by Jump Festa 2026 took place at Makuhari Messe on December 20th and 21st, 2025. Netflix released the latest information on upcoming global releases at the event.
In this article, we’ll introduce the announcements that excited anime fans, including the release date for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 7, the production announcement for Season 2 of ” SAKAMOTO DAYS, ” and the new voice cast for the live-action version of “ONE PIECE.”
“Steel Ball Run: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” will be available for streaming from March 19, 2026!
Hirohiko Araki’s “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” series has sold over 120 million copies, and the ninth part is currently being serialized. The anime “Steel Ball Run: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure,” based on the seventh part of the series, has been set for an exclusive early release date on March 19, 2026. Set in late 19th-century America, the series depicts the first-ever horse race across North America. The first episode, titled “1st STAGE,” will be a 47-minute special.
The newly released trailer reveals a pivotal scene in which Johnny Joestar, a former prodigy jockey now partially paralyzed, finds hope in Gyro Zeppeli’s mysterious powers and decides to participate in the race.
Additionally, new characters have been announced. Masaaki Mizunaka will play Sandman, who uses his own leg strength to reclaim his tribe’s land, and Kenichiro Matsuda will play Pokoroko, a farmer with incredible luck.
“SAKAMOTO DAYS” Season 2 production confirmed! JCC infiltration arc begins
“SAKAMOTO DAYS” is a neo-action series about a former legendary assassin who fights to protect his family. After ranking in the Netflix Global Top 10 (non-English series) for 10 consecutive weeks, the long-awaited second season has been announced. In the second season, Sakamoto and his team discover the true identity of their nemesis, “X (Slur),” and infiltrate the JCC (Assassin Training Center) to solve the mystery.
The super teaser trailer released shows Sakamoto disguised as a student teacher, Shin’s reunion with his old enemy, and intense action scenes featuring Nagumo and Kamigami Kai of the “ORDER” team, the world’s most powerful assassins.
The visual also shows Sakamoto from his JCC days riding a large motorcycle and aiming a gun, suggesting the story will delve deeper into his past and his team’s past, as well as the secrets of Slur.
