“Absolutely Adorable and Just a Little Playful”—A Super-Gyaru Take on Tosen Jordan Cosplay from Umamusume

On May 18, 2025, the 18th Nipponbashi Street Festa 2025 Naniwa-Ward EXPO was held in Osaka. We are featuring photos of Teikoku, who attended in cosplay as Tosen Jordan from Umamusume: Pretty Derby, along with an interview about the mindset behind their cosplay and what costumes they’d like to try in the future.

—What inspired you to cosplay as Tosen Jordan from Umamusume: Pretty Derby this time?

Teikoku: I had been wanting to cosplay as a gyaru Umamusume for a while, and festivals always remind me of gyarus, so “Fes means gyaru, which means Street Festa!” That’s why I decided to do this cosplay at Street Festa (laughs). Among gyaru Umamusume characters, I have a particularly deep attachment to Jordan, so I'm really happy to be featured like this since she’s a character I’ve always wanted to cosplay!