Streaming platform Crunchyroll has officially initiated the English dub rollout for the second seasons of both Black Clover and soccer drama Aoashi, locking in premiere dates and comprehensive production credits across both franchises.
Black Clover Returns to Booths
The English dub premiere for the second television anime season adapting Yūki Tabata's hit fantasy manga Black Clover began streaming its initial episode on Saturday, with subsequent installments scheduled on a weekly basis. Voice director Jason Lord oversees the production, supported by assistant voice director Ryan Negrón and script adaptor Bonny Clinkenbeard.
Key returning and newly assigned vocal talent includes:
- Dallas Reid as Asta
- Micah Solusod as Yuno
- Bryce Papenbrook as Liebe
- Max Mittelman as Nacht
- Colleen Clinkenbeard as Charlotte
- Patrick Seitz as Dante
- Jad Saxton as Dorothy
- J. Michael Tatum as Fuegoleon
- Ray Chase as Gimodelo
- Robert McCollum as Julius
- Zeno Robinson as Zenon
The broadcast iteration of Black Clover Season 2 premiered in Japan on October 3 across TV Tokyo affiliates, featuring the opening theme song "Kienai Riyū" by rock trio WANIMA and the ending theme "Yellow Brick Road" by ONE OR EIGHT.
Aoashi Season 2 Dub Kicks Off
Simultaneously, the English dub for the second season of Aoashi, based on the award-winning soccer manga by Yūgo Kobayashi, debuts its first episode on Sunday. Directed by Shawn Gann alongside assistant director Kevin D. Thelwell, the localization team features script adaptation by Domonique French under the supervision of Bonny Clinkenbeard.
The principal cast roster for the Tokyo Esperion youth team features:
- Ciarán Strange as Ashito Aoi
- Eric Vale as Tatsuya Fukuda
- Garret Storms as Haruhisa Kuribayashi
- Christopher Llewyn Ramirez as Souichirou Ohtomo
- Marcus D. Stimac as Keiji Togashi
- David Matranga as Shunpei Yoshitsune
- Marisa Duran as Hana Ichijou
- Molly Zhang as Anri Kaidou
- Clifford Chapin as Eisaku Tachibana
The Japanese broadcast of Aoashi Season 2 began airing on NHK Educational on October 4. Kobayashi's original manga concluded serialization in August 2025 across 40 compiled volumes, boasting over 15 million copies in circulation.
