Trainer (トレーナー, Torēnā) is a one of the supporting characters in Uma Musume: Pretty Derby.
Although he is an anime-only character, he plays an important role in the training of Team Spica. He is supposed to represent the player in the mobile game.
Personality
Unlike Hana Toujou, he is sloppy at his job and often teases Hana in their rivalry. His careless behavior often results in him getting bullied by his own pupils. Instead of properly instructing his pupils with racing strategies, he trusts them and allow them to run according to their own desire. However, he can be a little strict on their training. Despite his 'unique' and impulsive ways of managing his team, things do go well. He also can be off-putting upon first meet, he tends to feel horse girls thigh muscles (maybe one of his hobbies) which lead to misunderstandings then get be kick. Additionally, he is a man who doesn't know how to manage his own expenses properly so he often realizing that he's out of money and borrowing money from Hana or ask her a meal for free is one of the main joke scenes in the anime series.
Appearance
Trainer is a carefree young lad with brown messy hair which he keeps it into a short ponytail. He has yellow eyes and consistently seen to be chewing on a lollipop stick.
He wears a yellow shirt and a black unbuttoned waistcoat, along with a pair of long black pants accompanied by a white belt and plum colored leather shoes.
Relationships
Hana Toujou: Rival/Colleague
Gold Ship: The Uma Musume has been with him the longest
Songs
- Umapyoi Densetsu (Trainer Version)
- Only one word is changed. "Kimi no aiba ga (Your favorite horse)" into "Ore no- (My-)".
Trivia
- His name remains unknown. Fans call him Okino Trainer, from his voice actor.
- This custom comes from THE IDOLM@STER drama CD and anime series. Many players plays both games.
- His outfit resembles Yo Oizumi, who was a JRA campaign character.
- In English, the word "trainer" is used for both humans and other animals. In Japanese, trainers for humans are called "トレーナー (toreenaa)" or "先生 (sensei)", for other animals are called "調教師 (choukyoushi)". In Uma Musume world, horses have a form of humanoid, so the word choukyoushi is not used for them[Note 1].
Notes
- ↑ Strictly speaking, trainers for racehorses are also called sensei.