Black Clover Season 2 Confirmed for October on Crunchyroll After 2026 Anime Expo Preview
Black Clover is officially ending its long hiatus, with Studio Pierrot and Crunchyroll confirming that Season 2 of the anime will premiere in October 2026 as part of the fall broadcast lineup. The confirmation, first shared through the show’s official social media channels, was reinforced at an Anime Expo 2026 panel in Los Angeles where attendees became the first in the world to watch the new season’s opening episode.
The official Black Clover social media channels revealed that Black Clover Season 2 will premiere in October 2026 as part of the fall lineup, and the official Black Clover social media channels revealed that Black Clover Season 2 will premiere in October 2026 as part of the fall lineup, with Crunchyroll streaming the new anime in the U.S. and other international regions, excluding Asia. That means the series returns to the same platform that carried the entirety of its original run.
Tanemura Steps In as Director for the Spade Kingdom Fallout
The most significant behind-the-scenes change is at the top of the production. At Anime Expo 2026, the crowd became the first in the world to see the new season premiere alongside director Ayataka Tanemura and Gakuto Kajiwara, the voice of Asta, with Tanemura confidently taking over the reins from Tatsuya Yoshihara. Tanemura previously directed the 2017 TV series stretch and the theatrical film Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King.
According to Anime News Network’s convention coverage, the new footage reworks at least one major set piece not present in Yuki Tabata’s original manga. This includes a scene in which the Magic Knights’ captains invade the Spade Kingdom’s castle, which was not in the manga, after author Tabata told Tanemura to “make the battles extra cool,” which he delivered on that promise.
Anime Expo 2026 Panel Gives Fans a World-First Look
Attendees at the Los Angeles Convention Center got early access to the premiere well ahead of the general public. Coverage of the Weekly Shonen Jump reveal notes that Black Clover Season 2 Episode 1 was aired during Anime Expo 2026, which took place from July 2 to 5 in Los Angeles, USA, with a dedicated panel built around the screening.
Series creator Yuki Tabata addressed the return directly in comments carried around the Weekly Shonen Jump reveal, saying “The production of the long-awaited new anime season of Black Clover has been confirmed! I am beyond ecstatic going into this new anime season after the super passionate movie that came out.” Tabata also tied the milestone to the franchise’s anniversary, noting the series is “celebrating its 10th anniversary this year,” adding “I definitely plan to keep this hype going.”
Picking Up Where the Spade Kingdom Raid Left Off
Season 2 continues directly from the fallout of the Spade Kingdom Raid, the arc that closed out the original 170-episode run in 2021. Anime News Network’s on-site report describes the new season as picking up “after five years, Black Clover Season 2 returns as a new anime series and continues from the destructive, destitute end of the first series,” noting that Black Clover’s first season covers up to the Spade Kingdom Raid arc despite its four-year run with over 170 episodes.
Crucially, the anime is no longer racing to catch the source material. Yuki Tabata’s manga wrapped its serialisation earlier this year, and GameRant’s reporting on the Shonen Jump reveal notes that Tabata continued with the seasonal magazine until May 1, 2026, which is when the story officially ended with Chapter 392. That gives Studio Pierrot a finished blueprint to adapt without the gaps that plagued long-running shonen adaptations in the past.
Familiar Voices Return Alongside a New Production Team
The returning season keeps its core Japanese cast intact even with the directorial handover. Reporting on the official reveal lists the original voice cast returning to reprise their roles, including Gakuto Kajiwara as Asta, Nobunaga Shimazaki as Yuno, Junichi Suwabe as Yami Sukehiro, Kana Yuki as Noelle Silva and Hiro Shimono as Nacht Faust. Behind the camera, CBR’s breakdown of the staff announcement notes Keiichiro Ochi overseeing the scripts, Itsuko Takeda handling character designs alongside Kumiko Tokunaga, Kosei Takahashi on prop design, and Minako Seki composing the music.
For fans in New Zealand and Australia, Crunchyroll remains the platform to watch when the season lands in October, meaning the return should slot straight into existing regional subscriptions rather than requiring a new service. Given the manga’s conclusion and the scale of the reworked battle sequences teased at Anime Expo, Black Clover’s comeback is shaping up as one of the more closely watched anime returns of the back half of 2026, arriving in the same window Studio Pierrot is also wrapping Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War and gearing up for a Naruto anniversary revival.
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