Netflix has released a new "Here come the Stands!" special video for STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 2nd & 3rd STAGE, spotlighting the Stands that have appeared in the series so far. The anime continues on Netflix with new episodes every Friday, and the next episode, "Tusk, Part 2," arrives this week. Check out the official post down below:
What The Special Video Shows
The official JoJo portal describes the video as "a special PV featuring new footage" that spotlights "the Stands introduced so far and their wide range of unique abilities." It adds, "Stands continue to emerge one after another as the story unfolds," and teases "the Stand battles still to come."
The video moves through the race's Stand users with on-screen name cards. Mountain Tim appears with his rope Stand, labeled "Lasso Blues," while Oye's bomb Stand is labeled "Tic tac boom." A red title card describes the Boom Boom Family's power as "The Ability to Manipulate Iron Using Magnetism," followed by a shot of the magnetic attack tearing into the ground. Pocoloco's small pink Stand floats across the desert, and Johnny's spinning nail glows blue before the video ends with "Streaming on Netflix every Friday!"
The full special video is also available on Warner Bros. Japan Anime's YouTube channel:
Episode 8: Tusk, Part 2
Episode 8 will arrive on Netflix on Friday, November 13, at 1 AM MST. The official synopsis reads, "A spirit-like vision suddenly appears before Johnny, awakening a mysterious power within him and enabling him to escape Bamboo Hat Kid's pursuit."
The synopsis continues, "Convinced that the Left Arm is only one piece of a greater Corpse, Johnny comes to believe that gathering its scattered parts is the race's true purpose. The revelation rekindles the hope for a future he thought was forever out of reach. Determined to save Gyro and protect the Left Arm, Johnny strikes back with the newfound power he calls Tusk." Yasuko Kobayashi wrote the episode.
That follows Episode 7, "Tusk, Part 1," in which President Funny Valentine reveals the race's true purpose, involving the Devil's Palm and a mysterious Corpse, and Gyro vanishes after an attack by Valentine's assassin, Bamboo Hat Kid, voiced by Jun Fukushima.
The Story So Far
Steel Ball Run is set in America in 1890, during the first horse race across the North American continent. The race covers around 4,000 miles and offers a $50 million prize. Johnny Joestar, a former genius jockey who is now paralyzed, joins the race after witnessing the mysterious phenomena caused by Gyro Zeppeli, an outlaw aiming to win.
In Episode 4, Mountain Tim explained the existence of Stands, powers acquired in the cursed land known as the Devil's Palm. In Episode 5, Johnny learned that a bounty had been placed on Gyro's head, and the pair were attacked by Oye, a man from Gyro's past whose Stand turns anything he touches into a bomb. Episode 6 revealed why Gyro is racing: the fate of the Zeppeli family in the Kingdom of Naples and his determination to save an innocent boy named Marco.
The 2nd & 3rd STAGE run is made up of 11 episodes that began streaming on September 25, as covered in Netflix Confirms STEEL BALL RUN JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE Returns This September With Weekly Episode Releases. David Production animates the series, with Toshiyuki Kato as series director and Yasuko Kobayashi handling series structure. The Japanese cast includes Shogo Sakata as Johnny, Yohei Azakami as Gyro, Kaito Ishikawa as Diego Brando and Tomokazu Sugita as Funny Valentine.
Alongside the weekly releases, the official portal is running a "Choose Your Favorite Scene with Fans Globally" campaign, inviting fans around the world to pick their favorite scenes from the episodes released so far.
Which Stand from Steel Ball Run has been your favorite so far?
Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.