“Steel Ball Run” is the latest animated instalment in the Japanese manga TV series, “Jo-Jo’s Bizarre Adventure” written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki, streaming in 2026 on Netflix:
“…in 1890, ‘Johnny Joestar’, a paraplegic former jockey who desires to regain the use of his legs, and ‘Gyro Zeppeli’, seek to win amnesty for a child on death row.
“They compete in the cross-country horse race for a $50 million grand prize…
“…but find themselves targeted after discovering the hidden agenda of the race's sponsor…”
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