{"product_id":"hirohiko-araki-jojos-bizarre-adventure-part-7-steel-ball-run-manga","title":"Hirohiko Araki - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 7 - Steel Ball Run Manga","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel md-content enable-luminous-fast-follows enable-updated-hr-color tutor-markdown-rendering\" id=\"model-response-message-contentr_8064ab37bf430ba2\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"citation-77 citation-end-77\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohnny Joestar\u003c\/strong\u003e, a paraplegic former horse-racing prodigy who has lost his fame and the use of his legs, discovers a mysterious, rotating energy called the \"Spin\".\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-76 citation-end-76\"\u003ePossessing a newfound determination to regain his mobility, Johnny pairs up with Gyro Zeppeli, a enigmatic disgraced executioner from the Kingdom of Naples who has mastered the Spin.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-75 citation-end-75\"\u003eTogether, they enter the Steel Ball Run—a grueling, 3,700-mile cross-country horse race spanning the 1890s American frontier with a $50 million grand prize.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e However, the race quickly reveals itself to be a cover operation organized by U.S. President Funny Valentine to locate and assemble the scattered pieces of a sacred, divine artifact known as the Holy Corpse. Johnny, Gyro, and rival racers clash using evolving Stand abilities and mastery of spatial geometry, turning a sporting event into a high-stakes battle over destiny, morality, and global control. \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"citation-74\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-74\"\u003eSteel Ball Run\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-74 citation-end-74\"\u003e shifts the franchise into an alternate continuity, blending Western themes, historical fiction, intense tactical combat, and Araki's most refined, complex artistic work.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotes About Hirohiko Araki\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAraki launched \u003ci\u003eSteel Ball Run\u003c\/i\u003e as a reboot of the series' universe, allowing him to explore new themes of personal redemption, growth, and moral ambiguity without being bound by the original Joestar bloodline history. Moving serialization from a weekly shōnen format to a monthly seinen magazine allowed Araki to experiment with denser narratives, intricate panel layouts, mature themes, and realistic figure drawing. Araki entered the manga industry independently after winning a Tezuka Award honorable mention.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJapanese Name:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-73 citation-end-73\"\u003eスティール・ボール・ラン (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 第7部)\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEnglish Title:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-72\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-72\"\u003eJoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run — Hardcover Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-72 citation-end-72\"\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStory \u0026amp; Art:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-71 citation-end-71\"\u003eHirohiko Araki\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOriginal Publisher:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-70\"\u003eShueisha (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-70\"\u003eWeekly Shōnen Jump\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-70\"\u003e \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-70\"\u003eUltra Jump\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-70 citation-end-70\"\u003e)\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEnglish Publisher:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-69 citation-end-69\"\u003eVIZ Media (Hardcover Deluxe Line)\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRelease Years (Original):\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-68 citation-end-68\"\u003e2004–2011\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHardcover Edition Release:\u003c\/b\u003e 2025–2027\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVolumes:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-67 citation-end-67\"\u003e12 2-in-1 hardcover volumes (collects complete Part 31 \/ 24 original tankōbon volumes)\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAge Rating:\u003c\/b\u003e Teen+ \/ Older Teen (T+)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGenre:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-66 citation-end-66\"\u003eAction, Adventure, Supernatural, Western, Seinen\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThemes:\u003c\/b\u003e Redemption \u0026amp; Growth, Humanity \u0026amp; Morality, Strategic Combat, Alternate Realities, Destiny \u0026amp; Sacrifice\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eAwards, Nominations \u0026amp; Sales Milestones\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eJoJo’s Bizarre Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e franchise has sold over 120 million copies worldwide. \u003ci\u003eSteel Ball Run\u003c\/i\u003e is critically acclaimed as one of Araki's absolute masterpieces, frequently ranked by fans and critics alike among the greatest manga series of all time for its narrative scope and groundbreaking artwork.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eOther Notable Works by Hirohiko Araki\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHirohiko Araki is the creator of the long-running \u003ci\u003eJoJo’s Bizarre Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e series spanning multiple generations and genres, as well as earlier works like \u003ci\u003eBaoh the Visitor\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Gorgeous Irene\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"citation-65\"\u003eHis later JoJo parts, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-65\"\u003eGolden Wind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-65\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-65\"\u003eStone Ocean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-65\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-65\"\u003eJoJolion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-65\"\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-65\"\u003eThe JOJOLands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-65 citation-end-65\"\u003e, are widely credited for pushing visual experimentation, fashion influence, and narrative reinvention within manga.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComics \u0026amp; 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No broken spines, no writing, no stickers, and may have light shelf wear. Mid-2000s or earlier manga may have slight yellowing due to the age of the paper. 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