Steel Ball Run JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Sets Netflix Premiere for March 19, 2026

Netflix has officially locked in the release date for STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, confirming that the long-awaited next chapter in the Joestar saga will begin streaming worldwide on March 19, 2026. The upcoming anime adapts Part 7 of Hirohiko Araki’s legendary manga series and marks one of the franchise’s most anticipated story arcs to date.

Set in 1890s America, Steel Ball Run shifts the series into a new era with a sprawling cross-country horse race at its center. The story follows Johnny Joestar, a once-celebrated jockey who has lost the use of his legs, as he becomes drawn into the brutal competition after crossing paths with the mysterious Gyro Zeppeli. Together, the two enter a grueling transcontinental race with a staggering $50 million prize on the line.

Netflix’s official synopsis describes the series as a high-stakes adventure built around the first horse racing championship to span the North American continent, covering roughly 4,000 miles. That premise alone gives Steel Ball Run a very different flavor from previous JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure arcs, blending western-style frontier action with the franchise’s signature supernatural intensity and eccentric character drama.

Alongside the release date reveal, Netflix has also spotlighted the English dub cast for the series. The lineup includes Daman Mills as Johnny Joestar, Kaiji Tang as Gyro Zeppeli, Damien Haas as Diego Brando, Frankie Kevich as Lucy Steel, Jamieson Price as Steven Steel, Alejandro Antonio Ruiz as Sandman, and Cedric Williams as Pocoloco.

The Japanese cast listed on Netflix includes Shogo Sakata, Yohei Azakami, and Kaito Ishikawa, giving fans an early look at the voices behind some of the story’s central characters in the original-language version.

For longtime JoJo fans, Steel Ball Run is more than just the next season — it’s the arrival of one of the manga’s most beloved and critically praised arcs. Its mix of road-race survival, strange powers, and character-driven rivalry has made it a standout within the larger franchise for years. Now, after months of speculation, fans finally have a firm date to circle on the calendar.

STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure 1st Stage begins streaming March 19, 2026, exclusively on Netflix.