STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Opening Video Released, Theme Song by Kroi

STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure revealed the opening video and song ahead of the 2ND and 3RD STAGE premiere on September 25. The anime previously confirmed 11 episodes for stages 2 and 3, along with weekly streaming on Netflix.

The opening theme song is “SPIN” by Kroi, the band which also performed the opening songs for SAKAMOTO DAYS and Liar Game. You can watch it below.

You can also see the cover art for the track:

Three new characters and their voice cast were previously introduced and set to appear in the next installment of the anime:

• Tomoaki Maeno as Mountain Tim
• Tomokazu Sugita as Funny Valentine
• Yoko Hikasa as Hot Pants

Steel Ball Run is the seventh part of Hirohiko Araki’s legendary JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure manga. Set in late 19th-century America, the story follows former prodigy jockey Johnny Joestar and mysterious outlaw Gyro Zeppeli as they compete in a transcontinental horse race for a massive cash prize. Beneath the surface, however, they face dangerous conspiracies that threaten to take over the competition. The first episode was a 47-minute special covering Stage 1 of the race, and it released on March 19, 2026. 

You can watch the latest trailer for the anime below.

Also check out the English dub version of the trailer:

The manga by Hirohiro Araki began in 1987, while the Steel Ball Run part ran from 2004 to 2011. The full staff for the latest anime installment includes:

• Director: Yasuhiro Kimura & Hideya Takahashi (Golden Wind)
• Series Director: Toshiyuki Kato (Every Series)
• Series Structure: Yasuko Kobayashi (Every Series)
• Character Design: Daisuke Tsumagari (Golden Wind)
• Music: Yugo Kanno (Stardust Crusaders, Diamond is Unbreakable, Golden Wind, Stone Ocean)
• Sound Director: Yoshikazu Iwanami (Every Series)
• Animation: david production (Every Series)

A key visual for the 2nd STAGE was previously revealed.

Source: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Official X, YouTube Channel
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