The Japanese multimedia franchise Umamusume: Pretty Derby, created by Cygames, centers around the titular , kemonomimi who replace horses in the series' fictional universe and compete in organized races as both racers and idols. The vast majority of Umamusume featured in the franchise are named after Japanese racehorses, with their names, designs, and characterization inspired by their real-life equivalents' careers and personalities. , there are 135 playable Umamusume in the Umamusume Pretty Derby mobile game, many of whom also appear in the anime and manga series, alongside numerous additional Umamusume and human characters who appear throughout the franchise.
The franchise depicts Umamusume as all-female cursorial humans with the physical traits and characteristics of horses, including horse tails, horse ears, increased strength, high metabolisms, and the ability to run as fast as . Each Umamusume wears a ribbon or other accessory on one ear (or wears a hat that tilts toward one ear) that indicates their real-life namesake's gender; to the viewer's right (proper left ear) indicates it was a mare, while to the viewer's left (proper right ear) indicates it was a stallion.
Anime characters
Umamusume: Pretty Derby The following are main characters primarily from all three seasons of the Umamusume: Pretty Derby anime.