Black Clover season 4
| Black Clover | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
 Cover of the sixteenth Blu-ray volume of the fourth season released in Japan on June 25, 2021. | |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original release | December 8, 2020 – March 30, 2021 |
| Season chronology | |
The fourth season of the Black Clover anime television series was directed by Ayataka Tanemura and produced by Pierrot.[1] The season premiered on December 8, 2020 on TV Tokyo in Japan, and ended on March 30, 2021. The season started with anime canon episodes supervised by author Yūki Tabata before continuing off with the 24th volume of his manga series of the same name starting on episode 158. 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 fourth 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 to 170, are "Grandeur" by Snow Man and "Beautiful" by Treasure.[4]
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | 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 | 1 | "The 5 Spirit Guardians" Transliteration: "Gonin no Seirei no Kami" (Japanese: ５人の精霊守) | Fumio Maezono | Kunihiko Okada | December 8, 2020 | June 20, 2021[7] |
| 156 | 2 | "Awakening Powers" Transliteration: "Mezame Yuku Chikara" (Japanese: 目覚めゆく力) | Chihiro Kumano | Mio Inoue | December 15, 2020 | June 27, 2021 |
| 157 | 3 | "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 | July 4, 2021 |
| 158 | 4 | "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 | July 11, 2021 |
| 159 | 5 | "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 | July 18, 2021 |
| 160 | 6 | "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 | July 25, 2021 |
| 161 | 7 | "Zenon's Power" Transliteration: "Zenon no Chikara" (Japanese: ゼノンの力) | Akira Shimizu | Momoko Murakami | January 26, 2021 | August 15, 2021[c] |
| 162 | 8 | "The Great War Breaks Out" Transliteration: "Taisen Boppatsu" (Japanese: 大戦勃発) | Naoki Kotani | Kunihiko Okada | February 2, 2021 | August 22, 2021 |
| 163 | 9 | "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) | Rokō Ogiwara | Momoko Murakami | February 9, 2021 | August 29, 2021 |
| 164 | 10 | "Battlefield: Heart Kingdom" Transliteration: "Senjō Hāto Ōkoku" (Japanese: 戦場 ハート王国) | Matsuo Asami Fumio Maezono | Mio Inoue | February 16, 2021 | September 5, 2021 |
| 165 | 11 | "Water Crusade" Transliteration: "Mizu no Seisen" (Japanese: 水の聖戦) | Matsuo Asami | Masanao Akahoshi | February 23, 2021 | September 12, 2021 |
| 166 | 12 | "Captain: Yami Sukehiro" Transliteration: "Danchō Yami Sukehiro" (Japanese: 団長 ヤミ・スケヒロ) | Naoki Matsuura | Kunihiko Okada | March 2, 2021 | September 19, 2021 |
| 167 | 13 | "Black Oath" Transliteration: "Kuro no Chikai" (Japanese: 黒の誓い) | Naoki Kotani | Masanao Akahoshi | March 9, 2021 | September 26, 2021 |
| 168 | 14 | "Stirrings of the Strongest" Transliteration: "Saikyō no Taidō" (Japanese: 最強の胎動) | Matsuo Asami | Mio Inoue | March 16, 2021 | October 3, 2021 |
| 169 | 15 | "The Devil-Binding Ritual" Transliteration: "Jūma no Gi" (Japanese: 従魔の儀) | Tazumi Mukaiyama | Momoko Murakami | March 23, 2021 | October 10, 2021 |
| 170 | 16 | "The Faraway Future" Transliteration: "Haruka Mirai" (Japanese: ハルカミライ) | Rokō Ogiwara Ayataka Tanemura Takahiro Enokida | Kan'ichi Katō | March 30, 2021 | October 10, 2021 |
Home media release
Japanese
In Japan, Avex Pictures released the season on DVD and Blu-ray in one "chapter" volumes, with the sixteenth volume released on June 25, 2021.[9]
| Chapter | Episodes | Release date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XVI | 155–170 | June 25, 2021 | [9] | |
English
In North America, Crunchyroll and Funimation released the season on DVD and Blu-ray combination sets, which was labelled as the fourth of the series. The now-combined company also distributes the series in Australia and New Zealand via Madman Entertainment, and via Manga Entertainment in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
| Part | Episodes | Release date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | British Isles | Australasia | |||
| Season 4 | 155–170 | May 24, 2022[10] | TBA | TBA | |
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.
- ^ Adult Swim preempted Black Clover on the night of July 31–August 1, 2021. The following week on August 7–8, Adult Swim showed a Harley Quinn marathon.[8]
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". TV Tokyo (in Japanese). Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ "Schedule - Adult Swim". Adult Swim. Archived from the original on June 19, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Brush up on your magic! Toonami is proud to announce season 4 of Black Clover, premiering June 19th at 2:00a!". Facebook. Toonami. May 24, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ "Bust out your planners! Toonami's got some scheduling announcements". Facebook. Toonami. July 13, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ a b "Chapter XVI" (in Japanese). Black Clover. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Black Clover - Season 4 - Blu-Ray + DVD". Crunchyroll / Funimation. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
External links
Black Clover at IMDb