Steel Ball Run, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (Part 7), is set to reveal new information during a global livestream on September 23. Tickets for the Japan event are now available, with further details on the global livestream to come.
Sound director Yoshikazu Iwanami recently provided an update on the anime’s progress, stating that sound work for Episode 1 is complete. Studio David Production is confirmed to return for animation, with the main staff unveiled at Anime Expo 2025.
Steel Ball Run, the seventh part of Hirohiko Araki’s iconic JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure manga, is set in late 19th-century America. It follows Johnny Joestar, a former jockey prodigy, and Gyro Zeppeli, a mysterious outlaw, as they compete in a transcontinental horse race for a huge cash prize. However, lurking beneath the competition are dangerous conspiracies threatening to take control.
Hirohiko Araki's manga started in 1987, with Steel Ball Run running from 2004 to 2011. The full staff for the newest anime adaptation includes:
Director: Yasuhiro Kimura & Hideya Takahashi (Golden Wind)
Series Director: Toshiyuki Kato (Every Series)
Series Structure: Yasuko Kobayashi (Every Series)
Character Design: Daisuke Tsumagari (Golden Wind)
Music: Yugo Kanno (Stardust Crusaders, Diamond is Unbreakable, Golden Wind, Stone Ocean)
Sound Director: Yoshikazu Iwanami (Every Series)
Animation: david production (Every Series)
