STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (Part 7) will officially reveal new Information during a global livestream on September 23. Tickets for the event in Japan are now on sale, with more details on the global livestream to be announced later.
The sound director Yoshikazu Iwanami recently shared an update on the anime’s production progress, confirming that work on Episode 1’s sound was complete. Studio David Production was confirmed to be returning for the animation production, with the main staff recently revealed during Anime Expo 2025.
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 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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