Uma Musume Characters Get Dramatic Makeover? Fans React to Initial D Collaboration Featuring Special Week, Suzuka, and Teio

Uma Musume collaboration with Initial D has sparked major online buzz, as familiar characters appear in a completely unexpected style.

SEGA FAVE Co., Ltd. has announced a collaboration event between the arcade title Initial D THE ARCADE and Uma Musume Pretty Derby, starting on the 9th.

During the event, a variety of items inspired by Uma Musume Pretty Derby characters such as Special Week, Silence Suzuka, and Tokai Teio will be available. These items can be obtained through gameplay features such as play stamps and TT events within the limited campaign period.

Unique Avatar Items and Fan Reactions

The collaboration includes avatar items such as cosplay wigs and costumes modeled after Special Week, Silence Suzuka, and Tokai Teio. These designs present the characters in a strikingly different visual style compared to their original appearance.

As a result, the collaboration has generated strong reactions online. Fans have commented, “Teio’s face looks so different lately,” “I thought this was an April Fools joke,” “This is way too surreal,” and even “They somehow look stronger than the original Uma Musume characters.”

About Uma Musume Pretty Derby

Uma Musume Pretty Derby is a cross media franchise that reimagines real racehorses such as Special Week, Silence Suzuka, and Tokai Teio as characters. The series has gained widespread popularity through games, manga, anime, and other media.

The first anime season aired from April to June 2018, followed by the second season from January to March 2021, and the third season from October to December 2023. The mobile game launched in February 2021.

In May 2024, the franchise released its first theatrical film. Additionally, the anime Uma Musume Cinderella Gray aired its first cour from April to June 2025, with the second cour broadcast from October to December of the same year.

Source : ORICON NEWS