STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure New Trailer and September 25 Premiere Revealed, 11 Episodes Weekly for Stages 2-3

STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure 2ND STAGE revealed a new trailer, along with confirming 11 episodes and September 25 (Friday) premiere date. The series’ second stage was previously scheduled to premiere exclusively on Netflix later in 2026, with a confirmed weekly release.

The new announcement was made during the show’s panel at Anime Expo 2026, with the eleven episodes covering stages 2 and 3. Three new characters and their voice cast were also introduced:

• Tomoaki Maeno as Mountain Tim
• Tomokazu Sugita as Funny Valentine
• Yoko Hikasa as Hot Pants

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. 

You can watch the new trailer below.

Also check out the English dub version of the trailer:

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)

A key visual for the 2nd STAGE was previously revealed.

Source: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Official X, Anime Expo 2026
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