Black Clover season 4
| Black Clover | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
| File:BCS4KeyVisual.jpg Key visual | |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original release | December 8, 2020 – present |
| Season chronology | |
The fourth and final season of the Black Clover anime TV series was directed by Ayataka Tanemura and produced by Pierrot.[1] The season premiered on December 8, 2020 on TV Tokyo in Japan, and will end on March 30, 2021. The season will adapt anime canon episodes supervised by Tabata before continuing off with the 24th volume of the manga and onward. Both Crunchyroll and Funimation licensed the series for an English release, with Crunchyroll simulcasting the fourth season, and Funimation producing a North American Simuldub.
The four-season uses four pieces of theme music: two opening theme and two ending theme. For the first 3 episodes, the opening and ending themes are "Everlasting Shine" (永遠に光れ, Eien ni Hikare) by Tomorrow X Together[2] and "A Walk" by Gakuto Kajiwara.[3] The second opening and ending themes, used for episodes 158 onward, are "Grandeur" by Snow Man and "BEAUTIFUL" by Treasure.[4]
Episode list
| No. | Funimation's English title / Japanese translated title Original Japanese title [a][b] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [5] | English air date [6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155 | "The 5 Spirit Guardians" Transliteration: "Gonin no Seirei no Kami" (Japanese: ５人の精霊守) | Fumio Maezono | Kunihiko Okada | December 8, 2020 | TBA |
| 156 | "Awakening Powers" Transliteration: "Mezame Yuku Chikara" (Japanese: 目覚めゆく力) | Chihiro Kumano | Mio Inoue | December 15, 2020 | TBA |
| 157 | "Five-Leaf Clover" Transliteration: "Itsutsuba no Kurōbā" (Japanese: 五つ葉のクローバー) | Takahiro Enokida | Kan'ichi Katō | December 22, 2020 | TBA |
| 158 | "The Beginning of Hope and Despair" Transliteration: "Kibō to Zetsubō no Makuake" (Japanese: 希望と絶望の幕開け) | Naoki Matsuura | Kunihiko Okada | January 5, 2021 | TBA |
| 159 | "Quiet Lakes and Forest Shadows" Transliteration: "Shizuka na Mizuumi to Mori no Kage" (Japanese: 静かな湖と森の影) | Fumio Maezono | Mio Inoue | January 12, 2021 | TBA |
| 160 | "The Messenger from the Spade Kingdom" Transliteration: "Supēdo Ōkoku no Shisha" (Japanese: スペード王国の使者) | Tazumi Mukaiyama | Masanao Akahoshi | January 19, 2021 | TBA |
| 161 | "Zenon's Power" Transliteration: "Zenon no Chikara" (Japanese: ゼノンの力) | Akira Shimizu | Momoko Murakami | January 26, 2021 | TBA |
| 162 | "The Great War Breaks Out" Transliteration: "Taisen Boppatsu" (Japanese: 大戦勃発) | Naoki Kotani | Kunihiko Okada | February 2, 2021 | TBA |
| 163 | "Dante VS The Captain of the Black Bulls" Transliteration: "Dante Bāsasu Kuro no Bōgyū Danchō" (Japanese: ダンテVS黒の暴牛団長) | Fumio Maezono Rokō Ogiwara | Mio Inoue Momoko Murakami | February 9, 2021 | TBA |
| 164 | "Battlefield: Heart Kingdom" Transliteration: "Senjō Hāto Ōkoku" (Japanese: 戦場ハート王国) | Unknown | Unknown | February 16, 2021 | TBA |
| 165 | "Water Crusade" Transliteration: "Mizu no Seisen" (Japanese: 水の聖戦) | Unknown | Unknown | February 23, 2021 | TBA |
Home video releases
Japanese
In Japan, Avex Pictures will release the season of the anime on DVD and Blu-ray in one "chapter" volumes, with the sixteenth volume scheduled for June 25, 2021.[7]
| Chapter. | Episodes | Release date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XVI | 155–170 | June 25, 2021 | [7] | |
Notes
- ^ Adult Swim uses Funimation's English title.
- ^ If there's one title; it is taken from Funimation and Crunchyroll. As the second title is taken from Crunchyroll.
References
- ^ "Monster Musume's Tatsuya Yoshihara Directs Black Clover TV Anime". Anime News Network. June 1, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ^ "TOMORROW X TOGETHER Perform Black Clover Anime's New Opening Song". Anime News Network. July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "Black Clover Star Gakuto Kajiwara Makes Debut as Singer With Anime's Next Ending Theme". Anime News Network. August 30, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ "Black Clover Anime Unveils New Theme Song Artists, New Cast Member". Anime News Network. December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ "エピソード ブラッククローバー|テレビ東京アニメ公式" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ "Schedule - Adult Swim". Adult Swim. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "Chapter 16" (in Japanese). Black Clover. Retrieved February 2, 2021.