The highly anticipated Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray anime has unveiled its first trailer and voice cast, confirming its release in two split cours starting in April 2025. This new anime adaptation is based on the popular spin-off manga of the Uma Musume franchise, featuring Oguri Cap as the main protagonist. CygamesPictures will be animating the series, with Yuki Ito as the director, ensuring that fans can expect high-quality visuals and storytelling.
Voice Cast and Characters
The voice cast for the anime includes talented actors, with Tomoyo Takayanagi voicing the lead character, Oguri Cap. Other key voice actors include:
- Momoko Seto as Belno Light
- Mariya Ise as Fujimasa March
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Kitahara Jo
- Naomi Ozora as Tamamo Cross
In addition to Yuki Ito directing, the main staff for the series includes Aki Kindaichi handling the series composition, and Takuya Miyahara and Keigo Sasaki as the character designers. The anime's visual style is expected to capture the charm and appeal of the original manga, making it a must-watch for fans of the Uma Musume universe.
About the Uma Musume Franchise
The Uma Musume: Pretty Derby game, developed by Cygames, initially launched for iOS and Android on February 24, 2021, followed by a PC release on March 10, 2021. The game's success has led to multiple anime adaptations, including the recently concluded third season of the main TV anime in 2023. Additionally, the Umayon short-form anime and the Road to the Top web anime project, which ran for four episodes in October 2022, have further expanded the franchise's universe. The Beginning of a New Era movie also premiered in 2024, continuing to capture the hearts of anime fans worldwide.
Crunchyroll currently streams the main Uma Musume anime, providing fans access to this exciting and engaging world of horse girls and their adventures. The story revolves around horse girls with incredible running abilities living alongside humans in a vibrant world. The protagonist, Special Week, moves from the country to the city to attend Tracen Academy, where she and her classmates compete to win the prestigious Twinkle Series and earn the title of "The Country’s #1 Horse Girl".
Cinderella Gray: Manga and Spin-Off Details
The Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray spin-off manga, written by Masafumi Sugiura and illustrated by Taiyo Kuzumi, has been serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Young Jump since June 2020. This manga focuses on the backstory of Oguri Cap and other characters within the Uma Musume universe, offering fans a deeper dive into the world of horse girls.
With the anime's upcoming release in April 2025, fans can look forward to an exciting new chapter in the Uma Musume franchise. The combination of high-quality animation, a talented voice cast, and the rich backstory provided by the manga ensures that Cinderella Gray will be a must-watch for both longtime fans and newcomers to the world of Uma Musume.
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