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Part 7 of Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: in 1890, riders from around the world — including paraplegic ex-jockey Johnny Joestar and the Neapolitan 'Spin' user Gyro Zeppeli — cross America in a brutal horse race for a $50 million prize.
- Creators
- Hirohiko Araki
- Stars
- Daman Mills · Kaiji Tang · Frankie Kevich
Images: Netflix / David Production
Streaming Steel Ball Run: Netflix
The JoJo Steel Ball Run episode schedule has one new episode every Friday on Netflix, and episode 9 releases Friday, November 13, 2026, at 12:00 a.m. PST / 3:00 a.m. EST. That’s an hour earlier than October, because US clocks fell back on November 1. Four episodes remain, ending with the December 4 finale.
Streaming options in the United States, updated Nov 5, 2026. More from netflix.com.
- Episodes aired
- 7 of 12
- Total episodes
- 12
- Premiere
- Mar 19, 2026
- Weekly run begins
- Sep 25, 2026
- Finale
- Dec 4, 2026
- Network
- Netflix
What time does Steel Ball Run come out on Netflix?
New Steel Ball Run episodes go live at 5 p.m. JST every Friday, the same moment worldwide. In the US that’s now 12:00 a.m. PST / 3:00 a.m. EST on Friday, so East Coast fans can watch first thing in the morning and West Coast fans can stay up for it Thursday night.
| US time zone | Episodes 8-12 (from Nov 6) | Episodes 2-7 (Sept-Oct) |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern | 3:00 a.m. EST | 4:00 a.m. EDT |
| Central | 2:00 a.m. CST | 3:00 a.m. CDT |
| Mountain | 1:00 a.m. MST | 2:00 a.m. MDT |
| Pacific | 12:00 a.m. PST | 1:00 a.m. PDT |
| Alaska | 11:00 p.m. AKST (Thu) | 12:00 a.m. AKDT |
| Hawaii | 10:00 p.m. HST (Thu) | 10:00 p.m. HST (Thu) |
If you’re on Hawaii or Alaska time, the episode lands Thursday night, a day before the date everyone else posts. Netflix’s English, Spanish, French and German dubs are already up for the released episodes, so dub fans don’t have a separate schedule to track.
Why does Netflix say episode 2 when the stage started over?
Netflix splits the show into two seasons on its title page, “1st STAGE” with one 48-minute episode and “2nd-3rd STAGE” with the weekly run. The episode numbers don’t reset, though. The 2nd-3rd STAGE list starts at episode 2, so the November 13 release is episode 9 under either label. If the app opens on the 1st STAGE, switch the season picker to find the new one.
Steel Ball Run episodes 12
Steel Ball Run has 12 episodes: the 47-minute 1st Stage special from March 19, 2026, plus 11 weekly 2nd and 3rd Stage episodes. Eight are out. Episodes 9 through 12 release on the next four Fridays, from November 13 to the December 4 finale.
Season 1 · 12 episodes · 8 aired · Mar 19, 2026 to Dec 4, 2026
S1.E1 ·
Steel Ball Run (1st Stage)
A 47-minute special premiere that kicks off the race: Johnny Joestar and Gyro Zeppeli meet at the start of the cross-America Steel Ball Run.
S1.E2 ·
The Sheriff's Request to Mountain Tim
The weekly run begins with an early-race detour into a small-town standoff.
S1.E3 ·
The Desert-Born Outlaws
A desert ambush turns part of the race into a fight for survival.
S1.E4 ·
The Devil's Palm
Johnny runs into a Stand user whose power is built to target him directly.
S1.E5 ·
The Terrorist from a Faraway Country
A new rival enters the race, and his Stand ability makes him one of its most dangerous riders.
S1.E6 ·
Gyro Zeppeli's Destiny
A flashback reveals why Gyro, trained as an executioner back home in Italy, joined the race in the first place.
S1.E7 ·
Tusk, Part 1
Johnny's Stand, Tusk, finally appears, and the race's true backer steps out of the shadows.
S1.E8 ·
Episode 8
Out now on Netflix.
S1.E9 · · Up next
Episode 9 (title TBA)
Releases Nov 13 at 12 a.m. PT / 3 a.m. ET.
S1.E10 ·
Episode 10 (title TBA)
Releases Nov 20 at 12 a.m. PT / 3 a.m. ET.
S1.E11 ·
Episode 11 (title TBA)
Releases Nov 27 at 12 a.m. PT / 3 a.m. ET.
S1.E12 ·
Episode 12 (title TBA)
The season finale. Releases Dec 4 at 12 a.m. PT / 3 a.m. ET.
Netflix has not announced anything past the December 4 finale, so there’s no word yet on how much of Araki’s 95-chapter Part 7 the 12 episodes will reach.
Videos 1
Steel Ball Run 2nd Stage Official Trailer (season 1)Netflix · YouTube
Our Take: Tusk Changes the Stakes
Episode 7 is the turning point this show has been building toward since Johnny’s arm first started changing: Tusk is live, and Funny Valentine — the race’s true backer — is no longer hiding behind the $50 million prize. Our full episode 7 review breaks down why the Stand reveal earns itself, and where the episode’s own pacing gets in its own way.
The weekly format is working in the show’s favor. With four episodes left and the race barely past Monument Valley, the back half has to move quickly, so expect the pace to keep climbing. Before it drops, our strongest Stands in Steel Ball Run ranking is a good refresher on who can do what.
Steel Ball Run cast 4
- Daman MillsJohnny Joestar (dub; JP: Shogo Sakata)Main
Kaiji TangGyro Zeppeli (dub; JP: Yōhei Azakami)Main- Frankie KevichLucy Steel (dub; JP: Rie Takahashi)Main
- Damien HaasDiego Brando (dub; JP: Kaito Ishikawa)Main
- Original creator
- Hirohiko Araki
- Studio
- David Production
- Distributor
- Netflix
Photos via Wikimedia Commons. Kaiji Tang: John Manard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Steel Ball Run trivia 2
- Production
Netflix originally planned to batch-drop the full 2nd/3rd Stage season at once, the way it releases most of its anime library, then reversed course to a weekly Friday schedule after backlash from fans who had waited years for this arc to get an adaptation. Source
- Production
Steel Ball Run is Part 7 of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and is not a direct sequel to the earlier anime seasons — it restarts the Joestar family in an alternate timeline. Source
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TVSteel Ball Run Episodes 4 and 5 Review: Johnny Finally Gets a Stand
TVSteel Ball Run Episode 3 Review: “The Desert-Born Outlaws” Finally Makes This Race Feel Dangerous
TVSteel Ball Run Episode 2 Review: A Great Gyro Fight Can’t Quite Cover for the Rushed Adaptation
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Frequently Asked Questions
When does Steel Ball Run episode 9 come out?
Friday, November 13, 2026, at 12:00 a.m. PST / 3:00 a.m. EST on Netflix. That’s 5 p.m. JST in Japan.
What time does Steel Ball Run release on Netflix?
5 p.m. JST every Friday. Since November 1 that’s 12:00 a.m. PST / 3:00 a.m. EST; in September and October it was 1:00 a.m. PDT / 4:00 a.m. EDT.
How many episodes does Steel Ball Run have?
12 in total: the March 2026 1st Stage special plus 11 weekly 2nd and 3rd Stage episodes, ending with the December 4, 2026 finale.
Is Steel Ball Run dubbed in English?
Yes. Netflix carries an English dub, led by Daman Mills as Johnny and Kaiji Tang as Gyro, alongside the Japanese audio and Spanish, French and German dubs.
Where can I watch Steel Ball Run?
Only on Netflix. It isn’t on Crunchyroll or any other US streaming service.
Is Steel Ball Run connected to the earlier JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure anime?
Not directly. It’s Part 7 of Araki’s manga and restarts the Joestar family in an alternate timeline instead of continuing the Stone Ocean story.
