Last updated: 1 November 2026
Black Clover Season 2 is the 2026 continuation of Studio Pierrot's Black Clover anime, premiering on Saturday 3 October 2026. It picks up at episode 171, straight into the Spade Kingdom Raid, as Asta and the Magic Knights fight the Dark Triad. New episodes stream weekly on Crunchyroll, and fans are watching for the battles the original run stopped just short of.
About Black Clover Season 2
Asta, a boy born without magic in a world where magic is everything, keeps chasing his dream of becoming the Wizard King. Season 2 continues the Magic Knights' battles against new threats to the Clover Kingdom. Expect loud, cheerful energy and big team fights.
Black Clover Season 2 is a TV anime from 2026, first released in Fall 2026. It belongs to the Action and Fantasy genres and is listed as currently airing. The summary above is written by the AnimeYug team in our own words.
Official Trailer
Story Arcs & Episode Guide
The Black Clover Season 2 anime is split into story sagas. Here is every saga in order, with its episodes and years.
| Arc | Episodes | Years | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spade Kingdom Raid | 1–5 | 2026 | Season 2 resumes the raid: the Magic Knights strike the Spade Kingdom to rescue Captains Yami and Vangeance from the Dark Triad. Episode 5 aired on 31 October 2026; the arc is ongoing. |
Why Watch Black Clover Season 2
- The wait is over: the anime returns after more than five years, picking up exactly at episode 171.
- No recap stall: Season 2 goes straight into the Spade Kingdom Raid, a fan-favourite arc.
- Asta's Devil Union training with Nacht opens a whole new level of anti-magic fights.
- The source manga is complete, so this run adapts a finished story with a real ending ahead.
- New themes by WANIMA and ONE OR EIGHT mark the fresh start.
Who Is It For?
Black Clover Season 2 carries the same TV-14 style rating as the original series, so it suits teens and adults best. The Spade Kingdom Raid is one of the manga's darkest, most battle-heavy arcs, with devil powers and high stakes from the first episode. Start with the 2017 series if you are new.
Main Characters
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Voice Actors
The Japanese voices behind the main characters of Black Clover Season 2.
- AstaBlack Bulls member who wields anti-magic swordsJapanese voiceGakuto Kajiwara
- YunoGolden Dawn mage and Asta's rival, a wind magic prodigyJapanese voiceNobunaga Shimazaki
- Noelle SilvaRoyal-born Black Bulls member learning to control her water magicJapanese voiceKana Yuuki
- Yami SukehiroCaptain of the Black Bulls, a dark magic swordsmanJapanese voiceJunichi Suwabe
- Luck VoltiaBattle-loving Black Bulls lightning mageJapanese voiceAyumu Murase
- Magna SwingHot-headed Black Bulls fire mage from a small villageJapanese voiceGenki Muro
- Vanessa EnotecaBlack Bulls witch whose thread magic can bend fateJapanese voiceNana Mizuki
- Finral RoulacaseBlack Bulls spatial mage who moves the squad aroundJapanese voiceJun Fukuyama
- Charmy PappitsonFood-obsessed Black Bulls cotton mageJapanese voiceKiyono Yasuno
- Gauche AdlaiMirror mage devoted to his little sister MarieJapanese voiceSatoshi Hino
- Julius NovachronoThe Wizard King, master of time magicJapanese voiceToshiyuki Morikawa
- Mereoleona VermillionCrimson Lion powerhouse who lives for battleJapanese voiceJunko Minagawa
- Fuegoleon VermillionCaptain of the Crimson Lion Kings, a fire mageJapanese voiceKatsuyuki Konishi
- William VangeanceCaptain of the Golden Dawn, a world tree magic userJapanese voiceDaisuke Ono
- LichtLeader of the Eye of the Midnight SunJapanese voiceTakahiro Sakurai
Staff & Production
- Original Creator
- Yuki Tabata
- Animation Studio
- Studio Pierrot
- Director
- Ayataka Tanemura
- Series Composition
- Keiichiro Ochi
- Music
- Minako Seki
Manga & Source Material
Season 2 adapts the same completed Black Clover manga by Yuki Tabata. Because the manga finished in May 2026, this season is adapting a story that already has its ending.
- Written and illustrated by Yuki Tabata
- Serialised in Weekly Shonen Jump from February 2015, then in Jump Giga from December 2023
- The manga ended on 1 May 2026 with chapter 392, collected in 38 volumes
- Season 2 resumes the story at manga volume 28, chapter 271, exactly where episode 170 stopped
- Published by Shueisha in Japan and by Viz Media in English
- The series has passed 25 million copies in circulation worldwide
Music
Season 2 launched with one new opening and one new ending theme. Across the franchise, the original 170-episode run used 13 opening and 13 ending themes before this new pair arrived.
Opening Themes
- “Kienai Riyu”by WANIMACurrentSeason 2 opening (2026)
Ending Themes
- “Yellow Brick Road”by ONE OR EIGHTCurrentSeason 2 ending (2026)
Series Timeline
- 2015
Yuki Tabata's Black Clover manga begins in Weekly Shonen Jump.
- 2017–2021
The original TV anime runs for 170 episodes from Studio Pierrot, then pauses in March 2021.
- 2023
The movie Sword of the Wizard King opens in Japan and on Netflix in June 2023.
- 2026
The manga ends in May 2026. Season 2 is announced for Fall 2026 and premieres on 3 October, continuing from episode 171.
Release Schedule
- Japanese broadcast
- Saturdays at 11:00 p.m. JST on TV Tokyo and its affiliates
- Latest episode
- Episode 5 (episode 175 overall): aired Saturday 31 October 2026
- Next episode
- Episode 6 (episode 176 overall), Saturday 7 November 2026
- Streaming
- Crunchyroll simulcasts new episodes on Saturdays (8:00 a.m. PT / 11:00 a.m. ET)
Schedule information as of 1 November 2026. The season's total episode count has not been announced. Dates can change, check official announcements for the latest news.
Quick Answers
Is Black Clover Season 2 finished?
No, not yet. Black Clover Season 2 is currently airing, which means new episodes are still being released.
What genre is Black Clover Season 2?
Black Clover Season 2 is a Action and Fantasy anime. You can browse more titles like it on our Action anime page.
When did Black Clover Season 2 release?
Black Clover Season 2 first released in Fall 2026. It is a TV series.
News
← Back to Browse AnimeWatch Order
Here is the release order for Black Clover Season 2 and the series connected to it. Start at step 1 and work your way down.
- 1Black CloverThe 2017 series: Asta's journey through episode 170; watch this first.
- 2Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard KingMovie (2023): optional side story; watch anytime after starting the series.
- 3Black Clover Season 2This series (2026): the story finally continues from episode 171.
Where to Watch
Black Clover Season 2 is officially available to stream on these platforms:
Streaming availability changes often and differs by country. Please check the platform in your region.

