This summer, I was sitting in my friend’s living room doing what we call “parallel play,” where we each enjoy a separate activity while in the same room. She was painting, and I was playing Umamusume: ...

I stood anxiously on the edge of the field, walking back and forth as the gaggle of athletes prepared for the tense race ahead. This is the Japanese Derby, one of the most serious bouts of equestrian ...

If, like me, you’ve noticed an uptick in anime girls with horse ears running around your social media timeline, you might be confused as to what the hell is going on. The game causing all this ...

Just a few days after release, Umamusume: Pretty Derby is going viral— inspiring livestreams, memes and TikTok edits—the bizarre anime girl racing game is proving immensely popular online. What Is ...