Warner Bros Japan revealed a key visual for STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure 2ND STAGE, while confirming that new information about the anime will be revealed during Anime Expo 2026 on July 3. The series’ second stage remains scheduled to premiere exclusively on Netflix later in 2026, with confirmed weekly release.
You can see the new visual below:
Steel Ball Run is the seventh part of Hirohiko Araki’s legendary JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure manga. Set in late 19th-century America, the story follows former prodigy jockey Johnny Joestar and mysterious outlaw Gyro Zeppeli as they compete in a transcontinental horse race for a massive cash prize. Beneath the surface, however, they face dangerous conspiracies that threaten to take over the competition. The first episode was a 47-minute special covering Stage 1 of the race, and it released on March 19, 2026.
The manga by Hirohiro Araki began in 1987, while the Steel Ball Run part ran from 2004 to 2011. The full staff for the latest anime installment includes:
- Director: Yasuhiro Kimura & Hideya Takahashi (Golden Wind)
- Series Director: Toshiyuki Kato (Every Series)
- Series Structure: Yasuko Kobayashi (Every Series)
- Character Design: Daisuke Tsumagari (Golden Wind)
- Music: Yugo Kanno (Stardust Crusaders, Diamond is Unbreakable, Golden Wind, Stone Ocean)
- Sound Director: Yoshikazu Iwanami (Every Series)
- Animation: david production (Every Series)
Source: Press Release, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Official X
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