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Black Clover Season 2: Official PV Drops Ahead of Its October Return
ブラッククローバー2ndシーズンPVに日本のファン歓喜
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I've been waiting for this for so, so long. I'm genuinely thrilled they're picking it back up from the Dark Triad arc. Thank you to everyone who made this happen.
ずっとずっと再開してくれるの待ってた ダークトライアド戦から再開してくれるの本当に嬉しい 運営さん達に感謝ありがとう
Tele Tokyo Anime's official teaser for Black Clover's long-delayed second season sent Japanese fans into a wave of relief and nostalgia, with the story finally set to pick up from the Dark Triad arc this October. The recurring theme in the comments was disbelief at how much the animation has leveled up — several fans openly wondered whether Studio Pierrot went through the same glow-up it gave Bleach this year — alongside genuine excitement for specific upcoming fights like Magna vs. the gravity-wielding villain. Plenty of fans also got nostalgic, recalling watching the original run as kids or live every week years ago. Stick around for the comment that sums up just how long this wait really felt.
Japanese fan reactions (excerpted from 821)
@パルさん044236 likes The long-awaited season 2! Can't wait to see Asta's Union again.
待ちに待った2ndシーズン！アスタのユナイトたのしみだぁ～
@ぴっつぁ-p22a385 likes So glad I kept waiting past my limit!! Never giving up is our magic!!
限界を超えて待ち続けてよかったぁぁぁ!! 諦めないのが俺達の魔法だぁぁぁ!!
@tomato_5672535 likes The animation is so good it honestly looks like a movie trailer.
まじ映画の予告なんかってぐらい作画めちゃくちゃいいな
@乃了-y9x163 likes The animation is incredible!!! It's powered up both the coolness and the creepiness from the manga.
作画最高じゃないですか！！！ 原作の格好良さと不気味さがパワーアップしてる
@ああ-k5o9l37 likes The animation has gotten so much better.
作画相当良くなってる
@アヲン-h9c48 likes What happened to Studio Pierrot? Same with Bleach — did they level up somehow? The visuals are insane.
スタジオぴえろどうした？BLEACHもそうだけどなんか覚醒してない？映像凄すぎ
@くりぃむ-s7m129 likes BLEACH and Black Clover airing in the same year is genuinely amazing.
BLEACHとブラッククローバーが同じ年に放送されるのマジで神過ぎる
@随行悠希8 likes So BLEACH in summer, Black Clover in fall.
夏にBLEACH、秋にブラクロか
@いっかく十文字117 likes At 0:38, the way the spell fires right on the line 'because never giving up is our strength' is way too cool.
0:38 「諦めないのが私たちの強さだから！」で技が放たれるのカッコ良すぎるだろ
@社長-j7r127 likes So hyped for the Magna vs. the gravity-wielding guy fight.
マグナ対重力使いのおっさんとの戦い楽しみすぎる
@renkonchips10322 likes Can't help but tear up for Dante, already half-forgotten lol. It's not his fight, but getting to see that flame-lightning explosion cannon spell in anime form again — can't wait.
名前を忘れられたダンテに涙を禁じられない ダンテ戦じゃないけど再び炎雷爆尽砲をアニメで見れるんか 楽しみやな
@えびふらい-d4t3 likes That one's personally my favorite bout.
そこ個人的にベストバウト
@kuroiyukkuri-main11 likes Noel's voice sounds like it's gotten noticeably more mature somehow.
心なしかノエルの声がめちゃくちゃ大人っぽくなった気がする
@ai-ni3ux62 likes I've genuinely been waiting for years. So hyped for the twin devils fight...!
マジで何年も待ってた😎双子悪魔戦楽しみすぎる…！
@竈門炭治郎-y2m28 likes Feels like Black Clover season 2 is going to be a late-night slot across the 6-station TV Tokyo network.
テレ東系列6局ネットでブラッククローバー2ndseason深夜アニメになりそうだよね😄
@ミリトレア4 likes I'm so happy I can't even find the words. I want this run to last another year-plus.
言葉選びができないぐらい 嬉しすぎる また1年以上してほしい
@もも-f3c1e11 likes Oh! That's such a good OP! Can't wait for the 2nd season starting in October.
お！いいOP過ぎるね！ 10月からの2nd seazonが待ち遠しいな🥰
@aryuha16 likes It's finally here!!! So genuinely hyped!
来たーー！！😆 マッジで楽しみ！
@隊長-n3h13 likes This is too good — my favorite manga even now, and it's finally coming back!
神すぎる今でも1番好きな漫画がやっと再放送や！
@Hansen_Edelfelt65 likes The best anime of my life, finally here!!! So hyped for Black Clover!
人生最高のアニメ、ついに来た！! ! ブラッククローバーめっちゃ楽しみ！🖤🍀
@ui_channel-z3f5 likes This brings back memories of watching it seriously every week at my grandma's house as a kid. Really looking forward to season 2!
幼いながら真剣におばあちゃんちで毎週見ていたのを思い出すなぁー。2ndシーズン楽しみに待ってます！
@桜月紫乃5 likes I used to watch it live every week and have been waiting for the sequel forever! Can't wait!
毎週リアタイで見てて続編をずっと待ってた！楽しみ！
@わんこそば-g5t11 likes I've been waiting for this. Guess I'll go rewatch season 1 in the meantime.
待ってたぜ 今から1期見直しとこうかな
@カマキリ-o6x10 likes Really looking forward to it. Thank you for this.
今から楽しみです ありがとうございます
@wakaba-p10085 likes AAAAAAA!!!!!! I'm so, so glad I kept waiting!!!!
ああああああ！！！！！！ほんっとに、ほんっっっとうに待ってて良かったー！！！！
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