Aston Matchan

Aston Machan (Japanese: アストンマーチャン, English: Aston Machan) is a character in the Japanese media franchise Uma Musume Pretty Derby (Uma Musume Pretty Derby). In the story, she is a cute girl horse who is a professional sprinter. This character is based on a real-life Japanese race mare. The fate of the real-life prototype greatly influenced the character's personality and behavior in the anime and game. Real-life prototypeRacing success: The real Aston Machan was born in 2004 in Japan. She was an incredibly talented thoroughbred horse and won the prestigious Sprinters Stakes race in 2007. She was supposed to be part of a legendary trio of rivals along with the famous mares Vodka and Daiwa Scarlet. Tragic Ending: In April 2008, at the very beginning of her promising career, Aston Machan suddenly became very ill and died at the age of only 4. Oblivion: Due to her early passing and the great rivalry between Vodka and Daiwa Scarlet that had flared up, Aston Machan was quickly forgotten by equestrian fans. Character in Anime and Game The creators of the franchise from Cygames decided to reflect this sad real-life story in the character of the horse girl: Main Fear: The game Aston Machan is obsessed with the idea of ​​​​world recognition and is terrified of being forgotten. Breaking the "Fourth Wall": To etch herself into people's memories, she constantly "photobombs" frames - suddenly appearing in the background of the anime, standing in one place and looking straight at a spectator or player via a screen. This is done with the approval of the real horse's owner to preserve the mare's story in people's memories. Personality: Despite her fierce competition on the track, she has a very kind, gentle, and caring nature, always trying to help her team.

Off the racetrack, Aston Machan has the appearance of a neat, modest, and very sweet teenage schoolgirl with soft features. Details of her everyday appearance can be found in the character gallery on the Umamusume Wiki: Appearance and Hairstyle Hair: She has voluminous, wavy chestnut-colored hair. It is pulled back into a small side ponytail, and has neat bangs in the front. Eyes: Large, expressive, and a golden-brown color. Equine Traits: Like all horse girls, she has fluffy chestnut ears (she often wears an ornament or a bow on her right ear) and a long chestnut tail in the back. Her real horse was bay, which is reflected in her hair color. Glasses: In her everyday life, Aston Machan often wears round glasses with thin, dark frames, which give her the image of a diligent student and a "quiet one."

Casual: Outside of school, her everyday style is very understated and vintage. Typically, it's a formal yet elegant white blouse with long sleeves and a collar, over which she wears a dark green pinafore dress with high-waisted straps and large gold buttons.

She often carries or holds a miniature plush replica of herself—a miniature mascot doll that looks just like her. It's another fun way Aston Machan reminds others of her existence.