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America's deadliest and most extravagant horse race is just warming up. After
having left us wanting more with that first episode of 47 minutes just a few
days ago, the panel of AnimeJapan 2026 dropped the bombshell: the anime
adaptation of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run (JoJo
no Kimyo na Boken: Steel Ball Run) will continue its gallop with a
"2nd Stage" that will arrive in the global Netflix catalog this 2026.
All this was accompanied by a new promotional preview that gives us a look at
the stands and dangers that await the leading duo in the desert.
Production
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The david
production team remains in absolute command of this monumental
journey. In the director's chair we find the duo formed by Yasuhiro
Kimura and Hideya Takahashi, who already demonstrated
their talent leading Golden Wind, supported this time by Toshiyuki
Kato as director of the series. To ensure that the mangaka's narrative
madness flows seamlessly on screen, veteran Yasuko Kobayashi resumes
her role as script overseer. The technical section is complemented by the
character designs of Daisuke Tsumagari and, of course, a soundtrack
that promises to be legendary under the baton of the incomparable Yugo
Kanno, all under the meticulous sound direction of Yoshikazu
Iwanami.
Hirohiko
Araki's genius
reached a new peak with this seventh part, originally serialized between 2004
and 2011. The plot transports us to the end of the nineteenth century to
witness the first transcontinental horse race across the United States. Here we
follow Johnny Joestar, a former prodigy rider who became a paraplegic after an
altercation, who decides to join forces with the enigmatic Gyro Zeppeli and the
technique of rotating his steel spheres.
What begins as a competition for a gigantic multimillion-dollar prize quickly morphs into a nationwide conspiracy involving the president himself, hitmen, incomprehensible powers, and the search for mysterious holy relics scattered across the country.
