Netflix offers a new Jojo Steel Ball Run delayed update

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run One of the most anticipated anime releases in 2026, fans all over the world are eagerly waiting for this new iteration. jojo A story for many years. Unfortunately, since its launch, it has been nothing but a disappointment due to Netflix's release schedule. Concerns about Part 7 began to mount amid fears that it would have the same release schedule as Stone Ocean, as batch releases would kill the hype. Apparently, the release schedule is more chaotic than last time. The delay for Part 7 has now officially extended further than previously expected.

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How the streaming giant disrupted the release schedule of Part 7

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Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7 released its first episode on March 19, 2026. With a fantastic episode, it's no surprise to know that fans all over the world are eagerly waiting for more content to follow next week on March 26. Commonly what saw the release of the second episode was the confusion of Chaelmet with Bisomet.

All fan expectations were quickly dashed by Netflix, when it was revealed that the next episode of Part 7 would not be released until weeks later. At the moment, the future of the JoJo anime is full of question marks, and fans are very confused about 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 being said, Anime Japan 2026 did give a brief hint at what fans can expect moving forward.

AnimeJapan 2026 announced a major Steel Ball run hiatus

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

AnimeJapan 2026 was a highly anticipated event for many series, and among them was Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. The series was waiting for a major update especially for the next episode of the series, and fans were hoping that the big question behind the strange release schedule of part 7 would be answered. David Studios didn't exactly confirm what the release schedule for Jojo will be going forward, but it gave fans an idea of what to expect.

At the event, a short teaser for the second installment of Steel Ball Run was released, and the release date for the second installment was confirmed to be 2026. It is clear that the delay faced by the second episode is going to be long. Depending on how the batches were released when they arrived at Stone Ocean, the wait for Episode 2 could be three to four months. In that sense, fans may have to wait until summer 2026 for the next episodes of Steel Ball Run to drop. This has been quite disappointing for fans, especially since the series was not advertised to be released as such. Fans were hoping for a weekly schedule for JoJo Part 7, but what Netflix is doing with Steel Ball Run seems to be universally hated by fans more than batch releases for Stone Ocean.

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Assessing the likelihood of future breaks between race stages

While Netflix hasn't explicitly confirmed how it's going to release future episodes of Steel Ball Run, the idea seems a little clearer now. Instead of weekly episodes or a big batch episode release, Netflix seems to want to release Part 7 episodes in stages. For fans who don't know, Part 7's horse racing 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 tag on its streaming platform.

Not only that, but the teaser recently confirmed a 2026 release date for Stage 2 of the Steel Ball Run race. With that in mind, this Jojo part may be released in nine batches. With each new phase being released, it is very likely that there will be a month long gap in between. Fans will be able to get a better idea of how long each interval will be when the release date for Phase 2 is confirmed. Hopefully, the wait won't be too long, but the delay is definitely annoying for fans of the series who have been waiting for Steel Ball Run for a long time.

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