
Embodiment of Dreams
Bamboo Memory
★★★
/Sprint / Mile/Late Surger
Introduction
Bamboo Memory is a 3-star Sprint / Mile character in Uma Musume: Pretty Derby. Bamboo Memory's running style is Late Surger. Dormitory: Ritto Dormitory.
On our Uma Musume: Pretty Derby tier list Bamboo Memory is B tier, 38th of the 66 characters ranked, from where 2 current tier lists put Bamboo Memory.
Other Sprint / Mile characters in Uma Musume: Pretty Derby: Daiichi Ruby, Durandal, Espoir City, Gran Alegria, Nishino Flower, Rhein Kraft and 2 more.
Is Bamboo Memory good?
Bamboo Memory (Iron Ambition) is a solid Late Surger for Mile with two gold velocity skills plus a Unique suited to most Mile tracks. Its full acceleration needs her to pass three runners, so it varies from race to race.
She can also run Sprint, since most tracks there start the late race on the final corner, and she's a good fit for Mile Team Trials and usable in Champions Meeting.
Strengths
- Two gold velocity skills
- Unique works on most Mile tracks
- Can also run Sprint
- Consistent skill activation in Team Trials
Weaknesses
- Full Unique effect needs three overtakes, so it's inconsistent
Profile
Bamboo Memory carries the title "Embodiment of Dreams". Bamboo Memory is a female Umamusume. Her birthday is 1985-05-14, and she stands 157 tall. Bamboo Memory is voiced by Kotomi Aihara in Japanese.
Background
Let’s keep the pecking order nice and neat.
We don’t want anything bad to happen, right?
Bamboo Memory (バンブーメモリー, Banbū Memorī) is a character in the Umamusume franchise.
She is a student at Tracen Academy serving as the school's Public Morals Committee Chairman.
Personality
An umamusume with hot-blooded fighting spirit.
Among the students at Tracen Academy she’s feared as the “Demon Chairman of the Public Morals Committee.
” She’s a tomboy with a serious moral compass.
She loves running, but doesn’t use tricks or anything, and her creed is to only defeat others in fair and direct head-to-head confrontations.
Oguri Cap is her lifelong rival, and Bamboo Memory’s competitive spirit flares up whenever she’s nearby; however, Oguri Cap herself doesn’t seem to realize they’re rivals.
Appearance
Bamboo Memory has short, primarily brown hair with a distinctive white streak running through the middle.
A teal ribbon wraps around her right ear, and she wears a headband with the kanji "夢" (Yume), meaning "dream," symbolizing her dreamer spirit.
Her blue eyes, along with sharp brows, perfectly reflect her competitive nature.
Her race outfit is complex, adorned with numerous gold accents and metallic designs.
She sports a black jacket lined with green on the inside, highlighted with intricate gold trims and bamboo-like patterns near the hem.
The style of the jacket evokes a sense of power and prestige, reminiscent of formal, militaristic attire.
It features white buckles with gold latches, and a waist chain adds further detail.
An armband on her left arm bears the kanji "風紀" (Fūki), meaning "morals" or "discipline.
" She also wears long white gloves secured by three straps.
Underneath the jacket, Bamboo Memory wears a green skirt with detailed gold hems, and a white vest edged in gold, buttoned at the center.
Beneath the vest is a gray button-up shirt and bike shorts apparently.
Her boots are white with metallic gold detailing near the toes and a green stripe down the center, fastened with white straps and gold accents.
She finishes the look with black socks trimmed in even more gold.
Gold City: Roommate.
IRL: Contemporary, fought once at City's retirement race.
Matches (BM/GC):
1989 Takarazuka Kinen 5th/10th (1st: Inari One)
Yaeno Muteki: Friend.
IRL: Contemporary.
Biography
"Throw me the most extreme training you've got!
I wanna beat any and all rivals! "
Lookin' for some real competition! The hot-blooded disciplinary committee chair.
A red-hot racer fueled by passion. She takes inspiration from her father's storied past, in which he was often locked in fierce competition with a rival.
Her blood boils with a desire to one day have a rival to match.
Inspired by a cool, bamboo sword-wielding disciplinary committee chair in a TV show she watched as a kid, she decided to take up the same mantle at Tracen Academy.
Her blue eyes and sharp brows perfectly reflect her competitive nature.
She sports a black jacket with a green lining on the inside, highlighted with intricate gold trims and bamboo-like patterns near the hem.
The jacket's style evokes a sense of power and prestige, reminiscent of formal, militaristic attire.
An armband on her left arm bears the kanji "風紀" (Fuuki), meaning "morals" or "discipline.
Beneath the vest is a gray button-up shirt and bike shorts.
Yaeno Muteki - Friend, rival, and training partner.
Bamboo looks up to Yaeno. To Yaeno's surprise, Bamboo likes the fiery side of Yaeno when she races.
Oguri Cap - The strongest rival of her generation.
Bamboo looks up to her and occasionally plans races for the hope of winning against Oguri.
Inari One - Friend and upperclassman.
Gold City - Roommate.
K. S. Miracle - Friend.
Daitaku Helios - Friend, calls her "Ban-chan" and constantly causes trouble for Bamboo with her antics.
IRL - They raced 9 times including Bamboo's retirement race.
Fenomeno - Member of the Public Discipline Committee.
Hidehito Nase - Bamboo Memory's Trainer in Cinderella Gray.
Sakura Bakushin O - Friend, frequently aids Bamboo Memory with disciplinary committee duties.
Mejiro Ardan - Friend, helps Bamboo with learning embroidery for a gift to her trainer in her holiday event during training.
Anime
Cinderella Gray
Manga
Umayon
Umamusumeshi
Let Those Cheers Roar! Tracen Cheer Squad
#Summer #Besties
My Dear Dancing Orchid
Seasonal Events
The White Era
Story Events (Support/Cameos)
Days Flying By (Cameo)
Hark Back, Run Forward (Cameo)
Stories
8Tagline
Lookin' for some real competition! The hot-blooded disciplinary committee chair.
Self-introduction
Hey, sup! I'm Bamboo Memory. I'm just as tough running the race track as I am running the disciplinary committee, so watch out!
Strengths and weaknesses
Good at: Rising and sleeping early, making swift decisions!
Bad at: Chewing thoroughly before swallowing
Ears and tail
Ears: Nearly flop down when removing her hachimaki
Tail: Does tail workouts every day
Family
Her father, extremely passionate about athletics, is her teacher and origin as an athlete
Shoes and weight
Shoe size: Left: 22.5cm Right: 23.0cm
Weight: No change
Secrets
Did you know? She's got the best forward somersault in the entire school.
Did you know? She has exceptionally strong teeth.
The real racehorse
The racehorse Bamboo Memory raced 1987 to 1991: 39 races, 8 wins (record 8-7-5-19), with ¥508,108,200 in prize money.
Stats
- Speed119
- Stamina90
- Power127
- Guts112
- Wit102
At 5 stars, Iron Ambition. Each bar is measured against the highest value in the Uma Musume: Pretty Derby roster.
Skills
13Aptitude
AptitudeTrack: Turf A, Dirt D Distance: Sprint A, Mile A, Medium C, Long G Running style: Front Runner G, Pace Chaser E, Late Surger A, End Closer C
Stat growth
GrowthTraining gains: Speed +10%, Power +10%, Guts +10%
Hot-Blooded Disciplinary Attack!
Unique skill (Iron Ambition)Very slightly increase acceleration for a brief duration when closing in from the back on the final corner or later late-race. Effect and duration increase when passing another runner (up to 3 times).
Secret Technique: Everlasting Summer!!
Unique skill (Ultra☆Marine)Moderately increase velocity when positioned toward the front with 200m remaining. Increase velocity greatly instead if it's a sprint and the skill user passed another runner late-race.
Up The Pace
Innate skillSlightly increase velocity when passing another runner mid-race. Skill points: 170
Outside Pass, Ready!
Innate skillSlightly increase velocity when passing another runner on the outside on the final corner. (Late Surger) Skill points: 180
Sufficient Spirit
Innate skillWhen positioned toward the back on the final corner, slightly increase velocity. (Mile) Skill points: 160
Short Distance Corners ○
Awakening skillSlightly increase velocity on a corner. (Sprint) Skill points: 100
Rising Dragon
Awakening skillIncrease velocity when passing another runner on the outside on the final corner. (Late Surger) Skill points: 180
Fearless Heart
Awakening skillWhen positioned in the midpack during the second half of the race, slightly increase velocity and very minimally increase acceleration. (Late Surger) Skill points: 180
Unstoppable Force
Awakening skillWhen positioned toward the back on the final corner, increase velocity. (Mile) Skill points: 160
Gateway To Discipline
Evolved from Rising DragonIncrease velocity and slightly increase acceleration after passing from the outside on the final corner. (Late Surger)
Osu! I'm Fired Up!
Evolved from Unstoppable ForceIncrease velocity and slightly increase acceleration when positioned toward the back on the final corner. (Mile)



