JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run Anime Sets September 25 for Second Stage
The split-cour release pattern and the 11-episode count for the remaining stages clarify the pacing for the adaptation of one of the most anticipated arcs in the franchise.
Reporting from 2 sources: Anime News Network, Anime Corner.
Warner Bros. Japan announced during its Anime Expo panel that the second stage of the Steel Ball Run anime will begin on September 25, with new episodes streaming weekly on Fridays. The second and third stages together will have 11 episodes. New characters Mountain Tim, Funny Valentine, and Hot Pants were introduced.
Warner Bros. Japan used its Anime Expo panel on Friday to lay out the next phase of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run anime. The second stage begins streaming on September 25, with weekly Friday releases. The second and third stages combined will run 11 episodes, following a first stage that consisted of a single 47-minute episode that debuted on Netflix in March.
The panel also introduced three new characters: Mountain Tim, Funny Valentine, and Hot Pants. Netflix, which is streaming the series globally as an exclusive, confirmed the split-cour structure, meaning the anime will air in roughly three-month blocks separated by a break. The series is directed by Yasuhiro Kimura and Hideya Takahashi at david production, with Toshiyuki Kato serving as series director.
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