Netflix brings a new Jojo Steel Ball run delay update

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run is one of the most anticipated anime releases in 2026, with fans all over the world eagerly waiting for this new release Jojo story for quite a few years now. Unfortunately, it's been nothing but a disappointment since its inception due to Netflix's release schedule. Concerns began to grow about the seventh volume due to concerns that it would have the same release schedule as Stone Ocean, as a mass release would kill the hype. Obviously, the release schedule is even more chaotic than last time. The delay for part 7 has now officially extended much more than previously expected.

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How the streaming giant disrupted the release schedule of the 7th episode

netflix Disrupted Part 7 Release Schedule episode 2 delay

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7 released its first episode on March 19, 2026. With a spectacular episode, it's no surprise to know that fans all over the world have been eagerly waiting for more content to follow a week later on March 26. What would normally see the release of the second episode of Steel Ball Run was met with more chaos and confusion.

All fan expectations were quickly dashed by Netflix when it was revealed that the next episode of Season 7 would not be released until a week later. At the moment, the future of the Jojo anime is full of questions, and fans have been left quite confused as to what to expect next. One thing is for sure, the release schedule has been disrupted and no one knows when Steel Ball Run will return. With that said, Anime Japan 2026 gave a brief hint of what fans can expect moving forward.

AnimeJapan 2026 announces a big hiatus in the steel balls run

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7 Steelball Delay Hiatus Anime Japan 2026

AnimeJapan 2026 was a highly anticipated event for many series and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure was among them. The series in particular has been waiting for a big update for the next episode of the series and fans were hoping that the big question behind the strange release schedule of the 7th episode would be answered. David Studio hasn't directly confirmed what Jojo's release schedule will be, but it has given fans an idea of what to expect.

In this event, a short teaser of the second phase of Steel Ball Run was revealed and the release date of the second phase was confirmed sometime in 2026. It is quite obvious that the delay that the second episode faced will be long. Based on how the batches were skipped when it came to Stone Ocean, it could be a three to four month wait for episode 2. On that note, fans may have to wait until the summer of 2026 for the next batch of Steel Ball Run episodes to drop. This was quite disappointing for fans, especially since the series was not advertised for release in this manner. Fans were hoping for a weekly schedule for Jojo Part 7, but what Netflix did with Steel Ball Run seems to be even more universally hated by fans than the batch releases for Stone Ocean.

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Assessing the possibility of future breaks between stages of the race

Jojo part 7 Breaks between stages of the race

While Netflix hasn't directly confirmed how it will release future episodes of Steel Ball Run, the idea seems to be a little clearer now. It seems that instead of weekly episodes or big batch episodes, Netflix wants to release the Episode 7 episodes in stages. For fans who don't know, the 7th leg of the horse race is divided into nine main stages. What lends more weight to this idea is that Netflix has released the first episode of Steel Ball Run under the Stage 1 brand on its streaming platform.

Not only that, but the trailer recently confirmed a 2026 release date for Stage 2 of the Steel Ball Run. With that in mind, this part of Jojo could come out in nine installments. With each new stage released, it is highly likely that there will be a month gap between them. Fans will be able to get a better idea of how long each hiatus will be when the release date for Stage 2 is confirmed. Hopefully the wait won't be too long, but the delay is definitely bothering fans of the series who have been waiting a long time for the Steel Ball Run mod.

Jojo: Steel Ball Run is available to stream on Netflix.