Via Comic Natalie: the opening movie of the Japan Racing Associaton-endorsed anime “Shisshou no FANFARE – Arima Kinen” has been released — which makes it the second race-horse anime-related news today…

Animated by Lay-duce and produced in cooperation with Aniplex, the theme song will be by popular Japanese band ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION; there are two types of opening movies, a 90-second version and a 15-second version, featuring the track “Piece of the Future”.

“Shisshou no FANFARE – Arima Kinen” is an anime that depicts the up-and-coming young jockey, Yu Arima, working hard with various rivals and aiming for his dream stage, the Arima Kinen derby.