On October 4, 2024, VIZ MediaVIZ Media
VIZ Media, LLC, headquartered in San Francisco, California, is a major American anime, manga and Japanese entertainment company formed by the merger of VIZ Communications, LLC, and ShoPro Entertainment. The company is currently jointly owned by Japanese publishers Shogakukan and Shueisha, as well as the Shogakugan subsidiary licensing house Shogakukan-Shueisha...
announced the official English localization of the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball RunSteel Ball Run
Steel Ball Run, alternatively stylized in uppercase English as STEEL BALL RUN, is the seventh part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Initially serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from January 19, 2004 to October 18, 2004, the part's publication later moved to Ultra Jump, where it was serialized from March 19, 2005... manga. The first volume releases in Summer 2025. Steel Ball Run is the seventh part of the JoJo’s Bizarre AdventureJoJo's Bizarre Adventure
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, commonly shortened to JoJo, is an ongoing shonen and seinen manga written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki since December 1986. The story spans nine parts, each following a different protagonist from the Joestar bloodline, with new settings and eras introduced in every installment. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure was originally serialized... series and stars Johnny JoestarJohnny Joestar
Johnny Joestar, born Jonathan Joestar, is one of the main protagonists of the seventh part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Steel Ball Run, and the seventh JoJo of the series. He also appears in flashbacks in the eighth part, JoJolion. A former jockey turned paraplegic, Johnny joins the Steel Ball... and Gyro ZeppeliGyro Zeppeli
Gyro Zeppeli is one of the main protagonists of the seventh part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Steel Ball Run. Gyro is a master of the Spin and an executioner hailing from the Kingdom of Naples. He joins the Steel Ball Run race to win amnesty for a child... in 1890.
VIZ made the announcement at 10 AM PST, which is the same time that the Steel Ball Run race began in the story.
Additionally, they announced that they will be releasing a translation of the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Globe-Trotter Travel Guidebook in Summer 2025. The travel guidebook features trivia about the real life locations featured in the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure series and an interview with Hirohiko ArakiHirohiko Araki
Hirohiko Araki, born Toshiyuki Araki, is a Japanese manga artist and the author of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. He made his debut in 1980 with his one-shot Poker Under Arms, and began his professional career with the short series Cool Shock B.T., Baoh the Visitor, and Gorgeous Irene. Araki's biggest series,....
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VIZ is currently publishing Stone Ocean in a weekly digital format, which began releasing on January 25, 2022. It releases every Tuesday. Shonen Jump‘s digital vault added Chapter 147SO Chapter 147
C-MOON, Part 7, originally The Joestar Bloodline in the WSJ release, is the 147th chapter of Stone Ocean and the 741st chapter of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga. The properties of the Möbius strip, an object with one surface, no inside or outside to speak of, are explained. Jolyne and... this week. It is set to reach the last chapter on December 17, 2024.
VIZ is also releasing hardcover volumes of Stone Ocean. Volume 7 releases on November 26, 2024, Volume 8 releases on January 28, 2025, and the final volume releases on March 25, 2025.
