Crunchyroll Reveals The Return of Black Clover and Announces Daemons Of The Shadow Realm Anime Series

Exclusive news and trailers were shared with fans at the Crunchyroll Industry Panel during LA’s Anime Expo and Japan Expo in Paris. Black Clover S2 is coming!

Crunchyroll, the ultimate destination for fans to enjoy anime globally, held its annual Industry Panel this week at Anime Expo 2025 (Los Angeles) and Japan Expo (Paris). During the panels, the premier anime brand announced several series acquisitions coming to its streaming service, which included some exclusive first looks for anticipated titles as well as official production confirmations revealed to the world for the first time:

BLACK CLOVER

Black Clover will be officially returning for an all-new season only on Crunchyroll. Studio Pierrot (Naruto; Bleach; Tokyo Ghoul) will be back to produce the series. Fans eagerly awaiting more episodes since the series last aired in 2021 were treated to a teaser trailer and key visual.

Along with this exciting news, where fans in the panel were the first in the world to learn, a message from the original creator, Yuki Tabata, was also delivered in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the manga that the anime is adapted from:

“The production of the long-awaited new anime season of Black Clover has been confirmed! I’m beyond ecstatic going into the new anime season after the super-passionate movie that came out! Thanks to all of you, Black Clover is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year! I definitely plan to keep this hype going! I want fans from Japan and all around the world to enjoy the powered-up anime that’s going to be brought to you by the most awesome anime production staff! Thank you so much for supporting Black Clover!”

DAEMONS OF THE SHADOW REALM

Daemons of the Shadow Realm, the current manga created by famous author Hiromu Arakawa (Fullmetal Alchemist), will be adapted by the prestige animation studio bones film, best known for their work on Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, My Hero Academia, and Eureka Seven. The anime will be directed by Masahiro Ando (Sword of the Stranger), which was revealed in the new teaser trailer shown during the panel and described the series as “an otherworldly fantasy where mystery and the uncanny intertwine.”

FRIEREN: BEYOND JOURNEY’S END

The critically acclaimed animated fantasy series Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End will return for a Season 2. Crunchyroll presented an exclusive global reveal of its first trailer and also confirmed the acquisition for streaming rights which will be simulcast from Japan in January 2026.

RE: ZERO -STARTING LIFE IN ANOTHER WORLD-

Re: ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, is confirmed for a Season 4 that will be exclusively streaming on Crunchyroll in 2026. Produced by studio WHITE FOX (Steins;Gate) and Masahiro Shinoharareturning as director after Season 3, a teaser trailer was exclusively shown to panel.

MUSHOKU TENSEI: JOBLESS REINCARNATION

A first-look teaser for the upcoming third season of Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation was shared to the delight and amazement of fans after the emotional whirlwind of events the series last left off on. Confirmed to stream on Crunchyroll in 2026, the nearly two-minute trailer gave a more than welcome look at the gorgeous animation from Studio Bind (Flower and Asura), the action and adventure to come, as well as the return of a fan-favorite character, Eris.

CLASSROOM OF THE ELINTE 2ND YEAR

Along with the news that Classroom of the Elite 2nd Year, produced by Lerche (Given; Assassination Classroom), the follow-up anime to Classroom of the Elite Season 3, will be coming soon to Crunchyroll, it was also announced that Classroom of the Elite – Merge Puzzle Spacial Exam – has joined Crunchyroll Game Vault today. Playable for the first time outside of Japan, Classroom of the Elite – Merge Puzzle Spacial Exam – will be free of microtransactions, ads, and in-app purchases, and joins over 50 other games available to Mega and Ultimate Fan tier members of Crunchyroll. Watch the trailer.

TOJIMA WANTS TO BE A KAMEN RIDER

Fans of the iconic tokusatsu hero Kamen Rider were thrilled to learn that the action comedy, Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider, has found a streaming home at Crunchyroll next fall. The show is being produced by animation studio LIDENFILMS (Tokyo Revengers; Insomniacs After School) and directed by Takahiro Ikezoe. Based on the original manga by Yokusaru Shibata, the series composition is written by Toko Machida (Life Lessons with Uramichi-Oniisan) and follows the story of a 40-year-old man who almost gives up on his dream of becoming a Kamen Rider until a robbery changes his fortune. Watch the trailer below:

YOU AND I ARE POLAR OPPOSITES

Romantic comedy enthusiasts in the audience were excited to learn that You and I Are Polar Opposites will be warming hearts in January 2026 on Crunchyroll. The series is being produced by Lapin Track (Undead Murder Farce), with Takayoshi Nagatomo (episode director on SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary) directing. Based on the manga of the same name created by Kocha Agasawa, the series composition is written by Teruko Utsumi (Pokémon: Paldean Winds).

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Finally, Hiroyuki SAWANO LIVE [nZk]008 (Hiroyuki Sawano Live new-ZEAK zero zero eight) joins Crunchyroll’s library of over 100 full-length concerts later this Summer.

Beyond acquisitions, a special teaser video of never-before-seen footage from Sentenced to Be a Hero was created. The footage was shown exclusively to guests of the Industry Panel. Produced by Studio KAI (7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!), the series is based on the “Sentenced to Be a Hero” novel series by Rocket Shokai, a dark fantasy where Heroes—criminals sentenced to heroism/service in a penal military unit—must wage war against a demon king’s army.

The series is set to premiere in January 2026 on Crunchyroll.

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