Warner Bros. Japan has officially announced its Anime Expo 2025 report, including the previously reported details for four upcoming anime titles: STEEL BALL RUN: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, FIST OF THE NORTH STAR: HOKUTO NO KEN, Record of Ragnarok III, and BLADE & BASTARD.
You can check the official materials and information below, while you can also check our full Anime Expo 2025 coverage.
STEEL BALL RUN: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
During the “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Meets Anime Expo 2025 Special Panel,” held on July 4 (PDT), Warner Bros. Japan confirmed that many of the key staff from previous JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure anime installments are returning for STEEL BALL RUN. A new character illustration was also presented.
Main Staff:
- Directors: Yasuhiro Kimura & Hideya Takahashi (Golden Wind)
- Series Director: Toshiyuki Kato (All previous series)
- Series Composition: Yasuko Kobayashi (All previous series)
- Character Design: Daisuke Tsumagari (Golden Wind)
- Music: Yugo Kanno (Stardust Crusaders, Diamond is Unbreakable, Golden Wind, Stone Ocean)
- Sound Director: Yoshikazu Iwanami (All previous series)
- Animation Studio: david production
A live streaming event dedicated to STEEL BALL RUN is scheduled for September 23, with further details pending.
Official sources:
- Website: https://jojo-portal.com
- X (formerly Twitter): @anime_jojo
- Instagram: jojotheanimation
FIST OF THE NORTH STAR: HOKUTO NO KEN
Warner Bros. Japan announced the first teaser trailer and main voice cast for the new anime adaptation of Fist of the North Star, originally written by Buronson and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara. The series, first serialized in 1983 and previously adapted in 1984, is scheduled to return in 2026.
Main Cast:
- Kenshiro: Shunsuke Takeuchi
- Bat: Daiki Yamashita
- Rin: M・A・O
Official sources:
- Website: https://hokuto-anime.com
- X: @hokutonokeninfo
Record of Ragnarok III
During panels hosted by both Netflix and Warner Bros. Japan, a trailer and key visual for Record of Ragnarok III were made public. The series is confirmed to premiere on Netflix in December 2025.
Official sources:
- Website: https://ragnarok-official.com
- X (JP): @ragnarok_PR
- X (EN): @ror_anime
BLADE & BASTARD
A new illustration was released for BLADE & BASTARD, an upcoming anime based on the light novel of the same name. The illustration, created by so-bin (character designer for Overlord), introduces three additional characters alongside previously announced ones.
Main Cast:
- Iarumas: Makoto Furukawa
- Garbage: Tomori Kusunoki
- Raraja: Daiki Yamashita
- Ainikki: Saori Hayami
- Berkanan: Shion Wakayama
Official sources:
Warner Bros. Japan LLC, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery, handles distribution of WBD content in Japan and has also developed numerous original productions over the past decade. Its anime portfolio includes JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Mob Psycho 100, Record of Ragnarok, Batman Ninja, and live-action films such as Rurouni Kenshin and Bleach.
Source: Press Release
Featured image: ©LUCKY LAND COMMUNICATIONS/SHUEISHA,JOJO’s Animation SBR Project
©Buronson&Tetsuo Hara/Coamix, HOKUTO Committee
©Azychika, Shinya Umemura, Takumi Fukui/Coamix, Ragnarok Ⅲ Project
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