The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
News
A new collaboration between Tomakomai City, Hokkaido, and “Uma Musume: Pretty Derby” will kick off on October 24. The event will feature the distribution of trading cards (6 varieties total) at restaurants throughout the city, a “Photo Derby” tour covering the Iburi and Hidaka regions, the installation of life-size panels, and the sale of newly illustrated merchandise!
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Cygames’ “Uma Musume Pretty Derby” offline event, “Umapyoi Festival Plaza in Ikebukuro,” will be held at Naka-Ikebukuro Park on October 10 and 11. The event will feature a shooting gallery from “Paka Live TV” and a Pinball Derby exhibit!
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 7, the latest installment of the popular manga “Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Star Blossom” by Shin Hoya and Saki Monju, will be released on October 19, 2026!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The 14th installment of the “Uma Musume Pretty Derby” Ichiban Kuji will go on sale starting October 17, 2026, at Ministop stores, bookstores, and other locations. The lineup includes figures of Stay Gold and others in their “GOLD WEEK” outfits, as well as a golden statue of Gorshi, with prizes ranging from Prize A to Prize H, plus a Last One Prize!
Merchandise
WHISKY MEW is releasing a limited-edition whiskey featuring “Uma Musume: Pretty Derby” characters Dream Journey and Epiphaneia on the labels. The collection features two varieties—Glen Elgin 2009 and Ortmore 2013—and pre-orders via lottery are being accepted until 11:59 PM on October 4!
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Pre-orders for the “Yoitomake 3-Pack,” the second collaboration between “Uma Musume: Pretty Derby” and the famous Hokkaido confection “Yoitomake,” will begin on September 28, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The collaboration packaging, featuring Copano Ricky and two other characters, will be available, with deliveries scheduled to begin sequentially starting October 24!
Pop-up Store
The fourth installment of the nationwide touring pop-up event “Uma Musume Travel Pop-Up Store” for “Uma Musume Pretty Derby” will be held from October 17 to October 25, 2026, at the Central Court on the 1st floor of Kyoto Avanti! A total of 11 new merchandise items will be available, including officially licensed boxed folding fans and the Kyoto-version BIG Silhouette T-shirts. Customers who spend 7,700 yen (tax included) or more will receive an original paper shopping bag, and interactive mini-games will also be held.
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
To commemorate the first anniversary of the conclusion of the manga series *Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray*, the dates and venue for the series’ first-ever original artwork exhibition have been announced. The exhibition will be held at Exhibition Hall A in Sunshine City, Ikebukuro, starting December 19, 2026, and will feature a large number of dynamic original artworks by Taiyo Kusumi!
Merchandise
New ar-Unity products featuring ties inspired by Oguri Cap and Tamamo Cross from *Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray* will go on sale in January 2027!
News
“Uma Musume: Pretty Derby” merchandise featuring motifs from all 47 prefectures will go on sale at Animate stores and the Animate Online Store nationwide starting September 26, 2026. A promotional event will also be held from that date through October 25, and customers who purchase eligible items will receive a postcard!
News
The first installment of the “Uma Musume: Pretty Derby” × Suntory Vending Machine collaboration campaign will run from September 15 to October 28, 2026. 1,000 winners will receive a brand-new, original T-shirt, and everyone is guaranteed to receive in-game items and limited-edition smartphone wallpapers!
News
Cygames presents the “Winners Lady” collaboration between the wildly popular training app game “Uma Musume: Pretty Derby” and Nakayama Racecourse on September 27, 2026. Two members of the Uma Musume cast will make a special appearance at the Sprinters’ Stakes commemorative photo session!
Pop-up Store
Pop-up stores for the anime “Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray” will open sequentially starting September 3, 2026, at Tower Records Shibuya, Fukuoka Parco, and Abeno Hoop. Newly illustrated merchandise featuring the “Let’s Go to the Rock Fest! ver.” will be available!
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 6 of the popular manga *Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Star Blossom*, created by Shin Hoya and Saki Monju, goes on sale April 17, 2026!
