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Steel Ball Run 2 in 1 #3
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 7--Steel Ball Run, Vol. 3
Gyro and Johnny are heading up the front of the pack in the Steel Ball Run race! But just as they’re about to reach the finish line, they’re attacked yet again. And to make matters worse, when Gyro and Johnny finally uncover the reason behind these constant attacks, they start to realize that the true purpose of the Steel Ball Run is much more sinister than either of them could have ever imagined.
400 pages, Hardcover
Published September 23, 2025
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About the author
Hirohiko Araki
654 books2,068 followersHirohiko Araki ( 荒木飛呂彦) is a Japanese manga artist. He left school before graduation from Miyagi University of Education.
He enjoys the baseball manga Kyojin No Hoshii (Star of the Giants); the video games Mario Kart and Bomberman; and likes Prince and other African-American singers, as well as jazz, rock, and rap.
He is a recipient the Tezuka Award for manga.
He enjoys the baseball manga Kyojin No Hoshii (Star of the Giants); the video games Mario Kart and Bomberman; and likes Prince and other African-American singers, as well as jazz, rock, and rap.
He is a recipient the Tezuka Award for manga.
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October 6, 2025
As the race and story progress, we get sinister reveals, tragic backstories, blossoming friendship, and dinosaurs. It's everything that makes JoJo so unique, and such a fun read.
October 10, 2025
Jojo is so back ⭐️
October 31, 2025
Johnny Joestar sure has come a long way from his former life on top, back when he was going to a millionaire’s house and sleeping with two girls in Volume 1. “How did I get into this mess?” Johnny says while hiding underneath a huge rock from another Stand user. “Gyro, you’ve gotta help me out here. All I wanted was to win this race and learn the secrets behind those damned steel balls.”
Johnny has got some troubles in this volume—the biggest one, and probably peak gore for this series as a whole—is getting a hook caught in his cheek and dragged through the air. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure has no shortage of gross-out scenes, but the image of Johnny trying and failing to pull the hook out while screaming just about takes the cake, and had me cringing for pages in the best way.
Similarly to the way Johnny and Gyro reasoned out the concept of Stands together, Johnny displays some impressive skills of deduction when it comes to figuring out the real story behind the Steel Ball Run race. It helps that Johnny is already incredibly suspicious when it comes to the unexpected battles he and Gyro have faced so far: “These terrorists…all this stuff about your country, Gyro…What exactly is going on here? No matter how big of an international victory winning this race might be…these attacks are way too intense!”
Johnny’s left arm opens up by itself, and a mummified corpse arm bursts out and then burrows back into his arm. This mummified arm is secretly a hot commodity for Steven Steel, President Funny Valentine, and the financial backers of the Steel Ball Run race. As Johnny puts it, “Whoever’s corpse this is, it was divided and scattered across North America. And now they’re trying to find all the parts and bring them back together. That’s what the terrorists are after! The Steel Ball Run is just a cover! The whole thing was set up as part of a secret plot to collect the corpse.”
Johnny and Gyro’s battle with Bamboo Hat Kid is thrilling, and Bamboo Hat Kid has some good taunts for Johnny: “Gimme the corpse inside your arm! Give it to me now! Unless you want to see how these rocks look when they’re painted with Gyro’s guts!”
Despite the obvious danger, Johnny is reluctant to give up the mummified arm, and it is easy to understand why when he haltingly tells Gyro, “I…I don’t wanna lose it…It’s inside my arm. I don’t want to give it up. Gyro…it moved my legs.”
There’s a lot more of Dio in this volume, and I was very amused by the similarities this Dio has with the Dio that I am used to in previous JoJo Parts. Dio rides up to Gyro and Johnny, unnerving them after they saw him lying on the ground the previous day. Dio is resplendent as he throws his arms wide and crows, “I’ve never been more invigorated! Maybe falling off my horse did me some good! I feel light as a feather! What a shame to lose this beautiful daylight so soon!” The effervescent Dio is soon caught eating rocks by Johnny, and he hardly skips a beat, taking time to explain gastroliths, then jauntily leans against the door and says, “But enough about me. That coffee’s fresh, yeah?”
This Dio is not a vampire—he’s more like a dinosaur werewolf—but I’m looking forward to the next volume to find out how to properly classify what exactly this Dio IS. On the run from dino Dio, Johnny exclaims,
“Dio killed and ate that bear! And then it just up and turns into another dinosaur?!” This volume also ends on a good cliffhanger, and I rate JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 7—Steel Ball Run, Vol. 3 by Hirohiko Araki as four-out-of-five-stars and strongly recommend Part 7 as a whole.
Johnny has got some troubles in this volume—the biggest one, and probably peak gore for this series as a whole—is getting a hook caught in his cheek and dragged through the air. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure has no shortage of gross-out scenes, but the image of Johnny trying and failing to pull the hook out while screaming just about takes the cake, and had me cringing for pages in the best way.
Similarly to the way Johnny and Gyro reasoned out the concept of Stands together, Johnny displays some impressive skills of deduction when it comes to figuring out the real story behind the Steel Ball Run race. It helps that Johnny is already incredibly suspicious when it comes to the unexpected battles he and Gyro have faced so far: “These terrorists…all this stuff about your country, Gyro…What exactly is going on here? No matter how big of an international victory winning this race might be…these attacks are way too intense!”
Johnny’s left arm opens up by itself, and a mummified corpse arm bursts out and then burrows back into his arm. This mummified arm is secretly a hot commodity for Steven Steel, President Funny Valentine, and the financial backers of the Steel Ball Run race. As Johnny puts it, “Whoever’s corpse this is, it was divided and scattered across North America. And now they’re trying to find all the parts and bring them back together. That’s what the terrorists are after! The Steel Ball Run is just a cover! The whole thing was set up as part of a secret plot to collect the corpse.”
Johnny and Gyro’s battle with Bamboo Hat Kid is thrilling, and Bamboo Hat Kid has some good taunts for Johnny: “Gimme the corpse inside your arm! Give it to me now! Unless you want to see how these rocks look when they’re painted with Gyro’s guts!”
Despite the obvious danger, Johnny is reluctant to give up the mummified arm, and it is easy to understand why when he haltingly tells Gyro, “I…I don’t wanna lose it…It’s inside my arm. I don’t want to give it up. Gyro…it moved my legs.”
There’s a lot more of Dio in this volume, and I was very amused by the similarities this Dio has with the Dio that I am used to in previous JoJo Parts. Dio rides up to Gyro and Johnny, unnerving them after they saw him lying on the ground the previous day. Dio is resplendent as he throws his arms wide and crows, “I’ve never been more invigorated! Maybe falling off my horse did me some good! I feel light as a feather! What a shame to lose this beautiful daylight so soon!” The effervescent Dio is soon caught eating rocks by Johnny, and he hardly skips a beat, taking time to explain gastroliths, then jauntily leans against the door and says, “But enough about me. That coffee’s fresh, yeah?”
This Dio is not a vampire—he’s more like a dinosaur werewolf—but I’m looking forward to the next volume to find out how to properly classify what exactly this Dio IS. On the run from dino Dio, Johnny exclaims,
“Dio killed and ate that bear! And then it just up and turns into another dinosaur?!” This volume also ends on a good cliffhanger, and I rate JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 7—Steel Ball Run, Vol. 3 by Hirohiko Araki as four-out-of-five-stars and strongly recommend Part 7 as a whole.
August 12, 2025
Series: Steel Ball Run #3 (Ch. 24-30)
Rating: 3.5 stars
The Steel Ball Run race continues and Gyro and Johnny are determined to make it to the next checkpoint before the others. Unfortunately, assassins keep attacking and slowing them down. Also these assassins all seem to have weird abilities.
This volume covers Gyro’s backstory, continuation of the second leg of the race, a battle against a stand user called Bamboo Hat Kid, the origins of Stands, and the backstory and battle against Diego Brando. Gyro’s backstory and reasons for joining the Steel Ball Run race was pretty altruistic. I like that we are learning about what is pushing him to win so hard and why he acts the way he does. His father is a real piece of work.
The second leg of the race continues with Gyro and Johnny having to fight another stand user named Bamboo Hat Kid. This was a very interesting battle because Johnny ends up trying to take the stand user down most on his own. Bamboo Hat Kid was an interesting villain and his stand ability really made it easy for him to swoop people up. I did like how they finally won this battle though.
This volume also finally explains how Stands are created and that they can be transferred to other people if they hold a specific item. This is different from other Jojo’s series and I actually like it a lot. It makes the whole idea of Stands more competitive because they can be stolen from their users, which we see happening in this. The people who keep attacking Johnny and Gyro are after the Stand that one of them ends up with.
The end of this volume focuses on Diego Brando. We learn about his tragic history and why he is so determined to be a successful horse rider and his murderous attitude. Diego’s story was heartbreaking but like with Gyro, it's great we finally get to know these characters a bit more and their motivations for entering the race. Diego also ends up finding his own Stand and it is such a fascinating and dangerous one. I really love how unique all the Stands have been so far in this.
Overall, this was another great volume for this series. I have been enjoying Johnny and Gyro’s story and this unique take on Stands and alternative US history. I look forward to reading the next volume to find out how the next leg of the journey goes, especially now that there are multiple Stand users on the field.
TW: fat joke; abandonment and attempted murder of a child; rape;
*ARC provided by Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.*
Rating: 3.5 stars
The Steel Ball Run race continues and Gyro and Johnny are determined to make it to the next checkpoint before the others. Unfortunately, assassins keep attacking and slowing them down. Also these assassins all seem to have weird abilities.
This volume covers Gyro’s backstory, continuation of the second leg of the race, a battle against a stand user called Bamboo Hat Kid, the origins of Stands, and the backstory and battle against Diego Brando. Gyro’s backstory and reasons for joining the Steel Ball Run race was pretty altruistic. I like that we are learning about what is pushing him to win so hard and why he acts the way he does. His father is a real piece of work.
The second leg of the race continues with Gyro and Johnny having to fight another stand user named Bamboo Hat Kid. This was a very interesting battle because Johnny ends up trying to take the stand user down most on his own. Bamboo Hat Kid was an interesting villain and his stand ability really made it easy for him to swoop people up. I did like how they finally won this battle though.
This volume also finally explains how Stands are created and that they can be transferred to other people if they hold a specific item. This is different from other Jojo’s series and I actually like it a lot. It makes the whole idea of Stands more competitive because they can be stolen from their users, which we see happening in this. The people who keep attacking Johnny and Gyro are after the Stand that one of them ends up with.
The end of this volume focuses on Diego Brando. We learn about his tragic history and why he is so determined to be a successful horse rider and his murderous attitude. Diego’s story was heartbreaking but like with Gyro, it's great we finally get to know these characters a bit more and their motivations for entering the race. Diego also ends up finding his own Stand and it is such a fascinating and dangerous one. I really love how unique all the Stands have been so far in this.
Overall, this was another great volume for this series. I have been enjoying Johnny and Gyro’s story and this unique take on Stands and alternative US history. I look forward to reading the next volume to find out how the next leg of the journey goes, especially now that there are multiple Stand users on the field.
TW: fat joke; abandonment and attempted murder of a child; rape;
*ARC provided by Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.*
November 5, 2025
This may seem like a connection out of the blue, but as a fan of The House of Cards, I can't help but see Frank Underwood in Funny Valentine. They're both politically savvy, ruthless, strong-willed, and domineering (later even with women)... Imagining Frank as the final boss with a Stand ability is an amusing thought.
That aside, this volume is packed with ingenious combat, poignant characters with memorable backstories, and plot complications. I've read it quickly, but I just can't help myself when it comes to Jojo.
What I'm listening to for Jojo:
The Chemical Brothers playlist
That aside, this volume is packed with ingenious combat, poignant characters with memorable backstories, and plot complications. I've read it quickly, but I just can't help myself when it comes to Jojo.
What I'm listening to for Jojo:
The Chemical Brothers playlist
September 28, 2025
Art: still gorgeous. Characters: still fun. Story: weird. The third volume really does not hit as hard as the first or even second, at least in the beginning. But it slowly finds its footing, and the later half of this volume is a blast of eclectic energy that reminds you why you like this series in the first place. GO, GO ZEPPELI!
September 29, 2025
I love how weird the feverish dream logic gets. (Is this the source for the secret message dagger in Star Wars IX?) I love how unpredictable but still tense the series is, and how it evokes the feeling of the American West despite being shonen manga wacky. I hate how the characters have astounding leaps in logic that they over explain to the reader.
November 14, 2025
i just love this manga so much, and re-reading it is so refreshing, araki truly peaked at putting his main character in the most bizarre circumstances, whilst also just providing a phenomenal layer of context. just impeccable, n I didn't even speak on the art 🤤🤤
October 25, 2025
scary monsters arc on paper 🥹
October 27, 2025
8.5, very entertaining altho less normal suspense than previous parts
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November 7, 2025open the door, get on the floor, everybody walk the dinosaur 🗣️🔥🔥
January 5, 2026
HE DID THE POSE
October 1, 2025
“I don’t want to give it to him. I’m glad that a worthless scumbag like me finally found a reason to live.”
Johnny and Gyro continue racing in the second stage, being pursued by more ‘terrorists’ who are after Gyro for reasons Johnny wants to find out. Johnny’s friendship with Gyro makes him grow as a person, he starts acting selflessly for Gyro’s sake. Johnny also gets a step closer to his dream of being able to walk again, and with that finds out the true intentions of the race. The main villain— President Valentine— is introduced to be the mastermind behind the race, using it as a front to collect certain corpse parts with supernatural properties scattered across the continent.
Johnny and Gyro continue racing in the second stage, being pursued by more ‘terrorists’ who are after Gyro for reasons Johnny wants to find out. Johnny’s friendship with Gyro makes him grow as a person, he starts acting selflessly for Gyro’s sake. Johnny also gets a step closer to his dream of being able to walk again, and with that finds out the true intentions of the race. The main villain— President Valentine— is introduced to be the mastermind behind the race, using it as a front to collect certain corpse parts with supernatural properties scattered across the continent.
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