Cygames launchedUma Musume: Pretty Derbyon February 24 in Japan, on iOS and Android. This is a highly expected release, seeingUma Musumewas first announced way back in March 2017.Uma Musumeand its horse girls was supposed to release in Winter 2018. However,Uma Musumewas delayed. Firstly, on June 19, 2025, to 2019. Secondly, on August 10, 2025, to 2020. And lastly, on July 26, 2025,Cygamesannounced the release date ofUma Musumeas June 01, 2025. We’re finally here. Cygames explained these delays as to improve the game’s quality, so hopefully it’ll be worth the wait. Let’s see how to downloadUma Musumenow.Cygames has started the pre download forUma Musumeon February 22. Meaning you can download the game right now. However, this is a Japanese game, so you cannot directly downloadUma Musumefrom either theApp StoreorGoogle Play. It’s region locked.
How To DownloadUma MusumeJapanese Version on Android
There are several easy ways to circumvent the problem on Android.
First, the easiest way is to useQooApp. It’s an app manager that lets you download Japanese mobile games likeUma Musumeregardless of your region. With it, you may playUma Musume. You can download QooApp through your phone on Google Play. You don’t need to create a QooApp account to use it.
The other way is to install an Android emulator on your PC likeBluestacks, and then install QooApp on it. This is a much better solution if you don’t have a smartphone good enough for games.
Once you’ve gotten into QooApp, simply search forUma Musume, download the game, and you’re done.
Uma MusumeRelease Date
Uma Musume: Pretty Derbylaunched in Japan on February 24 JST midnight. This means February 23, 10 AM ET. (Click here for a table with other time zones).
Keep in mind however that mobile games tend to have several issues at launch, most notably bugs and saturated servers. Because of players rerolling their accounts. You might have a hard time playingUma Musumethe first few days after release.
APCversion ofUma Musumewill also belaunchingin Japan on March 10, via DMM Games.Uma Musumewas not announced in English yet. However, Cygames worked onPrincess Connect Re:Divegetting a western release, so it’s likelyUma Musumewill release in English too.
The new anime seriesUma Musume Pretty Derby Season 2is currently airing every Thursdays in Japan. Monthly streams,Uma Musume Pretty Derby Paka Live TV, will bring the next news on the game. The next stream is scheduled for August 03, 2025.
In related news, Cygames is currently working onGranblue Fantasy Relink, scheduled for 2022 onPS4, andPS5.
