"Kasamatsu Ondo" Trending! Episode 3 of the Anime "Umamusume: Cinderella Gray" - Oguri Cap's First Victory Live: "Subtly Hilarious" and "Laughing with a Straight Face"

The "Kasamatsu Ondo," which made fans burst into laughter in the original manga, finally appeared in Episode 3 of the anime "Umamusume: Cinderella Gray," which has been airing sequentially since April 20. Oguri Cap (CV: Tomoyo Takayanagi) performs the Bon Odori dance with a straight face in a surreal scene that has made "Kasamatsu Ondo" a trending topic on X (formerly Twitter).

In Episode 3, titled "View from the Top," Oguri Cap secures her first race victory. After the race, she stands on the "Winning Live" stage to express her gratitude to her fans. There, she performs the Bon Odori, "Kasamatsu Ondo." The unexpected choice of song, as well as Oguri Cap's serious expression and smooth movements, left the audience dumbfounded.

On the internet, there was a flurry of excitement with comments like "Straight-faced Bon Odori, lol," "Paying attention to her fingertips and just being good is funny!" and "Oguri moving smoothly to Kasamatsu Ondo... it’s subtly hilarious!" making "Kasamatsu Ondo" trend on X. Despite being a popular scene in the original manga, seeing it animated brings a different flavor, with original fans also praising it as "Too surreal with sound, lol" and "With video, the Kasamatsu Ondo's impact is insane."