I was a bit afraid of Umayon. The humor of Uma Musume missed a lot of the time for me, so a series that was just jokes seemed like a death sentence. But fortunately Umayon is silly and cute little scenarios with enjoyable jokes sprinkled in. Considering both “seasons” are basically the same, this review counts for both of them. The only difference is that the first 12 episodes are 3 minutes per episode and the latter 12 episodes are 2 minutes. It doesn’t seem like that big of a difference, but unfortunately the latter episodes felt noticeably shorter. The first half’s episodes were the perfectlength to click through, but the second half’s episodes left me wanting more. These short runtimes also include the EDs, though they do change several times each “season”. The EDs are even sometimes are intertwined with the episode itself, which is nice.

The episode plots are fun slices of life that feature a large variety of horse girls. At best they offered a good look into the horse girls I wasn’t familiar with and gave me some insight into their personalities. At worst, unfamiliarity with the horse girls didn’t ruin the bite-sized experiences. You could perhaps watch Season 2 first, but I don’t think many horse girls from that are featured too much anyway.

Considering the whole experience will take you less than an hour (and feels like a lot less), I don’t think there’s a reason to not watch Umayon if you’re interested.