Now Viewing: steel_ball_runTag type: Copyright Refers to the seventh Jojo story arc and is a reboot of sorts of the series. It debuted in 2004. It is also the first Jojo story arc to be serialized in a seinen magazine although it remains stylistically and tonally similar to previous Jojo arcs. It is set in nineteenth century United States. Johnny Joestar was a great horse racer, but he has fallen from grace after his legs were broken and is unable to walk though he can still ride a horse. He has been despondent since then, but he regains hope once he meets Gyro Zeppeli, a man who throws steel balls as weapons. Once Johnny touches one of those balls, he suddenly regains the ability to walk for a brief moment. He becomes fascinated with Gyro and his mysterious steel balls and decides to participate in the upcoming cross-country Steel Ball Run horse race organized by the tycoon Steven Steel alongside Gyro. The two men team up and become close friends over the course of the race with Zeppeli teaching him the secrets behind the steel balls. However, the two men realize that the Steel Ball Run race is not just a simple race; the shady US President Funny Valentine has taken an interest in the race and is using the race in order to locate special corpse parts scattered throughout the country that if put together will grant a person special powers. Gyro and Johnny must fight for their lives and retrieve the corpse parts before the President gets his hands on them and beat their competition. This arc makes numerous references to past Jojo arcs and even features alternate universe versions of old characters. Cast: Main Characters: Johnny_Joestar Gyro_Zeppeli Supporting: Hot_Pants_(Jojo) Funny_Valentine Ringo_Roadagain Diego_Brando Sandman Lucy_Steel Stephen_Steel Mountain_Tim Pocoloco Sugar_Mountain Urmd_Avdol Higashikata_Norisuke Gaucho Mrs._Robinson Andre_Boomboom L.A._Boomboom Benjamin_Boomboom Oyecomova F.V._Stroheim Pork_Pie_Hat_Kid Dr._Ferdinand Blackmore The_Eleven_Riders Mike_O Wekapipo Axl_R.O. Disco Magenta_Magenta Follows: Jojo_no_Kimyou_na_Bouken Sequel: Jojolion Other Wiki Information Last updated: 11/20/12 9:31 PM by jojosstand This entry is not locked and you can edit it as you see fit. |
     
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