JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Steel Ball Run is finally being adapted into a new anime series, and we can't wait to see it. After a long wait, JoJo is coming back to our screens, although most details are still under wraps, including an official release date. However, we have a first teaser trailer, and details about the manga that is being adapted, which follows jockey Johnny Joestar and his attempts to win the grand prize in an eventful cross-country race across America.
At the moment, there's been plenty of noise and buzz, but very little in the way of concrete information. Here we'll speculate on some crucial aspects of Steel Ball Run, and in the meantime we recommend you check our guide on how to watch the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series in order.
If you can't wait for a new Jojo's Bizarre Adventure chapter on screen, we've put together a quick cheat sheet on everything we know about JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Steel Ball Run release date, plot, first-look images, and more. While you wait, check out the best anime you should be watching right now, and dive into all the latest on Demon Slayer Infinity Castle and Jujutsu Kaisen season 3.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Steel Ball Run release date speculation
First announced in April, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Steel Ball Run may not have a release date but that, bizarrely, clues us in a little more as to when the horse race to end all horse races hits our screens.
Typically, anything announced for a 2025 release falls in either the spring or fall seasons. With spring currently ongoing and no release window even announced, that indicates that JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Steel Ball Run will debut in 2026. Whether it will be a winter (January), spring (April), or fall (October) remains to be seen, however – though an announcement that it's only now officially in production means we could be in for the long haul.
Couple that with the fact that we've only seen a 30-second teaser (of which only 20% of that is actual new footage) and it paints the picture of animation studio David Production needing at least another 12 months to work on the series.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure sound director Yoshikazu Iwanami provided an update in August 2025, saying: "Sound work on episode 1 is finished. It's awesome! The sound concept is 'Dance with Steel Ball Run.' It's a danceable soundtrack! Stay tuned! I want an Emmy Award for Best Sound. What should I do? Lol"
Keep an eye here for more updates on JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Steel Ball Run release date.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Steel Ball Run story: which manga chapters will be adapted?
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Steel Ball Run will, as the name suggests, adapt the Steel Ball Run story of Hirohiko Araki's iconic manga. If you're following along on those pages, that takes place between chapters 753-847, and is the seventh part of the long-running JoJo's Bizarre Adventure saga.
Crucially, however, it is not a continuation of Stone Ocean or any other JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series. The show may jump back and forth between centuries, but the universe was quite literally reset at the end of Stone Ocean – meaning this is a fresh universe with no crossover or connection to the events that preceded it.
Taking place in 1890, Steel Ball Run revolves around jockey Johnny Joestar and his attempt to win the grand prize of $50 million dollars in a 5000km cross-country race across America – despite no longer having the use of legs. He is joined by former executioner Gyro Zeppeli and, soon, they find themselves embroiled in a conspiracy involving the race's organizers, a religious artefact, and the President of the United States.
For more on JoJo's grand tapestry of century-spanning adventures, you'll need our guide on how to watch JoJo's Bizarre Adventure in order.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Steel Ball Run trailer
As you may have already realized, there's very little out there about JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Steel Ball Run. That extends to its trailer, which (as you can see above) races through most of the six previous parts before settling on the adrenaline rush of Steel Ball Run's unique race.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Steel Ball Run cast
Thanks to a key visual, we know the first two characters who will appear in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Steel Ball Run. They are jockey Johnny Joestar and disgraced executioner Gyro Zeppeli, who first find themselves on opposite sides of the cross-country race before eventually joining forces against a whole host of nefarious foes. You can see the art above, though no cast members have been announced as of writing.
Where to watch JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Steel Ball Run and other seasons
Thanks to Netflix snagging the rights to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, all six previous parts (Phantom Blood, Battle Tendency, Stardust Crusaders, Diamond is Unbreakable, Golden Wind, and Stone Ocean) are available on the streamer.
We fully expect Steel Ball Run to also be streaming on Netflix, though it is again likely to be broken up into multiple parts and released in large batches. That move, instead of the weekly releases, has proved unpopular with fans so far. The episode count is likely to be shorter than the 38 or 39 we've seen in previous years, however.
Every other season, barring Star Ocean, is also available to stream on Crunchyroll.
For more, check out the best anime on Crunchyroll, plus our guides on how to watch Attack on Titan in order and how to watch Pokemon in order.
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