Cygames, Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Koichi Watanabe), which develops, plans, and operates game projects, is pleased to announce that its cross-media content “Uma Musume Pretty Derby” (hereinafter referred to as “Uma Musume”) is holding an April Fools' collaboration with the TV anime “Midori no Makibao”.

A Miraculous Collaboration Between the TV Anime “Midori no Makibao” and “Uma Musume” Begins! 2026 is a commemorative year, marking the 30th anniversary of the TV anime “Midori no Makibao”, the 5th anniversary of the “Uma Musume” game, and the “Year of the Horse”. To liven up this anniversary year, a miraculous “Oh”-some collaboration between Makiba-“Oh” and the “Oh”s of Uma Musume has begun.

● Special Website https://makibao.umamusume.jp/ *Available from Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 0:00 to Thursday, April 30, 2026, 14:59.

Collaboration “Oh”-pening Video Released for a Limited Time! To commemorate this collaboration, we have released the collaboration “Oh”-pening video, “Hashire OO-Oh” (Run OO-Oh).

This video recreates the opening sequence of the TV anime “Midori no Makibao” and features Makibao, Tokai Teio, TM Opera O, Sakura Bakushin O, Sakura Chiyono O, Sakura Chitose O, and Calstone Light O running together. Please pay attention to this unique collaboration video.

● Collaboration “Oh”-pening Video “Hashire OO-Oh” <URL> https://youtu.be/yQHoiq8QulU *Available until Thursday, April 30, 2026.

X Follow & Repost Campaign to Win Original Goods! By following the official Uma Musume X (Twitter) account (@uma_musu) and the official Midori no Makibao X (Twitter) account (@midorimakibao30) and reposting the target post, you can enter a campaign to win a set containing “Oh”-val Can Badges (7 types in total) and an “Oh”-ganic Cotton T-shirt.

● Campaign Overview [Prizes] “Oh”-val Can Badge (7 types) & “Oh”-ganic Cotton T-shirt set: 200 winners

[Entry Period] Wednesday, April 1, 2026 – Friday, April 10, 2026, 11:59

For details, please check the special website (https://makibao.umamusume.jp/).

New TV Commercial Broadcast Begins! A new commercial began airing today.

To commemorate this collaboration, the commercial pays homage to the ending theme of the TV anime “Midori no Makibao”. The appearance of the Uma Musume “Oh”s is a must-see.

● [Uma Musume Pretty Derby] CM “Tottemo Umamimi” (Very Horse-Ears) Version <URL> https://youtu.be/VcbeVYq8I04

*Dates and content are subject to change without notice. *Images and service details are currently under development and may differ at the time of the actual event. *Some expressions used in this press release may differ from those in the game.

Game Overview Title: Uma Musume Pretty Derby Release Date: Smartphone version February 24, 2021 (Wed), DMM GAMES version March 10, 2021 (Wed) Development/Operation: Cygames, Inc. Supported Platforms: iOS/Android/PC (Steam, DMM, Google Play Games versions) Recommended Environment: Please check the “List of Recommended Devices” on the official website. https://umamusume.jp/device/

● Download URL AppStore: https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/id1325457827 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.cygames.umamusume Steam Store: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3564400 DMM GAMES: https://dmg.umamusume.jp

● URL “Uma Musume Pretty Derby” Official Portal Site: https://umamusume.jp/ “Uma Musume Pretty Derby” Official X (Twitter): @uma_musu (https://x.com/uma_musu)

*Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. *IOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other countries. *Android and Google Play are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google LLC. *©Tsunomaru/Studio Shogun/Shueisha/Pierrot © Cygames, Inc.

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