I would like to interrupt the current series of posts (and unintentional hiatus) to provide important context for the next one in that batch.
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Basics
Entry-level basics about the franchise. Individual concepts that I feel are important for anyone hoping to get into Uma Musume.
There are 12 posts filed in Basics (this is page 1 of 2).
How does Canon work in Uma Musume?
I joke all the time that time in Uma Musume is a mere suggestion, but how does canon and continuity work exactly when you have a game, and different manga, and different anime?
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The Golden Generation
So this is a term that I’ve mentioned a lot when it comes to Special Week, and it will be relevant in the next few posts… but what does it refer to?
Continue readingThe rules of Racehorse naming
So Imma let you all on a little behind the scenes of what I’ve been working on for the blog (this is tied to the topic of the post, I swear).
Continue readingSpecial Week – Franchise Evolution
Following in the steps of the last two posts, I want to illustrate the way that the franchise has evolved by showing how the depiction of Special Week has evolved.
Continue readingThe Basics – Starting Gate
Uma Musume is good.
Bold statement from someone that dedicates a full blog to it, I know. But the thing is… it almost wasn’t AS good, and you can see it very clearly in something readily available still.
Continue readingThe Basics – Tresen Gakuen
The Basics – Live Shows
Uma Musume is often called an “idol thing”, and while the presence of Live Shows are an easy thing to point to as the reason for this, I always say that if it was “an idol thing” then Smart Falcon’s main character trait wouldn’t be explicitly being an idol.
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