Black Clover season 5 release date speculation, latest news
After a long wait, the Black Clover anime is set to return.
After a four-year wait, we finally have some good news regarding the future of Black Clover. Announced at Anime Expo 2025, the show is set to return for a fifth season.
Debuting in 2017, this fantasy anime series is a beloved title among shonen fans. Adapted from the long-running manga series by Yūki Tabata, it concluded its most recent season in 2021. And crucially, that season ended on a cliffhanger.
The season 4 finale, titled The Faraway Future, ended with the protagonist Asta preparing to train for an oncoming war. But since then, fans have been left hanging. After a while, even the most loyal viewers get tired of rewatching Black Clover's filler episodes while they wait.
In the long gap between seasons, the show's creators did release a movie titled Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King. However, this 2023 film takes place during an earlier point in the story's timeline, so it doesn't continue the main plot.
With the fifth season now officially on its way, here's everything we know about the future of Black Clover.
Black Clover season 5 release date speculation
At present, there's no official release date for Black Clover season 5. However, it seems likely to arrive sometime in 2026, considering the timing of the announcement at Anime Expo in July 2025.
The new season will stream on Crunchyroll, and (somewhat confusingly) is being described as "season 2" of the show, framing the first four seasons as "season 1".
Black Clover's creators haven't confirmed why there was such a long wait between seasons, but the two most likely reasons are the difficulty of releasing one season per year, and the limited amount of source material left to adapt. By taking a pause between seasons 4 and 5, the show gave the original manga a chance to publish more material.
Who could return for Black Clover season 5?
If we go by the latest Black Clover episode and film appearances, these are the most likely cast members to return for season 5:
- Asta - Gakuto Kajiwara (JP) / Dallas Reid (EN)
- Yuno - Nobunaga Shimazaki (JP) / Micah Solusod (EN)
- Noelle Silva - Kana Yūki (JP) / Jill Harris (EN)
- Liebe - Nobuhiko Okamoto (JP) / Bryce Papenbrook (EN)
- Yami Sukehiro - Junichi Suwabe (JP) / Christopher R Sabat (EN)
- Magna Swing - Genki Muro (JP / Ian Sinclair (EN)
- Julius Novachrono - Toshiyuki Morikawa (JP) / Robert McCollum (EN)
Dallas Reid is currently best known for his ongoing work in My Hero Academia, while Bryce Papenbrook can be heard in Attack on Titan.
What could happen in Black Clover season 5?
Assuming that this season continues to adapt the original manga series, we can expect the next storyline to cover the Spade Kingdom Raid Arc.
Season 4 already sets the stage for this arc, where the Clover and Heart Kingdoms join forces to raid the Spade Kingdom. Their goal is to prevent the Dark Triad from releasing demons onto the Continent – and to rescue their captured allies. This includes Yami, who was captured by the Spade Kingdom's Zenon back in season 4.
Is there a trailer for Black Clover season 5?
Yes! The season 5 announcement arrived alongside a teaser trailer, which you can watch here on YouTube:
In the meantime, Black Clover is still available to stream on Netflix, Crunchyroll, and Hulu.
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Gavia Baker-Whitelaw is a freelance critic and entertainment journalist specialising in geek culture, TV and film. She has written for numerous outlets including Empire, TV Guide, Wired and Vulture, and hosts the film podcast Overinvested.
