Title: Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 7 – Steel Ball Run, Vol. 2
Author: Hirohiko Araki
Series: Steel Ball Run #1
Pages: 394
Releases: July 22, 2025
The first part of the race is over and while Gyro might have been the first to cross he isn’t declared the winner. Now he is even more determined to be the first one across the finish line for the second half of the challenge, which is the most dangerous because they have to go through the desert.
This volume focuses on Gyro, Johnny and Mountain Tim mainly. They are crossing the desert and can easily parish if they don’t make it to a watering hole. Mountain Tim has a very interesting ability and he is the one who finally names it a Stand, so it’s finally been named. We also see Johny get his own Stand, which while cool, is also a bit gross.
Gyro, Johnny, and Mountain Tim have to deal with attacks from Robertson, the Boomboom family, and Oye, all who have unique Stand abilities. The fight against Robertson was quick and not really memorable. The Boomboom family on the other hand had a fascinating and deadly ability that they liked to kill people with. This ended up being a very tense and action packed fight, which I enjoyed because we finally can see how useful Johnny’s Stand may be. Then they have to deal with Oye, who is a man from Gyros past, and is determined to kill him with his Stand ability of explosions. This was another interesting battle with a unique stand that fit the character.
While this was an action volume, we also finally get some backstory on Gyro and why he is participating in this race, and why he has a bounty on his head. I am glad we are finally getting to learn more about Gyro and the other characters participating in this race.
Overall, this was a great continuation of this story. I never thought I would be interested in a manga about a horse race, but with the Stands being introduced and Gyro’s spin technique, I can’t stop reading. Also some of the characters’ outfits are wild, which is always fun.
*ARC provided by Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.*
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