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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run brings its transcontinental horse race to screens with an unconventional premiere strategy. Warner Bros. Japan released a trailer on December 20th to promote the adaptation of this manga into an anime as well as the fact that it will be the 7th part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.
The anime will release on March 19, 2026, with the first episode being longer than usual for an anime, with an estimated 47 minutes. Netflix will stream the premiere globally, giving the 1890 American frontier setting room to breathe before Johnny Joestar and Gyro Zeppeli's bizarre journey kicks into high gear.
David Production is back to animate JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run, and they're gonna keep everything nice and consistent with the previous seasons. Yasuhiro Kimura and Hideya Takahashi, who directed Golden Wind, will be directing the Steel Ball Run anime along with series director Toshiyuki Kato, who directed Stone Ocean.
New Cast Members Join JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run
Kenichiro Matsuda has been announced to be the voice of Pocoloco, a farmer competing in the contest due to a lucky fortune. Before this announcement, Matsuda voiced numerous characters, including those in Ghost in the Shell: Arise and Vinland Saga, as well as Spy x Family.
Masaaki Mizunaka will voice the Sand Man, who is a very determined competitor and needs prize money to regain his tribe's land. The Sand Man has no horse, so all of his ability to compete comes from running and not riding. Mizunaka has done many voice roles in the past; one of his biggest is Keisuke Baji in Tokyo Revengers.
Previously Announced Voice Cast
Shogo Sakata plays Johnny Joestar, and Yohei Azakami voices Gyro Zeppeli. Kaito Ishikawa will play Diego Brando, and Rie Takahashi will voice Lucy Steel. Kenta Miyake will portray Steven Steel.
Daisuke Tsumagari designed the characters as he did for Golden Wind's animations. Yugo Kanno will return for the score of the series, as he has done on - Starlight Crusaders, Diamond Is Unbreakable, Golden Wind, and Stone Ocean.
Story of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run takes place in the 1890s US. The narrative follows a crazy horse race across the US west to east, about 4,000 miles from San Diego to New York City, with a grand prize of 50 million dollars for the winner.
Johnny Joestar, who used to be a famous jockey, enters the race looking for answers. He is now paralyzed from the waist down, but finds hope in the strange things happening to Gyro Zeppeli, another competitor, who happens to be an outlaw as well. They team up to complete the painful journey together.
Exclusive Netflix Streaming
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Netflix has scored the exclusive worldwide streaming rights to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run. Previously, Netflix had distributed JoJo's Stone Ocean in batches through 2021 and 2022.
Warner Bros. Japan uploaded the complete trailer for viewers to check out the animation quality and visual style. As Studio staff adapted Araki's highly detailed artwork, the franchise maintained its distinct look throughout all projects.
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