Manhattan Cafe (Creeping Shadow) is a quiet and enigmatic Umamusume who prefers the comfort of shadows and solitude. Often seen tracing patterns along the walls with her fingertips, she carries herself with a calm presence, always accompanied by her mysterious “friend” and a warm cup of coffee by her side. In this guide, we’ll break down Manhattan Cafe’s ideal race styles, recommended stats, key skills, and training strategy to help you build her into a very good Medium to Long-distance runner.
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Overview and Skills
| Base Stats | |||||
| Base Stats 3⭐ | 83 | 98 | 94 | 86 | 89 |
| Base Stats 5⭐ | 101 | 120 | 115 | 105 | 109 |
Aptitudes
| Surface | Turf A | Dirt G | ||
| Distance | Short G | Mile F | Medium B | Long A |
| Strategy | Front G | Pace C | Late A | End C |
Growth Rate
| 0% | 30% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Skills
| Unique Skill | ||||
| Chasing After You | Chase after an unseen friend when in midpack in the second half of the race, moderately increasing velocity steadily and very slightly intimidating the runners ahead. | |||
| Innate Skills | ||||
| Rainy Days ○ | Moderately increase performance in rainy weather. | |||
| Stamina Eater | Very slightly steal endurance from the runners ahead when positioned toward the back mid-race. (Long) | |||
| A Small Breather | Slightly recover endurance late-race. (Late Surger) | |||
| Awakening Skills | ||||
Highlander (Lvl. 2) | Slightly improve running on an uphill. | |||
Relax (Lvl. 3) | Recover endurance late-race. (Late Surger) | |||
Passing Pro (Lvl. 4) | Slightly decrease fatigue when determined to pass another runner. (Long) | |||
Stamina Siphon (Lvl. 5) | Slightly steal endurance from runners ahead when positioned toward the back mid-race. (Long) | |||
| Event Skills | ||||
Slick Surge | Slightly increase acceleration late-race. (Late Surger) | |||
Long Straightaways ○ | Slightly increase velocity on a straight. (Long) | |||
Long Corners ○ | Slightly increase velocity on a corner. (Long) | |||
Manhattan Cafe’s skills and kit focus on stamina control and late-race pressure. She performs best as a Late Surger or End Closer in Medium to Long races, using recovery and stamina-drain effects to outlast opponents and surge forward in the final stages.
Career Objectives
| Objectives | ||
Participate in the Junior Make Debut Turn 12 Junior Class, Late June Turf – 2000m – Medium | ||
Have at least 4000 fans Turn 26 Classic Class, Late January | ||
Place 5th or better in the Yayoi Sho Turn 29 Classic Class, Early March G2 – Turf – 2000m – Medium | ||
Place 3rd or better in the St. Lite Kinen Turn 42 Classic Class, Late September G2 – Turf – 2200m – Medium | ||
Place 3rd or better in the Kikuka Sho Turn 44 Classic Class, Late October G1 – Turf – 3000m – Long | ||
Place 3rd or better in the Arima Kinen Turn 48 Classic Class, Late December G1 – Turf – 2500m – Long | ||
Place 3rd or better in the Tenno Sho (Spring) Turn 56 Senior Class, Late April G1 – Turf – 3200m – Long | ||
Place 3rd or better in the Takarazuka Kinen Turn 60 Senior Class, Late June G1 – Turf – 2200m – Medium | ||
Place 3rd or better in the Japan Cup Turn 70 Senior Class, Late November G1 – Turf – 2400m – Medium | ||
Place 1st in the Arima Kinen Turn 72 Senior Class, Late December G1 – Turf – 2500m – Long | ||
Ideal Stats, Support Cards, and Deck Build
| Medium Distance Recommended Stats | |||||
| Late Surger | 1000 | 800 | 1000 | 400 | 350 |
| End Closer | 1000 | 700 | 900 | 400 | 350 |
| Long Distance Recommended Stats | |||||
| Late Surger | 1200 | 1000 | 1000 | 400 | 350 |
| End Closer | 1200 | 900 | 600 | 400 | 350 |
For Late Surger Manhattan Cafe, you want to prioritize Stamina first, taking advantage of her 30% Stamina growth. In Medium-distance Late Surger builds, aim for balanced Speed and Power while keeping Stamina around 800 so she can hold her position in the pack and still accelerate cleanly in the late stages. For Long-distance Late Surger builds, push Stamina closer to 1000 and maintain strong Speed and Power to prevent gassing out before her unique skill activates.
End Closer Manhattan Cafe still focuses on Stamina as the foundation. In Medium to Long-distance Late Surger builds, keep Stamina between 800–1000, depending on distance, alongside solid Speed and Power so she can maintain pack position and accelerate cleanly when her unique skill activates, while Wit needs only at least 350 for skill timing.
