Umamusume Pretty Derby Launches New Grand Festival Training Scenario With Free Recruitment Campaign

Cygames has introduced a substantial new training scenario for the Japanese edition of Umamusume: Pretty Derby, giving players another opportunity to discover that managing talented racing celebrities is considerably more complicated than simply telling them to run faster. The new scenario, titled Tomo, History Unraveled: The Shikishun Grand Festival, became available on October 26 at noon Japanese time.

Its storyline revolves around a traditional celebration held once every twelve years, with selected horse girls preparing special performances for an important ceremonial festival. Players must balance conventional athletic development with new activities connected to rehearsals and festival preparations. The scenario introduces additional training mechanics involving teachings and performance practice, creating new strategic considerations when selecting activities and developing character statistics.

A mysterious new character named Azuma, voiced by Kotono Mitsuishi, plays an important role in the storyline. Cygames has also introduced a promotional recruitment campaign offering one free ten-pull each day, with up to eighty free recruitment attempts available during the campaign. A particularly welcome feature allows unused daily recruitment opportunities to accumulate, meaning players who cannot log in every day will have additional flexibility.

The campaign runs into early November, although players should verify the exact redemption deadline within the Japanese service. The update arrives as Umamusume continues expanding its elaborate character-development systems, which have become central to the franchise's appeal. For established trainers, the new scenario provides fresh opportunities to experiment with support cards and progression strategies.

International players should remember that Japanese and overseas versions operate on different content schedules. Apparently successful horse racing now requires historical knowledge, festival organisation and enough spreadsheets to frighten an accountant.