{"id":9371,"date":"2026-09-06T04:22:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T20:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/steel-ball-run-2nd-stage-netflix-september-25-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T04:22:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T20:22:53","slug":"steel-ball-run-2nd-stage-netflix-september-25-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/steel-ball-run-2nd-stage-netflix-september-25-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Steel Ball Run 2nd Stage Hits Netflix 25 September \u2014 New Preview Images Drop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fresh preview images dropped today for <em>JoJo&#8217;s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run<\/em> 2nd Stage, and they make one thing clear \u2014 the cross-country race is about to get a lot more dangerous. Netflix confirmed that the 2nd Stage begins streaming on <strong>25 September 2026<\/strong>, with 11 episodes dropping weekly on Fridays. Singapore fans can catch it on Netflix the same day as the global rollout.<\/p>\n<h2>What the 2nd Stage Covers<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gCzOb1mV2TY\" title=\"STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 2nd STAGE | Official Trailer | Netflix Anime\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>STEEL BALL RUN JoJo&#8217;s Bizarre Adventure 2nd STAGE | Official Trailer | Netflix Anime \u2014 via Netflix Anime on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Stages 2 and 3 of the Steel Ball Run race send Johnny Joestar and Gyro Zeppeli deep into the American West, tackling an approximately 750-mile desert crossing. The new images zero in on a stretch locals call the <strong>Devil&#8217;s Palm<\/strong> \u2014 a region with a history of disappearances stretching back to 1875, when 26 cavalry soldiers vanished without a trace. What looked like a straightforward race on horseback is quietly revealing itself as something far stranger.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sbr-2nd-stage-johnny-riders.png?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Johnny Joestar and rival riders in the Steel Ball Run 2nd Stage\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of david production \/ Netflix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>New Characters Joining the Race<\/h2>\n<p>Three major characters enter the picture in the 2nd Stage, each with their own agenda and Stand abilities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mountain Tim<\/strong> \u2014 voiced by Tomoaki Maeno, a bounty hunter who can manipulate rope and his own body<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hot Pants<\/strong> \u2014 voiced by Yoko Hikasa, a rider with a Stand capable of moulding flesh itself<\/li>\n<li><strong>Funny Valentine<\/strong> \u2014 voiced by Tomokazu Sugita, the US President and the race&#8217;s true power behind the scenes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sbr-2nd-stage-mountain-tim.png?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mountain Tim close-up in Steel Ball Run 2nd Stage\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of david production \/ Netflix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sbr-2nd-stage-hot-pants.png?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hot Pants in Steel Ball Run 2nd Stage\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of david production \/ Netflix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The returning core cast \u2014 Shogo Sakata as Johnny and Yohei Azakami as Gyro \u2014 are joined again by Kaito Ishikawa as Diego Brando and Rie Takahashi as Lucy Steel. The production team stays consistent too: series director Toshiyuki Kato and episode directors Yasuhiro Kimura and Hideya Takahashi (who helmed <em>Golden Wind<\/em>) lead the studio david production, with Yugo Kanno handling the score.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Watch in Singapore<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sbr-2nd-stage-gyro-steel-ball.png?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Gyro Zeppeli with his Steel Ball in Steel Ball Run 2nd Stage\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of david production \/ Netflix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Steel Ball Run streams exclusively on <strong>Netflix<\/strong> \u2014 the same platform where Stage 1 aired. If you haven&#8217;t caught up yet, all of Stage 1 is available now. Stage 2 kicks off <strong>25 September<\/strong> with weekly Friday episodes running through to late November, giving Singapore fans 11 consecutive JoJo Fridays to look forward to. Check out <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/manga-anime\/\">more anime coverage<\/a> on GameTrader.SG as the season ramps up.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Anime\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JoJo&#8217;s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run 2nd Stage arrives on Netflix 25 September. Fresh preview images drop today \u2014 11 weekly episodes covering the brutal Devil&#8217;s Palm desert crossing with Funny Valentine and Hot Pants joining the race.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":9366,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[25],"tags":[68,264,480,237,472,481],"class_list":["post-9371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-manga-anime","tag-anime","tag-anime-2026","tag-jojos-bizarre-adventure","tag-netflix","tag-netflix-anime","tag-steel-ball-run"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sbr-2nd-stage-gyro-stand.png?fit=600%2C338&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-2r9","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4292,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/steel-ball-run-2nd-stage-key-visual-anime-expo-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":9371,"position":0},"title":"Steel Ball Run 2nd Stage Key Visual \u2014 Anime Expo Reveal on 3 July","date":"June 27, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Warner Bros. 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