JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run Episode Schedule — Every Release Date

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Steel Ball Run, the seventh part of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, resumes on Netflix with its 2nd and 3rd Stages starting September 25, 2026, releasing one new episode every Friday for 11 weeks through December 4, 2026, after Netflix reversed an earlier plan to batch-drop the season all at once.

Full Episode Release Schedule

Release-time note: Netflix has not published an exact time-of-day for these drops in any source checked for this guide. Netflix’s worldwide anime releases typically land at 12:00 a.m. Pacific Time (3:00 a.m. Eastern), but that pattern was not independently confirmed for this title as of this update — check Netflix’s own JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure page on release day to be certain.

The 11 episodes cover the race’s 2nd and 3rd Stages, in which Johnny Joestar and Gyro Zeppeli cross the “Devils’ Palm,” a 750-mile desert stretch that is the arc’s first major supernatural set piece — which is why Netflix spacing them weekly rather than dumping them matters to how the arc lands.

Why the Schedule Changed

Steel Ball Run’s release plan has already flipped once. Episode 1 released as a standalone premiere on March 19, 2026, and Netflix originally signaled the rest of the season would follow its usual pattern for the franchise: a full-season batch drop. That plan drew significant backlash from the JoJo fan community, who had waited years for Steel Ball Run — widely regarded as one of the strongest arcs in the manga — to get an anime adaptation at all. Netflix reversed course and confirmed a weekly Friday release instead, spacing 2nd and 3rd Stage’s 11 episodes out from September 25 through December 4, 2026, rather than dumping the whole batch on one day, according to Netflix’s own Tudum release announcement. For another currently-airing anime that changed its release strategy under fan pressure, see Black Clover’s return announcement.

Episode 2 has aired: read our full episode 2 review. Episode 3 is next, releasing October 2, 2026.

Where to Watch Steel Ball Run

Steel Ball Run streams exclusively on Netflix worldwide — it is not simulcast on Crunchyroll or any other anime-specific platform, unlike most currently-airing anime. A Netflix subscription is required for every territory carrying the series.

How Many Episodes Is Steel Ball Run Season 1?

Steel Ball Run’s first season is 12 episodes in total: the standalone Episode 1 (1st Stage) that released March 19, 2026, plus 11 more episodes (2nd and 3rd Stage) releasing weekly from September 25 through December 4, 2026. That covers only part of the Steel Ball Run manga arc, which runs 96 chapters — Netflix has not yet confirmed whether a second season is planned to complete the story. If you’re catching up on the wider franchise first, see Comic Book Co’s guide to building a watch order for a long-running anime series for the same approach applied to Blue Lock.

Frequently Asked Questions

When does Steel Ball Run episode 3 come out?

Episode 3 releases on Netflix on October 2, 2026. Episode 2, “The Sheriff’s Request to Mountain Tim,” already aired September 25, 2026 — read our review.

Is Steel Ball Run getting weekly episodes or a full batch drop?

Weekly. Netflix reversed its original batch-release plan after fan backlash and confirmed one new episode every Friday from September 25 through December 4, 2026.

How many episodes does Steel Ball Run season 1 have?

12 episodes total: the standalone March 2026 premiere plus 11 weekly episodes covering the 2nd and 3rd Stages.

Where can I watch Steel Ball Run?

Netflix, exclusively. It is not available on Crunchyroll or other anime streaming platforms.