what can i even say about this movie. tbh not much, its got amazing animation, good story, solid characters, unique presentation, and the soundtrack is fucking hype. i cannot believe of this level of work that cygames put into this, its geniunely astounding how good this movie. i hope its not going to be too long, but ill try not gush too hard about it. (im totally gonna gush hard about it)

first up animation, i mean come on. this show is legitimately a 2d animated masterpiece. i cant even describe the levels of work that was put into this. the way they animated the smear frames of the running and impact frames was out of this world. the way characters distort around the outlines is a really neat touch and shows the frenziness and electrifying intensity of the races. nothing short of animated bliss. again this might be too much of a glaze but this is probably top 10 best animated media I’ve seen in the last 15 years. (im not joking)

alright, time for the plot. they chose some interesting characters yet again to focus on. anges tachyon (sick name), crazed mad scientist looking to unlock potential an umamusume is capable of, manhattan cafe (also a sick name), a gloomy shadowy figure chasing an mysterious invisible uma, dantsu flame, peer friendly girl who often folds at the whims of peer pressure, and then we got our protagonist, jungle pocket, a hungry fighter looking to be the strongest racer ever to touch the track. how they portrayed the feeling reaching unbreakable limits with such powerful direction and writing. especially the conversations with trainer tanabe and fuji kiseki. the entrusting the dreams of someone to another is probably one of my favorite troupe themes in anime and they do it in well crafted, well executed fashion. tachyon is definitely star of this movie without doubt as it creates the driving force of narrative and just being character that exudes this otherworldly charisma (albeit a bit strange). jungle pocket is also an amazing protagonist, maybe a bit too classic of shounen formula personality tree but still great to watch her on screen. her proactiveness to engage with characters and her relationship with the supporting cast makes her a joy to watch and grow as you follow her journey. manhanttan cafe (still a really sick name for a horse) has this kinda presence that i felt maybe could have utilized better, same with danstsu flame (although she kinda feels bland in general so idk what they could of done).

anyways if you somehow not watched this legendary piece of art, what are you doing stop reading my dumbass review and watch it. and if you already did WATCH IT AGAIN. and if you did that THEN WATCH 10 MORE TIMES. as much as i praise this flim, i do acutally have this slighty lower than season 2 of the main series just because i personally was attached to the conflict of the narrative happening with teio which actually almost made my grown ass cry. so yeah. but im still down to rewatch this throughout my lifetime tbh.