Black Clover

Overview

Yūki Tabata’s magic-fantasy manga about Asta, a boy with no magic, and his gifted rival Yuno as they pursue the title of Wizard King.

At a glance

First publication / release: 2015

Synopsis

In a world where magic shapes society, Asta and Yuno grow up together at a church in Hage Village and share a goal: becoming the Wizard King. Yuno excels at wind magic, while Asta has no magic at all. After receiving a five-leaf grimoire with anti-magic power, Asta faces trials alongside his fellow Magic Knights.

Publication history

Yūki Tabata’s manga began in issue 12 of Weekly Shonen Jump in 2015. Shueisha publishes the collected volumes, and VIZ Media releases the licensed English edition as Black Clover.

Creators

Yūki Tabata created the original manga. In a comment published by the TV anime’s official site, he described not giving up on one’s dreams as a theme of the work and praised animation for realizing the power of its magic.

Media expansion

A TV anime animated by Studio Pierrot premiered on October 3, 2017, and its initial run reached 171 episodes by 2021. The film Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King followed in 2023. As announced on September 7, 2026, a second TV anime season is scheduled to begin on October 3, 2026.

Behind the scenes

The official volume 16.5 guidebook includes an earlier Black Clover one-shot and 96 questions answered by Tabata. For Sword of the Wizard King, Tabata said the film brought to life a Wizard King story he had considered for the manga but had not used there.