The wait to see the seventh part of this legendary franchise in motion has been endless, and now we finally understand the immense struggle the animation team is facing. Noriko Dohi, the producer behind the anticipated anime JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run, decided to openly discuss the controversial decision by the production committee to release the series in separate parts, revealing that adapting this masterpiece is a monumental challenge for the entire staff.

If you’ve ever tried drawing the anatomy of a horse in motion, you know it’s a true nightmare. During a recent interview, Dohi admitted that capturing the frantic realism of horse races requires an absurd amount of work. Combined with the immense length of the original manga by Hirohiko Araki, the studio realized that forcing its animators to produce the entire story at once would physically destroy them. For this reason, the animated adaptation was intentionally fragmented into multiple blocks, allowing the team to breathe and maintain a high quality standard without burning out.

The producer also took the opportunity to calm the community regarding the controversial release format. She explained that the extensive introductory episode known as 1st STAGE, released in March 2026, was strategically designed as a teaser to hook audiences and showcase the visual tone of this new season. Fortunately, the drought of content is about to end, as stages two and three, totaling eleven episodes, will begin airing weekly starting next September 25. Dohi promised to reveal more information about future installments as the schedule progresses, comparing this heavy creative process to a true endurance race.

Considering the immense pressure to visually do justice to one of JoJo’s most acclaimed parts, would you prefer the studio to divide the series with months of rest in between to polish the animation, or are you among those who would rather endure years of silence to see all episodes at once?