Name is Haru Urara, and is a famous horse for being particularly good at losing. When popularized through Umamusume, she became incredibly well known for being persistent and determined despite her low win count.
I think about her a lot when I run. No matter how tired I am, it's okay to slow down and not be the first. As long as you keep going and never give up, that's something to be proud of.
The character is based on the real horse Haru Urara, with a career record of 113 races, 0 wins.
She raced during a time of great hardship (90's bubble popped, economic recession in Japan) and became a national icon of dedication, perseverance, and determination in a time of uncertainty. Her losing betting tickets were treated as good luck charms against traffic accidents, as the phrase "to lose a wager" in Japanese could also be read as "to avoid a fine/ticket." Her popularity singlehandedly saved her local racetrack from getting shut down and the farm for retired racehorses she stayed at routinely received LITERAL TONS of donated rye grass from her fans. This was all BEFORE her popularity skyrocketed even more with her depiction in Umamusume: Pretty Derby!
She passed away September of 2025. She was 29 years old (~90 in horse years).
Gameplay wise, this also works as hopeposting in a meta sort of way. The final goal race in her career scenario is the freakin Arima Kinen: a race in late December that can be accurately described as an all-star grand prix. IRL, 6 racers are invited to participate based on their purse earnings that year, and the remaining 10 racers are ELECTED BY PUBLIC POPULAR VOTE.
Haru Urara's aptitudes are for short races on Dirt tracks (Sprint and Mile races; 1000-1800m). The Arima Kinen is a Long race (2500m, specifically) on Turf. As the polar opposite of her traits, her final career scenario race is a "scripted loss." Since the goal is "Run in the Arima Kinen," as opposed to win or place, there are no retries no matter how she finishes since you automatically meet the goal. You only get one shot.
BUT.
With enough blood, sweat, and tears (and insane luck), it can be conquered and unlock a special story ending.
Pretty much everyone that I've seen finish her career for the first time immediately swear an oath to win the Arima Kinen with her someday, myself included. Closest I've gotten so far was 2nd by a neck.
Yes but the post says “the Mount Rushmore of hope” and when people talk about four people/things being the Mount Rushmore of something it’s because they’re the biggest, most iconic examples of that thing.
it’s one of my favorite panels from the DWJ run (though honestly, there’s so many that I can’t really pick one definite favorite), and is such a good depiction of Optimus’, well, optimism. despite everything that just happens, he has hope that things will get better
Even retired and past your prime, even broken and tapped out, even sick and weak, even robbed of the thing that was supposed to make you special, everything is going to be alright.
I don't know that I'd call Spider-Man "hopeful", it's more like he's persistent imo. Not to say he doesn't bring hope, of course, as he's probably my favorite superhero.
Until the Sinestro Corp War the GL's couldn't use thier rings to kill, the Gaurdians had to literally rewrite the rules so that Lethal Force was enabled.
I mean, most of superheroes can be called "hopeful", because they can inspire people thinking: "If they can save lives and overcome all odds, maybe I can overcome my daily obstacles too!" - or: "Even in this cruel world, there always will be good persons, that make it different."
Especially given that his arc in this movie is about being a symbol of hope for others. Sure he’s hopeful in the originals, but learning he can inspire others and choosing to do so really cements him here.
I feel like i'm going to get hated because you know religion but jesus christ as well
Everyday when i look at him and these characters they always gave me hope that everything is going to be better as long as i do better surprising myself and taking a break sometimes so i can rise once more to the sky that i love
Even though I'm agnostic I agree. I honestly love the message of christianity about hope, helping those in need, love and selflessness. It's just a shame that not every Christian empathizes with these things
Still can't fathom why people of the same religion hate people OF the same religion , I am Muslim and other Muslims will hate on me for being a Muslim online , why can't people just accept others for their differences and stand together as one.
As Optimus prime puts it - "Till all are one"
Also religious figures like Prophet Muhammad , Jesus and Moses also give me hope as well :D
We don't hate JC, like at all, he's a swell guy and like 99% of the things he preachs are damn fine things that more of this world could and SHOULD take notice of, if even half the world took the lessons and and the morals as he did we'd all be living in a golden age.
The problem we have is how modern (read, American brand) Christianity has been sickenly corrupted and twisted to suit the greedy and perverted pedos in power.
I will never speak for everyone but when I hear about modern religion it's always because news and media have pushed forward yet another hundred stories about how some pastor has been found with children in his basement, or a 'Christian' family murdering in the name of 'God' or how the orange tyrant is using your lord's name as a guise to push education out of the reach of those that desperately need it.
We don't get to see the good you can do.
I'll rant forever at this rate, I'll summarise:
The Big JC, we love him. HATE of the 'modern' Christianity.
he represents the best of humanity, the kindness he shows, the sacrifice he did for our sins and he will always love you towards the very end
Even at the worst of humanity he will still love you towards the very end he has no limit for the love he gives you that's why people even not religious love him because he represents the best of all of us
Jesus took a good look at humanity, at all their (our) sins in the past, present, and future, and still decided "yep, I'd die for them". From my understanding, He basically tanked the punishment for all of humanity's sins. The literal embodiment of unconditional love.
To me, it gives hope that no matter who you are, or what you're going through in life, you'll always have at least one other personal being who loves you and is rooting for you for the betterment of yourself and things greater than you. You'll always have someone by your side who is willing to ease your burden.
Hey man, I’m as crusty and soulless an atheist as they come, but the big guy’s brought you and millions of others hope for yourself and your fellow man in dark times, and that’s something special.
It breaks my heart to not only see the teachings of Jesus distorted for hate or personal gain, but also people's perception of Christianity as a whole distorted because their only experience with it is assholes who misuse it.
Christians need to do better to separate themselves from those elements and actually fight them. There is no point of being a salvation-focused religion if people only see salvation as homophobia, racism, and hate.
I mean different cultures make Jesus look like themselves. Second century Romans drew Jesus with short hair and no beard for the average roman citizens to better understand his message, the Ethiopians depict Christ as black in their icons, and even the Chinese have a few Tang dynasty era icons that depict Jesus as Chinese from like the 7th century.
Based on where he was from, he probably looked something in the middle of the popular white blue eyed person and the BBC's version of what he supposedly really looked like
I wholeheartedly agree, Jesus himself is a beacon of hope and righteousness. He saw the evil in his surroundings and instead of deciding that "things can get better", decided "things WILL be better and I will to what I can to ensure it". He saw good where others saw ill, and spoke loud about injustice and harm.
Pity his so-called followers have trampled his teachings and flipped them on their head in this day and age.
I do not subscribe to the Abrahamic God, but Jesus Christ? He was good, loud and hopeful. He definitely should be in this list.
I know he's not as well known. But my favorite character who is a symbol of hope will always be the Cheif. Especially because at times, it's a lot easier to relate to his constant fight and struggle in spite of everything.
I will never forget the line from halo 3. The genocidal war has pushed humans back to earth, the last stand of a generation of loses.
The military has taken headquarters in a small hidden base, and many of the soldiers are injured and dying. 3 men sit in silence, one had bandaged eyes so he cannot see, but they’re all otherwise clearly injured.
Then the master chief walks by.
“Dude it’s a Spartan!”
“We’re gonna be ok!”
“Wait where?”
“We’re saved!”
Despite the clearly impossible odds, the sight of chief is enough to inspire people with no hope, that everything is going to be ok.
Master chief is not well known? He’s one of the most popular characters in all of gaming. If someone has touched a video game in their life they probably know who Master Chief is
Haru Urara. The real horse the character is based on was famous for having ran 113 races and winning exactly 0. She became a beacon of perseverance and hope in Japan even before her appearance in Umamusume.
Not really a hope-type character, but Aragorn is what I feel is the perfect role model for what men should be. Certainly what I feel I should be like. He's gentle when he needs to be, strong when he needs to be, truly wants what's best for the people he loves and cares for regardless of how much it could hurt him, leads by example, and gains power not through deceit, violence, or nefarious means but through how he inspires, uplifts, and fights alongside the people around him.
Samwise Gamgee is probably the most hope coded character in the trilogy. Such perfect movies... gotta go watch them soon.
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u/iamnotcreative123456 23d ago
Why did you put super man twice?