JoJo Fans Are Worried About Steel Ball Run After Netflix Acquired Warner Bros

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This post contains spoilers for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure.

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is a hugely popular and long-running anime and manga series created by Hirohiko Araki. It’s sold over 100 million copies, making it one of the best-selling manga of all time. What makes JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure unique is that it’s told in separate parts, but all the stories and characters are connected.

Hiroyuki Araki is currently working on what might be the ninth and last installment of the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure series. The anime adaptation is currently showing the seventh part, Steel Ball Run, which many fans consider to be the best in the whole series, creating a lot of anticipation. However, recent news of Netflix acquiring Warner Bros. has caused some concern among fans.

Netflix Is Leading The Race To Buy Warner Bros.

  • Netflix believes that it will get the deal across the line
  • Warner Bros. owns the rights to many iconic anime

Recently, reports surfaced that Netflix offered over $80 billion to buy Warner Bros., which owns popular anime like JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. This is concerning because if Netflix acquires Warner Bros., it would have complete control over these shows and potentially create a monopoly. We’ve already seen this happen with Stone Ocean, which became a Netflix exclusive and had its release dates changed.

Netflix shifted from releasing new episodes weekly to releasing them all at once. It’s easy to see why people like to watch many episodes back-to-back, particularly when it concludes a series. But this wasn’t the situation with Stone Ocean.

Stone Ocean’s Format Spoiled Its Hype

Waiting months for new episodes can kill the excitement for a show. That’s why most anime release episodes weekly – it keeps fans engaged. Shows like Jujutsu Kaisen, My Hero Academia, and One Piece stay popular because of this consistent release schedule. Plus, releasing a short preview a few days beforehand gets people talking and builds anticipation for what’s coming next.

It feels pointless to ask for help, like nobody would even hear you except the pests. —Hermes

After each episode is released, fans love to discuss it in detail, picking apart even the smallest moments. This thorough analysis is a cherished tradition within the anime community, but unfortunately, Netflix’s release schedule doesn’t really support that kind of engagement.

There Is Still Hope For Steel Ball Run

Steel Ball Run is widely considered to be one of the greatest manga ever created, boasting a fantastic story, memorable characters, and incredible action. An anime adaptation is coming to Netflix. Given Netflix’s past releases, it’s likely the anime will be rolled out similarly to ‘Stone Ocean’. While there was some uncertainty before, the recent acquisition makes significant changes to the release plan less likely.

The potential acquisition of Warner Bros. by Netflix could change how movies are released in theaters. Netflix’s Ted Sarandos has previously criticized theaters, suggesting they are becoming obsolete, and positioned Netflix as a supporter of Hollywood through streaming. Currently, Paramount has also made a bid for Warner Bros., offering over $100 billion – a significantly higher amount than Netflix offered. However, there haven’t been any recent developments regarding either deal.

Steel Ball Run Release Date

Fans of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure are understandably concerned about the future of the series, and are hoping Netflix will release the Steel Ball Run anime episodes each week. While there’s no confirmed release date yet, it’s been announced that the anime will premiere sometime in 2026. Given that the Winter 2026 anime season is starting soon, it probably won’t be included in that initial lineup.

A Spring 2026 release date seems most likely for the Steel Ball Run anime. If it follows the release pattern of Stone Ocean, we can expect additional parts to arrive in 2027. Stone Ocean’s episodes were released in December 2021, September 2022, and December 2022. The number of episodes will also be interesting to watch – while the Steel Ball Run manga has 95 chapters, each chapter is very detailed. This suggests the anime could have around 38 to 40 episodes.

Many readers consider Steel Ball Run to be one of the greatest manga stories ever told. It centers around Johnny Joestar, a former champion jockey who is now paralyzed and lives in a wheelchair, haunted by memories of his past success. Everything changes when he meets Gyro Zeppeli, a racer competing in the Steel Ball Run, leading Johnny on a transformative journey.

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2025-12-10 19:36