A new key visual for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: STEEL BALL RUN, illustrated by character designer and chief animation director Daisuke Tsumagari, has been unveiled. The anime is set to premiere exclusively on Netflix in 2026.
Key Visual:
Alongside the release, additional details about Jump Festa 2026, taking place on December 20 and 21 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, have been announced. The series will host a special booth featuring a mini-stage event held three times per day with appearances from the voice cast.
On December 20, Shogo Sakata (Johnny Joestar) and Yohei Azakami (Gyro Zeppeli) will be present. On December 21, Sakata and Azakami will be joined by Kenta Miyake (Steven Steel) and Rii Takahashi (Lucy Steele). All stage events will be streamed live on the Warner Bros. Japan Anime YouTube channel.
The booth will also include a stamp rally, where participants can collect a commemorative flag, as well as a distribution of an exclusive “SBR Edition Newspaper”.
MAIN CAST:
Shogo Sakata as Johnny Joestar
Yohei Azakami as Gyro Zeppeli
Kaito Ishikawa as Diego Brando
Rie Takahashi as Lucy Steel
Kenta Miyake as Steven Steel
MAIN STAFF:
Director: Yasuhiro Kimura, Hideya Takahashi
Series Director: Toshiyuki Kato
Series Structure: Yasuko Kobayashi
Character Design: Daisuke Tsumagari
Music: Yugo Kanno
Sound Director: Yoshikazu Iwanami
Animation: david production Inc.
STEEL BALL RUN is set in the 19th century United States and follows Johnny Joestar, a former jockey who lost the use of his legs in a freak accident. After forming an alliance with mysterious outlaw Gyro Zeppeli the two embark on a grueling cross-continental horse race across the continent for a $50 million grand prize.
The first five parts of the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure anime are available to stream on Crunchyroll and Netflix, while Stone Ocean can currently be watched on Netflix.
Source: @anime_jojo
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