Black Clover Season 2 is here after five years: Release time and where to watch Asta face the Dark Triad

Black Clover season 2, having left television screens for over five years, will be making a return. With Asta, Yuno and the Magic Knights gearing up for their next big fight, the highly-anticipated follow-up anime series is set to air on October 3, 2026.

This comes after the original television anime had concluded its 170 episodes airing in 2021. Season two will be a continuation of the storyline after such a long gap.

Black Clover Season 2 release date and where to watch

The official Black Clover website confirms that Season 2 will begin airing in Japan on October 3 at 11 p.m., with episodes continuing weekly on Saturdays. Crunchyroll's announcement gives fans the international streaming details, making the return one of the major highlights of its Fall 2026 anime lineup.

For global audiences, the release date & time of the episode, according to Anime Hunch, is as follows:

• Black Clover Season 2 Episode 1 release time in the United States: 10:00 a.m. EDT / 7:00 a.m. PDT on October 3
• Black Clover Season 2 Episode 1 release time in United Kingdom: 3:00 p.m. BST on October 3
• Black Clover Season 2 Episode 1 release time in Australia: 11:30 p.m. ACST on October 3
• Black Clover Season 2 Episode 1 release time in France: 4:00 p.m. CEST on October 3
• Black Clover Season 2 Episode 1 release time in Brazil: 11:00 a.m. BRT on October 3

Asta and the Magic Knights face the Dark Triad

Season 2 picks up the story as the Clover Kingdom's Magic Knights confront a much more dangerous threat. The official promotional material highlights the Dark Triad, Dante, Zenon and Vanica Zogratis, as major enemies standing in Asta's path. The newly released visual also features Asta alongside the Dark Triad, signalling the scale of the conflict ahead.

The upcoming episodes are set to move into the Spade Kingdom conflict, bringing Asta, Yuno, Yami and the other Magic Knights into a battle involving powerful enemies and the fate of the kingdoms. Preview material released ahead of the premiere describes the confrontation between the Magic Knights and the Dark Triad as the central threat.