by The anime series “Steel Ball Run: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” will be released worldwide on Netflix in 2026. A key visual by Daisuke Tsumagari, character designer and animation director for the series, has been released. Additionally, information about the show’s booth at Jump Festa 2026, to be held on December 20th and 21st, 2025, has also been revealed.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” is a masterpiece manga by Hirohiko Araki that has enjoyed immense popularity worldwide since its serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1986. The story depicts the blood ties and fate of the Joestar family, beginning with the meeting of two boys, Jonathan Joestar and Dio Brando.
The series has sold over 120 million copies, and its unique worldview has garnered passionate support across borders. The characters’ eccentric poses, unique onomatopoeia, and memorable lines symbolize the series’ overwhelming originality. The series has also been adapted into anime, games, musicals, and live-action films, garnering popularity.
The ninth installment, “The JoJo Lands,” is currently being serialized in Ultra Jump. “Steel Ball Run: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure,” an anime based on the seventh installment, “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run,” is set in 1890 in the United States and marks the first transcontinental horse race in human history. Johnny Joestar, once known as a genius jockey but now paralyzed and devastated, finds hope in a mysterious phenomenon caused by Gyro Zeppeli, a mysterious outlaw who is plotting to win the race, and decides to participate.
The two, each with their own agendas, form a cooperative relationship and embark on a rigorous adventure known as the “race.” The key visual for this work, created by character designer and animation director Daisuke Tsumagari, has just been released. The series will also have a booth at Jump Festa 2026, to be held at Makuhari Messe on December 20th and 21st.
A mini-stage will be held within the booth on both Day 1 and Day 2, featuring cast members including Shogo Sakata (Johnny Joestar), Yohei Azagami (Gyro Zeppeli), Kenta Miyake (Steven Steel), and Rie Takahashi (Lucy Steel). A stamp rally is also planned, taking place throughout Jump Festa. Participants in the stamp rally will receive an “SBR JF Participation Commemorative Flag.”
The distribution of an “SBR Commemorative Extra Newspaper” is also planned, making this a booth fans will definitely want to visit. For more details, please check the portal site and the official X (formerly Twitter) account.
The anime “Steel Ball Run: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” will be released worldwide on Netflix in 2026. We look forward to hearing more news in the future. Jump Festa 2026 Information: Jump Festa 2026 Mini Stage in the anime “Steel Ball Run: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” booth DAY 1: Saturday, December 20th (1) 12:30-13:00 Johnny Joestar: Shogo Sakata (2) 15:10-15:40 Johnny Joestar: Shogo Sakata & Gyro Zeppeli: Yohei Azagami (3) 16:30-17:00 Gyro Zeppeli: Yohei Azagami DAY 2: Sunday, December 21st (1) 12:00-12:30 Steven Steel: Kenta Miyake & Lucy Steel: Rie Takahashi (2) 13:30-14:00 Johnny Joestar: Shogo Sakata & Gyro Zeppeli: Yohei Azagami (3) 15:30-16:00 Performers to be announced at a later date All stages MC: Atsuko Uchida The mini stage will be live streamed on the Warner Bros. Japan Anime official YouTube channel! Exhibits and distribution content may be canceled or changed without notice. Please check the official website in the future. “Jump Festa 2026” Event Summary Date and Time: Saturday, December 20th and Sunday, December 21st, 2025 9:00-17:00 (last entrance 16:30) Venue: Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Halls 1-10 Booth Name: Anime “Steel Ball Run JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” Exhibition Zone 2 Hall 5 (C) LUCKY LAND COMMUNICATIONS/Shueisha, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure SBR Production Committee
