Part VII: Steel Ball Run
Japanese Name	スティール・ボール・ラン
Alternate Names	Steel Ball Run
Years Released	2004 - 2011
Volumes	(JP 24 volumes, Vol. 81 - 104) (SBR Vol. 1 - 24)
Chapters	95 chapters, SBR Ch. 1 - 95
Anime Episodes	N/A
Part Chronology
← Previous Part VI: Stone Ocean	Next → Part VIII: JoJolion

Originally thought to be a "standalone alternative universe", Steel Ball Run (スティール・ボール・ラン) has been officially declared a part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series starting from volume 5 – incidentally also the same volume the series underwent the change of moving its serialization from Weekly Shonen Jump to Ultra Jump, a seinen magazine. Aside from the chapters being longer in page count, the switch from a weekly magazine to a monthly one had a noticeable impact on the art, as Araki seems to go for a more detailed, "naturalistic" look for his characters – the shift in style can be seen starting from volume 7-8. Steel Ball Run final chapter was published in Ultra Jump edition 04/2011 . This is the first part of the manga to be set in the SBR universe.

Many familiar faces seen in the previous parts of the JJBA can be found in Steel Ball Run right from the start – characters such as Avdol from Part 3 have their own alternate universe counterpart appearing in the story.

Contents 1 The "Steel Ball Run" Universe 2 Characters & Stands in Steel Ball Run 3 Chapters 4 Trivia 5 Related articles

The "Steel Ball Run" UniverseEdit

The story begins in 1890. The series stars Gyro Zeppeli, who uses a set of steel balls with a special kind of spin, and Johnny Joestar, a former hot-shot jockey whose career ended early due to paraplegia. They race, along with others, in a mad-dash across America for 50 million dollars and possibly something else...

Characters & Stands in Steel Ball Run Edit

Character Name	Stand Name	Role
Gyro Zeppeli	Scan (with Left Eye only) Ball Breaker (while using Super Spin)	Protagonist
Johnny Joestar	Tusk	Protagonist
Lucy Steel	Lucy's Stand	Ally
Stephen Steel	N/A	Neutral
Hot Pants	Cream Starter	Ally
Mountain Tim	Oh! Lonesome Me	Ally
Urmd Avdol	N/A	Neutral
Mrs. Robinson	N/A	Villain
Wekapipo	N/A	Ally (Previously Villain)
Magenta Magenta	20th Century Boy	Villain
Pork Pie Hat Kid	Wired	Villain
Gaucho	N/A	Neutral
Ringo Roadagain	Mandom	Villain
Blackmore	Catch the Rainbow	Villain
Mike O.	Tubular Bells	Villain
Pocoloco	Pocoloco's Stand	Neutral
Norisuke Higashikata	N/A	Neutral
Diego Brando	Scary Monster	Villain
Oyecomova	Oyecomova's Stand	Villain
Andre Boom Boom	Boomboom Family's Stand	Villain
Benjamin Boom Boom	Boomboom Family's Stand	Villain
L. A. Boom Boom	Boomboom Family's Stand	Villain
Soundman	In a Silent Way	Villain
Dr. Ferdinand	Scary Monsters	Villain
11 Nameless Men	Tattoo You!	Villains
Sugar Mountain	Tree's Stand	Neutral
Axl Ro	Civil War	Villain
Disco	Chocolate Disco	Villain
Diego Brando (2nd)	The World	Villain
Funny Valentine	Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap	Main Antagonist

ChaptersEdit

Title
Chapters	Release Date	ISBN	Cover
SBR Volume 1(81): September 25, 1890 Sand Diego Beach (1890年9月25日 サンディエゴビーチ Issen Happyaku Kyūjū Nen Kugatsu Nijūgonichi San Diego Bīchi)
01. The Steel Ball Run: Press Conference (スティール・ボール・ラン 記者会見 Stīru Bōru Ran Kisha Kaiken) 02. Gyro Zeppeli (ジャイロ・ツェペリ Jairo Tseperi) 03. Johnny Joestar (ジョニィ・ジョースター Jonī Jōsutā) 04. September 25, 1890 - 3 Hours to Start (1890年9月25日 スタート3時間前 Issen Happyaku Kyūjū Nen Kugatsu Nijūgonichi Sutāto San Jikan Mae) 05. First Stage, 15,000 Meters (1st. STAGE 15,000メートル Fāsuto Sutēji J'ūgosen 'Mētoru)	(JP) May 20, 2004[1]	(JP) ISBN 4-08-873601-X
SBR Volume 2(82): First Stage, 15,000 Meters (1st. STAGE 15,000メートル Fāsuto Sutēji J'ūgosen Mētoru)
06. The Dried-Up River; Diego Brando (涸れた川；ディエゴ・ブランドー Kareta Kawa; Diego Burandō) 07. Pocoloco and the Sandman (ポロコロとサンドマン Porokoro to Sandoman) 08. Crossing the Forest (雑木林越え Zōkibayashigoe) 09. Long, Long Downhill (長い長い下り坂 Nagai Nagai Kudarizaka) 10. Final Straight 2,000 Meters Left (最終直線 残り2,000メートル Saishū Chokusen Nokori Nisen Mētoru) 11. The Final Stretch 1,000 Meters Left (最終直線 残り1,000メートル Saishū Chokusen Nokori Issen Mētoru) Bonus. How the Steel Ball Run Race Got Started (スティール・ボール・ラン　レース開催のいきさつ Stīu Bōru Ran Rēsu Kaisai no Ikisatsu)	(JP) May 20, 2004[2]	(JP) ISBN 4-08-873613-3
SBR Volume 3(83): 2nd Stage Arizon Desert Crossing (2nd. STAGE アリゾナ砂漠越え Sekondo Sutēji Arizona Sabaku Goe)
12. 1st Stage Disqualified From Victory (1st. STAGE 優勝失格 Fāsuto Stēji Yūshō Shikaku) 13. The Sheriff's Request to Mountain Tim 保安官 マウンテン・ティムへの依頼 Hoankan Maunten Timu e no Irai) 14. Across the Arizona Desert: Continuing Along the Shortest Route (アリゾナ砂漠越え 最短ルートを進め Arizona Sabaku Goe Saitan Rūto o Susume) 15. The Desert Born Outlaws (1) (砂漠で生まれたならず者 その1 Sabaku de Umareta Narazumono Sono 1) 16. The Desert Born Outlaws (2) (砂漠で生まれたならず者 その2 Sabaku de Umareta Narazumono Sono 2) 17. The Desert Born Outlaws (3) (砂漠で生まれたならず者 その3 Sabaku de Umareta Narazumono Sono 3)	(JP) November 4, 2004[3]	(JP) ISBN 4-08-873673-7
SBR Volume 4(84): Gyro Zeppeli's Mission (ジャイロ・ツェペリの宿命 Jairo Tseperi no Shukumei)
18. The Devil's Palm (1) (悪魔の手のひら その1 Akuma no Tenohira Sono 1) 19. The Devil's Palm (2) (悪魔の手のひら その2 Akuma no Tenohira Sono 2) 20. Gyro Zeppeli's Mission (1) (ジャイロ・ツェペリの宿命 その1 Jairo Tseperi no Shukumei Sono 1) 21. Gyro Zeppeli's Mission (2) (ジャイロ・ツェペリの宿命 その2 Jairo Tseperi no Shukumei Sono 2) 22. The Terrorist From A Far Country (1) (遠い国から来たテロリスト その1 Tōi Kuni kara Kita Terorisuto Sono 1) 23. The Terrorist From A Far Country (2) (遠い国から来たテロリスト その2 Tōi Kuni kara Kita Terorisuto Sono 2)	(JP) November 4, 2004[4]	(JP) ISBN 4-08-873689-3
SBR Volume 5(85): The President's Conspiracy (大統領の陰謀 Daitōryō no Inbō)
24. Interlude (インタールード (間奏曲) Intārūdo (Kansōkyoku)) 25. Tusk (1) (牙（タスク） その1 Tasuku Sono 1) 26. Tusk (2) (牙（タスク） その2 Tasuku Sono 2) 27. Tusk (3) (牙（タスク） その3 Tasuku Sono 3)	(JP) August 4, 2005[5]	(JP) ISBN 4-08-873845-4
SBR Volume 6(86): Scary Monsters (スケアリー モンスターズ Sukearī Monsutāzu)
28. Scary Monsters (1) (スケアリー モンスターズ その1 Sukearī Monsutāzu Sono 1) 29. Scary Monsters (2) (スケアリー モンスターズ その2 Sukearī Monsutāzu Sono 2) 30. Scary Monsters (3) (スケアリー モンスターズ その3 Sukearī Monsutāzu Sono 3) Bonus. The Story of F. Valentine (ザストーリーオブファニー・ヴァレンタイン Zasuto Ri Obu Fani Varentain)	(JP) November 4, 2005[6]	(JP) ISBN 4-08-873890-X
SBR Volume 7(87): A Little Grave on the Wide, Wide Prairie (広い広い大草原の小さな墓標 Hiroi Hiroi Daisōgen no Chiisana Bohyō)
31. Scary Monsters (4) (スケアリー モンスターズ その4 Sukearī Monsutāzu Sono 4) 32. 3rd Stage: Cannon City (3rd. STAGE ゴール．キャノン・シティ Sādo Sutēji Gōru: Kyanon Shiti) 33. A Man's World (1) (男の世界 その1 Otoko no Sekai Sono 1)	(JP) March 3, 2006[7]	(JP) ISBN 4-08-874117-X
SBR Volume 8(88): To a Man's World (男の世界へ Otoko no Sekai e)
34. A Man's World (2) (男の世界 その2 Otoko no Sekai Sono 2) 35. A Man's World (3) (男の世界 その3 Otoko no Sekai Sono 3) 36. The Green Tomb (1) (緑色の墓標 その1 Midoriiro no Bohyō Sono 1)	(JP) May 2, 2006[8]	(JP) ISBN 4-08-874119-6
SBR Volume 9(89): A Stormy Night is Coming (嵐の夜がやってくる Arashi no Yoru ga Yatte Kuru)
37. The Green Tomb (2) (緑色の墓標 その2 Midoriiro no Bohyō Sono 2) 38. Catch The Rainbow (On a Stormy Night...) (1) (キャッチ・ザ・レインボー（嵐の夜に…） その1 Kyatchi Za Reinbō (Arashi no Yoru ni...) Sono 1) 39. Catch The Rainbow (On a Stormy Night...) (2) (キャッチ・ザ・レインボー（嵐の夜に…） その2 Kyatchi Za Reinbō (Arashi no Yoru ni...) Sono 2)	(JP) September 4, 2006[9]	(JP) ISBN 4-08-874147-1
SBR Volume 10(90): Illinois Skyline, Michigan Lakeline (イリノイ・スカイライン　ミシガン・レイクライン Irinoi Sukairain Mishigan Reikurain)
40. Silent Way (1) (サイレント・ウェイ その1 Sairento Wei Sono 1) 41. Silent Way (2) (サイレント・ウェイ その2 Sairento Wei Sono 2) 42. Silent Way (3) (サイレント・ウェイ その3 Sairento Wei Sono 3) Bonus. Untitled Stand Chapter	(JP) November 2, 2006[10]	(JP) ISBN 4-08-874285-0
SBR Volume 11(91): Make the Golden Rectangle! (黄金長方形をつくれ! Ōgon Chōhōkei o Tsukure!)
43. Silent Way (4) (サイレント・ウェイ その4 Sairento Wei Sono 4) 44. Silent Way (5) (サイレント・ウェイ その5 Sairento Wei Sono 5) 45. The Promised Land: Sugar Mountain (1) (約束の地 シュガー・マウンテン その1 Yakusoku no Chi Shugā Maunten Sono 1)	(JP) March 2, 2007[11]	(JP) ISBN 978-4-08-874336-3
SBR Volume 12(92): Conditions for the Body, Conditions for Friendship (遺体への条件　友情への条件 Itai e no Jōken Yūjō e no Jōken)
46. The Promised Land: Sugar Mountain (2) (約束の地 シュガー・マウンテン その2 Yakusoku no Chi Shugā Maunten Sono 2) 47. The Promised Land: Sugar Mountain (3) (約束の地 シュガー・マウンテン その3 Yakusoku no Chi Shugā Maunten Sono 3) 48. Tubular Bells (1) (チューブラー・ベルズ その1 Chūburā Beruzu Sono 1)	(JP) May 2, 2007[12]	(JP) ISBN 978-4-08-874362-2
SBR Volume 13(93): Wrecking Ball (壊れゆく鉄球 Koware Yuku Tekkyū)
49. Tubular Bells (2) (チューブラー・ベルズ その2 Chūburā Beruzu Sono 2) 50. Tubular Bells (3) (チューブラー・ベルズ その3 Chūburā Beruzu Sono 3) 51. Wrecking Ball (1) (壊れゆく鉄球 レッキング・ボール その1 Koware Yuku Tekyū Rekkingu Bōru Sono 1)	(JP) September 4, 2007[13]	(JP) ISBN 978-4-08-874420-9
SBR Volume 14(94): The Victor's Rights (勝利者への資格 Shōrisha e no Shikaku)
52. Wrecking Ball (2) (壊れゆく鉄球 レッキング・ボール その2 Koware Yuku Tekyū Rekkingu Bōru Sono 2) 53. Wrecking Ball (3) (壊れゆく鉄球 レッキング・ボール その3 Koware Yuku Tekyū Rekkingu Bōru Sono 3) 54. Wrecking Ball (4) (壊れゆく鉄球 レッキング・ボール その4 Koware Yuku Tekyū Rekkingu Bōru Sono 4) 55. The Victor's Rights (勝利者への資格 Shōrisha e no Shikaku)	(JP) December 4, 2007[14]	(JP) ISBN 978-4-08-874438-4
SBR Volume 15(95): A Dream of Gettysburg (ゲティスバーグの夢 Getisubāgu no Yume)
56. Civil War (1) (シビル・ウォー その1 Shibiru Wō Sono 1) 57. Civil War (2) (シビル・ウォー その2 Shibiru Wō Sono 2) 58. Civil War (3) (シビル・ウォー その3 Shibiru Wō Sono 3) 59. A Dream of Gettysburg (ゲティスバーグの夢 Getisubāgu no Yume)	(JP) May 2, 2008[15]	(JP) ISBN 978-4-08-874518-3
SBR Volume 16(96): Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (いともたやすく行われる えげつない行為 Itomo Tayasuku Okonawareru Egutsunai Kōi)
60. Both Sides Now (1) (ボース・サイド・ナウ その1 Bōsu Saido Nau Sono 1) 61. Both Sides Now (2) (ボース・サイド・ナウ その2 Bōsu Saido Nau Sono 2) 62. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (いともたやすく行われる えげつない行為 Itomo Tayasuku Okonawareru Egutsunai Kōi) 63. Seven Days in a Week (7日で一週間 Nanoka de Ishūkan)	(JP) September 4, 2008[16]	(JP) ISBN 978-4-08-874574-9
SBR Volume 17(97): D4C (Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap) (D4C Dī Fō Shī)
64. Chocolate Disco (1) (チョコレート・ディスコ その1 Chokorēto Disuko Sono 1) 65. Chocolate Disco (2) (チョコレート・ディスコ その2 Chokorēto Disuko Sono 2) 66. D4C (Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap) (1) (D4C その1 Dī Fō Shī Sono 1) 67. D4C (Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap) (2) (D4C その2 Dī Fō Shī Sono 2) 68. D4C (Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap) (3) (D4C その3 Dī Fō Shī Sono 3)	(JP) March 4, 2009[17]	(JP) ISBN 978-4-08-874648-7
SBR Volume 18(98): Ticket To Ride (涙の乗車券(チケット・トゥ・ライド) Chiketto Tu Raido)
69. D4C (Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap) (4) (D4C その4 Dī Fō Shī Sono 4) 70. D4C (Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap) (5) (D4C その5 Dī Fō Shī Sono 5) 71. Ticket To Ride (1) (涙の乗車券（チケット・トゥ・ライド） その1 Chiketto Tu Raido 1) 72. Ticket To Ride (2) (涙の乗車券（チケット・トゥ・ライド） その2 Chiketto Tu Raido 2)	(JP) July 3, 2009[18]	(JP) ISBN 978-4-08-874725-5
SBR Volume 19(99): You Can't Get Rich (お金持ちにはなれない Okanemochi ni wa Narenai)
73. D4C (Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap) (6) (D4C その6 Dī Fō Shī Sono 6) 74. D4C (Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap) (7) (D4C その7 Dī Fō Shī Sono 7) 75. D4C (Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap) (8) (D4C その8 Dī Fō Shī Sono 8) 76. D4C (Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap) (9) (D4C その9 Dī Fō Shī Sono 9)	(JP) November 4, 2009[19]	(JP) ISBN 978-4-08-874769-9
SBR Volume 20(100): Love Train - The World Is One (ラブトレイン-世界はひとつ Rabu Torein - Sekai wa Hitotsu)
77. D4C (Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap) (10) (D4C その10 Dī Fō Shī Sono 10) 78. D4C (Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap) (11) -Love Train- (D4C その11 -ラブトレイン- Dī Fō Shī Sono 11 -Rabu Torein-) 79. D4C (Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap) (12) -Love Train- (D4C その12 -ラブトレイン- Dī Fō Shī Sono 12 -Rabu Torein-) 80. D4C (Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap) (13) -Love Train- (D4C その13 -ラブトレイン- Dī Fō Shī Sono 13 -Rabu Torein-)	(JP) March 9, 2010[20]	(JP) ISBN 978-4-08-870060-1
SBR Volume 21(101): Ball Breaker (ボール・ブレイカー Bōru Bureikā)
81. D4C (Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap) (14) -Love Train- (D4C その14 -ラブトレイン- Dī Fō Shī Sono 14 -Rabu Torein-) 82. D4C (Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap) (15) -Love Train- (D4C その15 -ラブトレイン- Dī Fō Shī Sono 15 -Rabu Torein-) 83. Ball Breaker (1) (ボール・ブレイカー　その1 Bōru Bureikā Sono 1) 84. Ball Breaker (2) (ボール・ブレイカー　その2 Bōru Bureikā Sono 2)	(JP) July 2, 2010[21]	(JP) ISBN 978-4-08-870099-1
SBR Volume 22(102): Break My Heart, Break Your Heart (ブレイク・マイ・ハート　ブレイク・ユア・ハート Bureiku mai hāto Bureiku yua hāto)
85. Ball Breaker (3) (ボール・ブレイカー　その3 Bōru Bureikā Sono 3) 86. Ball Breaker (4) (ボール・ブレイカー　その4 Bōru Bureikā Sono 4) 87. Ball Breaker (5) (ボール・ブレイカー　その5 Bōru Bureikā Sono 5) 88. Break My Heart, Break Your Heart (1) (ブレイク・マイ・ハート　ブレイク・ユア・ハート　その1 Bureiku mai hāto Bureiku yua hāto Sono 1)	(JP) November 4, 2010[22]	(JP) ISBN 978-4-08-870160-8
SBR Volume 23(103): High Voltage (ハイ・ヴォルテージ Hai Vorutēji)
89. Break My Heart, Break Your Heart (2) (ブレイク・マイ・ハート　ブレイク・ユア・ハート　その2 Bureiku mai hāto Bureiku yua hāto Sono 2) 90. High Voltage (1) (ハイ・ヴォルテージ　その1 Hai Vorutēji Sono 1) 91. High Voltage (2) (ハイ・ヴォルテージ　その2 Hai Vorutēji Sono 2)	(JP) May 19, 2011[23]	(JP) ISBN 978-4-08-870206-3
SBR Volume 24(104): The Stars and Stripes Forever (星条旗よ　永遠なれ Seijōki Yo Eien Nare)
92. High Voltage (3) (ハイ・ヴォルテージ　その3 Hai Vorutēji Sono 3) 93. High Voltage (4) (ハイ・ヴォルテージ　その4 Hai Vorutēji Sono 4) 94. World of The Stars and Stripes (星条旗の世界 Seijōki no Sekai) 95. World of The Stars and Stripes -OUTRO (星条旗の世界-OUTRO Seijōki no Sekai -Autoro)	(JP) June 3, 2011[24]	(JP) ISBN 978-4-08-870253-7

TriviaEdit

• This is the first time since Battle Tendency that a Zeppeli has been in any of the story arcs in the series and is also the first time in the series that a Zeppeli would be introduced as the main protagonist instead of a JoJo. Along with this this is also the first Part where a JoJo acts as a supporting character and not as the main  protagonist though this later changes when Steel Ball Run was revealed to be the next arc of the JoJo series.

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