Black Clover Season 2: October 2026 and the Spade Kingdom Raid Arc
Black Clover is coming back to television, and this time it is picking up the war it left hanging. The second anime season is officially confirmed for October 2026, a direct continuation of the 2017 to 2021 series that stopped at episode 170. After a long gap, Asta and the Black Bulls return to finish the fight they were mid-swing on when the anime last went dark.
When does Black Clover Season 2 come out?
Black Clover Season 2 premieres in October 2026, airing on TV Tokyo and its affiliates in Japan as part of the Fall 2026 season. Crunchyroll confirmed the window on June 15, 2026, and Anime News Network has reported the same.
One honest caveat worth knowing: an exact premiere date has not been announced yet, only the month. So treat October 2026 as locked and the specific day as still to come. If a firm date lands before the season starts, this is the piece we will update.
Outside Japan, Crunchyroll streams the season exclusively, so that is your home for it internationally.
Is this Season 2 or Season 5?
Short answer: it is officially Season 2. If you have seen it called "Season 5" floating around, that comes from outlets counting the original anime's internal story arcs as separate seasons and tacking the next one on the end. The production's own designation is the second anime season, a single continuous story that picks up right where the first run left off.
So when you are searching or setting reminders, Season 2 is the label to go with, even if a few write-ups reach for a bigger number.
What will Season 2 adapt?
Season 2 adapts the Spade Kingdom Raid Arc, and it resumes exactly where the 2021 finale stopped. When the anime went on hiatus, the Clover Kingdom was deep in war preparation. Season 2 covers the counterattack on the Spade Kingdom and the mission to rescue two captured Magic Knight captains, Yami Sukehiro and William Vangeance, from the Dark Triad.
Spoiler-light version: this is the stretch where the stakes jump from kingdom-level skirmishes to an all-out war against the Spade Kingdom's ruling powers. If you remember the anime ending on a war-footing cliffhanger, with captains taken and an invasion looming, this is the payoff to that setup. Season 2 does not reintroduce and reset. It drops you back into a conflict already in motion.
Who is making it?
Studio Pierrot animates the season, keeping Black Clover in-house with the studio that made the original run. That continuity matters for a long-running shonen where a jarring style change can throw off returning fans.
More important is the director. Ayataka Tanemura returns, and that is a genuinely encouraging bit of casting behind the camera. Tanemura directed the original series' well-received final stretch (episodes 153 to 170) and the 2023 film Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King. In other words, the season is in the hands of someone who has already steered both the anime's strongest run and its movie, so this is not a stranger inheriting the property.
Beyond the studio and director, the granular staff credits have not been detailed publicly yet, so we are not going to guess at names that are not confirmed. When the full lineup is announced, we will fold it in.
The trailer, the opening theme, and Anime Expo 2026
The main trailer and the opening theme debuted at Anime Expo 2026 (July 4 to 5, 2026), with director Tanemura and Asta's voice actor Gakuto Kajiwara both in attendance. That panel is where fans got their first real look at the season in motion and their first listen to the new opening.
That opening is "Kienai Riyuu" by the rock band WANIMA, revealed in the trailer. WANIMA's high-energy, punchy sound is a natural fit for a series that runs on shouting and sheer effort, so it slots right into the Black Clover opening tradition.
On the cast side, Gakuto Kajiwara reprises Asta, and the original voice cast returns for the season. No surprise for a direct continuation, but it is good to have it stated rather than assumed. Everyone who carried the first run is back to carry the war arc.
Where can you watch it?
Internationally, Crunchyroll has Season 2 exclusively. It will be subtitled at launch (a dub is likely to follow), so if you are watching close to the Japanese broadcast, plan on subs first and keep an ear out for dub news later. In Japan, the season airs on TV Tokyo and its affiliates.
If you already have a Crunchyroll subscription, you are set. There is nothing extra to sign up for and no other platform to hunt down.
How to catch up before October
The original anime is 170 episodes, which is a real commitment, but the upside of a direct continuation is that the story flows straight through. A rewatch or a first watch runs right up to the doorstep of the Spade Kingdom war and then hands you off to Season 2 with no gap in the narrative.
If you are starting fresh, the full run is the path. The first two-thirds build the Clover Kingdom, the Magic Knight squads, and Asta's rivalry-fueled climb, and the back half sets up the invasion Season 2 pays off.
There is also the 2023 film, Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King, directed by the same Ayataka Tanemura now steering Season 2. It is a standalone side story rather than required setup, so it is optional for continuity, but it is a solid preview of what Tanemura's Black Clover looks like at full theatrical budget.
One thing to keep in mind on timing: more than five years passed between the anime's March 2021 finale and this October 2026 return. That is a long time to remember exactly where everyone stood. A quick refresher on the war preparation, the two captured captains, and the Dark Triad will pay off, because Season 2 opens with the conflict already underway.
Want a heads-up the moment the exact premiere date drops? Add Black Clover to your watchlist and keep an eye on the Black Clover Season 2 page, where we will track the release date, staff, and trailer news as each piece gets officially confirmed.
Verified as of July 11, 2026. We'll update this piece as more is officially confirmed.