“JoJo's Bizarre Adventure”remains one of the most popular and beloved seinen franchises in both manga and anime, and its followers never stop speculating about when the next part of its animated adaptation will be released. Recent reports suggest that this long-awaited debut may be closer than previously thought.

A new production record in China suggests that the anime adaptation of “JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run”, the seventh installment of the manga, may be in the works. This album comes years after a similar move in Japan, although guidance for a global release of the new album suggests the project could move forward quickly.

• “飙马野郎” is the Chinese title for “Steel Ball Run.” The registration also reveals the media for which the name is licensed, including “entertainment services,” “television entertainment programs,” and “streaming series,” confirming the concept of “animated series.”

The most recent anime in the franchise, “JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean”was released several years ago, which coincides with the production standard who accompanied the series, where each new season was released with an interval of two or three years. As reported via Twitter by an anime news account, Alibaba's automated trademark enforcement service, known as Aliyun, indicated that in April 2024 the seventh part of the manga was registered for its anime adaptation.

Although it is expected that David Productionthe Japanese studio responsible for the previous adaptations remains responsible for the animation, the degree of involvement that Alibaba or one of its subsidiaries, such as Alibaba Pictures, could have is not yet clear. It is worth noting that a similar copyright related to new trademarks was registered in Japan in 2022, creating some uncertainty about whether this revelation will translate into an anime series in the near future.

However, fans are full of expectations, especially since a premiere in 2025 or even earlier would fit within the time slots the franchise has managed in the past. With “Stone Ocean” set to end its run in December 2022, it seems that these new records could mean that production on Steel Ball Run has already begun. This has generated a wave of excitement among fans, who have been eagerly awaiting the next installment of this iconic and extravagant JoJo's Bizarre Adventure universe.

Source: @crazedanime_ on Twitter