The race is finally about to begin. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run anime announced for March 19, 2026, kicking off with a special 47-minute “1st Stage” episode.
Continuing david production’s legendary adaptation of Hirohiko Araki’s manga, this premiere marks the beginning of the highly anticipated Part 7.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run | Trailer
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run Cast
- Shogo Sakata as Johnny Joestar (Honkai Star Rail‘s Moze, Dr. Stone‘s Carbo)
- Yohei Azakami as Gyro Zeppeli (Dynasty Warriors: Origins‘ Cao Cao, Sakura Wars‘ Seijurou Kamiyama)
- Kaito Ishikawa as Diego Brando (Devil May Cry‘s Nero, Fire Emblem‘s Dimitri)
- Rie Takahashi as Lucy Steel (Konosuba‘s Megumin, Genshin‘s Hu Tao)
- Kenta Miyake as Steven Steel (JoJo‘s Mohammad Avdol, My Hero Academia‘s All Might)
About Steel Ball Run
Set in the late 19th century United States, Steel Ball Run follows Johnny Joestar, a former jockey who lost the use of his legs in a tragic accident. He joins forces with the enigmatic outlaw Gyro Zeppeli to enter the Steel Ball Run, a grueling horse race across the American continent with a staggering $50 million prize at stake.
Editor’s Take: Is the Hype Real?
With the premiere just over a week away, the energy in the JoJo community is electric. Looking back at our initial worries about “Netflix Jail” or another Stone Ocean CGI situation, the latest trailers have gone a long way in silencing the doubters. david production appears to have treated Steel Ball Run as their prestige project; the line work is sharper, and more importantly, the horses actually look like they belong in the scene.
That said, the Batch Release shadow still looms large. Netflix has been tight-lipped on whether we’re getting a weekly JoJo Thursday or if they’re dropping the first 12 episodes at once. Personally? I’m still planning to savor this one. Steel Ball Run is often cited as the peak of Hirohiko Araki’s storytelling, and after waiting years for this adaptation, rushing through it in a single weekend feels like a disservice to the race.
