Hirohiko Araki’s masterpiece JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure began its serialization in 1986 with Shueisha’s manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump and since then has become a worldwide cultural icon within anime and manga circles.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is a Cultural Icon
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is an epic saga spanning generations that chronicles the bloodline and shared destiny of the Joestar family that all began with a fateful encounter between Jonathan Joestar and Dio Brando, set in Victorian England.
The series’ one-of-a-kind universe has garnered reverent support across the world by fans and culminated in over 120 million copies sold of the manga. The unique character poses, innovative onomatopoeia, and unforgettable dialogue have come to symbolize the series’ originality and cemented its place in popular culture.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’s popularity has led to an array of adaptations spanning different mediums within anime, games, musicals, and even live-action films. The ninth part of the manga series, The JOJOLands, is currently being serialized in Ultra Jump.
Steel Ball Run Comes to Netflix
The Steel Ball Run anime is a story set in 19th century North America and chronicles the first-ever cross-continental horse race. The protagonist is Johnny Joestar, a former genius jockey who is now a paraplegic. Forming an alliance with the mysterious outlaw Gyro Zeppeli, the two embark on a grueling race across the continent together.
“STEEL BALL RUN is a story that depicts characters running through a grand race, staking their own beliefs. My heart is pounding with excitement to be entrusted with directing this anime adaptation. The entire staff shares this feeling and is pouring their passion into daily production. I look forward to sharing our enthusiasm for this work with all of you and hope we can ride this journey together.” – Director Yasuhiro Kimura
The anime adaptation of this highly anticipated title is coming to Netflix and will be available to stream worldwide! The production team who worked on the previous seasons of the show have reunited to form an all-star creative team set to tackle this latest story adaptation.
STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
Director: Yasuhiro Kimura, Hideya Takahashi
Series Director: Toshiyuki Kato
Series Composition: Yasuko Kobayashi
Character Design / Chief Animation Director: Daisuke Tsumagari
Music: Yugo Kanno
Sound Director: Yoshikazu Iwanami
Animation Production: David Production
Will you be watching the latest instalment of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure when it premieres on Netflix?
Note: The information above was sourced from a press release.
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