Wednesday, 08 January 2025 03:00

What Is The Uma Musume Franchise, And Why Is It Popular In Japan?

Written by Stormie McNeal
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What is popular in Japan isn't always hitting it big in the states. Why is a horse girl anime so popular overseas?

We've seen anime withreal-world references anthropormorphized into a human (or human-esque) form before. Hetalia may be the most infamous for this, but we've also seen Twentieth Century Boys and Cells at Work do this to varying degrees of success. There's even an anime named Arikan! about soda pops called that come to life as cute anime girls that fight each other, if you're in to that. But what if we could apply this concept to a unique interest, such as horse racing, as a gateway into becoming fans that world? Now, just imagine if there was a world where legendary racehorses are reborn as energetic anime girls, each chasing dreams of victory on the racetrack and stardom on the stage.

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