The second season of Black Clover is set to premiere on TV Tokyo in October 2026, with Ayataka Tanemura returning as director and Studio Pierrot animating. Crunchyroll will stream the series.
The Black Clover anime, which originally aired 170 episodes from October 2017 to March 2021, is returning for a second season after a five-year gap. TV Tokyo announced in June 2026 that the new season will premiere in October 2026. Ayataka Tanemura, who directed episodes 153-170 of the first season and the 2023 film Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King, will direct the new season. Studio Pierrot returns to animate, and Crunchyroll will stream the series.
A promotional video released on July 5, 2026, at Anime Expo 2026 previewed the opening theme song by rock band WANIMA, titled "Kienai Riyuu" (The Reason That Won't Disappear). The first episode of the new season had its world premiere at Anime Expo on July 4, 2026, where Tanemura and Asta voice actor Gakuto Kajiwara appeared at a panel. A 10-minute recap video of the first season, previously shown at the Black Clover Exhibition in Tokyo and Osaka, was released on YouTube ahead of the new season.
The manga, created by Yuki Tabata, launched in Weekly Shonen Jump in February 2015 and concluded on May 1, 2024, after transferring to Jump GIGA in 2023. The return of the same director and studio signals a direct continuation of the original series rather than a reboot or spin-off.
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At Anime Expo 2026, the world saw the first episode of Black Clover Season 2, directed by Ayataka Tanemura. Tanemura, who previously worked on the first season and directed the film Sword of the Wizard King, took over from Tatsuya Yoshihara. Author Yūki Tabata told Tanemura to make the battles extra cool, and the premiere includes a scene not in the manga. The episode jumps straight from the season one finale, with Asta training under Nacht Faust.
Jul 5
The staff of the second season of the Black Clover anime revealed a new promotional video on Sunday, July 5, 2026, which previews the opening theme song by rock band WANIMA. The video debuted at Anime Expo 2026 on Saturday, July 4, where the first episode of the new season also had its world premiere. The opening song is titled "Kienai Riyuu" (The Reason That Won't Disappear). The second season will debut on TV Tokyo in October 2026. Ayataka Tanemura, who directed episodes 153-170 of the original Black Clover anime and the 2023 film Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King, will direct the new season. Studio Pierrot returns to animate the season. Crunchyroll will stream the anime. The Black Clover anime originally aired 170 episodes from October 2017 to March 2021. The manga, created by Yuki Tabata, launched in Weekly Shonen Jump in February 2015 and concluded on May 1, 2024, after transferring to Jump GIGA in 2023.
Jun 15
TV Tokyo announced on Monday that the second season of the Black Clover anime, based on Yūki Tabata's manga, will premiere in October 2026. Ayataka Tanemura, who directed episodes 153-170 of the first season and the 2023 film Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King, will return as director. Studio Pierrot will animate the new season, and Crunchyroll will stream it. Tanemura and Asta voice actor Gakuto Kajiwara will appear at a panel at Anime Expo 2026 on July 4, where a premiere screening of the first episode is also planned. A 10-minute recap video of the first season, previously shown at the Black Clover Exhibition in Tokyo and Osaka, has been released on YouTube. The first Black Clover anime ran for 170 episodes from October 2017 to March 2021. The manga concluded in Jump GIGA in May 2026 after beginning serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in February 2015.