JoJo's Steel Ball Run Gets 'PalVerse Palé.' Figures: Johnny, Gyro, and Diego Go Chibi
The heroes of Steel Ball Run have traded their steely stares for something a lot rounder. Late in August 2026, the PalVerse Palé. figure line added three riders from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7 — Johnny Joestar, Gyro Zeppeli, and Diego Brando — as super-deformed collectibles. Each is priced at 3,300 yen and, according to the announcement, is already reaching anime goods shops, hobby stores, department stores, and major online retailers in Japan.
It is a small release with an outsized appeal, and for JoJo collectors it lands at a good moment: Steel Ball Run, long considered by many fans the peak of Hirohiko Araki's saga, is finally getting its turn in the anime spotlight, which keeps demand for Part 7 merchandise high.
What PalVerse Palé. actually is
PalVerse is a deformed-figure brand — think chibi proportions, big heads, tiny bodies, exaggerated cuteness. The "Palé." sub-line applies that treatment to characters who are normally drawn with JoJo's famously dramatic, high-fashion intensity, which is exactly where the charm comes from. Seeing Gyro's Steel Balls and Johnny's Tusk-era determination rendered as palm-sized cuties is the kind of tonal whiplash JoJo fans tend to love.
Sizes vary by character rather than being uniform: the reveal lists Johnny at roughly 75mm, Gyro around 98mm, and Diego near 103mm. That makes them true desk-and-shelf pieces — the sort of figure you line up next to a keyboard rather than mount in a glass detolf.
Why Steel Ball Run collectibles are heating up
Part 7 reboots the JoJo timeline into an alternate universe built around a brutal 1890s trans-America horse race, and it swaps out the usual Joestar formula for a slower, stranger, more emotional story. For years it was the arc merchandise skipped over; that has been changing fast as the series gains anime momentum and a new wave of fans discovers it.
For collectors, deformed figures like these are an easy entry point. They are cheaper than a scale statue, they photograph well, and a trio displayed together tells you the whole Part 7 story at a glance — the crippled jockey, the mouthy Italian, and the dinosaur-powered rival. If you are just starting a JoJo shelf, a small deformed set is a low-risk way to commit to a favorite part before splurging on the big MASTERLISE-tier pieces.
Building a JoJo shelf at Akibato
If Part 7's riders have you wanting more of Araki's world on your desk, Akibato ships Japanese anime and manga collectibles worldwide, including JoJo's Bizarre Adventure figures and gashapon at Akibato. Small pieces like deformed figures, capsule toys, and rubber mascots are the fun, affordable core of a growing collection.
One practical tip for international buyers: Akibato charges shipping by the total weight of your parcel, not per item, so a few small collectibles can travel together for roughly the same cost as sending one on its own. If you are already ordering a JoJo capsule set, adding another mascot or two rarely changes much at checkout — worth keeping in mind when you build a cart.