©LUCKY LAND COMMUNICATIONS/SHUEISHA,JOJO’s Animation SBR ProjectIt’s America at the end of the 19th century. When a meeting with the enigmatic Gyro Zeppeli and a ball enables partially paralyzed ex-jockey Johnny Joestar to momentarily stand again, he chooses to participate in the race called the Steel Ball Run in hopes of walking again. This summarizes the premise of Steel Ball Run, the seventh installment of Hirohiko Araki’s Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure manga, and the newly released teaser trailer for its anime adaptation offers a sneak peek at how everything will be portrayed on screen.
The STEEL BALL RUN Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure trailer reveal was accompanied by the announcement of the cast. There’s Shogo Sakata as Johnny and Yohei Azakami as Gyro, along with Kaito Ishikawa as Diego Brando, Rie Takahashi as Lucy Steel, and Kenta Miyake as Steven Steel.
It was also revealed that Steel Ball Run Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure will debut on Netflix in 2026.
Here’s the anime’s synopsis:
It’s 1890 in America, and the Steel Ball Run — the first horse racing championship across the North American continent — is about to commence. Stretching approximately 4,000 miles, the event offers a 50 million dollar prize for the winner. Johnny Joestar, who was once celebrated as a brilliant jockey, is now paralyzed and engulfed in despair. He discovers hope in the mysterious occurrences caused by Gyro Zeppeli, an outlaw striving to win the race, and resolves to take part in the Steel Ball Run Race. Each pursuing their own aspirations, the duo forms a partnership and embarks on the arduous journey and race.
- Used Book in Good Condition
- George Trombley (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 376 Pages - 08/22/2014 (Publication Date) - Learn From Zero (Publisher)
- Ken Fukuyama, Yuki Fukuyama (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 246 Pages - 10/11/2022 (Publication Date) - Independently published (Publisher)
- Used Book in Good Condition
- Sumiko Uo (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 6 Pages - 01/01/2005 (Publication Date) - QuickStudy (Publisher)
The Steel Ball Run manga was published from 2004 to 2011, initially serialized in Shonen Jump before transitioning to the monthly, seinen publication Ultra Jump. Future Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure entries are also featured in Ultra Jump, and Viz Media is publishing it in English.
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The overall Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure series, which showcases the diverse adventures of the Joestar family, started in 1986. Its ninth segment The JOJOLands was launched in February 2023. The manga inspired an OVA series and a film produced by the now-defunct Another Push Pin Planning, with a new series produced by david production, including an OVA adaptation of the Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan spin-off, commencing in 2012. The Steel Ball Run anime follows the 2022 release of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean.
Staff
• Director: Yasuhiro Kimura (Golden Wind co-director)
• Director: Hideya Takahashi (Golden Wind co-director, Urusei Yatsura remake director)
• Series director: Toshiyuki Kato (Stone Ocean director, Diamond is Unbreakable)
• Series composer: Yasuko Kobayashi (Stone Ocean, Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2)
• Character designer and chief animation director: Daisuke Tsumagari (Oblivion Battery co-sub character designer)
• Music composer: Yugo Kanno (Stone Ocean)
• Animation production: david production
Sources: Warner Bros. Japan Anime YouTube channel, press release
