with the arrival of Umamusume: Pretty Derby Globally, its popularity spread to very little expected levels. His premise of horse girls running races with all kinds of skills was enough to captivate the entire internet. And although every week that passes the title seems to continue to grow, one of its latest updates broke an incredible record. this because Kitan Black, a new “waifu”, reached the title and the players did not take long to show their love for her. With his departure, he has already passed the 87,000 players simultaneous, the highest number so far.
Kitasan Black arrived and broke a new record
Yesterday, the new character arrived “Fire at My Heels: Kitasan Black SSR” to the video game Umamusume: Pretty Derby. And she was one of the most anticipated girls by the fans. Not only for its great design, but for the capacity it has within the game. But apparently the popularity of its launch was much more than several expected. And it is that through official media, it was confirmed that in the last hours the title broke a new record in the number of simultaneous players.
After the arrival of the new character, Umamusume: Pretty Derby reached the number of 87,453 simultaneous players. In addition, within the information it can be seen that the game is currently in the number one position in sales in the United States. For its part, success is not only in that country, since it also became the second best-selling worldwide, a very important statistics. Kitan Black She was already known within the community for being available within Japan’s original server, being one of the best characters in the game. Now, with his arrival at a global level, his popularity will increase even more.
Umamusume: Pretty Derby has the following description:
Umamusume: Pretty Derby It is a Japanese simulation and training video game centered on horse girls, anthropomorphic characters inspired by real racing mares. The players take on the role of coaches, guiding these girls through practice routines, racing and shows to make them idols of horse racing. Each umamusume has a unique story, and the game combines time management, strategy and emotional narrative. In addition, it incorporates elements of gacha, which encourages the collection and customization of characters with different rarities and specific skills for races.
officially launched in Japan on February 24, 2021 by Cygames, the game achieved resounding success with millions of downloads and a noticeable impact on the mobile industry. Its English version, however, has been long in coming: Just in June 2025 CyGames released an English version for Android and iOS in various regions outside of Japan. The app has been praised for its fluid animations, original music and fidelity to the anime universe. It is updated frequently, incorporating events, stories and new brokers in its already extensive catalog
