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   Concept: Umamusume. They are born to run. They inherit the names of horses from another world, whose histories were sometimes tragic and sometimes wonderful, and run ever forward. That is their fate. No one knows how the races waiting in the futures of these Umamusume will end. But they will continue to run, aiming only toward the goal in front of them.

   Umamusume: Umamusume (ウマ娘, Umamusume, lit. horse girl) are a race of horse kemonomimi and the main focus of the Umamusume franchise. In the world of Umamusume, Umamusume completely replace the existence of horses throughout history. Some equestrian terminology, such as "filly", still exist in this world, but other colloquial phrases, such as the English "horsing around", do not exist.

   Every Umamusume has the ears of a horse, rather than humanoid ears. These ears are coated with short, fine fur. They also have tails of long hair. Both of these features tend to be the same coloration as an Umamusume's head hair. Umamusume have legs that are structured similarly to humans', but contain considerably more power. This gives them a "superhuman running ability", and allows them to run at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour and kick with incredible force. According to Agnes Tachyon, the muscles of an Umamusume are inexplicably strong, despite generally having low mass. She also states that the speed of an Umamusume is "almost unrivalled in the natural world."

   All Umamusume are born female, and there are no male members of the species. This makes Umamusume a unisexual species. Umamusume do appear to give mammalian birth to other Umamusume, but the species' exact method of reproduction is unknown.

   The beginnings of the relationship between humans and Umamusume are unknown, but by hints in both the anime and in Cinderella Gray, it dates back as long as the humans themselves.

   In Japan, Umamusume are highly popular figures, mainly because of the racing scene. A successful Umamusume athlete is treated as a celebrity, and Umamusume themselves are seen to be able to run on walkways and even have routes designated for them. Some of their routes even have speed limits.

   Despite being known for racing, not all Umamusme are racers. There do exist Umadols (Umamusume Idols) who dedicate their lives to entertainment rather than racing. Similarly, there do exist Umamusume Trainers, such as Light Hello, despite the fact that being a Trainer is usually a human-led occupation.

   The fathers of Umamusume are a secret.

   The gender of the original horse an Umamusume is based off is reflected by where they wear their hair accessories. Umamusume based on male horses have an accessory on their right ear, while horse girls based on female horses will have an accessory on/near their left.

   Umamusume have a state known as "Race Ready" that lasts for three years. During the Race Ready condition, an Umamusume's learning and physical training capabilities are at its peak. Because it lasts three years, certain schools, such as Tracen Academy, offer three year programs to take advantage of an Umamusume's Race Ready state in order to maximize her potential.

   Umamusume-friendly Inventions:

   Telephones: Perhaps the most notable invention, telephones in the Umamusume universe have been elongated, so that the receiver reaches the Umamusume's ear, while the transmitter is still able to reach her mouth.

   Due to the existence of long telephones, smartphones in the Umamusume universe have also been elongated to complement their older counterpart, as well as serve the same utility as older telephones. The creation of Umamusume phones has similarly resulted in the elongation of the smartphone "call" icon.

   Social Media: Social media platforms in the Umamusume universe often take on Umamusume inspired names, such as UmaTok (TikTok), UmaTube (YouTube), Umastagram (Instagram), LANE (LINE), and Umatter (Twitter). These platforms provide the same exact use as their real-life counterparts, the only difference being the name change.

   Headphones: Because an Umamusume's ears are on the top of their head, as opposed to the side like a regular human, the designs of headphones must be altered in order to fit their ears.

   As depicted in the first image, headphones in the Umamusume universe are relatively similar to normal headphones, however they are upside down, and go around the Umamusume's head, as opposed to just resting on top of her skull.

   On a similar note, the shape of earbuds for Umamusume also have to be altered, in order to rest in her ear comfortably, which is why the shape of the earbuds in the second image are triangular. Chairs

   Chairs: in the Umamusume universe have holes in the back for an Umamusume's tail to rest in, as to not cause discomfort.

   Historical Landmarks:

   Moai Statues: Based off of the famous (Moai) statues on (Easter Island), these thirteen foot tall statues bare horse ears on top of their heads. These statues made their first appearance in Season 3.

   Statue of Liberty: The Statue of Liberty in New York City had its torch replaced by a carrot and was given horse ears, and a tail. It made its first appearance in Road To The Top.

   Art:

   Japanese Woodblock Prints: Based on the famous woodblock ukiyo prints of the 1800s, the Star Blossom introduction page shows two ukiyo woodblock prints altered to feature Umamusume.

   The first art is based on an ukiyo print named Horse Racing at Shinobazu Pond by Ikuhide Kobayashi, circa 1885-1895. The horses and jockeys are replaced with Umamusume, wearing yōfoku (Western clothing).

   The second art is based on Katsushika Hokusai's Sekiya Village on the Sumida River from the series Thirty-six views from Mount Fuji, circa 1830-1832. The horsemen galloping towards Mount Fuji are replaced with sprinting Umamusume.

   Ancient Wall Paintings: Cinderella Gray intro features an Ancient Egyptian wall painting depicting an Umamusume running, about to pass stone columns acting as a winning post. Several onlookers cheer for her while she runs. The intro to Season 2 displays a crop circle depicting a scene of an Umamusume, surrounded by both animals and humans.

   The Horse in Motion: Beginning of a New Era makes a direct reference to Eadweard Muybridge's 1878 series of cabinet cards The Horse in Motion, a piece of chronophotography that is commonly referred to as the first motion picture.

   The reference redubs the piece as "The Umamusume in Motion", appearing in several scenes within the movie. A short video posted by Cygames Pictures features a parody of the tetartagonist of the movie: Jungle Pocket, Dantsu Flame, Manhattan Cafe, and Agnes Tachyon.

   Writing: Because real horses do not exist in the world of the series, the character for “horse” (馬) in Umamusume is written with two dots (or “Ten”, 点) instead of the traditional four dots, since the dots represents the number of legs.

   It is worth noting that some words that contain the horse radical retains their four dots.(As seen in the 駿 character of Tazuna Hayakawa's Last name.)

   Names Of Organizations: In the series, the real-world JRA (Japan Racing Association) is reimagined as the URA (Umamusume Racing Association). The URA oversees the Twinkle Series, the races the horse girls compete in, as well as the Dream Trophy League. It’s also referred to as “The Central” (中央), mirroring how the actual JRA operates as Japan’s central, state-run horse-racing body. However, gambling doesn’t exist in the series, and the races are regarded as entertainment sports.[1]

   Likewise, the real-world NAR (National Association of Racing) is represented as the NAU, (National Association of Local Umamusume). The NAU is also referred to as “The Local” and “Regional”.

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