Steel Ball Run Anime Confirms March 2026 Premiere Date, Adds More Cast Details

The Steel Ball Run: JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken anime adaptation received new details recently. This is Part 7 of the manga created by Hirohiko Araki. A new trailer was dropped on December 19, 2025. The Episode 1 premiere date was confirmed for March 19, 2026. This follows earlier news that came out in September 2025. That time saw the first teaser trailer premiere at an event and initial voice actors were revealed then too. Shogo Sakata voicing Johnny Joestar was announced at that time.

The new promotional video showed more cast members. They announced voice actors for Pocoloco and Sand Man. These characters are racers in the Steel Ball Run competition. The setting for the story is alternate 1890s America. Full casting details for these specific roles are not fully detailed yet in initial reports. The trailer showed horse race action with Stands involved. David Production animation style is expected, similar to past JoJo seasons.

David Production and Warner Bros. Japan are producing this project. It is the first anime adaptation for Araki's seventh arc. The serialization ran in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 2004 to 2011. Fans have waited since the official reveal on April 12, 2025 at the JOJODAY event. New footage teased big battles and Stand abilities that are intricate. The Holy Corpse quest drives the actions of Johnny Joestar and Gyro Zeppeli. Staff is reportedly addressing adaptation issues like scene reordering and added foreshadowing mentioned, similar to how earlier parts were handled. Expectations are very high for the story telling.

This information surge caused hype globally. Steel Ball Run is positioned as a must-watch for 2026.