STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 1st STAGE
JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Steel Ball Run - 1st STAGE / JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 7–Steel Ball Run / JoJo Part 7 SBR / ジョジョ第7部 スティール・ボール・ラン / SBR / ГОНКА «СТАЛЬНОЙ ШАР»: Невероятные приключения ДжоДжо / Перегони «Сталева куля»: Химерні пригоди ДжоДжоSummary
The beginning of the seventh story arc in the long-running JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series.
It’s 1890, in America, the Steel Ball Run — the first horse racing championship across the North American continent — was about to begin. Johnny Joestar, once being hailed as a genius jockey, is now paralysed and lost in despair. He finds hope in the mysterious phenomena caused by Gyro Zeppeli, an outlaw aiming to win the race, and determines to participate in the 4,000 miles of grueling adventure.
(Source: STEEL BALL RUN: JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Site)
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Details
- Format
- ONA
- Number of Episodes
- 1
- Episode length
- 47 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 47 min (1 × 47 min)
- Season
- Winter 2026
- Start date
- March 19, 2026
- End date
- March 19, 2026
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Manga
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- david production
- Romaji title
- JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Steel Ball Run - 1st STAGE
- English title
- STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 1st STAGE
- Native title
- ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 スティール・ボール・ラン 1st STAGE
- Other titles
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 7–Steel Ball Run · JoJo Part 7 SBR · ジョジョ第7部 スティール・ボール・ラン · SBR · ГОНКА «СТАЛЬНОЙ ШАР»: Невероятные приключения ДжоДжо · Перегони «Сталева куля»: Химерні пригоди ДжоДжо
Characters 9
Main characters
- Gyro Zeppeliユリウス・カエサル・ツェペリMain
Profile
- Age
- 24
- Gender
- Male
Gyro has a cocky and flamboyant personality, appearing to have a high opinion of himself. However, he can be driven by emotions for other people and become realistic and serious when a problem presents itself. Like most Manga archetypes, Gyro is incredibly intelligent when he needs to be. His most distinguishable body features are his long hair, western hat…
- Johnny Joestarジョニィ・ジョースターMain
Profile
- Age
- 19
- Gender
- Male
Johnny Joestar is an American former jockey turned paraplegic, and is the main protagonist of Part 7. He is a depressive man with a bleak outlook on life, but he is also very stubborn and capable of extreme, unwavering determination to the point of disregarding any risks or consequences, putting his goal above all else. He joins the Steel Ball Run race to…
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- PocolocoポコロコSupporting
Profile
- Gender
- Male
A young man who participated in the Steel Ball Run race, known for his incredible luck due to his stand's power.
- Diego Brandoディエゴ・ブランドーSupporting
Profile
- Age
- 20
- Gender
- Male
Diego Brando (usually called "Dio" for short) is a famous professional jockey from England. He is one of the participants in the Steel Ball Run race. Although unrelated to his DIO counterpart directly (parts 1-6 and 7-8 take place in two distinct, separate universes), he appears to be very similar to the original Dio in both looks and personality.
- Steven Steelスティーブン・スティールSupporting
Profile
- Gender
- Male
The organizer of the Steel Ball Run race.
- Lucy Steelルーシー・スティールSupporting
Profile
- Age
- 14
- Gender
- Female
Lucy Steel is the wife of Steven Steel, the organizer of the Steel Ball Run race. Lucy is a kind, intelligent, and gentle girl who is extremely loyal to her husband. Although she appears nervous and meek, Lucy is incredibly courageous, resourceful, and determined.
- SandmanサウンドマンSupporting
Profile
- Age
- 18
- Gender
- Male
Sandman is a participant in the Steel Ball Run race from a Native American tribe. Despite being ostracized, he hopes that winning the race will earn him the money to buy back his ancestor's land, and he quickly becomes one of the fiercest competitors in the race thanks to his running technique.
- Urmd Avdolウルムド・アブドゥルSupporting
Profile
Urmd Avdol is the alternate universe counterpart of the original universe's Muhammad Avdol. Coming from Egypt, Urmd was said to have crossed the Sahara desert three times annually. Unlike the other contestants in the race, Urmd's choice of transportation was a camel, which made him a prime candidate for winning the race. Due to the camel's long legs, it had…
- Mountain Timマウンテン・ティムBackground
Profile
- Gender
- Male
Working as a cowboy and bounty hunter, Mountain Tim is announced as a leading competitor in the Steel Ball Run. During the first stages of the race, Tim becomes one of Johnny and Gyro's allies. He is also a Stand User and shifts through his lasso thanks to his stand, Oh! Lonesome Me. Mountain Tim is a man of average to above-average height and average…
Staff and studios
Studios
Key staff
- Yasuhiro KimuraDirector
- Hideya TakahashiDirector
- Toshiyuki KatouChief Director
- Hirohiko ArakiOriginal creator
- Yasuko KobayashiSeries composition
- Yuugo KannoMusic
- Yoshikazu IwanamiSound director
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- Minoru MuraoSub Character Design
- Nobuhito SueArt Design
- Yasumasa KoyamaSound Effects
- Kiyoshi HiroseEditing
- Patrick KellerADR Director (German)
- Nobuhito SueAssistant Art Director
- Naoki HiramuraAnimation Director
- Toshiyuki KatouEpisode Director
- Toshiyuki KatouStoryboard
- Kanta SuzukiAction Director
- Yasuhiro KimuraEpisode Director
- Yasuhiro KimuraStoryboard
- Hiroshi TatezakiKey Animation
- Kanta SuzukiStand Design
- Mayumi YamamotoKey Animation
- Shinichi IimuraKey Animation
- Yasuko KobayashiScript
- Naoki HiramuraKey Animation