Umamusume: Pretty Derby Dev reminds fans to follow the rules when visiting the realistic Japanese horse racing behind their favorite anime girlfriend
Blog Andrew Joseph 10 Jul , 2025 0

Japanese Developer Competition Published a list of rules For fans who want to visit the real life behind the characters The long-awaited global release This June.
Yes, anime horse racing women management game, you heard that is correct. In the world of Umamusume: Pretty Derby, the horse racing is a cute anime girl with a horse and a tail. The franchise began with anime in 2018, followed by a mobile game released by Japan in 2021. In the game, players can talk to horse riding girls like Special Week and Mejiro McQueen, train and manage horse racing, and share their wins and losses. As a result, the Umamusume franchise inspired people’s followers and apparently many fans became interested in the real-life Japanese horse racing behind their favorite characters.
However, in their enthusiasm, it seems that some fans may have troubled their favorites and owners in real life. As mentioned earlier dexertoCygames shares a guide for those who want to visit real-life horse racing in Japan, reminding people that you can’t just shaking and easily be shocked by loud noises and camera flashes.
The 9-point guide is from Horse Racing Hometown Information Center. The first two points urge potential visitors to check the tour with the center before visiting and confirm travel time before visiting. These rules also remind visitors to always follow the instructions of ranch staff to avoid smoking on site without access to horses or ranchs without permission. The rest of the rules focus on the well-being of the horse – do not make loud noises, do not touch, feed or take pictures of the horse.
Developer Cygames has been building a strong connection with the world of Japanese horse racing – it often appears in and supports horse racing-related exhibitions at Japanese events and has donated to the retired horse racing association of Japan (Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Automatic). As part of a promotion for the global release of mobile games, Cygames looks very oriented to the United States Work with Kentucky Derby Back in May, a booth was established where people could play a demo of umamusume Pretty Derby.
If you're interested in learning all the fuss, Umamusume: Pretty Derby is now available in English via Steam, Google Play and the Apple App Store. All three seasons of the anime are currently on Crunchyroll.
Verity Townsend is a Japanese freelance writer who previously served as editor, contributor and translator for Game News website Automaton West. She also wrote articles about Japanese culture and film for various publications.