After years of waiting, anime studio David Productions has confirmed thatJoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Runis in production. The news arrived at the hotly anticipatedJOJODAYcelebration, a film festival meant to celebrate the franchise’s history and future in animation. Accompanied by a teaser trailer, the announcement is already spurring fan elation on social media, and for good reason, considering the positive reception ofSteel Ball Run.
Posted to X byJoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’sofficial account, the teaser features the years the first six parts took place before rewinding the clock to 1891 and showing an image of Part 7’s titular Steel Ball Run race. Part 7 protagonist Johnny Joestar and his companion Gyro Zepelli are seen racing their horses down a ravine alongside a host of other riders.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run Has Been A Long Time In The Making
Fans Have Anticipated The Series For Years
Fans have been awaiting the announcement ever since the conclusion ofJoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Oceanin December of 2022. As the gap betweenStone Ocean’sconclusion and any news of aSteel Ball Runanime grew, there was concern that the manga’s seventh part would never be adapted. This would have been a major disappointment to fans, asSteel Ball Runis commonly ranked among the bestJoJoparts. Now that it has been confirmed, however, fans can rest easy.
Steel Ball Runis a hard reset of theJoJo’s Bizarre Adventurecontinuity, focusing on an arrogant version of Jonathan Joestar who lost the use of his legs in an accident. Through a series of complex events, Johnny comes to enter the titular Steel Ball Run, a race mostly on horseback from coast to coast of the continental United States. With fansanticipating more than a fewSteel Ball Runmoments getting animated, the series is sure to attract a legion of fans.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Steel Ball Run Secures The Franchise’s Animated Future
Parts 8 And 9 Are Sure To Follow
The announcement of aSteel Ball Runanime is good in and of itself, but it also has positive implications for the rest of the franchise. Despite the anime’s massive popularity, there were some doubts about whether David Productions would tackle moreJoJo’s Bizarre AdventureafterStone Ocean’sconclusion. That series was the end of the originalJoJo’s Bizarre Adventuretimeline and even included a tribute to all past parts in its final episode. While the fears were, perhaps, overblown, the lack of any confirmation of the franchise’s animated future afterStone Oceanled to fans being understandably concerned.
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Now thatSteel Ball Run’s anime has been confirmed, though, fans can rest easy knowing thatJoJolionandThe JoJoLandswill eventually get adapted too (though given that Part 9’s manga is still in production, that one may be farther off). All of it adds up to the announcement ofJoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Runbeing a very positive sign for the franchise’s future.
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Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure is an action-adventure anime series based on the manga of the same name. The story spans multiple generations of the Joestar family, each member confronting supernatural foes through the power of “Stands,” spiritual manifestations of their fighting spirits. The series begins with Jonathan Joestar’s struggle against the villainous Dio Brando and evolves through the exploits of his descendants.
