Black Clover (season 3) facts for kids
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Cover of the eleventh Blu-ray volume of the third season released in Japan on April 24, 2020.
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| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
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| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original release | October 1, 2019 – December 1, 2020 |
The third season of the Black Clover anime television series was directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara and produced by Pierrot. The season premiered on October 1, 2019 on TV Tokyo in Japan. The season adapts Yūki Tabata's manga series of the same name from the rest of the 17th volume to the end of the 23rd volume (chapters 160–228), with the exception of episodes 123 and 124 (recap), and episodes 130–154, which are officially considered anime canon episodes that were supervised by Tabata. On April 26, 2020, it was announced that after Episode 132, the remaining episodes of the season would be delayed due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. After a two-month hiatus, the season resumed on July 7, 2020. Both Crunchyroll and Funimation licensed the series for an English release, with Crunchyroll simulcasting the third season, and Funimation producing a North American Simuldub. Funimation's adaptation premiered on February 2, 2020 on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block. Toonami's broadcast went on hiatus after episode 136 on October 25, 2020 as a result of production delays for the English dub caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The season resumed its run on Toonami on February 14, 2021 and ended on June 13.
The third season uses eight pieces of theme music: four opening themes and four ending themes. For the first 13 episodes, the opening and ending themes are "Right Now" by Empire and "Life is a Battlefield" (人生は戦場だ, Jinsei wa Senjō da) by Kalen Anzai. The second opening and ending themes, used for episodes 116 to 128, are "Black Catcher" by Vickeblanka and "New Page" by Intersection. The third opening and ending themes, used for episodes 129 to 140, are "Stories" by Snow Man and "Answer" by Kaf. The fourth opening and ending themes, used for episodes 141 to 154, are "Everlasting Shine" (永遠に光れ, Eien ni Hikare) by Tomorrow X Together and "A Walk" by Gakuto Kajiwara.
Contents
Episodes
| No. overall |
No. in season |
Funimation's English title / Japanese translated title Original Japanese title |
Directed by | Written by | Original air date | English air date |
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| 103 | 1 | "Release from Misfortune" Transliteration: "Inga Kaihō" (Japanese: 因果解放) |
Toshihiro Maeya | Kan'ichi Katō | October 1, 2019 | February 2, 2020 |
| 104 | 2 | "Lightning of Rage vs. Friends" Transliteration: "Ikari no Ikazuchi Bāsasu Nakama" (Japanese: 怒りの雷VS仲間) |
Yoshihisa Iida | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | October 8, 2019 | February 9, 2020 |
| 105 | 3 | "Smiles, Tears" Transliteration: "Egao Namida" (Japanese: 笑顔 涙) |
Fumio Maezono | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | October 15, 2019 | February 16, 2020 |
| 106 | 4 | "Path of Revenge, Path of Atonement" Transliteration: "Fukushū no Michi Tsugunai no Michi" (Japanese: 復讐の道 償いの道) |
Shigeki Awai | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | October 22, 2019 | February 23, 2020 |
| 107 | 5 | "The Battle for Clover Castle" Transliteration: "Kessen Kurōbā-jō" (Japanese: 決戦 クローバー城) |
Matsuo Asami | Jun Kamiya | October 29, 2019 | March 1, 2020 |
| 108 | 6 | "Battlefield Dancer" Transliteration: "Senjō no Maihime" (Japanese: 戦場の |
Ayataka Tanemura | Jun Kamiya | November 5, 2019 | March 8, 2020 |
| 109 | 7 | "Spatial Mage Brothers" Transliteration: "Kūkan Madōshi no Kyōdai" (Japanese: 空間魔導士の兄弟) |
Rokō Ogiwara | Kan'ichi Katō | November 12, 2019 | March 15, 2020 |
| 110 | 8 | "The Raging Bull Joins the Showdown!!" Transliteration: "Abare Ushi Chōjō Kessen Sansen!!" (Japanese: 暴れ牛 頂上決戦参戦!!) |
Fumio Maezono | Kan'ichi Katō | November 19, 2019 | March 22, 2020 |
| 111 | 9 | "The Eyes in the Mirror" Transliteration: "Kagami no Naka no Hitomi" (Japanese: 鏡の中の瞳) |
Tazumi Mukaiyama | Kan'ichi Katō | November 26, 2019 | March 29, 2020 |
| 112 | 10 | "Humans Who Can Be Trusted" Transliteration: "Shinjirareru Ningen" (Japanese: 信じられる人間) |
Ryōhei Horiuchi | Kan'ichi Katō | December 3, 2019 | April 5, 2020 |
| 113 | 11 | "Storming the Shadow Palace" Transliteration: "Totsunyū Kage no Ōkyū" (Japanese: 突入 影の王宮) |
Yoshihisa Iida | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | December 10, 2019 | April 19, 2020 |
| 114 | 12 | "The Final Invaders" Transliteration: "Saigo no Nyūjō-sha" (Japanese: 最後の入城者) |
Akira Shimizu | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | December 17, 2019 | April 26, 2020 |
| 115 | 13 | "Mastermind" Transliteration: "Kuromaku" (Japanese: 黒幕) |
Rokō Ogiwara | Jun Kamiya | December 24, 2019 | May 3, 2020 |
| 116 | 14 | "The Ultimate Natural Enemy" Transliteration: "Saikyō no Tenteki" (Japanese: 最強の天敵) |
Fumio Maezono | Jun Kamiya | January 7, 2020 | May 10, 2020 |
| 117 | 15 | "Breaking the Seal" Transliteration: "Ima Fū o Kiru Toki" (Japanese: 今封を切る時) |
Yoshihisa Matsumoto | Jun Kamiya | January 14, 2020 | May 17, 2020 |
| 118 | 16 | "A Reunion Across Time and Space" Transliteration: "Jikū o Koeta Saikai" (Japanese: 時空を超えた再会) |
Isuta Ayataka Tanemura |
Kan'ichi Katō | January 21, 2020 | May 24, 2020 |
| 119 | 17 | "The Final Attack" Transliteration: "Owari no Ichigeki" (Japanese: 終わりの一撃) |
Rokō Ogiwara | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | January 28, 2020 | May 31, 2020 |
| 120 | 18 | "Dawn" Transliteration: "Yoake" (Japanese: 夜明け) |
Toshihiro Maeya | Jun Kamiya | February 4, 2020 | June 7, 2020 |
| 121 | 19 | "Three Problems" Transliteration: "Mitsu no Komatta Koto" (Japanese: 3つの困ったこと) |
Matsuo Asami | Kan'ichi Katō | February 11, 2020 | June 14, 2020 |
| 122 | 20 | "As Pitch Black as It Gets" Transliteration: "Makkurokekke" (Japanese: 真っ黒けっけ) |
Matsuo Asami | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | February 18, 2020 | June 21, 2020 |
| 123 | 21 | "Nero Reminisces... Part One" Transliteration: "Nero: Tsuikai Soshite... Zenpen" (Japanese: ネロ、追懐そして…前編) |
Rokō Ogiwara | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | February 25, 2020 | June 28, 2020 |
| 124 | 22 | "Nero Reminisces... Part Two" Transliteration: "Nero: Tsuikai Soshite... Kōhen" (Japanese: ネロ、追懐そして…後編) |
Ryōhei Horiuchi | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | March 3, 2020 | July 12, 2020 |
| 125 | 23 | "Return" Transliteration: "Kikan" (Japanese: 帰還) |
Akira Shimizu | Kan'ichi Katō | March 10, 2020 | July 19, 2020 |
| 126 | 24 | "The Blue Rose's Confession" Transliteration: "Aobara no Kokuhaku" (Japanese: 碧薔薇の告白) |
Tazumi Mukaiyama | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | March 17, 2020 | July 26, 2020 |
| 127 | 25 | "Clues" Transliteration: "Tegakari" (Japanese: 手掛かり) |
Fumio Maezono | Kan'ichi Katō | March 24, 2020 | August 2, 2020 |
| 128 | 26 | "To the Heart Kingdom!" Transliteration: "Hāto Ōkoku e!" (Japanese: ハート王国へ!) |
Ayataka Tanemura | Kunihiko Okada | March 31, 2020 | August 9, 2020 |
| 129 | 27 | "Devil Megicula" Transliteration: "Akuma Megikyura" (Japanese: 悪魔メギキュラ) |
Toshiaki Kanbara | Mio Inoue | April 7, 2020 | August 30, 2020 |
| 130 | 28 | "The New Magic Knight Captain Conference" Transliteration: "Shin Mahō Kishi-dan Danchō Kaigi" (Japanese: 新・魔法騎士団団長会議) |
Matsuo Asami | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | April 14, 2020 | September 6, 2020 |
| 131 | 29 | "A New Resolve" Transliteration: "Aratanaru Ketsui" (Japanese: 新たなる決意) |
Matsuo Asami | Jun Kamiya | April 21, 2020 | September 13, 2020 |
| 132 | 30 | "The Lion Awakens" Transliteration: "Mezameru Shishi" (Japanese: 目覚める獅子) |
Rokō Ogiwara | Kan'ichi Katō | April 28, 2020 | September 20, 2020 |
| 133 | 31 | "The Lion Awakens, Continued" Transliteration: "Zoku Mezameru Shishi" (Japanese: 続・目覚める獅子) |
Toshihiro Maeya | Kan'ichi Katō | July 7, 2020 | September 27, 2020 |
| 134 | 32 | "Those Who Have Been Gathered" Transliteration: "Atsumerareta Monotachi" (Japanese: 集められた者たち) |
Shigeo Koshi | Kunihiko Okada | July 14, 2020 | October 4, 2020 |
| 135 | 33 | "The One Who Has My Heart, My Mind, and Soul" Transliteration: "Kokoro ni, Kokoro ni, Kokoro ni Kimeta Hito" (Japanese: 心に、心に、心に決めた人) |
Fumio Maezono | Mio Inoue | July 21, 2020 | October 11, 2020 |
| 136 | 34 | "A Black Deep-Sea Story" Transliteration: "Kuro no Shinkai Monogatari" (Japanese: 黒の深海物語) |
Tazumi Mukaiyama | Mio Inoue | July 28, 2020 | October 25, 2020 |
| 137 | 35 | "Charmy's Century of Hunger, Gordon's Millennium of Loneliness" Transliteration: "Chāmī Hyaku-nen no Shokuyoku to Gōdon Sen'nen no Kodoku" (Japanese: チャーミー百年の食欲とゴードン千年の孤独) |
Naoki Horiuchi | Masanao Akahoshi Kunihiko Okada |
August 4, 2020 | February 14, 2021 |
| 138 | 36 | "In Zara's Footsteps" Transliteration: "Zara o Tsugu Mono" (Japanese: ザラを継ぐ者) |
Toshiaki Kanbara | Masanao Akahoshi | August 11, 2020 | February 21, 2021 |
| 139 | 37 | "A Witch's Homecoming" Transliteration: "Majo no Kikyō" (Japanese: 魔女の帰郷) |
Yasumi Mikamoto | Kunihiko Okada | August 18, 2020 | February 28, 2021 |
| 140 | 38 | "A Favor for Julius" Transliteration: "Yuriusu no Tanomi Koto" (Japanese: ユリウスの頼み事) |
Ayataka Tanemura | Kan'ichi Katō | August 25, 2020 | March 7, 2021 |
| 141 | 39 | "The Golden Family" Transliteration: "Konjiki no Kazoku" (Japanese: 金色の家族) |
Akira Shimizu | Mio Inoue | September 1, 2020 | March 14, 2021 |
| 142 | 40 | "Those Remaining" Transliteration: "Nokosareta Hitobito" (Japanese: 残された人々) |
Rokō Ogiwara | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | September 8, 2020 | March 21, 2021 |
| 143 | 41 | "The Tilted Scale" Transliteration: "Katamuita Tenbin" (Japanese: 傾いた天秤) |
Fumio Maezono | Masanao Akahoshi | September 15, 2020 | March 28, 2021 |
| 144 | 42 | "Those Who Wish for the Devil's Demise" Transliteration: "Akuma no Horobi o Negau Mono" (Japanese: 悪魔の滅びを願う者) |
Shigeru Fukase | Kunihiko Okada | September 22, 2020 | April 4, 2021 |
| 145 | 43 | "Rescue" Transliteration: "Dakkan" (Japanese: 奪還) |
Naoki Matsuura | Kan'ichi Katō | September 29, 2020 | April 11, 2021 |
| 146 | 44 | "Those Who Worship the Devil" Transliteration: "Akuma o Agameru Monotachi" (Japanese: 悪魔をあがめる者たち) |
Matsuo Asami | Masanao Akahoshi | October 6, 2020 | April 18, 2021 |
| 147 | 45 | "Prepared to Die" Transliteration: "Kesshi" (Japanese: 決死) |
Fumio Maezono | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | October 13, 2020 | April 25, 2021 |
| 148 | 46 | "Becoming the Light That Shines Through the Darkness" Transliteration: "Yami o Terasu Hikari ni Naru" (Japanese: 闇を照らす光になる) |
Naoki Kotani | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | October 20, 2020 | May 2, 2021 |
| 149 | 47 | "Two Things We Need to Find" Transliteration: "Futatsu no Sagashi Mono" (Japanese: ふたつのさがしもの) |
Akira Shimizu | Masanao Akahoshi | October 27, 2020 | May 9, 2021 |
| 150 | 48 | "The Maidens' Challenge" Transliteration: "Otometachi no Chōsen" (Japanese: 乙女たちの挑戦) |
Tazumi Mukaiyama | Kunihiko Okada | November 3, 2020 | May 16, 2021 |
| 151 | 49 | "Clash! The Battle of the Magic Knights Squad Captains" Transliteration: "Gekitotsu! Mahō Kishidan Danchōsen!" (Japanese: 激突!魔法騎士団団長戦!) |
Isuta | Mio Inoue | November 10, 2020 | May 23, 2021 |
| 152 | 50 | "To Tomorrow!" Transliteration: "Ashita e!" (Japanese: 明日へ!) |
Fumio Maezono | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | November 17, 2020 | May 30, 2021 |
| 153 | 51 | "The Chosen Ones" Transliteration: "Erabareshi Monotachi" (Japanese: 選ばれし者たち) |
Yoshihisa Iida | Momoko Murakami | November 24, 2020 | June 6, 2021 |
| 154 | 52 | "Vice Captain Langris Vaude" Transliteration: "Fuku-danchō Rangirusu Vōdo" (Japanese: 副団長ランギルス・ヴォード) |
Rokō Ogiwara | Masanao Akahoshi | December 1, 2020 | June 13, 2021 |
Home media release
Japanese
In Japan, Avex Pictures released the season on DVD and Blu-ray in five "chapter" volumes, with the eleventh volume released on April 24, 2020, and the fifteenth volume released on February 26, 2021.
| Chapter | Episodes | Release date | Ref. | |
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| XI | 103–112 | April 24, 2020 | ||
| XII | 113–120 | July 31, 2020 | ||
| XIII | 121–129 | September 25, 2020 | ||
| XIV | 130–141 | November 27, 2020 | ||
| XV | 142–154 | February 26, 2021 | ||
English
In North America, Crunchyroll and Funimation released the season on DVD and Blu-ray combination sets, which was labelled as the third of the series. The first volume was released on October 27, 2020. The now-combined company also distributes the series in the United Kingdom and Ireland via Crunchyroll UK and Ireland, and in Australia and New Zealand via Madman Entertainment.
| Part | Episodes | Release date | ||||
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| Season 3 | 1 | 103–112 | October 27, 2020 | July 12, 2021 | January 13, 2021 | |
| 2 | 113–120 | February 2, 2021 | August 16, 2021 | April 10, 2021 | ||
| 3 | 121–129 | March 30, 2021 | September 20, 2021 | June 2, 2021 | ||
| 4 | 130–141 | June 1, 2021 | October 25, 2021 | August 8, 2021 | ||
| 5 | 142–154 | September 14, 2021 | November 22, 2021 | November 4, 2021 | ||
