Watch the First Official Trailer of ‘STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’
Yes, the animated horses look great.
Summary
- An official trailer for the STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure anime is revealed, addressing fan concerns on the technical difficulty of animating horses
- In 2026, core production staff from previous JoJo seasons will return for the adaptation
The highly anticipated anime adaptation of Hirohiko Araki’s JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run has unveiled its first official trailer. The trailer provides a brief but compelling glimpse into the series, which shifts its setting to a cross-country horse race in an alternate-timeline 1890s America. The teaser showcases the vibrant, stylized visuals that fans have come to expect from David Production, featuring the protagonists Johnny Joestar and Gyro Zeppeli, along with other key characters from the race, including Diego Brando.
Longtime fans have speculated about the technical challenge of animating the story’s central horse action, with some dubbing it “impossible” for the studio to render convincingly. While the trailer offers only quick cuts of galloping steeds, it reveals a hybrid approach—horses rendered with fluid animation rather than fully 3D models — suggesting David Production has taken fan concerns to heart and struck a balance between artistic style and dynamic motion.
Returning behind the scenes is most of the core JoJo team: co-directors Yasuhiro Kimura and Hideya Takahashi lead the production, Toshiyuki Kato oversees the series direction, Yasuko Kobayashi handles scripts, Daisuke Tsumagari manages character designs, Yugo Kanno composes the score, and Yoshikazu Iwanami supervises sound.
STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is slated to premiere in 2026, though an exact release date has yet to be announced. It’s previously announced that Netflix will hold global streaming rights.
