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| We finally getting some advice from Teio instead of only from Nice Nature, though that sparkling aura moment from Nature was out of nowhere. It's still kind of slow / not much going on episode though. An episode of self-discovery for Kitasan. Kind of a lackluster ending, felt a bit sudden. Credits this time listed the store owners. https://twitter.com/uma_musu_anime/status/1727349998432764320  |
XanekNov 22, 2023 7:37 AM
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| Kitasan feeling depressed but that's ok. I think she should focus on her own goals rather than comparing herself with others. This episode also had a festival feeling to it although I wish Kitsan was in a better mood for the first half. It's still great to see she has so much support though. |
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| Poor Kitasan. Don't be sad, girl. <3 I really liked the conversation between her and Teio. I'm glad Teio made her feel a lot better. That huge pile of food was somehow amusing. What a nice people. :) |
SerafosNov 22, 2023 10:59 AM
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| And so, Kitsan's self-discovery arc begins! As the new year arrived, Kitasan set out for a stroll with Daiya to make their first shrine visit of the year. Kitasan learned of Daiya's wish to contribute to the world of Japanese Uma Musume by winning the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Witnessing Daiya's aspirations, Kitasan couldn't help but recall the image of the legendary Duramente from the past. Despite feeling disheartened by the contrast between those who gaze beyond victory and set goals and his own lack of direction, Kitasan. Damn, Kitasan seems deeply affected by this loss, huh? Thankfully, Nature-sensei is there to offer support. Look, it's Spica, the best girl. They've got her selling Omamori now. Kitasan's nervousness around Diamond is a bit strange, but it makes sense. Oh wow, Kitasan completed the cube; Gold Ship would be proud. Teio had a heartfelt conversation with Kitasan about her goals and dreams, and it really resonated with her, I suppose. The people in that little area are so kind to Kitasan. Now it's up to her to discover what makes her a star. |
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| Kitasan in a slump and it was nice of everyone else to help her out even if some of the advice was a bit harsh. Now the question is what will she do moving forward seeing her friends want to go on a international stage where she doesn't really wants to go to from the looks of it. Well next week should be interesting. |
| Btw Kita's father is based on Kitajima Saburo, irl Kitasan Black's owner. He is an enka singer and lyricist. And the name "Kitasan" comes from his name: 北島三郎 (Kitajima Saburo) 北 (kita) - "north" 三 (san) - "three" And "Black "comes from his father, Black Tide. Really enjoyed this one too. Good to have some character-focused episodes. Hope to see more Duramente and Cheval Grand and her sisters though. And now I have no idea what will happen next. Exciting! |
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| So, I've been wondering and now that teio mentioned the dream league trophy, it's another league were veterans go to race and that's why we haven't see any of the other spica girls racing?, except for gold ship that last time were she announced that was going to said league. I would like to know more about that. |
| it was a good episode,sometimes you have to remember why... |
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| I do feel for Kitasan Black. Sometimes when you least expect it, you suffer a defeat which really makes you question your whole reason for competing. There's no denying that she's had a very good record in her G1 racing so far, but losing to Diamond by a whisker has really effected her self confidence quite a lot. Nice Nature did her best to give her some words of encouragement, but it was hearing more about Diamond's goal of wanting to win the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and Duramente's questions about what her true goal is only made Kitasan Black fall further into her mental slump. So it rested on her idol, Tokai Teio, to give her a massive boost. Teio went on about a lot of the events that she went through in season 2, where she also couldn't achieve her ultimate goal, but it was nice to see her striving for a new goal altogether in the Dream League Trophy. Teio didn't pry into Kitasan's issues, but she knew that things would work out. Later on, Kitasan's training jog took her into the familiar market street that she always help out and seeing everyone having a sale named after her, as well as giving her freebies and words of encouragement helped her finally realise what she wants to aim for. She's battled through her emotions throughout this episode, but I'm glad that she's now got a goal that she wants to give it her all to achieve. =) I can only hope that this will help her to get back to winning once again. We shall see in due time. |
| In the end, Kitasan falling short of her own best friend by a horse's hair breadth, it's just THAT close. Even Nice Nature's pep talk does make Kitasan understand much more about Satono Diamond, now gunning for the France I'Arc de Triomphe after her win. But deep within the Satono family, the curse still lingers for some, and Duramente is going through her therapy to get back in the race. Kitasan's worry about being the undefeated Triple Crown horse girl, not even Tokai Teio did it last season, but whatever she managed to attain, it was a feat of her time, having her fair share of supporters and rivals. And where Kitasan is now, is like Teio herself, just at the point of discovery of the dream. It's good that Kitasan has supporters from the market that spur her to push on after the dazzling performance at the Arima Kinen. A bit of a retrospective episode, but it sure sets up the finale for what's to come for Kitasan Black. |
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| Shhh! 🤫 My little baby Maya is sleeping (like always)! ❤️  I loved Teio's speech to Kita, she talking about all her feelings felt like the real closure for S2. |
Sorry if my english is bad (っ˘▽˘)っ~~~ Btw, cry about it.  |
| Was a day late to this episode unfortunately, but the good thing about this day and age is if you didn’t catch something when it came out, it’s still there to watch lol. And this was a pretty good one about Kitasan trying to find her reason for running, or more like rediscover since she ended up renewing her dream of being a star like her dad. I wasn’t the biggest fan of Kitasan being down the whole episode but I did enjoy her getting pep talks from two of my favorite horse girls, being Nice Nature and Tokai Teio, so in hindsight I don’t mind seeing her upset lol. And I will say I did like the moment at the end where those vendors all gave her free stuff because she’s their star, that kinda made it feel like it was worth seeing her doing some truth seeking throughout the episode, and hopefully now she’s good to kick some ass next time. |
| Heartwarming to see that Kitasan has so many supports, she'll sure succeed after that with all the motivation she got |
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| Good to see Kitasan reaffirm her reason for racing. She's loved by the people. Looking forward to seeing her next race. |
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Reply to Grecefar
So, I've been wondering and now that teio mentioned the dream league trophy, it's another league were veterans go to race and that's why we haven't see any of the other spica girls racing?, except for gold ship that last time were she announced that was going to said league.
I would like to know more about that.
I would like to know more about that.
| @Grecefar It's essentially something like horse Valhalla, the ones in there are characters whose irl careers were adapted to the point when their irl counterparts retired (The race in episode 3 this season was Gold Ship's last race irl). So Suzuka should be there too for example. Since the anime only adapts irl races, I highly doubt we'll ever see any Dream Trophy League races. |
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| Meanwhile Jupan Cup happened! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhIpDYkXyt4 Revenge arc completed by the son! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-6ruNWa-eE&pp=ygUJamFwYW4gY3Vw |
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| What a touching episode. I know more or less of how Kitasan felt when her best friend seemed so different and a bit distant from her. Losing sight of your goals and dreams is very common on these situations. Tokai Teio gave Kitasan Black the advice she needed to hear, in the sense that they're very much alike in different points of life. They both have support from someone else and, while Teio had a new goal in the form of a rival, Kitasan found a different reason to move forward. And that's okay, as long as she can get back to racing once again. I also like how despite having very different visions in life, Satono Diamond still cared deeply for her friend, invited her to go to France and race together. We shall see what Kitasan's response will be in the next episodes. |
MegamiRem said: Good to see Kitasan reaffirm her reason for racing. She's loved by the people. Looking forward to seeing her next race. "loved by the people" can confirm  |
| "All truth is meaningless. In the end, 'meaning' comes from the mind of each individual human. Even when there is a single truth, it can mean different things to different individuals. The truth has no meaning in itself!" - Erika Furudo |
| She's being hard on herself because she doesn't have any lofty goals? Glad that we're not spending any more time with her in this slump because feeling sorry for yourself with three G1 wins under your belt is borderline pathetic. At least she realizes by the end that, news flash, she can simply keep trying her best and that'll be enough. |
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