Steel Ball Run
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Steel Ball Run (Japanese: スティール・ボール・ラン, Hepburn: Sutīru Bōru Ran) (stylized in all caps when written in Latin script) is the seventh main story arc of the Japanese manga series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. Set in the United States in 1890, it follows the journey of Johnny Joestar, a paraplegic former jockey who desires to regain the use of his legs, and Gyro Zeppeli, a disgraced Neapolitan former executioner who seeks to win amnesty for a child on death row. They compete in the titular cross-country horse race for a $50 million grand prize, but find themselves targeted after discovering the hidden agenda of the race's sponsor. The first 23 chapters were serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump in 2004 under the title of Steel Ball Run, seemingly without any connection to the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series. However, when the series moved to seinen manga magazine Ultra Jump in 2005, Steel Ball Run was officially announced to be the seventh arc of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, albeit one which seems to be set in a separate continuity from all the prior arcs. The new continuity that began in Steel Ball Run also serves as the setting for the following arcs of the series, JoJolion and The JoJoLands. Its 95 chapters were combined into 24 tankōbon volumes (volumes 81–104 of the entire series), following the trend set by the previous part, Stone Ocean, of starting over the volume count. Viz Media has licensed the manga for English release in North America, with the first volume released in May 2025. Steel Ball Run has been praised for its art, characters, and story. An anime adaptation, Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, premiered on Netflix in March 2026.
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| No. | Title | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
| 1 (81) | September 25, 1890: San Diego Beach Sen Happyaku Kyūjū Nen Kugatsu Nijūgonichi San Diego Bīchi (1890年9月25日 サンディエゴビーチ) | May 20, 2004 | 4-08-873601-X |
| 1. "The Steel Ball Run Press Conference" (スティール・ボール・ラン 記者会見, Sutīru Bōru Ran Kisha Kaiken) 2. "Gyro Zeppeli" (ジャイロ・ツェペリ, Jairo Tseperi) 3. "Johnny Joestar" (ジョニィ・ジョースター, Jonī Jōsutā) 4. "September 25, 1890: 3 Hours to Start" (1890年9月25日 スタート3時間前, Sen Happyaku Kyūjū Nen Kugatsu Nijūgonichi Sutāto San Jikan Mae) 5. "1st Stage: 15,000 Meters" (1st | |||
| Gyro Zeppeli, master of an art known as the Spin, signs up to participate in the trans-continental Steel Ball Run horseback race in America. A chance encounter with paraplegic jockey Johnny Joestar causes the latter's legs to move for a moment, spurring him to enter the race and discover Gyro's secret. | |||
| 2 (82) | 1st Stage: 15,000 Meters Fāsuto Sutēji Ichiman Gosen Mētoru (1st. STAGE 15,000メートル) | May 20, 2004 | 4-08-873613-3 |
| 6. "The Dried-Up River; Diego Brando" (涸れた川;ディエゴ・ブランドー, Kareta Kawa; Diego Burandō) 7. "Pocoloco and Sandman" (ポコロコとサンドマン, Pokoroko to Sandoman) 8. "Crossing the Forest" (雑木林越え, Zōkibayashi Goe) 9. "Long, Long Downhill" (長い長い下り坂, Nagai Nagai Kudarizaka) 10. "The Final Straight: 2000 Meters Left" (最終直線 残り2,000メートル, Saishū Chokusen Nokori Nisen M | |||
| The first stage of the race nears its conclusion. Gyro's Spin is pitted against British jockey Diego Brando's cunning, Native American Sandman's running technique, and former slave Pocoloco's supernatural luck. | |||
| 3 (83) | 2nd Stage: Across the Arizona Desert Sekando Sutēji Arizona Sabaku Goe (2nd. STAGE アリゾナ砂漠越え) | November 4, 2004 | 4-08-873673-7 |
| 12. "1st Stage: Disqualified From Victory" (1st. STAGE 優勝失格, Fāsuto Sutēji Yūshō Shikaku) 13. "The Sheriff's Request to Mountain Tim" (保安官 マウンテン・ティムへの依頼, Hoankan Maunten Timu e no Irai) 14. "Across the Arizona Desert: Continuing Along the Shortest Route" (アリゾナ砂漠越え 最短ルートを進め, Arizona Sabaku Goe Saitan Rūto o Susume) 15-17. "The Desert Born Outlaws | |||
| As bounty hunter Mountain Tim pursues a mysterious murderer, Gyro and Johnny are attacked by a family of enemies with supernatural abilities in the race's second stage. | |||
| 4 (84) | Gyro Zeppeli's Mission Jairo Tseperi no Shukumei (ジャイロ・ツェペリの宿命) | November 4, 2004 | 4-08-873689-3 |
| 18-19. "The Devil's Palm (1-2)" (悪魔の手のひら その①〜②, Akuma no Tenohira Sono 1-2) 20-21. "Gyro Zeppeli's Mission (1-2)" (ジャイロ・ツェペリの宿命 その①〜②, Jairo Tseperi no Shukumei Sono 1-2) 22-23. "The Terrorist from a Distant Land (1-2)" (遠い国から来たテロリスト その①〜②, Tōi Kuni kara Kita Terorisuto Sono 1-2) 18. "A Three-Way Battle" (3人の闘い, Sannin no Tatakai) 19. "The Curs | |||
| As Gyro and Johnny fend off their attackers with help from Mountain Tim, Johnny begins to develop an ability of his own. Later, a terrorist from Gyro's home country assaults him and Johnny. | |||
| 5 (85) | The President's Conspiracy Daitōryō no Inbō (大統領の陰謀) | August 4, 2005 | 4-08-873845-4 |
| 24. "Interlude" (インタールード (間奏曲), Intārūdo (Kansōkyoku)) 25-27. "Tusk (1-3)" (牙(タスク) その①〜③, Tasuku Sono 1-3) 24. "Prologue" (プロローグ編, Purorōgu-hen) 25-27. "The President's Orders: 'Find the Corpse!' (1-3)" (大統領命令「死体をさがせ」①〜③, Daitōryō Meirei 'Shitai o Sagase' 1-3) | |||
| Gyro disappears as the result of an enemy attack. In the ensuing battle, Johnny's Stand ability fully awakens, and the race's purpose as a front to gather a holy corpse is revealed. | |||
| 6 (86) | Scary Monsters Sukearī Monsutāzu (スケアリー モンスターズ) | November 4, 2005 | 4-08-873890-X |
| 28-30. "Scary Monsters (1-3)" (スケアリー モンスターズ その①〜③, Sukearī Monsutāzu Sono 1-3) "The Story of F. Valentine" (ザストーリーオブファニー・ヴァレンタイン, Za Sutōri Obu Fanī Varentain; lit. 'The Story of Funny Valentine') 28-30. "Diego Brando (1-3)" (ディエゴ・ブランドー①〜③, Diego Burandō 1-3) | |||
| The second stage ends and the third begins. Gyro, Johnny, and Diego decide to rest in a village along their route, only to discover that the residents have turned into dinosaurs. | |||
| 7 (87) | A Little Tomb on the Wide, Wide Prairie Hiroi Hiroi Daisōgen no Chīsana Bohyō (広い広い大草原の小さな墓標) | March 3, 2006 | 4-08-874117-X |
| 31. "Scary Monsters (4)" (スケアリー モンスターズ その④, Sukearī Monsutāzu Sono 4) 32. "3rd Stage Goal: Cañon City" (3rd. STAGE ゴール.キャノン・シティ, Sādo Sutēji Gōru: Kyanon Shiti) 33. "The World of Man (1)" (男の世界 その①, Otoko no Sekai Sono 1) 31. "Diego Brando (4)" (ディエゴ・ブランドー④, Diego Burandō 4) 32. "Cross the Lake" (湖を越えろ, Mizuumi o Koero) 33. "Little Tomb on the | |||
| Though the leader of the dinosaurs is defeated, Diego manages to retain part of their ability. The three jockeys race toward the end of the third stage. | |||
| 8 (88) | To the World of Man Otoko no Sekai e (男の世界へ) | May 2, 2006 | 4-08-874119-6 |
| 34-35. "The World of Man (2-3)" (男の世界 その②〜③, Otoko no Sekai Sono 2-3) 36. "The Green Tomb (1)" (緑色の墓標 その①, Midori-iro no Bohyō Sono 1) 34-35. "Little Tomb on the Prairie (2-3)" (大草原の小さな墓標②〜③, Dai Sōgen no Chīsana Bohyō 2-3) 36. "Lucy Steel" (ルーシー・スティール, Rūshī Sutīru) | |||
| The fourth stage of the race begins. Johnny, Gyro, and fellow racer Hot Pants are trapped in a forest by duel-seeking gunslinger Ringo Roadagain, who possesses the power to rewind time. | |||
| 9 (89) | A Stormy Night Is Coming Arashi no Yoru ga Yatte Kuru (嵐の夜がやってくる) | September 4, 2006 | 4-08-874147-1 |
| 37. "The Green Tomb (2)" (緑色の墓標 その②, Midori-iro no Bohyō Sono 2) 38-39. "Catch the Rainbow (On a Stormy Night...) (1-2)" (キャッチ・ザ・レインボー(嵐の夜に…) その①〜②, Kyatchi Za Reinbō (Arashi no Yoru ni...) Sono 1-2) 37-39. "The Little Green Tomb (1-3)" (緑色の小さな墓標①〜③, Midori-iro no Chīsana Bohyō 1-3) | |||
| Lucy Steel, the wife of race organizer Steven Steel, learns of president Funny Valentine's intentions for the race, and that he carries the corpse's heart. After intercepting a message for the president, Lucy is hunted down by one of Valentine's henchmen. | |||
| 10 (90) | Illinois Skyline, Michigan Lakeline Irinoi Sukairain Mishigan Reikurain (イリノイ・スカイライン ミシガン・レイクライン) | November 2, 2006 | 4-08-874285-0 |
| 40-42. "Silent Way (1-3)" (サイレント・ウェイ その①〜③, Sairento Wei Sono 1-3) 40. "Lucy's Determination" (ルーシーの決意, Rūshī no Ketsui) 41. "Which One Is the Enemy?" (敵はどいつだ?, Teki wa Doitsu da?) 42. "A Further Stage" (さらなる段階, Saranaru Dankai) | |||
| Gyro and Lucy plot to steal the corpse's heart from the president. Later, during the fifth stage, Sandman turns on Johnny and Gyro and attacks them with his own Stand. | |||
| 11 (91) | Make the Golden Rectangle! Ōgon Chōhōkei o Tsukure! (黄金長方形をつくれ!) | March 2, 2007 | 978-4-08-874336-3 |
| 43-44. "Silent Way (4-5)" (サイレント・ウェイ その④〜⑤, Sairento Wei Sono 4-5) 45. "The Promised Land: Sugar Mountain (1)" (約束の地 シュガー・マウンテン その①, Yakusoku no Chi Shugā Maunten Sono 1) 43. "The Golden Rectangle" (黄金長方形, Ōgon Chōhōkei) 44. "To the Golden Spin!" (黄金の回転へ!, Ōgon no Kaiten e!) 45. "Rules of the Lakeside" (湖畔のルール, Kohan no Rūru) | |||
| Johnny's Stand evolves thanks to Gyro's advice to harness the golden ratio, and the battle with Sandman reaches its conclusion. Soon afterward, during the race's sixth stage, Gyro and Johnny are gifted two parts of the corpse from a cursed tree. | |||
| 12 (92) | Conditions for the Corpse, Conditions for Friendship Itai e no Jōken Yūjō e no Jōken (遺体への条件 友情への条件) | May 2, 2007 | 978-4-08-874362-2 |
| 46-47. "The Promised Land: Sugar Mountain (2-3)" (約束の地 シュガー・マウンテン その②〜③, Yakusoku no Chi Shugā Maunten Sono 2-3) 48. "Tubular Bells (1)" (チューブラー・ベルズ その①, Chūburā Beruzu Sono 1) 46-48. "Rules of the Lakeside (2-4)" (湖畔のルール②〜④, Kohan no Rūru 2-4) | |||
| Johnny and Gyro struggle to fight off Valentine's henchmen and use up their gifts before they are absorbed into the tree. | |||
| 13 (93) | Wrecking Ball Kowareyuku Tekkyū (壊れゆく鉄球) | September 4, 2007 | 978-4-08-874420-9 |
| 49-50. "Tubular Bells (2-3)" (チューブラー・ベルズ その②〜③, Chūburā Beruzu Sono 2-3) 51. "Wrecking Ball (1)" (壊れゆく鉄球 レッキング・ボール その①, Kowareyuku Tekkyū Rekkingu Bōru Sono 1) 49-50. "War at the President's Residence (1-2)" (政府公邸の攻防①〜②, Seifu Kōtei no Kōbō 1-2) 51. "Steel Ball vs. Steel Ball" (鉄球VS鉄球, Tekkyū Bāsasu Tekkyū) | |||
| Lucy befriends the president's wife to infiltrate his mansion, only to be attacked by the president's bodyguard. | |||
| 14 (94) | The Victor's Qualifications Shōrisha e no Shikaku (勝利者への資格) | December 4, 2007 | 978-4-08-874438-4 |
| 52-54. "Wrecking Ball (2-4)" (壊れゆく鉄球 レッキング・ボール その②〜④, Kowareyuku Tekkyū Rekkingu Bōru Sono 2-4) 55. "The Victor's Qualifications" (勝利者への資格, Shōrisha e no Shikaku) 52. "A World of Ice" (氷の世界, Kōri no Sekai) 53. "Wekapipo's Method" (ウェカピポのやり方, Wekapipo no Yarikata) 54. "Wekapipo is Coming!" (ウェカピポが来る!, Wekapipo ga Kuru!) 55. "The Sixth Goal" (6度 | |||
| Gyro and Johnny are attacked by the duo of rival Spin user Wekapipo and his partner Magent Magent. | |||
| 15 (95) | A Dream of Gettysburg Getisubāgu no Yume (ゲティスバーグの夢) | May 2, 2008 | 978-4-08-874518-3 |
| 56-58. "Civil War (1-3)" (シビル・ウォー その①〜③, Shibiru Wō Sono 1-3) 59. "A Dream of Gettysburg" (ゲティスバーグの夢, Getisubāgu no Yume) 56-59. "House of Recollection (1-4)" (追憶の館①〜④, Tsuioku no Kan 1-4) | |||
| During the seventh stage, Johnny and Gyro are attacked near Gettysburg by things they had previously discarded. Despite the grueling battle that follows, Johnny is unable to stop Valentine from seizing most of the corpse's parts. | |||
| 16 (96) | Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap Itomo Tayasuku Okonawareru Egutsunai Kōi (いともたやすく行われる えげつない行為) | September 4, 2008 | 978-4-08-874574-9 |
| 60-61. "Both Sides Now (1-2)" (ボース・サイド・ナウ その①〜②, Bōsu Saido Nau Sono 1-2) 62. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" (いともたやすく行われる えげつない行為, Itomo Tayasuku Okonawareru Egutsunai Kōi) 63. "Seven Days in a Week" (7日で一週間, Nanoka de Ishūkan) 60. "To the Grounds of a Decisive Battle" (決戦の地へ, Kessen no Chi e) 61-62. "True Power (1-2)" (真の力(パワー)①〜②, Shin no Pawā | |||
| The eighth stage of the race begins. Magent Magent attacks Steven Steel, but Wekapipo comes to his aid. Lucy flees after an unsuccessful attack on Valentine, but finds that the corpse's head has appeared within her womb. Gyro tells Johnny a joke about the days of the week. | |||
| 17 (97) | D4C Dī Fō Shī (D4C(ディ・フォー・シー)) | March 4, 2009 | 978-4-08-874648-7 |
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
| 1 (51) | February 17, 2017 | 978-4-08-619657-4 |
| 2 (52) | February 17, 2017 | 978-4-08-619658-1 |
| 3 (53) | March 17, 2017 | 978-4-08-619659-8 |
| 4 (54) | March 17, 2017 | 978-4-08-619660-4 |
| 5 (55) | April 18, 2017 | 978-4-08-619661-1 |
| 6 (56) | April 18, 2017 | 978-4-08-619662-8 |
| 7 (57) | May 18, 2017 | 978-4-08-619663-5 |
| 8 (58) | June 16, 2017 | 978-4-08-619664-2 |
| 9 (59) | July 18, 2017 | 978-4-08-619665-9 |
| 10 (60) | August 18, 2017 | 978-4-08-619666-6 |
| 11 (61) | September 15, 2017 | 978-4-08-619667-3 |
| 12 (62) | October 18, 2017 | 978-4-08-619668-0 |
| 13 (63) | November 17, 2017 | 978-4-08-619669-7 |
| 14 (64) | December 15, 2017 | 978-4-08-619670-3 |
| 15 (65) | January 18, 2018 | 978-4-08-619671-0 |
| 16 (66) | January 18, 2018 | 978-4-08-619672-7 |
| No. | English release date | English ISBN |
| 1 (45) | May 27, 2025 | 978-1-9747-5254-6 |
| Chapters 1–11 | ||
| 2 (46) | July 22, 2025 | 978-1-9747-5517-2 |
| Chapters 12–23 | ||
| 3 (47) | September 23, 2025 | 978-1-9747-5837-1 |
| Chapters 24–30 | ||
| 4 (48) | November 25, 2025 | 978-1-9747-5889-0 |
| Chapters 31–36 | ||
| 5 (49) | January 27, 2026 | 978-1-9747-6186-9 |
| Chapters 37–42 | ||
| 6 (50) | March 24, 2026 | 978-1-9747-6225-5 |
| Chapters 43–48 | ||
| 7 (51) | May 26, 2026 | 978-1-9747-6332-0 |
| Chapters 49–55 | ||
| 8 (52) | July 28, 2026 | 978-1-9747-6494-5 |
References
- The universe in which Steel Ball Run and succeeding parts take place is not related to the first six parts in any way be
- Johnny Joestar (ジョニィ・ジョースター, Jonī Jōsutā)
- Tusk (牙(タスク), Tasuku)
- Gyro Zeppeli (ジャイロ・ツェペリ, Jairo Tseperi)
- Julius Caesar Zeppeli (ユーリウス・カイザー・ツェペリ, Yūriusu Kaizā Tseperi)
- Ball Breaker (ボール・ブレイカー, Bōru Bureikā)
- Lucy Steel (ルーシー・スティール, Rūshī Sutīru)
- Steven Steel (スティーブン・スティール, Sutībun Sutīru)
- Ticket to Ride (涙の乗車券チケット・ゥ・ライド, Chikettu Raido)
- Diego Brando (ディエゴ・ブランドー, Diego Burandō)
- Dio (Dio(ディオ), Dio)
- Scary Monsters (スケアリー・モンスターズ, Sukearī Monsutāzu; "Frightening Monsters" in English releases)
- Hot Pants (ホット・パンツ, Hotto Pantsu)
- Cream Starter (クリーム・スターター, Kurīmu Sutātā)
- Wekapipo (ウェカピポ, Wekapipo)
- Wrecking Ball (レッキング・ボール (壊れゆく鉄球), Rekkingu Bōru (Kowareyuku Tekkyū))
- Mountain Tim (マウンテン・ティム, Maunten Timu)
- Oh! Lonesome Me (オー!ロンサム・ミー, Ō! Ronsamu Mī; "Lasso Blues" in English releases)
- Pocoloco (ポコロコ, Pokoroko)
- Hey Ya! (ヘイ・ヤー, Hei Yā; "Hey Yo!" in English releases)