Alright, let’s be real. We’ve all poured hundreds of hours into Red Dead Redemption 2. We’ve praised its gritty realism, its emotional story, and even its weirdly detailed horse anatomy. Rockstar gave us a masterpiece, a true to life simulation of the dying Wild West.
And then a modder named JohnTanner1899 looked at that masterpiece and said, “You know what this needs? Anime horse girls.”
Welcome, friend, to the most gloriously cursed mod you’ll see all year. Forget your trusty Arabian steed. It’s time to get “horse girl pilled.”
What is This Beautiful Madness?
If you’ve been living under a rock (or just, you know, outside), Umamusume: Pretty Derby is a mega popular Japanese game where famous racehorses are reborn as cute anime girls who race, train, and then perform J-pop concerts. It’s colorful, it’s high energy, and it’s about as far from a gritty cowboy epic as you can get.
And that’s exactly what makes this mod a work of genius.
This isn’t just one simple swap. Oh no. The creator has been slowly replacing key parts of RDR2 with characters from Umamusume, and the results are pure comedic gold.
From Gritty Outlaw to… Anime Jockey?
The best part of this mod suite is how it completely breaks the game’s serious tone. You think that dramatic mission with Sadie Adler is intense? Try doing it when she’s been replaced by the cheerful anime girl, Almond Eye. The quiet, thoughtful conversations around the campfire? Now they feature Aston Machan, an anime character who sticks out like a sore thumb, and it’s hilarious.
But the main event, the reason we’re all here, is the horse replacement.
Yes, you can now replace your loyal, beautifully animated horse with Taiki Shuttle, a humanoid anime girl who just… runs. Really fast. Galloping across the plains of New Hanover goes from a cinematic Western moment to a surreal, laugh out loud spectacle as you “ride” an anime character across the frontier. It’s dumb. It’s brilliant. It’s everything good about PC modding.
And just when you think it can’t get any more absurd, this mod replaces your fishing rod with the character model of Cheval Grand. Let that sink in. Arthur Morgan, the grizzled outlaw, standing by a river, patiently holding an entire anime girl to catch a fish.
Why? The only answer is: why not?
A New Way to Play (or Just Laugh)
This mod isn’t trying to “fix” or “improve” Red Dead Redemption 2. It’s a celebration of pure, chaotic fun. It’s in the same legendary tier as the mod that turns dragons in Skyrim into Macho Man Randy Savage. It’s a joke, and we are all in on it.
It takes the super serious world Rockstar built and turns it into your personal comedy sandbox. It’s a reminder that sometimes the best thing to do with a game is to break it in the most entertaining way possible.
So, if you’re looking for a reason to jump back into the world of Red Dead Redemption 2, maybe this is it. If you’re tired of the same old dusty trails and want an experience that is truly, unforgettably weird, then it’s time to saddle up. Or, you know, hop on the back of a running anime girl. Your call.
Now for the main event! You can grab the Umamusume character models directly from Nexus Mods at the link below. Just be sure to follow the installation instructions on the mod page!
Umamusume Pretty Derby Characters on Nexus Mods
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