‘Black Clover’ Season 2 Episode 4 Release Date, Where to Watch, and What Comes After the Gates Open
The next installment of ‘Black Clover’ is scheduled for Saturday, October 24, according to the published release schedule for the anime’s long awaited return. The series came back after a five year gap since its first run ended in March 2021 with the 170th episode. Fans now have a weekly rhythm to follow again.
This guide covers the ‘Black Clover’ release date, where to watch, and how the story arrives at this point. It relies on the confirmed schedule and on the official material released for the episode that comes right before it.
Black Clover Release Date and Weekly Schedule
The schedule places the next episode on October 24, one week after the third episode arrives on October 17. The entries that follow are set for October 31 and November 7, so the cadence is a steady weekly one.
New releases are planned for Saturdays at 8 a.m., and the full run is expected to span 24 to 26 episodes across two cours. The same listing notes that dates are subject to change, so it is worth confirming closer to air time.
The new season officially began on October 3, 2026, with Crunchyroll streaming it worldwide. In Japan, episodes air first on TV Tokyo, and several platforms including Anime Times, Lemino, U-NEXT and Anime Hodai begin early streaming at noon JST the following day.
Where to Watch on Crunchyroll
International viewers have one clear destination. Crunchyroll confirmed that the subtitled episodes stream weekly on Saturdays at 8 a.m. PT, which is 11 a.m. ET. That timing matches the schedule above and applies to each new release.
Access does come with a few conditions. A subscription is required, and the English dub airtime has not yet been announced. Viewers who prefer dubbed episodes will need to wait for further word from the streamer.
Anyone catching up has an easy path. Crunchyroll has streamed the entire earlier TV run of the series, which makes a full rewatch possible before the next episode lands.
Episode Preview and What the Story Sets Up
The most recent official material comes from the third episode, which is titled “The Black Guardian.” Its synopsis describes the gates of the underworld opening, with the Resistance Army and the Magic Knights fighting to protect Spade Kingdom citizens from devils pouring out of the first level.
The stakes widen quickly. A giant demon also appears in the Clover Kingdom, where the Magic Knight Captains are absent, and Asta steps in using Anti Magic after mastering Devil Union. Meanwhile the devil power of the Dark Triad finally reaches one hundred percent.
Preview images add some detail. One shows a villain in a new form covered in bones, while another features Vanica Zogratis of the Dark Triad. CBR suggested that the title may signal that protecting people matters as much as defeating the enemy. Until the next episode is previewed on its own, that setup remains the best guide to where the story heads.
Production Team and Series Background
Studio Pierrot is back to handle the animation. Ayataka Tanemura, who directed the later episodes of the earlier run as well as the feature film, is directing the new episodes. That continuity in the director’s chair should reassure viewers who followed the earlier run.
Manga creator Yūki Tabata has voiced his excitement. At Anime Expo he said he was “beyond ecstatic” going into the new anime after the film’s reception. His enthusiasm has matched the energy of the fan community since the return was announced.
The broader history also explains the way the series is numbered. The manga ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from 2015 to August 2023 before moving to Jump GIGA, and the 170 episode anime ran from 2017 to 2021. International fans may be confused by the earlier season labels, since in Japan all 170 episodes are considered a single season. With the gates to the underworld open and Asta back on the battlefield, which moment from the manga’s final arc are you most hoping the anime delivers when the next episode arrives?
