Black Clover is Officially Crunchyroll's Most-Liked Anime Of The Year
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β’Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:01:28 GMT
π° What Happened
The second season of the anime Black Clover premiered on October 3 with a record on Crunchyroll. The first episode is now the most-liked anime premiere of 2026. It has about 135,500 likes on the streaming service.
Episode 171, called "The Battle Begins", scored 9.4 out of 10 from users on IMDb. The next episode, "The Door to Hell", came out on October 10. Fans had waited years for the show to return.
π The Backstory
The first run of Black Clover aired from 2017 to 2021 and had 170 episodes. It follows Asta, a boy born without magic in a world where almost everyone has it. He gains anti-magic powers from a special book. A film followed in 2023, but fans waited half a decade for more episodes. Crunchyroll is one of the biggest places to watch anime legally.
π― Why It Matters
The record shows how loyal anime fans are and how a long wait can build real excitement. It shows that a long break does not stop a loyal fan base from coming back.
The second season of the anime Black Clover premiered on October 3 with a record on Crunchyroll. The first episode is now the most-liked anime premiere of 2026. It has about 135,500 likes on the streaming service.
Episode 171, called "The Battle Begins", scored 9.4 out of 10 from users on IMDb. The next episode, "The Door to Hell", came out on October 10. Fans had waited years for the show to return.
The first run of Black Clover aired from 2017 to 2021 and had 170 episodes. It follows Asta, a boy born without magic in a world where almost everyone has it. He gains anti-magic powers from a special book. A film followed in 2023, but fans waited half a decade for more episodes. Crunchyroll is one of the biggest places to watch anime legally.
The record shows how loyal anime fans are and how a long wait can build real excitement. It shows that a long break does not stop a loyal fan base from coming back.