The horse girls of Umamusume: Pretty Derby are fast… but are they fast enough to outrun two of cinemas most legendary monsters? A new collab poster puts that to the test!
To celebrate the incoming Umamusume: Pretty Derby Beginning of a New Era, a new poster combines the film’s protagonists with the giant stars of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. The new kaiju blockbuster premiered in the US in March and is currently in cinemas in Japan.
There’s no word yet on whether this collab will extend further than the poster. Godzilla in particular is no stranger to anime collabs, between the long-running Hamtaro collab character Godziham-kun and the crossover events for Shin Godzilla and Rebuild of Evangelion. For the moment, though, it seems this is the extent of the team-up.Umamusume: Pretty Derby Beginning of a New Era is set to open in Japan on May 24, 2024. Ken Yamamoto directs and provides character designs and chief animation direction for the film at animation studio CygamesPictures. Tetsuya Kobari provides scenario direction and series composition, while Kiyoko Yoshimura provides the script.The film’s official website describes its story:
Jungle Pocket, a.k.a. Pokke, is a Umamusume girl who has been running free in freestyle races, aiming to be the strongest. On a whim, Pokke watches a race in the Twinkle Series. She is shocked by Fuji Kiseki’s performance in the race, and decides to challenge for the Twinkle Series herself.
Pokke enters “Toresen Academy,” where Umamusume girls gather, and under the guidance of trainer Tanabe, who raised Fuji Kiseki, she takes on the “Classic Triple Crown Race,” a race she is allowed to attempt only once in her lifetime. What awaited him there were rivals of the same generation who were even more talented than Pokke.
Dedicated to her work, Dantsu Flame continues to work hard and honestly. Manhattan Cafe, running after a “friend” that only she can see. And Agnes Tachyon, a mad scientist who seeks beyond the possibilities of Uma Musume.
These Umamusume girls put their pride, their will, and their souls on the line.
The hot and fierce battle opens the door to a new era.
See where it all began—watch the Umamusume: Pretty Derby anime right here on Crunchyroll!
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