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Black Clover Season 2 Set for October Premiere, 10 Minute Recap Video Released as Director Returns

Black Clover Season 2 has officially been announced for broadcast on the TV Tokyo network beginning in October. It was also confirmed that Ayataka Tanemura, who directed both the first television anime series and the film Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King, will return as director.


Black Clover Season 2 Premieres in October 2026

Black Clover Season 2 Premieres in October 2026 © Yuki Tabata/Shueisha, TV Tokyo, Black Clover Production Committee


Alongside the announcement, a special 10 minute recap video covering the events of the first anime series has been released.


10 Minute Recap Video Now Available on YouTube


The newly released video was originally shown exclusively at the Black Clover Exhibition, which was held in Tokyo and Osaka between March and May this year. It has now been made available worldwide on YouTube, allowing fans to revisit the story ahead of the upcoming second season.


What Is Black Clover?

Black Clover Season 2 Anime Expo


Black Clover is a fantasy adventure series set in a world where magic is everything. The story follows Asta, a boy born without any magical ability, and his rival Yuno as they strive to become the Wizard King, the highest ranking mage in the Clover Kingdom.

The manga began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in February 2015 before moving to Jump GIGA in December 2023. The series concluded in May 2026.

With more than 24.5 million copies of the manga in circulation, Black Clover has become one of Shueisha's most successful modern fantasy franchises. The television anime aired from 2017 to 2021, followed by the 2023 feature film Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King, as well as stage adaptations and other media projects.


Source : ORICON NEWS