{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0e3fd491abacef5d38fe1050","clusterId":"c_ea403c2659c6254e746fc8d4","slug":"black-clover-season-2-reportedly-plans-26-episodes-to-finish-the-manga","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Black Clover Season 2 Reportedly Plans 26 Episodes To Finish The Manga","summary":"Black Clover Season 2 is reportedly set for 26 episodes split across two parts, with the first 13 covering the Spade Kingdom Raid Arc in 2026 and the remaining 13 planned for 2027 to adapt the Final Arc. About 122 manga chapters remain unadapted. The anime returns on Oct 3, 2026, after the original TV run stopped at Chapter 270 across 170 episodes.","whyItMatters":"A 26-episode plan would put the sequel's runtime roughly in line with the 122 chapters still unadapted, which is the clearest sign yet of how far the production intends to carry the manga past the Spade Kingdom Raid Arc.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe leak puts a number on what had been speculation since the sequel was announced. The first part runs 13 episodes in 2026 and covers the Spade Kingdom Raid Arc; the second 13, planned for 2027, would take on the Final Arc, with about 122 manga chapters left to adapt.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAyataka Tanemura directs, after helming episodes 153 through 170 of the original series and the 2023 film. The original TV anime stopped at Chapter 270 across its 170 episodes, and the manga itself ran from February 2015 to a May 2026 conclusion at chapter 392.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Black Clover Season 2 is reportedly planning 26 episodes: 13 in 2026 for the Spade Kingdom Raid Arc, 13 in 2027 for the Final Arc. About 122 manga chapters remain unadapted. The anime returns Oct 3, 2026.","twitterPost":"Black Clover Season 2 reportedly plans 26 episodes: 13 in 2026 for the Spade Kingdom Raid Arc, 13 in 2027 for the Final Arc. About 122 manga chapters remain. Return date is Oct 3, 2026.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Black Clover Season 2 is reportedly set for 26 episodes, split into 13 in 2026 for the Spade Kingdom Raid Arc and 13 in 2027 for the Final Arc. About 122 manga chapters remain to be adapted. The sequel premieres Oct 3, 2026, with Ayataka Tanemura directing.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Animehunch\",\"url\":\"https://animehunch.com/black-clover-season-2-reportedly-set-to-adapt-remaining-manga-in-26-episodes/\",\"title\":\"Black Clover Season 2 Reportedly Set To Adapt Remaining Manga In 26 Episodes\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4482,"outputTokens":620,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1790261066,"createdAt":"2026-09-24T14:38:59.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-24T14:43:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-24T14:43:22.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_ea403c2659c6254e746fc8d4","canonicalTitle":"Black Clover Season 2 Reportedly Set To Adapt  Remaining Manga In 26 Episodes","representativeArticleId":"a_7a23bdfa12808ae9433b1835","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Black Clover\"],\"manga_titles\":[\"Black Clover\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Yuki Tabata\"],\"type\":\"leak\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-24T11:47:24.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-24T11:47:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-24T14:43:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Animehunch","url":"https://animehunch.com/black-clover-season-2-reportedly-set-to-adapt-remaining-manga-in-26-episodes/","title":"Black Clover Season 2 Reportedly Set To Adapt  Remaining Manga In 26 Episodes"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Black Clover"],"manga_titles":["Black Clover"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Yuki Tabata"],"type":"leak","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}