Well, with many anime from years ago getting sequels, this doesn’t sound that unlikely.
Summary:
Fans have been asking for an adaptation of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run for a while.
Netflix’s release format hurt the popularity of Part 6, and in general, the last two parts weren’t as good visually.
Despite the studio being busy, an adaptation in the future is not impossible.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken) is one of the biggest anime franchises out there. It has a very dedicated fandom and spawned a ton of memes — and since 2012, it has been getting a really good adaptation by David Production.
Despite that, however, the latest animated part, Part 6 (Stone Ocean) went largely under the radar of most fans. That might seem puzzling because it’s commonly called one of the best parts of the series — but there is actually a sensible explanation behind it. That prompts fans to wonder if the further parts are even going to be adapted.
There have been issues with Parts 5 and 6
The main issue with the adaptation of Stone Ocean was its release format. It was split into three batches and released on Netflix, and the gap between the first two batches was 9 months. That was more than enough to kill all the hype around the series, which was already notorious for its fandom discussing the latest released episode every week.
Another issue that fans started noticing back around Part 5 is that the animation got worse. It didn’t actually become bad, but it wasn’t on par with the first parts. Yes, sure, that was fixed on the BD releases, but most fans didn’t watch those.
The studio is busy, but the adaptation might be planned for the future
The studio behind JoJo, David Production, has been occupied with many projects recently. They did Undead Unluck and are currently producing the second season of the Urusei Yatsura remake.
They are also behind Fire Force (Enen no Shouboutai), which had its third season announced. While the release date is still unknown, it’s probably not coming before this summer at the very least.
Could we get an adaptation of Steel Ball Run (Part 7) at some point in the future? Very possible. However, it’s definitely not happening this year — the studio is simply too busy. The most we might get is an announcement, and even that might as well not happen.
Why Part 7 might or might not be adapted
On the one hand, Part 7 is also considered one of the best parts. It’s strikingly different from anything we’ve seen in JoJo before because of how Part 6 ended, and that’s what makes it so fun. It also takes place in America and features one of the most iconic villains in the franchise, and many people are hyped for a potential adaptation.
On the other hand, Netflix’s release format hurt the series a lot. While it’s still very popular, there might be some concerns within the industry about animating it further. Nevertheless, fans hope the remaining parts get a proper adaptation, and with the rumors of the currently ongoing manga Part 9 being the last one, there’s not much left for the anime to cover.
Well, with many anime from years ago getting sequels, this doesn’t sound that unlikely.
Summary:
Fans have been asking for an adaptation of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run for a while.
Netflix’s release format hurt the popularity of Part 6, and in general, the last two parts weren’t as good visually.
Despite the studio being busy, an adaptation in the future is not impossible.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken) is one of the biggest anime franchises out there. It has a very dedicated fandom and spawned a ton of memes — and since 2012, it has been getting a really good adaptation by David Production.
Despite that, however, the latest animated part, Part 6 (Stone Ocean) went largely under the radar of most fans. That might seem puzzling because it’s commonly called one of the best parts of the series — but there is actually a sensible explanation behind it. That prompts fans to wonder if the further parts are even going to be adapted.
There have been issues with Parts 5 and 6
The main issue with the adaptation of Stone Ocean was its release format. It was split into three batches and released on Netflix, and the gap between the first two batches was 9 months. That was more than enough to kill all the hype around the series, which was already notorious for its fandom discussing the latest released episode every week.
Another issue that fans started noticing back around Part 5 is that the animation got worse. It didn’t actually become bad, but it wasn’t on par with the first parts. Yes, sure, that was fixed on the BD releases, but most fans didn’t watch those.
The studio is busy, but the adaptation might be planned for the future
The studio behind JoJo, David Production, has been occupied with many projects recently. They did Undead Unluck and are currently producing the second season of the Urusei Yatsura remake.
They are also behind Fire Force (Enen no Shouboutai), which had its third season announced. While the release date is still unknown, it’s probably not coming before this summer at the very least.
Could we get an adaptation of Steel Ball Run (Part 7) at some point in the future? Very possible. However, it’s definitely not happening this year — the studio is simply too busy. The most we might get is an announcement, and even that might as well not happen.
Why Part 7 might or might not be adapted
On the one hand, Part 7 is also considered one of the best parts. It’s strikingly different from anything we’ve seen in JoJo before because of how Part 6 ended, and that’s what makes it so fun. It also takes place in America and features one of the most iconic villains in the franchise, and many people are hyped for a potential adaptation.
On the other hand, Netflix’s release format hurt the series a lot. While it’s still very popular, there might be some concerns within the industry about animating it further. Nevertheless, fans hope the remaining parts get a proper adaptation, and with the rumors of the currently ongoing manga Part 9 being the last one, there’s not much left for the anime to cover.
