JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is one of the most popular seinen manga and anime out there, with many fans wondering when a sequel to the acclaimed anime adaptation will be released. According to recent reports, it could be coming soon.
A new production registration in China suggests that an anime adaptation of Steel Ball Run is on the way. This comes years after a similar registration in Japan, although the release of the new registration worldwide seems to be happening more quickly. With the most recent season of the JoJo anime, Stone Ocean, having been out for a few years now, this would largely fit in with the series' production history.
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A new anime season of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure may be coming soon
According to Aliyun, Alibaba's automated trademark registration service, which was reported by an anime news account on X (formerly Twitter), the seventh installment of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga, Steel Ball Run, has been registered for an anime adaptation in April 2024. It's likely that the series will still be animated by Japanese studio David Production, so the potential level of involvement from e-commerce giant Alibaba or a subsidiary, such as Alibaba Pictures, remains unknown. A similar copyright was registered in Japan in 2022 for new trademarks, so it's also unclear whether this revelation will move forward or lead to an actual anime.
As mentioned, Steel Ball Run is the seventh installment of Hirohiko Araki's iconic JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga. It acts as a reboot for the franchise, taking place in a different timeline than the first six. The arc opens with Stone Ocean, the latest JoJo storyline to be adapted into an anime. A new arc in the next year or so would make sense, as the previous few JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime seasons have been spaced two to three years apart. With the first Stone Ocean anime ending in December 2022, it seems like these new labels mean the ball is rolling on Steel Ball Run production.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
The story of the Joestar family, who possess powerful psychic powers, and the adventures each member encounters throughout their lives.
Release date October 4, 2012
Cast David Vincent , Matthew Mercer , Daisuke Ono , Unshô Ishizuka , Tôru Ohkawa
Seasons 5
Creator Hirohiko Araki
Source: Aliyun, X (formerly Twitter)