Key facts
- Black Clover Season 2 will premiere at Anime Expo 2026 on July 4, 2026.
- The anime will begin broadcasting in October 2026.
- Crunchyroll will stream the new season globally.
- Director Ayataka Tanemura and voice actor Gakuto Kajiwara will attend the premiere.
- Studio Pierrot is producing the season.
Fans of the fantasy anime Black Clover have a release timeline for its second season. The first episode of Black Clover Season 2 will have its world premiere at Anime Expo 2026 on July 4, 2026, at the Peacock Theater. This screening will be followed by its television debut in October 2026 on TV Tokyo and affiliated networks. International audiences will be able to stream the new season on Crunchyroll.
The upcoming season is being produced by Studio Pierrot, the same studio behind the original anime adaptation. Ayataka Tanemura returns as director, with Keiichiro Ochi serving as series composer. Itsuko Takeda and Kumiko Tokunaga are also back as character and sub-character designers, respectively.
Based on Yuki Tabata's manga, Black Clover follows the journey of Asta and Yuno, two orphans striving to become the Wizard King. The original anime aired from 2017 to 2021, and the franchise was further expanded with the film Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King in 2023, also directed by Tanemura.