*Black Clover* Season 2 [has revealed a new pre-premiere visual](https://bclover.jp/news/detail.php?id=1136115) ahead of its October 3, 2026 debut in Japan.
The new artwork shows Asta facing the Dark Triad — Dante Zogratis, Zenon Zogratis and Vanica Zogratis — alongside a looming demon, teasing the conflict that awaits when the anime returns. The season will begin broadcasting on TV Tokyo affiliates at **11:00 p.m. JST on October 3.**
The official website also released new comments from the Japanese voice actors behind the Dark Triad: **Rikiya Koyama as Dante, Tatsuhisa Suzuki as Zenon and Yui Ogura as Vanica**.
Black Clover will hold a global countdown before the premiere
Several special broadcasts are planned for October 3.
A YouTube livestream featuring Gakuto Kajiwara (Asta), Nobunaga Shimazaki (Yuno) and Kana Yūki (Noelle) will begin at **9:45 p.m. JST**, including a watch party revisiting the latter half of the first season ahead of the new episode.
Then, at **10:55 p.m. JST**, TV Tokyo will air the **Black Clover WORLD CONNECT COUNTDOWN**, a live program connecting Tokyo, New York, London and São Paulo as the final minutes count down to the Season 2 premiere. Kajiwara, Shimazaki and Yūki are also scheduled to participate.
The inclusion of São Paulo makes the event particularly notable for the franchise's international audience, with four cities across three continents participating in the broadcast.
When does Black Clover Season 2 start streaming?
In Japan, [early streaming begins on October 4 at noon JST](https://bclover.jp/onair/) through Anime Times, Lemino, U-NEXT and Anime Hodai, followed by additional Japanese services from October 8.
[Crunchyroll previously confirmed that it will stream *Black Clover* Season 2](https://www.crunchyroll.com/es/news/latest/2026/6/15/black-clover-temporada-2-anime-octubre-2026-director) when the anime returns, although availability may vary by territory.
The new season is [directed by Ayataka Tanemura](https://www.bclover.jp/news/detail.php?id=1133984), who previously worked on the television series and directed *Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King*, with **Studio Pierrot** returning for animation production.