‘Black Clover’ Season 2 Episode 8 Release Date, Time, Where to Watch and Preview
The next episode of ‘Black Clover’ is scheduled for Saturday, November 21, 2026. It sits in a weekly run of Saturday releases that began on October 3. The story is now deep inside the Magic Knights’ battle against the Dark Triad, and each week brings the fight closer to a turning point.
The anime returned more than five years after the original television series ended its 170 episode run in March 2021. Ayataka Tanemura is directing, and Studio Pierrot is back as the animation studio. Here is what is known about when the ‘Black Clover’ episode arrives, where to stream it and what the story is setting up.
Release Date and Weekly Schedule
Crunchyroll confirmed the new season for its Fall 2026 lineup, with episodes arriving weekly on Saturdays instead of all at once. One published schedule lists Episode 7 on November 14, the next episode on November 21, and the following one on November 28. That keeps the show on a steady, predictable rhythm through the holiday stretch.
The total episode count has not been settled in the reporting. One outlet says sources point to 24 episodes, while another expects around 26 and notes that no official figure has been confirmed. Only the first 12 air dates have been announced so far, and the twelfth lands on December 19.
Viewers can plan around a short runtime. The episode is listed at 30 minutes including ads, which works out to roughly 24 minutes of actual content.
Release Time Across Regions
The weekly broadcast in Japan airs on Saturday at 11:00 PM JST. TV Tokyo carries the show in Japan. International viewers get the episode on the same day through Crunchyroll.
Anime Corner lists the English subtitled release for November 21 at 15:00 UTC, with the raw broadcast listed an hour earlier at 14:00 UTC. That gives a clear anchor point for readers who want to convert the time to their own region.
Local listings vary a little from outlet to outlet. Screen Rant, for example, gave 8:00 AM PT and 11:00 AM ET for the previous Saturday’s release. Some regions also change their clocks, which can move the local time by an hour. Checking the countdown on the streaming page is the safest way to avoid missing the premiere.
Where to Watch on Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll is the main streaming destination for ‘Black Clover’ outside Japan. The series is available on the platform in most regions worldwide, with Japan excluded.
Japanese viewers have their own options. Anime Times, Lemino, U-NEXT and Anime Hodai also offer early streaming domestically. For Episode 7, that early streaming begins at noon JST on November 15, the day after the TV Tokyo broadcast.
English dub fans will need to wait a little longer. The dub premiered on October 17 and trails the subtitled release, which puts the dub of Episode 7 on November 28. Crunchyroll also offers a seven day free trial to eligible new Premium subscribers, which is the legal route for anyone who wants to start watching without paying up front.
Preview of What Comes Next
The upcoming episode follows directly from the fight against Megicula. The official synopsis for Episode 7 says Noelle and her allies cannot use their magic freely because of the curse warding magic of the highest ranking devil, and even Gaja’s life risking attack is blocked. Just as the situation turns desperate, Asta and Luck arrive.
Screen Rant reports that Asta’s Anti-Magic steps in to cancel the curse’s explosion as Lolopechka is forced toward self destruction. That sets up a fresh push against Megicula, and the next episode should show how the Magic Knights use that opening.
The wider battle is moving quickly. Magna Swing’s surprising victory over Dante has already given the Magic Knights real progress against the Dark Triad. Attention is also expected to turn toward the final Dark Triad fight, with Yuno and Langris Vaude facing Zenon Zogratis.
Noelle’s transformation into her Saint Valkyrie Dress has already changed the tone of her fight. With Asta now on the field against Megicula, do you think his Anti-Magic can break the curse for good before Noelle and her allies pay the price?
