Black Clover Season 2 premiered on October 3, 2026, and new episodes stream on Crunchyroll every Saturday at around 8:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM ET. The anime is back after more than five years off the air. Studio Pierrot produces it again, Ayataka Tanemura directs, and the story picks up right where episode 170 ended: the Black Bulls are preparing to raid the Spade Kingdom.
Many fans search for this season as “Black Clover Season 5”, because Crunchyroll and Netflix split the original 170-episode run into four seasons. Officially, though, this is Season 2, and its episodes continue the original numbering from episode 171.
Black Clover Season 2 at a glance
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Premiere date | October 3, 2026 |
| Japan broadcast | TV Tokyo, Saturdays, 11:00 PM JST |
| US streaming | Crunchyroll, Saturdays (around 8:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM ET) |
| Studio | Studio Pierrot |
| Director | Ayataka Tanemura |
| Episode numbering | Continues from 171 (Season 2 Episode 1 = Episode 171) |
| Opening theme | “Kienai Riyลซ” by WANIMA |
| Ending theme | “Yellow Brick Road” by ONE OR EIGHT |
| Story arc | Spade Kingdom Raid (the start of the manga’s Final Saga build-up) |
Black Clover Season 2 episode release schedule
Episodes come out weekly. Here’s every episode released so far. We update this table each Saturday.
| Season ep. | Overall ep. | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 171 | The Battle Begins | Oct 3, 2026 |
| 2 | 172 | The Door to Hell | Oct 10, 2026 |
| 3 | 173 | Black Guardian | Oct 17, 2026 |
| 4 | 174 | Day of Atonement | Oct 24, 2026 |
| 5 | 175 | The Highest vs. the Lowest | Oct 31, 2026 |
| 6 | 176 | The Sacred Valkyrie | Nov 7, 2026 |
| 7 | 177 | Beyond Tenacity | Nov 14, 2026 |
| 8 | 178 | TBA | Nov 21, 2026 (expected) |
Times can shift for holidays or broadcast specials. Check Crunchyroll’s simulcast calendar for your local time.
Where to watch Black Clover Season 2 in the US
Crunchyroll is the official streaming home of Season 2 outside Japan, with subtitles available on release day. Crunchyroll also hosted an early US theatrical screening of the premiere on September 21, 2026, as part of its Anime Nights event. You can still watch the original 170 episodes on Crunchyroll, and they’ve also been available on Netflix and Hulu in the US, though catalogs change, so check your region.
What is Season 2 about? (light spoilers)
Season 1 ended on a cliffhanger. The Dark Triad, the three Zogratis siblings who rule the Spade Kingdom, kidnapped Black Bulls captain Yami Sukehiro and Golden Dawn captain William Vangeance. Their goal is to use the captains’ power to fully open the gate to the underworld.
Season 2 opens with Asta training alongside his devil Liebe and the Black Bulls’ vice-captain Nacht Faust, who reveals that he fights by fusing with devils of his own. The Black Bulls and the other Magic Knights then cross into the Spade Kingdom to rescue their captains. Expect the season to cover the main Spade Kingdom battles against Dante, Vanica and Zenon, the three Dark Triad members, and their devil hosts.
Which manga chapter does Season 2 start from?
Episode 170 adapted the story up to roughly chapter 270 of the manga, the point where the Spade Kingdom Raid arc begins. Season 2 continues from there. If you want to read ahead, start with the Spade Kingdom Raid chapters. Be careful, though: the manga is already finished, so spoilers for the ending are everywhere online.
How many episodes will Season 2 have?
Studio Pierrot hasn’t announced an official episode count yet. The manga material after episode 170 runs from about chapter 270 to the final chapter, 392. That’s over 120 chapters, enough for several cours (a cour is a block of about 12 weekly episodes). We’ll update this page as soon as an episode total is confirmed.
Is Season 2 the final season?
Nothing official yet. The manga ended in May 2026 with chapter 392, so for the first time the anime has the complete story to adapt. That makes it likely Season 2 (or a follow-up) will adapt Black Clover all the way to the ending. If that happens, there won’t be filler arcs to pad the gaps the way there were in Season 1 (see our Black Clover filler list).
Do I need to rewatch Season 1 first?
If you remember the Spade Kingdom setup (the Dark Triad, Nacht’s reveal and the captains’ kidnapping), you can jump straight in. If it’s been a while, rewatch episodes 158โ170, which set up everything Season 2 builds on. For the full order, including the movie, see our Black Clover watch order guide.
Black Clover Season 2 FAQ
Is Black Clover Season 2 the same as Season 5?
Yes. Streaming services split the first 170 episodes into four “seasons”, so fans often call the new season “Season 5”. Officially, it’s the anime’s second season.
What time does Black Clover Season 2 come out?
New episodes air in Japan on Saturdays at 11:00 PM JST and stream on Crunchyroll on Saturday mornings in the US (around 8:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM ET).
Is the Season 2 English dub out?
Crunchyroll usually adds English dubs a few weeks after the subtitled release. We’ll add the dub schedule here as soon as Crunchyroll confirms it.
Who directs Black Clover Season 2?
Ayataka Tanemura, who also directed the 2023 movie Sword of the Wizard King.
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