Overview
- The 1st STAGE special launched March 19 at 12:00 a.m. PT, with local premiere times coordinated for a simultaneous global release.
- Streaming rights are a world exclusive to Netflix, with no TV broadcast or availability on other platforms.
- The adaptation is produced by David Production, directed by Yasuhiro Kimura and Hideya Takahashi, with series director Toshiyuki Kato and music by Yugo Kanno.
- Set in an alternate 1890s United States, the story follows Johnny Joestar and Gyro Zeppeli competing in a transcontinental horse race against rivals including Diego Brando.
- Unconfirmed reports suggest Netflix may adopt a weekly rollout, with leaker-sourced metadata pointing to March 26 for episode 2, which Netflix has not confirmed.