{"rewrite":{"id":"r_00d70e376cf83fb8ae459a54","clusterId":"c_3e2364c856cbcc40469d8ced","slug":"ayataka-tanemura-returns-to-direct-black-clover-season-2","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Black Clover Season 2 Director Announced, October TV Debut Set","summary":"TV Tokyo announced on Monday that the second season of the Black Clover anime, based on Yūki Tabata's manga, will premiere in October 2026. Ayataka Tanemura, who directed episodes 153-170 of the first season and the 2023 film Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King, will return as director. Studio Pierrot will animate the new season, and Crunchyroll will stream it. Tanemura and Asta voice actor Gakuto Kajiwara will appear at a panel at Anime Expo 2026 on July 4, where a premiere screening of the first episode is also planned. A 10-minute recap video of the first season, previously shown at the Black Clover Exhibition in Tokyo and Osaka, has been released on YouTube. The first Black Clover anime ran for 170 episodes from October 2017 to March 2021. The manga concluded in Jump GIGA in May 2026 after beginning serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in February 2015.","whyItMatters":"The return of the same director and studio signals continuity from the first season and the film, while the October premiere and Anime Expo panel suggest a coordinated international rollout.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eTanemura also released a special illustration message alongside the announcement, according to Anime Anime. The director previously helmed the 2023 film Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King, which reached second place in the Netflix Weekly Global Top 10. The first Black Clover anime ranked first in viewership across 87 countries and regions, Anime Anime reported.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe manga concluded in Jump GIGA in May 2026 after beginning serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in February 2015. Viz Media publishes the manga digitally and in print, and Shueisha\u0026#39;s MANGA Plus service also publishes it digitally, according to Anime News Network. The cumulative worldwide circulation of the manga is over 24.5 million copies.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Anime Expo panel on July 4 will include a talk event where Tanemura and Kajiwara deliver \u0026#34;the latest information on the work,\u0026#34; as well as a premiere screening of the second season\u0026#39;s first episode, Comic Natalie reported. Anime Expo 2026 runs from July 2 to 5 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 10-minute recap video released on YouTube was previously shown exclusively at the Black Clover Exhibition in Tokyo and Osaka, held from March to May this year.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Ayataka Tanemura directed the first season's final arc and the film. Season 2 gives him the entire series from episode one, a structural step up.","twitterPost":"Ayataka Tanemura directed the first season's final arc and the film. Season 2 gives him the full series.","threadsPost":"Ayataka Tanemura directed the first season's final arc and the 2023 film. Season 2 puts him in charge from episode one, a promotion from closing act to full showrunner.","newsletterBlurb":"Black Clover's second season has a director and a premiere month. Ayataka Tanemura returns, and the first episode will screen at Anime Expo in July. 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