Steel Ball Run: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure moved into its 2nd STAGE and 3rd STAGE on Netflix from September 25, 2026. The two stages total 11 episodes and are released every Friday rather than all at once. This is the schedule confirmed on the anime’s official website.
Release schedule and how to watch
- Platform: Netflix, as a global exclusive.
- 2nd–3rd STAGE: 11 episodes, with a new episode every Friday from September 25, 2026.
- 1st STAGE: a 47-minute special episode, now available on Netflix.
Splitting the story into “stages” follows the structure of the Steel Ball Run race and gives each leg its own climax. Viewers need to start with the 1st STAGE, because the special episode establishes Johnny’s motivation, Gyro’s Spin technique and the rules of the race; jumping straight to the second stage would lose most of the context.
Where is the story heading?
The setting is the United States in 1890, where a transcontinental horse race of about 4,000 miles is held with a total prize of 50 million dollars. Johnny Joestar, a former horse-racing prodigy left partly paralyzed, sees hope of recovery in a mysterious phenomenon created by Gyro Zeppeli. The two team up, but each enters the race with his own goals and secrets.
The 2nd and 3rd STAGE widen the competition beyond speed. Racers face harsh terrain, their opponents’ tactics and increasingly strange abilities. Mountain Tim, Hot Pants and Funny Valentine take on more important roles, tying Johnny and Gyro’s journey to a conflict larger than the race itself.
Notable staff and cast
David Production continues to produce the animation. Yasuhiro Kimura and Hideya Takahashi co-direct; Toshiyuki Kato serves as series director; Yasuko Kobayashi handles series composition; Daisuke Tsumagari designs the characters and Yugo Kanno composes the music.
- Johnny Joestar: Shogo Sakata.
- Gyro Zeppeli: Yohei Azakami.
- Mountain Tim: Tomoaki Maeno.
- Hot Pants: Yoko Hikasa.
- Funny Valentine: Tomokazu Sugita.
The opening theme is SPIN by Kroi, and the ending theme is Shinukaikiruka by Yuki Chiba. Both music choices were announced close to the air date and apply to the new batch of releases.
Things to keep in mind when following weekly
Netflix states the schedule as “every Friday,” but the displayed time may differ by region. Viewers in Vietnam should check the app directly rather than relying on the broadcast time in Japan. The anime also adapts only part of a long story, so the 11 episodes of the two stages do not mean the whole of Steel Ball Run will end in this release.
Readers can follow new episode updates in the Anime section and see the list of notable fall 2026 anime.
Main sources: the official release schedule and the Steel Ball Run website. Cross-checked September 30, 2026.
