{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d52e09abb22e4367ae78d78b","clusterId":"c_a62853e88233467592b58027","slug":"steel-ball-run-anime-is-a-netflix-exclusive-in-japan","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Steel Ball Run Anime Is a Netflix Exclusive in Japan","summary":"The anime adaptation of Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7, Steel Ball Run, is streaming worldwide exclusively on Netflix. The 47-minute 1st STAGE episode launched in March 2026, and 2nd STAGE will follow weekly from autumn 2026. No other Japanese streaming service currently carries it.","whyItMatters":"Netflix locking down the worldwide exclusive for one of the most anticipated JoJo adaptations means fans in Japan have only one platform to watch it, and the staggered release model splits the season into a special and a weekly run months apart.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eWarner Bros. Japan Anime confirmed that \u003ci\u003eSteel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure\u003c/i\u003e is available only on Netflix in Japan. The 1st STAGE episode, a 47-minute special, began streaming in March 2026. The 2nd STAGE will stream weekly on Netflix starting in autumn 2026. As of May 2026, services such as DMM TV, U-NEXT, Amazon Prime Video, and Hulu do not carry the title. Netflix's Standard with Ads plan starts at 890 yen per month, with no free trial available. Docomo subscribers can receive point rewards through the Bakuage×Netflix program.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Steel Ball Run's Netflix exclusivity in Japan means viewers there cannot watch it on any other domestic service including DMM TV, U-NEXT, or Amazon Prime Video.","twitterPost":"Steel Ball Run's Netflix exclusivity in Japan blocks every other domestic streaming service including DMM TV and U-NEXT.","threadsPost":"Steel Ball Run is a Netflix exclusive in Japan, which means Japanese viewers cannot watch it on any other domestic service including DMM TV, U-NEXT, Amazon Prime Video, or Hulu. The only option is Netflix, with no free trial available. For Docomo users, the Bakuage program offers a discount, but for everyone else, it is a direct subscription.","newsletterBlurb":"The anime adaptation of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7, Steel Ball Run, is streaming exclusively on Netflix in Japan. The 47-minute 1st STAGE episode launched in March 2026, and 2nd STAGE will follow weekly from autumn 2026. No other Japanese streaming service currently carries the title.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/05/27/99366.html\",\"title\":\"Anime \\\"JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run\\\" Part 7 Streaming: Where to Watch? Explaining Netflix Worldwide Exclusive Advance Streaming\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4269,"outputTokens":578,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779893307,"createdAt":"2026-05-27T14:48:21.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-27T15:01:15.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-27T15:01:15.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a62853e88233467592b58027","canonicalTitle":"アニメ「ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 スティール・ボール・ラン」7部の配信はどこで見れる？Netflix世界独占先行配信を解説","representativeArticleId":"a_d2d05c2dda34c71dfa1fc90b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 スティール・ボール・ラン\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-27T12:41:34.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-27T12:41:34.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-27T15:01:15.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime Anime","url":"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/05/27/99366.html","title":"アニメ「ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 スティール・ボール・ラン」7部の配信はどこで見れる？Netflix世界独占先行配信を解説"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 スティール・ボール・ラン"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is available only on Netflix in Japan, as confirmed by Warner Bros. Japan Anime.","The 1st STAGE episode, a 47-minute special, began streaming in March 2026.","The 2nd STAGE will stream weekly on Netflix starting in autumn 2026.","As of May 2026, services such as DMM TV, U-NEXT, Amazon Prime Video, and Hulu do not carry the title.","Netflix's Standard with Ads plan starts at 890 yen per month, with no free trial available."]}