Rice Shower

"…I was wondering, would you like to sit together in silence for a spell?"

- Rice Shower Rice Shower (ライスシャワー, Raisu Shawaa) is a character in Uma Musume: Pretty Derby.

Personality
The one called “Record-Breaking Black Assassin.” Regardless of her own intentions, she’s become a villain due to the unfortunate circumstances of her childhood, outside her control. Despite that, her personality is honest and pure. Though destiny has played a cruel joke on her, she’s a strong, beautiful girl who fights with all her strength. She’s not good at talking to guys, unless they’re a trainer, who she would think of as a brother.

Songs

 * Sasayaka na inori (Solo song)
 * Make Debut!
 * Yume o Kakeru
 * GIRLS' LEGEND U
 * NEXT FRONTIER
 * Winning' 5 -Winning☆Five-
 * Never Looking Back
 * We are DREAMERS!!
 * Egao no Takaramono -Beyond The Future!-
 * Precious Star Dreamer
 * Umapyoi Densetsu

Special Commentary

 * Requirement: Winning senior Takarazuka Kinen
 * Reference: 1995 Takarazuka Kinen

Real Life
"In 1993, Tenno Sho Spring. A demon haunted in his extremely firmed body. He is the jet-black stayer who stopped the champion, Mejiro McQueen's third victory in a row. Is he a villain or a hero, a nightmare or a miracle? That horse's name is ―― Rice Shower."

- 2012 Tenno Sho Spring commercial. by JRA

Rice Shower is a racehorse in the early 1990s. He is known as the "Black Assasin", for stopping Mihono Bourbon's Triple Crown and Mejiro McQueen's third victory of Tenno Sho Spring.

"'The horse sprinted, and became the spirit of the Blue Ridge.'
 * He has deep relations to Kyoto Racecourse. Fans say "He loved Yodo, and fell in Yodo."
 * All his G1 wins were in Kyoto.
 * He died of fracture of his leg at 1995 Takarazuka Kinen.
 * In this year, it was held in Kyoto. The Hanshin Earthquake destroyed Hanshin Racecourse, and it was under construction.
 * In 2021, Kyoto Racecourse held "Idol Horse Audition". Rice Shower was placed in 5th, and his stuff dolls were resold.
 * His memorial is in Kyoto Racecourse.

- The inscription on the memorial"