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Clevatess
Clevatess Season 2 is airing as part of Crunchyroll's Summer 2026 simulcast lineup, with episodes reviewed up to Episode 7. The season shifts to a character-driven mystery arc at a magical boarding school, with Princess Milea revealed as the true evil herald of Vorden.
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Clevatess Season 2 premiered on July 8, 2026, with Crunchyroll streaming it as part of the Summer 2026 simulcast lineup. The staff announced two new cast members, Megumi Han as Zavthier and Tomokazu Sugita as Laswell, and revealed the opening theme "Foreshadow" by Mayu Maeshima and the ending theme "Awake Anew" by MYTH & ROID. The season was also screened early at Crunchyroll's Anime Nights theatrical event on June 15, 2026.
The season shifts from the first season's dark quest to a slower, character-driven mystery arc at Solesin Academy, where Alicia investigates dark secrets after Nathan's transformation. Reviews note the expanded cast at the magical boarding school is hard to track, but the payoff comes with the reveal that Princess Milea is the true evil herald of Vorden, giving the season a stronger villain. Alicia is freed from her prison, and her confrontation with a giant Evil Alicia in Episode 5 allows for internal development. Clevatess's companions note he enjoys his role as Klen, guardian of Alicia and Prince Luna.
In an interview at Anime Expo 2026, director Kiyotaka Taguchi and Lay-duce producer Seiichiro Kuriyama explained the visual style: present-day scenes use a 1990s cel look, while flashbacks aim for a 1970s style inspired by Heidi, A Girl of the Alps. The episode one destruction scene was stretched from a few manga pages to about 20 minutes. Kadokawa producer Kosuke Arai brought Ellie Goulding in for the ending song. The season's dense plotting and world-building hold together, keeping the series consistently entertaining.
Key facts
- Premiere date
- July 8, 2026 ↗
- Streaming
- Crunchyroll simulcast ↗
- Opening theme
- "Foreshadow" by Mayu Maeshima ↗
- Ending theme
- "Awake Anew" by MYTH & ROID ↗
- New cast members
- Megumi Han as Zavthier and Tomokazu Sugita as Laswell ↗
- Visual style
- Present-day scenes use a 1990s cel look; flashbacks aim for a 1970s style like Heidi, A Girl of the Alps ↗
- Episode 1 destruction scene length
- Stretched from a few manga pages to about 20 minutes ↗
- Director
- Kiyotaka Taguchi ↗
Timeline
- Aug 22, 2026 Clevatess Season 2 Episode 7 Review: Milea's Villain Turn Pays Off the Expanded Cast
- Aug 14, 2026 Clevatess Season 2 Episode 6 Review: Whispering Voice
- Aug 6, 2026 Clevatess Season 2 Episode 5 Review: Alicia Faces Her Dark Mirror
- Aug 6, 2026 Clevatess Staff Explain the Retro Cel Look and Heidi Flashbacks
- Jul 27, 2026 Clevatess Season 2 Opens With Strong Character Work and New Mysteries
- Jun 17, 2026 Crunchyroll Reveals Summer 2026 Anime Lineup With Over 50 Titles
- Jun 9, 2026 Clevatess II Anime Reveals July 8 Premiere, New Cast, and Ending Song
- Jun 1, 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Nights to Screen Summer 2026 Anime Early
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Facts
- Release
- tv · 2026-08-06 · 2026-08-06
- Release
- tv · early July 2026 · worldwide · 2026-06-17
- Noted
- Clevatess enjoys his role as Klen, guardian of Alicia and Prince Luna. · 2026-08-06
- Noted
- Clevatess's facade may be cracking as his companions see his enjoyment of his guardian role. · 2026-08-06
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All coverage
Aug 22
Episode 7 of Clevatess Season 2 carries a community score of 4.0. The review finds the season's expanded cast at the magical boarding school Solsein hard to track, singling out the Blouyer Twins Tygel and Leon, who infiltrate the cultists in Solein's halls. The payoff is the reveal that Princess Milea is the true evil herald of Vorden, giving the season a stronger villain and insight into Drel's motivations. Alicia has been freed from her prison.
Aug 14
Anime News Network reviews episode 6 of Clevatess Season 2, titled Whispering Voice. The episode focuses on Alicia being crushed by an evil magic tree while Rhode Royes confronts Andrew Hwyp, who emerges as a threatening villain. The review praises the show's balance of multiple plotlines and its dark fantasy aesthetic, noting the series remains consistently entertaining.
Aug 6
Anime News Network reviews Clevatess Season 2 Episode 5, "Battle With Oneself." Zavthier and Gart note that Clevatess enjoys his role as Klen, guardian of Alicia and Prince Luna. Alicia confronts a giant Evil Alicia who berates her for her fears and failures, offering a chance for internal development.
Aug 6
In an interview at Anime Expo 2026, Clevatess director Kiyotaka Taguchi and Lay-duce producer Seiichiro Kuriyama explained how they built the series' visual style. The episode one destruction scene was stretched from a few manga pages to about 20 minutes. Present-day scenes use a 1990s cel look, while flashbacks aim for a 1970s style like Heidi, A Girl of the Alps. Kadokawa producer Kosuke Arai also brought Ellie Goulding in for the ending song.
Jul 27
The first three episodes of Clevatess Season 2 shift the story to Solesin Academy, where Alicia investigates dark secrets after Nathan's transformation. The series slows down from the action-heavy first season to focus on character dynamics and world-building, though the expanded cast and multiple plot threads risk spreading the story thin.
Jun 17
Crunchyroll announced its Summer 2026 simulcast lineup on June 17, covering more than 50 new and returning series. The season kicks off on June 24 with Heroine? Saint? No, I'm an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)! and runs through August. Major new adaptations include Black Torch, an action series about a shinobi who bonds with a mononoke cat, and Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, a historical fantasy from Science SARU set during the Mongol Empire's expansion. Returning sequels dominate the slate: Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 3, Hana-Kimi Season 2, Saga of Tanya the Evil Season 2, Clevatess Season 2, and Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs Season 2 all premiere in July. Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 Part 2 arrives on August 12. The Elusive Samurai Season 2 and Oh Boy, Was I Wrong About Her are confirmed for later in the season without exact dates. Twelve series continuing from Spring 2026, including One Piece's Elbaph Arc Part 2 and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4, will also stream through the summer. English dub languages were listed for many titles.
Jun 9
The staff for Clevatess II announced the anime's third promotional video, two additional cast members (Megumi Han as Zavthier and Tomokazu Sugita as Laswell), and a July 8 premiere. The video previews the opening theme "Foreshadow" by Mayu Maeshima. MYTH & ROID performs the ending theme "Awake Anew." Crunchyroll will stream the season as it airs.
Jun 1
Crunchyroll announced on June 1 that its Anime Nights program will hold a Sneak Peek event on June 15, screening early episodes of three upcoming Summer 2026 anime titles before their July premieres. The one-night-only theatrical event will take place at 7:00 PM local time across more than 280 theaters in the United States and Canada, including chains such as AMC, Regal, Cinemark, Alamo Drafthouse, Harkins, Landmark Cinemas, and Cineplex. All screenings will be presented in Japanese with English subtitles. The featured titles are Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games, Skeleton Knight in Another World Season 2, and Clevatess Season 2. Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games, based on the manga by Eri Ejima, will premiere on Japanese channels on July 7. Skeleton Knight in Another World Season 2, adapting the light novel series by Ennki Hakari, and Clevatess Season 2, based on the manga by Yuji Iwahara, both premiere in July. Crunchyroll teased additional series to be announced closer to the event. The Anime Nights program previously screened Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved and an OVERLORD 10th anniversary event in 2025.