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Set in the American frontier, a massive transcontinental contest is announced: thousands assemble in San Diego to traverse over six thousand kilometers for a fifty million dollar reward. As traditional horse riding wanes, entrants may employ any conveyance they choose, facing harsh conditions and daily treks that can reach a hundred kilometers across unexplored wastes. Johnny Joestar, a young former jockey now unable to walk, attends the race start and meets Gyro Zeppeli, an outsider who carries two metal spheres at his belt. Johnny observes Gyro use one sphere to trigger an uncanny force during a duel, forcing a combatant to shoot himself. When Johnny briefly contacts the sphere, he experiences a surge that lets him stand for the first time in two years. Determined to uncover the spheres’ secret, Johnny enters the competition, launching a strange and perilous journey across America aboard the Steel Ball Run.