Black Clover Season 2, Episode 2 Release Date & Time

Published Oct 8, 2026, 9:30 PM EDT

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After making fans wait five years, Black Clover is finally back, and the Spade Kingdom Raid is exactly the kind of arc that can make the comeback worth the wait. Asta has come a long way from the loud kid who couldn't use magic, but taking on the Dark Triad is a whole different problem. Dante, Vanica, and Zenon have pushed the Clover Kingdom to the edge, with two of their biggest weapons, Yami Sukehiro and William Vangeance, now in enemy hands.

The Dark Triad aren't just looking to take over another kingdom, either. Their plan to grow the Tree of Qliphoth could open the gates to the underworld and bring powerful devils into the human realm. For a series that has already thrown plenty of wild magic battles at its heroes, this is a pretty serious escalation.

That leaves the Magic Knights with very little room for mistakes. Asta has also gained a new weapon for the fight in his Devil Union form, but mastering it is another matter entirely. With the Black Bulls and Clover Kingdom's strongest Magic Knights heading into Spade territory, the next episode is already set up to push the raid even further.

Crunchyroll Locks In The October 10 Premiere Time For Black Clover Season 2, Episode 2

Black Clover season 2, episode 2, titled “The Gate of the Underworld,” releases on Crunchyroll on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 8:00 AM PT. Guided by Vice-Captain Nacht Faust, the infiltration squad immediately splits up inside the Spade Kingdom's royal castle to confront Dante, Vanica, and Zenon Zogratis in their respective chambers before the ritual claims their captured captains.

Time Zone	Release Date	Release Time
Pacific Time (PT)	Saturday, October 10, 2026	8:00 AM
Eastern Time (ET)	Saturday, October 10, 2026	11:00 AM
Brasília Time (BRT)	Saturday, October 10, 2026	12:00 PM
British Summer Time (BST)	Saturday, October 10, 2026	4:00 PM
Central European Summer Time (CEST)	Saturday, October 10, 2026	5:00 PM
Gulf Standard Time (GST)	Saturday, October 10, 2026	7:00 PM
Indian Standard Time (IST)	Saturday, October 10, 2026	8:30 PM
Singapore Standard Time (SGT)	Saturday, October 10, 2026	11:00 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)	Sunday, October 11, 2026	2:00 AM

Nacht Faust's plan to take down Dante, Vanica, and Zenon puts the Magic Knights in a tough spot. These aren't opponents who can be beaten just by throwing more magic at them, and the Triad haven't even reached their full devil power yet. The raid has to stop the ritual before the balance tips even further in the Spade Kingdom's favor.

Then there's Mereoleona Vermillion, who is dealing with an Ancient Demon outside the castle. Sending Mereoleona against something that huge is the sort of decision that feels very Black Clover. Her Mana Zone flames give the invasion force a chance to keep moving, but holding off the demon is only one part of the problem.

Asta's Devil Union with Liebe could be the difference-maker against the Dark Triad, though the form's time limit makes it a risky weapon. He can't simply stay transformed until everyone is defeated. With the ritual still underway and the strongest fighters stretched across multiple battles, the raid needs more than one lucky breakthrough to succeed.

Studio Pierrot Has To Prove Its Animation Consistency In Upcoming Episodes Of Black Clover

Studio Pierrot has an epic job with Black Clover's return. The original anime ran for 170 episodes without a proper seasonal break, and keeping a weekly series going for that long was never going to be easy. The result was an anime that could deliver incredible fights one week and visibly struggle the next. With the Spade Kingdom Raid finally getting its turn, consistency matters more than ever.

The premiere is a promising start, but the real test comes when the biggest fights kick in. Mereoleona taking on an Ancient Demon is one thing; the battles against Dante, Vanica, and Zenon bring their own demands, with powerful magic, fast exchanges, and several characters getting their long-awaited moments. These are the fights that can make Black Clover look incredible when the animation clicks.

Pierrot has already shown what it can do with Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, though that production has faced scheduling challenges of its own, with episodes 49 and 50 getting delayed. Black Clover now has a chance to benefit from a different approach to production, provided the quality holds up beyond the premiere. Asta's return has plenty of big moments ahead, and the Spade Kingdom Raid is the material that could remind fans why they fell for this series in the first place.

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  Gakuto Kajiwara

  Asta (voice)

• Nobunaga Shimazaki

  Yuno (voice)

Asta and Yuno, orphans with a shared dream of becoming the Wizard King, follow distinct paths: Yuno with natural magic abilities, and Asta through determination despite his lack of powers.