Midori no Makibaō
Midori no Makibaō (みどりのマキバオー, "Green Meadow King") is a 1994 manga by Tsunomaru about Midori Makibaō. Based on Tamamo Cross, he is a small white mule with a physique similar to a donkey's with wide nostrils who is able to best larger thoroughbreds in major races with exceptional determination and speed.
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| Kanji | みどりのマキバオー |
| English | Midori no Makibaō |
| Anime Information | |
| Air Date | March 2, 1996 – July 12, 1997 |
| Episodes | 61 |
| Director | Noriyuki Abe |
| Animation studio | Studio Pierrot |
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| Kanji | みどりのマキバオー |
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| Published | November 28, 1994 - February 9, 1998 |
| List of Volumes | 16 |
| Serialized in | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
The manga published in Weekly Shōnen Jump has had over 9 million copies in circulation. In 1996, it was adapted into an anime that aired on Fuji TV.
In 2026, for April Fool's Day and to mark the 30th anniversary of the Makibaō anime, the 5th anniversary of the Umamusume mobile game in Japan and the Year of the Horse in the Zodiac calendar, Umamusume collaborated with Makibaō featuring six Umamusume whose names end in O. The collaboration includes videos and merchandise.
Collaboration Components
- The Makibaō anime opening but with the Umamusume in place of the other horses.[1]
- Hashire Umamusume (performed by the six Umamusume in the collaboration) is the opening theme as both it and the Makibaō opening theme, Hashire Makibaō by F.MAP, are covers of Hashire Kotaro by Salty Sugar.
- A brief clip of the Makibaō ending theme performed by Men's 5 with Makibaō dancing in a tuxedo but as Tottemo Umamimi (とってもウマミミ; Feels Umamimi) instead of Tottemo Umanami (とってもウマナミ; Super Delicious).[2]
- An animated short entitled "Episode 0: Encounter of the 'O's". During the short, there is a segment where Makibaō is surrounded by white lightning and has Tamamo Cross's headband in reference to Makibaō also being based on Tamamo Cross.[3]
Collaboration Cast
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| Machico (Tokai Teio) |
| Sora Tokui (T.M. Opera O) |
| Yumiko Mochizuki (Calstone Light O) |
| Sachika Misawa (Sakura Bakushin O) |
| Ruriko Noguchi (Sakura Chiyono O) |
| Riko Akechi (Sakura Chitose O) |
| Inuko Inuyama (Midori Makibaō/Tarezo Unko) |
Trivia
- Before the April 2026 collaboration, Tsunomaru had collaborated with Cinderella Gray artist Taiyō Kuzumi to produce special art featuring Tamamo Cross alongside Makibaō with Chūbei.
- Makibaō's main rival Cascade is based on Fuji Kiseki.
External Links
- Midori no Makibaō on Wikipedia
- Official Collaboration Website (April 2026 only)
- CyStore merchandise page (Limited time)
References
- ↑ 【TVアニメ『みどりのマキバオー』×『ウマ娘』】コラボ“オー”プニング映像「走れOOオー」※期間限定公開※ (TV Anime Midori no Makibaō × Umamusume Collaboration "Oh"-pening Video: "Run, OO-Oh!" — Limited-Time Release) PakaTube (Umamusume on YouTube)
- ↑ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcbeVYq8I04 【ウマ娘 プリティーダービー】CM「とってもウマミミ」篇 (Umamusume: Pretty Derby Commercial: "So Very Uma-Eared")] PakaTube (Umamusume on YouTube)
- ↑ 【TVアニメ『みどりのマキバオー』×『ウマ娘』】EPISODE O「“オー”たちの邂逅」※期間限定公開※ (TV Anime Midori no Makibao × Umamusume EPISODE 0: "The Encounter of the 'O's" — Limited-Time Release) PakaTube (Umamusume on YouTube)