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Steel Ball Run Anime Is a Netflix Exclusive in Japan
The anime adaptation of Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7, Steel Ball Run, is streaming worldwide exclusively on Netflix. The 47-minute 1st STAGE episode launched in March 2026, and 2nd STAGE will follow weekly from autumn 2026.
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Why it matters
Netflix locking down the worldwide exclusive for one of the most anticipated JoJo adaptations means fans in Japan have only one platform to watch it, and the staggered release model splits the season into a special and a weekly run months apart.
Key Facts
- Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is available only on Netflix in Japan, as confirmed by Warner Bros. Japan Anime.
- The 1st STAGE episode, a 47-minute special, began streaming in March 2026.
- The 2nd STAGE will stream weekly on Netflix starting in autumn 2026.
- As of May 2026, services such as DMM TV, U-NEXT, Amazon Prime Video, and Hulu do not carry the title.
- Netflix's Standard with Ads plan starts at 890 yen per month, with no free trial available.
No other Japanese streaming service currently carries it.
Warner Bros. Japan Anime confirmed that Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is available only on Netflix in Japan. The 1st STAGE episode, a 47-minute special, began streaming in March 2026. The 2nd STAGE will stream weekly on Netflix starting in autumn 2026. As of May 2026, services such as DMM TV, U-NEXT, Amazon Prime Video, and Hulu do not carry the title. Netflix's Standard with Ads plan starts at 890 yen per month, with no free trial available. Docomo subscribers can receive point rewards through the Bakuage×Netflix program.
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