JoJo's Bizarre Adventure fans have been waiting for the Steel Ball Run anime for a long time, but now that it's here, they're a little unhappy with the release schedule.

Fans of the wildly popular anime and manga series are now using an anti-piracy screen meme of Johnny Joestar to demand a date for episode two, and it's starting to creep some people out.

So, what exactly is the issue with Steel Ball Run's release schedule, and what's the context of the Johnny Joestar meme? Here's what we know.

What's With The 'Steel Ball Run Episode 2' Memes?

Steel Ball Run is the seventh part of the long-running and highly popular anime series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Fans have been waiting for the adaptation for a long time, and on March 19th, 2026, Netflix finally released the first episode to rave reviews.

This left fans hungry for the next episode, but a week after the first one dropped, it was nowhere to be found.

While Netflix has promised a 2026 release date for episode two, they have not specified a date, leaving many dissatisfied and angry. This resulted in more than a few memes imagining a much further-off release date for the next episode.

@kasuali_ Hopefully its every thursday 🙏🏻 #steelballrun #jojomemes #fyp #jojobazarreadventure #sbr ♬ Johnny Theme "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run" Trailer Song – Pharozen

How Is The 'Johnny Joestar Anti-Piracy Screen' Used In Memes?

While some JoJo's fans' complaints were more direct, others took a different approach to the unconfirmed release date.

In recent days, they began taking screenshots from a video by TikToker @luca.vg in which he imagines the character Johnny Joestar in a scary anti-piracy screen style and commenting them under videos both related and unrelated to the next episode of the show.

For those who don't know, anti-piracy screen memes are based on the idea of creepypasta-like anti-piracy screens that evoke feelings of unease and terror, with the King Von Anti-Piracy Screen being one of the most well-known examples.

The Johnny Joestar memes are meant as a sort of threat or ominous curse towards Netflix for their unconfirmed release schedule, and they've spread far and wide across social media at this point, marking a bizarre way of getting their point across.

@yumavfx0 Netflix we are still waiting for sbr… #fyp #fyppage #jojo #jojobizzareadventures #antipiracy #johnnyjoestar #steelballrun #sbr #anime ♬ son original – 𝖄𝖚𝖒𝖆 緑

What Are Some More 'Steel Ball Run Episode 2' Memes?

@hotcornt Netflix we need second episode😠 #jojosbizarreadventure #johnnyjoestar #steelballrun #jjba #fyp ♬ оригинальный звук – hotcornT

@maia.giovanna0109 netflix don't test us. @netflixanime #steelballrun #sbr #threat #donttestme #jojosbizzareadventure ♬ original sound – •|• MAFUEMU CEO | ❄️🍬 •|• – shoen | MFEM CEO❄️🍬

@novemhascome_ I'm one of them ✌️🥹 #steelballrun #netflix #jojosbizarreadventure #jjba ♬ bass slvt – ♱

@switch_rue Like pls stop #sbr #steelballrun #genuinely #shitpost #fyp ♬ munni & drugs (instrumental version) – melo remakes

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For the full history of the Steel Ball Run Episode 2 Release Date memes, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.