©Taiyou Kuzumi, Masafumi Sugiura & Pita, Junnosuke Itoh/SHUEISHA, UCG Partners © Cygames, Inc.Oguri Cap is set to face a global lineup of Umamusume in Umamusume: Cinderella Gray’s upcoming second cour, with these new challengers showcased in a recent trailer and character visual.
The “International Rivals” feature Italy’s Toni Bianca (Yuhko Kaida), the United States’ Obey Your Master (Shizuka Ishigami) and Michelle My Baby (Ayahi Takagaki), the United Kingdom’s Moon Light Lunacy (Akira Sekine), and New Zealand’s Ellerslie Pride (Miyu Tomita).
Additionally, it has been revealed that 10-FEET will perform the opening theme for the new cour. There have also been updates to the staff credits since the cour 2 teaser trailer was released. Yuki Ito is no longer co-credited as a director with Takehiro Miura, and the character designer credits now also include Yosuke Fukumoto. Furthermore, Kengo Matsumoto, who worked on the prior cour’s ending as storyboard artist and unit director, has an action supervisor credit now.
Umamusume: Cinderella Gray is adapted from the manga illustrated by Taiyo Kuzumi, with screenwriting by Masafumi Sugiura (co-series composer for Umamusume Season 1) and planning composition by Junnosuke Ito (producer for Season 1). The first cour premiered on April 6 JST. The synopsis for cour 2 reads:
Coming from a quaint countryside, Oguri Cap has shaken the racing world. Her dominance over the national race scene appeared unassailable… until it wasn’t. Tamamo Cross, the current racing champion, has bested the Beast and declared her as a rival.
However, Oguri Cap must manage more than just Tamamo Cross. Global racers are arriving in Japan, ready to showcase their skills. Facing the best the world can present, our determined racer will have to surpass her own boundaries if she wishes to compete…
Stay alert—a Cinderella story filled with unexpected twists awaits!
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©Taiyou Kuzumi, Masafumi Sugiura & Pita, Junnosuke Itoh/SHUEISHA, UCG Partners © Cygames, Inc.The manga has been running since 2020 in Shueisha’s Weekly Young Jump and comprises 20 volumes as of June 2025. It began its concluding arc in July.
Umamusume: Cinderella Gray is a component of the broader Umamusume: Pretty Derby media franchise conceived by Cygames, which encompasses a successful mobile game that launched in English on June 26. Previous anime adaptations include a 2018 P.A.Works produced TV series, its 2021 second season (crafted by Studio KAI with contributions from P.A.Works), the 2023 Studio KAI-led third season, web anime Umamusume: Pretty Derby — Road to the Top (CygamesPictures), and the Umamusume: Pretty Derby — Beginning of a New Era anime film (also by CygamesPictures).
Staff (reprising from cour 1 unless stated otherwise)
• Director: Takehiro Miura
• Assistant director: Takehiro Shimizu
• Series composer: Aki Kindaichi
• Character designer: Yosuke Fukumoto (new)
• Character designer: Takuya Miyahara
• Character designer: Keigo Sasaki
• Action supervisor: Kengo Matsumoto (new)
• Music composer: Kenji Kawai
• Animation production: CygamesPictures
Cast
• Tomoyo Takayanagi as Oguri Cap
Source: Press release
