Since its explosive mobile game launch, Cygames' Uma Musume Pretty Derby has become a pop culture phenomenon, with its anime adaptations and merchandise collaborations consistently topping charts. This year marks the mobile game's 4th anniversary, and the anime adaptation of the spin-off manga, "Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray," is currently airing.
Last weekend, the official "Uma Musume 6th EVENT The New Frontier" concert saw various voice actresses take the stage. However, one particular celebratory flower arrangement caught the attention of fans. What made it so special? The flowers were sent by none other than the real-life racehorse itself to its voice actress counterpart, leaving fans utterly stunned. "Wait, did the actual horse send these?!" many exclaimed. "This is too touching!"
The much-talked-about floral tribute was sent to Miyu Kubota, the voice actress for "Loves Only You" in Uma Musume. The card's sender? "From Loves Only You"!
DMM BANUSY, the official X (formerly Twitter) account managing the real-life racehorse Loves Only You, also posted photos of the bouquet alongside current pictures of the horse, congratulating the event with "Congratulations on your debut!"
▼ Loves Only You's daily life
In a serendipitous twist, "Loves Only You" was just officially implemented into the Uma Musume mobile game on May 21st, making this Kubota Miyu's debut performance at a major Uma Musume live event.
Miyu Kubota herself was visibly moved, commenting, "Thank you so, so much!! I safely completed my first stage debut!"
Fans flooded social media with comments like, "This is incredible," "What kind of divine plot is this, the real horse sending flowers to its voice actress?" and "It's so heartwarming to see such a connection between the real horse and the Uma Musume voice actress." This touching gesture truly highlighted the unique bond within the community.
