December 21 will be an extraordinary day for black clover fans, and the hype couldn’t be more real.
As noted on the official Jump Festa website, December 21 will see a special event held in honor of the fan favorite black clover franchise and to celebrate its upcoming second animated series, black clover Season 2. According to the official website of Jemp Festa 2026, “To celebrate the decision to produce a second season of the TV anime black clovera special stage event will take place, featuring the main cast! New information will also be revealed…!! “
New Black Clover Anime Gets Major Shonen Jump Reveal in 2025
The original, still in progress black clover manga by Yuki Tabata created in the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump in 2015 and quickly found its place with fans as the latest supernatural action shonen series. black clover revolves around Asta, a young orphan living in a world filled with magical mana who, unfortunately, has no mana of his own to practice magic; Meanwhile, his friend Yuno is indeed a prodigy. The two men experience a fierce but friendly rivalry as they both embark on adventures to become the next Wizard King and protect their world from the myriad of monstrous horrors that threaten it.
THE black clover anime series premiered in 2017 to largely positive reviews from critics and audiences. For four years, black clover has collected 168 episodes across four seasons, garnering exceptional ratings every step of the way. Currently, the original anime holds a near-perfect 90% rating via the audience-generated “Popcornmeter” of review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. In 2023, the series received a follow-up animated film, Black Clover: Sword of the Witch Kingwhich still holds a perfect 100% rating via Rotten Tomatoes, based on the average of half a dozen verified critical reviews. For comparison, the “Popcornmeter” score for Black Clover: Sword of the Witch King currently stands at 92%, averaged over 1,000 reviews.
In July 2025, at Anime Expo, fans got their first look at the next series, or season, of the series. black clover anime, thanks to a trailer released by streaming giant Crunchyroll. Like the original black cloverthe upcoming series will be animated by Studio Pierrot, which will continue to adapt the events of the original manga. black clover Creator Yuki Tabata said of the news at the time: “Production of the long-awaited new anime season of black clover has been confirmed!… Thank you all, black clover celebrates its 10th anniversary this year! I definitely intend to continue this hype! I want fans in Japan and around the world to enjoy the powerful anime brought to you by the most awesome anime production team! Thank you very much for your support black clover!”