jojo's bizarre adventure is a fan-favorite franchise that has built a fan base around its captivating story, which mixes serious moments with strange and whimsical elements to make it a very unique watch. that jojo The story, unlike the original series, follows a new protagonist in every new installment and subsequently focuses on new characters and often new settings.
The most recently implemented part of the animation is jojo Part 7, also known as Steel Ball Run. Steel Ball Run Episode 1 was officially released on March 19, 2026, but fans are waiting for the return of the series with its second stage. While we wait, a new key visual for Second Stage has been released, and new information will be released on July 3, 2026.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7 prepares for stage 2 comeback with new key visual
jojo's bizarre adventure This is the legendary story of Hirohiko Araki. As for JoJo Part 1: Phantom Blood, the manga premiered on December 2, 1986 in Weekly Shonen Jump issue 1/2. This story is now 40 years old, but is still ongoing in Part 9. Speaking of which, it's much more recent when it comes to animation. David Production's full-scale animated adaptation of JoJo began on October 5, 2012 with Phantom Blood. Subsequent parts would be adapted several years later, with the most recent adaptation being Part 7: Steel Ball Run, whose first episode aired on March 19, 2026. Unfortunately, nothing else has been released for Jojo since then.
Luckily, new promotional content for Steel Ball Run has been officially released following a 47-minute episode featuring the first stage of the race last March. The key visual for the next stage is now complete. This key visual, released on June 26, 2026, features four important characters from the next stage. Of course, both Johnny Joestar and Gyro Zeppeli are front and center, but we also see Diego Brando in the background. A new character is also highlighted, one that anime-only fans may not be all that familiar with: Mountain Tim. Mountain Tim will have a big role to play in the second stage, and will be one of the first stand users to move.
The new JoJo Steel Ball Run figure is a work of art
Fans of Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure won't want to miss the chance to bring home Gyro Zeppeli and his beloved horse Valkyrie.
Jojo Part 7 will officially release additional information on July 3, 2026.
JoJo releasing a new key visual for Part 7 is a good sign that something new about JoJo's Bizarre Adventure will soon be revealed after the animation went on hiatus following the first episode. We already know that the series is scheduled to debut as part of Anime Expo 2026 on July 3, 2026. This was confirmed through Jojo's official account today, June 27, 2026.
Additionally, it was officially confirmed that the event will begin at 12:30 local time in Los Angeles and the location will be the Crypto.com Arena. There will be no live streaming, so only fans attending Anime Expo will see the announcement.
British voice actors including composer Yugo Kanno, Johnny Joestar, Gyro Zeppeli, Daman Mills, and Tang Kaiji will attend. This is a must-attend event for any Jojo fan attending Anime Expo 2026. New information will be released soon, along with special live performances you won't want to miss.
JoJo: Steel Ball Run will return in the fall of 2026, with an exact release date to be determined.
With Anime Expo fast approaching, we're sure we'll finally get more information about Phase 2 after the long wait. jojo Part 7. That said, what we're all wondering is when the next episode will come out. jojo Part 7 has proven to have a very bizarre release schedule. jojo Part 6. Still, we are waiting for it to return and continue the newly started story of Johnny and Gyro.
We already know that Jojo's next phase will come in the fall of 2026, based on confirmation with Netflix. We don't know the release date yet, but it's expected to be revealed at Anime Expo 2026. We also finally know how many episodes Stage 2 will consist of, which was the main question fans had about the new anime. Fortunately, unlike the first phase, the second phase includes multiple episodes.
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Stellar Ball Run is available to watch on Netflix.
