Bitter Glasse is a character introduced in the Uma Musume: Pretty Derby game as part of the "Aoharu Cup - Shine, Team Bonds!" story. She is a powerful, energetic girl who loves challenges and hard training. Because of her intense focus, she often seems distant from others. Bitter Glasse is led by her trainer, Riko Kashimoto, and stands out for her strength and passion. While she can be a bit reckless and competitive, she is also friendly and thoughtful deep down. She has a unique hobby of eating and blogging about soba noodles, and later, real horses were even given names inspired by her and her fellow original characters. Bitter Glasse brings determination and team spirit to the story, making her a memorable rival and ally.
Bitter Glasse is designed to look strong and determined.
She has a unique suit that makes her look like a fighter, giving off an energetic and powerful vibe.
She often stands out because of her fit build and confident expression.
Bitter Glasse loves competition and is always full of energy.
She loves hard training, so much that others sometimes stay away from her because they don’t understand her devotion.
Even when people say she’s too intense, she never worries about it!
Her main goal is to get stronger, no matter what.
Despite her tough and fiery words, she’s actually easy to talk to and tries to think things through before acting.
She is also kind and takes care of others, like picking out gifts with Little Cocon for her trainer.
One of her unique hobbies is to see how long she can stay in a sauna without giving up!
Bitter Glasse appears in the "Aoharu Cup" story, which was added to the game on August 30, 2021.
She is a game-original character.
Trainer Riko Kashimoto picked her for Team <First>, and Bitter Glasse serves as the ace runner for middle-distance races.
Before joining, she didn’t really fit into other teams because of her heavy focus on training.
Riko Kashimoto saw her potential and gave her a chance in the Aoharu Cup.
She is also popular among fans who love soba noodles.
On her secret blog, she writes about trying different soba noodle shops and even makes her own soba in comic strips!
Bitter Glasse is very strong and tough, especially in long, hard races.
Base Stats (Story Battle Example)
- Speed: A (870)
- Stamina: A (810)
- Power: A (800)
- Guts: B+ (770)
- Intelligence: C (486)
Course and Position Aptitude
- Turf: A
- Dirt: G
- Short Distance: F
- Mile: C
- Middle Distance: A
- Long Distance: C
- Escape: E
- Front-runner: A
- Stalker: C
- Late-charger: B
*In the URA Finals, all her racing aptitudes become A and her stats get powered up.*
Start Skills
- Ichijin no Kaze (Wind on the Straight): Higher speed for a short time on straight course
- Kouten Ippai (Recovery at the Right Time): Recovers stamina in straight line
- Nuke-dashi Junbi (Ready to Break Out): Easier to move forward on the final curve (if front-runner)
- Tempo Up: Easier to get a good spot in the middle of the race (middle distance)
- Kujikenu Seishin (Unbreakable Spirit): More acceleration if behind in the middle of the race (if front-runner)
- Aoharu Nensho: More acceleration at the end, depending on team’s total power during the race
- Her trainer is Riko Kashimoto, a character who supports and believes in her when others don’t.
- She teams up with Little Cocon for activities like picking gifts.
- She is a member of Team <First> in the Aoharu Cup.
- She learns to understand and get along with fellow team members throughout the story.
Bitter Glasse is a master of soba noodles!
She writes a soba-eating blog and even makes her own soba in the comics.
When her design was first released, fans thought she might be based on a real racehorse.
Guesses included Win Kluger, Oken Bruce Lee, and Sunny Brian.
None of these were confirmed, so she is now seen as an original character.
Later, a real racehorse born in 2020 was named "Bitter Glasse" after her.*
Her friend Little Cocon and another character, Happy Meek, also have real horses named after them.
These real horses were first registered for central racing, but only Bitter Glasse is still racing in the main league.
She is now an example of a "game-original" character who inspired actual racehorse names.
She lives in the Miho Dorm, a fact revealed in another story called Make a New Track!
"You can do it! You can make it! Guts and glory!"
The Aoharu Cup Debut
Bitter Glasse first appears in the new "Aoharu Cup" training scenario of Uma Musume: Pretty Derby.
She is picked by Riko Kashimoto and joins Team <First> as the ace for middle-distance races.
At first, Bitter Glasse stands apart from the others because she is always focused on training.
She is not a natural team player and doesn’t care what others think of her—she just wants to be strong.
Rough Rivalries
Bitter Glasse tends to look down on other teams and gets into fights.
She and the main character’s team even start a heated argument, leading to a crazy bet:
the loser can never use the training ground again!
This shows her reckless and competitive side.
Changing Through Teamwork
As the Aoharu Cup goes on, Bitter Glasse slowly starts to see the value of teamwork.
She is especially moved when she sees how much the main character’s team grows together.
She becomes kinder and more thoughtful, supporting the team as a sort of advisor and helping everyone get stronger together.
She even gets involved in team activities, like choosing snacks with Little Cocon for Riko Kashimoto.
Bitter Glasse was first believed to have no real-life horse inspiration, but ended up inspiring real horses’ names in Japan.
She is loved by both soba fans and racing fans for her energy, strength, and unique hobbies.
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