A press release reported that the spin-off manga written and illustrated by Taiyou Kuzumi“Uma Musume Cinderella Gray“, will have an anime adaptation that will premiere in 2025 in Japanconfirming an earlier leak. The statement listed that the studies Cygames Images They will handle production, but no further details have been revealed.

This is the most popular manga in the entire “Uma Musume: Pretty Derby” franchise, especially since it stars Oguri Cap. For those who know, Oguri Cap was one of the most successful racehorses of the Heisei Era (1989-2019), bringing with him the second boom of horse racing in Japan. Along with Inari One and Super Creek, they were known as “Heisei's Top 3”.

In turn, Taiyou Kuzumi The manga began publication through the magazine Young Jump from the publisher Shueisha in June 2020, where it is still in serialization. Previously the author only wrote the one-shot “Heroine Jijou” in 2018. In the main adaptation, it is Tomoyo Takayanagi who is in charge of playing Oguri Cap.

Production team

• Yuuki Itou (Kimetsu no Yaiba, Darling in the Franxx, Takt Op.) is in charge of directing the anime at the studios Cygames Images.
• Pierre Sugiura (Barakamon, Uma Musume: Pretty Derby, Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru) is responsible for writing and supervising the scripts.
• Takuya Miyahara (SPY×FAMILY, Kawaii dake ja Nai Shikimori-san, Spy Kyoushitsu) and Keigo Sasaki (Boku dake ga Inai Machi, Ao no Exorcist, Nanatsu no Taizai: Imashime no Fukkatsu) are responsible for character design and animation direction.

Synopsis of Uma Musume Cinderella Grey

This series follows the story of Oguri Cap, a talented horse rider, from her time at the Kasamatsu Training Center Academy to her arduous path to becoming the legendary Uma Musume. The narrative delves into the challenges, rivalries, and friendships that Oguri Cap encounters on her journey. As she trains and competes, she not only faces demanding races, but also grows personally and finds her own limits. This spin-off series offers Uma Musume fans a more intimate and detailed look into the life and dreams of one of her most beloved characters, highlighting the fighting spirit and determination that define horse girls in their pursuit of greatness.

Source: Natalie in comics

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