KFC Teases Upcoming Umamusume Collaboration

The KFC Japan X (formerly known as Twitter) account has posted a teaser for an upcoming Umamusume: Pretty Derby collaboration or event. More information about it will come out on August 20, 2024.

There is virtually no information about this outside of several hashtags and a picture of a mysterious horse girl with Colonel Sanders’s unique facial characteristics. Even those who are unfamiliar with Umamusume, however, should be able to recognize the face as Gold Ship’s. She’s wearing Colonel Sanders’s mustache and glasses. People are using some of the hashtags in KFC’s Tweet to post fanart, comics, and pictures. Aside from artwork of Gold Ship eating fried chicken, there are also people posting photos of a Gold Ship nui in front of an actual KFC order.

Though she’s not exactly a protagonist, Gold Ship in Umamusume: Pretty Derby is the mascot and main personality of PakaTube, which is the official channel for Umamusume. Her popularity stems not only from her looks, but also her eccentric behavior. The real-life horse Gold Ship is also beloved by fans for his unique personality. As such, even disregarding her status as the official spokeshorse for PakaTube, it may not be surprising that Cygames or KFC would choose her for a special crossover.

More details on the Umamusume: Pretty Derby collaboration with KFC will come out on August 20, 2024. Umamusume: Pretty Derby is readily available on mobile devices and Windows PC in Japan, and the English version is in development.