Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Beginning of a New Era Rushes into Philippine, Malaysian Theaters This Month
### Synopsis
Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Beginning of a New Era will begin screening in Philippine and Malaysian theaters on May 27 and May 28, respectively, reveals distributor Encore Films. The anime sports drama film opened in Japan on May 24, 2024 and made its theatrical debut in the United States on February 27 of this year. Indonesia started screening Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Beginning of a New Era on May 1. Encore Films has plans to release the movie in Singapore in addition to the Philippines and Malaysia. Image source: Encore Films Philippines Facebook Image source: Encore Films Malaysia Facebook Umamusume: Pretty Derby — Beginning of a New Era, the first anime film from Cygames‘ horse girl-themed Umamusume: Pretty Derby multimedia franchise, follows the racing journey of Umamusume Jungle Pocket. Ken Yamamoto (Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring and Pokémon: Hisuian Snow) directed the movie at CygamesPictures (now CyPic) with Tatsuya Kobari (Umamusume: Pretty Derby Season 3 co-series composer) as scenario director and story composer and Jun Yamazaki (Umamusume: Pretty Derby — Road to the Top) as character designer and chief animation director. Yuri Fujimoto starred as Jungle Pocket. The film’s synopsis reads: Jungle Pocket, known to her close friends as “Pokke,” is a free-spirited Umamusume who has proven her dominance in the freestyle racing scene. Overwhelmed by Fuji Kiseki’s majestic performance at a graded Twinkle Series race, she resolves to take on the Twinkle Series herself. Shortly after joining the Umamusume training school Tracen Academy, Pokke comes under the wing of Tanabe, a veteran trainer who fostered Fuji Kiseki’s talent. Together, they aspire to dominate the Triple…
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