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Black Clover (manga)

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Alternative title:
ブラッククローバー (Japanese)
黑色五葉草 (Chinese (Taiwan))
Genres: fantasy
Objectionable content: Significant
Plot Summary: Asta is a young boy who dreams of becoming the greatest mage in the kingdom. He only has one problem, he can't use magic. Luckily for Asta, he receives the incredibly rare five-leaf clover grimoire that gives him the power of anti-magic. Even though he can't use magic, he plans to become the Wizard King.
Ratings: 22 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 3 votes (Eng:2, others:1
1 Arabic
)
 Excellent: 3 votes (Eng:3)
 Very good: 5 votes (Eng:5)
 Good: 6 votes (Eng:5, others:1
1 French
)
 Decent: 2 votes (Eng:2)
 So-so: 1 vote (Eng:1)
 Not really good: -
 Weak: 2 votes (Eng:2)
 Bad: -
 Awful: -
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 83 s, rank: #998 (of 6966)
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 7.364 (Good+), std. dev.: 1.8961, rank: #2457 (of 7832)
Weighted mean: 7.169 (Good+), rank: #3241 (of 7832) (seen all: 8.44 / seen some: 6.76 / won't finish: 6.04)
Bayesian estimate: 7.249 (Good+), rank: #2098 (of 3540)
Chapter titles: We have 380
Vintage:
2015-02-16 to 2023-08-21 (Weekly Shonen Jump, 2015 #12 - 2023 #38)
2023-12-25 (serialized in Jump Giga)
Release dates: We have 104
Links: We have 2
Reviews:
Black Clover GN 12 (Sep 2, 2018)
Black Clover GN 8 (Oct 14, 2017)
Black Clover GN 1 & 2 (Aug 6, 2016)
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North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 5-11 (Jan 7, 2025)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 5-11 (May 8, 2024)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 3-9 (Mar 6, 2024)
Black Clover Manga Resumes on December 25 (Dec 3, 2023)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 5-11 (Nov 8, 2023)
Black Clover Manga Moves to Quarterly Jump GIGA Magazine, Resumes in Winter (Aug 20, 2023)
Black Clover Manga Gets Stage Play in September (Jun 23, 2023)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 5-11 (Mar 7, 2023)
Black Clover Manga Takes 2-Week Break Due to Production Circumstances (Dec 11, 2022)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 4-10 (Dec 6, 2022)
Black Clover Manga Takes 2-Week Break Due to Author's Health (Nov 13, 2022)
Black Clover Manga Exceeds 18 Million Copies in Circulation Worldwide (Nov 3, 2022)
Yūki Tabata's Black Clover Manga Returns on August 1 (Jul 24, 2022)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 5-11 (Jun 8, 2022)
Black Clover Manga Goes on Hiatus for Around 3 Months So Author Can Prepare for Final Saga (Apr 24, 2022)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 30-February 5 (Feb 1, 2022)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 31-November 6 (Nov 2, 2021)
Dr. Stone Manga Enters Final Arc, Takes 1-Week Break So Authors Can Do Research (Sep 26, 2021)
Black Clover Manga Takes 1-Week Break Due to Author's Poor Health (Sep 5, 2021)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 1-7 (Aug 3, 2021)
Black Clover Manga Has 15 Million Copies in Circulation Worldwide (May 30, 2021)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 2-8 (May 4, 2021)
Black Clover Anime Film Unveils Full Visual, Commemoration Video (Mar 28, 2021)
Shueisha's Manga Plus Service Adds 4 Manga in Indonesian (Feb 1, 2021)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 3-9 (Jan 8, 2021)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 1-7 (Nov 3, 2020)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 2-15 (Aug 13, 2020)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 31-June 6 (Jun 3, 2020)
Shueisha Releases Special Digital Weekly Shonen Jump Issue with 1-Shots by Famous Manga Creators (Apr 21, 2020)
Black Clover Manga Takes 1-Week Break (Feb 9, 2020)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 3-9 (Nov 6, 2019)
Black Clover Franchise Gets New Novel Centered on Yuno (Sep 16, 2019)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 1-7 (Sep 5, 2019)
One-Punch Man Volume 16 Tops U.S. Monthly Bookscan May List (Jun 13, 2019)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2019 (First Half) (May 29, 2019)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 5-11 (May 7, 2019)
My Hero Academia Tops U.S. Monthly Bookscan February List (Mar 15, 2019)
Top-Selling Comics in Japan: January 2019 (Feb 14, 2019)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 3-9 (Feb 5, 2019)
Roundup of Newly Revealed Print Counts for Manga, Light Novel Series - January 2019 (Feb 2, 2019)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 21-27 (Jan 30, 2019)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 14-20 (Jan 23, 2019)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 7-13 (Jan 16, 2019)
Elex Media Licenses Black Cover Manga (Jan 14, 2019)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 31-January 6 (Jan 12, 2019)
Top-Selling Media Franchises in Japan: 2018 (Dec 19, 2018)
Viz's New Shonen Jump Service Launches With 70+ Catalog Manga (Dec 17, 2018)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 12-18 (Nov 21, 2018)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 5-11 (Nov 14, 2018)
Elex Media Hints at Licenses for Black Clover, Cleanliness Boy! Aoyama-kun Manga (Nov 12, 2018)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 29-November 4 (Nov 7, 2018)
Roundup of Newly Revealed Print Counts for Manga, Light Novel Series - October 2018 (Nov 3, 2018)
Haikyu!! Manga Gets Claymation Short for Jump Special Anime Festa 2018 Event (Sep 2, 2018)
Roundup of Newly Revealed Print Counts for Manga, Light Novel Series (July-August) (Sep 1, 2018)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 20-26 (Aug 29, 2018)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 13-19 (Aug 22, 2018)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 6-12 (Aug 15, 2018)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 30-August 5 (Aug 8, 2018)
HIDIVE Android App Launches Chromecast Compatibility (Aug 7, 2018)
Top-Selling Media Franchises in Japan: 2018 (First Half) (Jun 26, 2018)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 28-June 3 (Jun 6, 2018)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 21-27 (May 30, 2018)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 14-20 (May 23, 2018)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 7-13 (May 16, 2018)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 30-May 6 (May 9, 2018)
Roundup of Newly Revealed Print Counts for Manga, Light Novel Series (March - May 2018) (May 7, 2018)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 29-May 5 (May 1, 2018)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 12-18 (Mar 21, 2018)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 5-11 (Mar 14, 2018)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 26-March 4 (Mar 7, 2018)
Black Clover Manga Has 5.5 Million Copies in Print (Feb 25, 2018)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 4-10 (Feb 6, 2018)
Black Clover Gets Gag Manga Spinoff (Jan 26, 2018)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 1-7 (Jan 10, 2018)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 18-24 (Dec 27, 2017)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 11-17 (Dec 20, 2017)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 4-10 (Dec 13, 2017)
Black Clover Fantasy Action Manga, Anime Get PS4 Game (Dec 5, 2017)
Black Clover Manga Has 4.8 Million Copies in Print (Dec 2, 2017)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 5-11 (Nov 7, 2017)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 23-29 (Nov 1, 2017)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 16-22 (Oct 25, 2017)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 9-15 (Oct 18, 2017)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 2-8 (Oct 11, 2017)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 14-20 (Aug 23, 2017)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 7-13 (Aug 16, 2017)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 31-August 6 (Aug 10, 2017)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 30-August 5 (Aug 1, 2017)
Black Clover Manga Takes 1-Week Break Due to Author's Hospitalization (Jun 22, 2017)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 4-10 (Jun 6, 2017)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2017 (First Half) (Jun 1, 2017)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 2017 (First Half) (Jun 1, 2017)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 15-21 (May 27, 2017)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 8-14 (May 17, 2017)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 1-7 (May 10, 2017)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 2-8 (Apr 4, 2017)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 13-19 (Mar 22, 2017)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 6-12 (Mar 15, 2017)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 27-March 5 (Mar 8, 2017)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 5-11 (Feb 7, 2017)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 12-18 (Dec 21, 2016)
Yūki Tabata's Black Clover Manga Gets TV Anime by Studio Pierrot (Updated) (Dec 17, 2016)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 5-11 (Dec 14, 2016)
Black Clover to Have 'Super Important Announcement' This Weekend (Dec 13, 2016)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 28-December 4 (Dec 7, 2016)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 4-10 (Dec 6, 2016)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, October 9-15 (Oct 21, 2016)
Shun Horie, Sōma Saitō Star in Black Clover Event Anime (Oct 20, 2016)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 10-16 (Oct 19, 2016)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, October 2-8 (Oct 14, 2016)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 3-9 (Oct 12, 2016)
XEBEC Animates Black Clover Manga's Event Anime (Oct 6, 2016)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 2-8 (Oct 4, 2016)
Jump Special Anime Festa Event Confirms Screening of Black Clover Anime (Aug 29, 2016)
Jump Special Anime Festa Screenings to Feature Black Clover (Aug 25, 2016)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 8-14 (Aug 17, 2016)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 1-7 (Aug 10, 2016)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 31-August 6 (Aug 2, 2016)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 5-11 (Jun 7, 2016)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 9-15 (May 18, 2016)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 2-8 (May 11, 2016)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 7-13 (Mar 16, 2016)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 29-March 6 (Mar 9, 2016)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 7-13 (Dec 16, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 30-December 6 (Dec 9, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 5-11 (Oct 14, 2015)
Viz Media Adds Kuroko's Basketball, Haikyu!!, Yona of the Dawn Manga (Oct 9, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 28-October 4 (Oct 7, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 3-9 (Aug 12, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 1-7 (Jun 10, 2015)
Viz's Shonen Jump to Add Yūki Tabata's Black Clover Fantasy Manga (Update) (Feb 9, 2015)
Shonen Jump to Launch 4 Manga, Including Detective Story by Psyren's Iwashiro (Jan 29, 2015)
Interest:
Happy New Year From the Anime World: Enter the Dragon Part VIII (Jan 2, 2024)
Asta, Yami, & Yuno Vie for Top Spot in Black Clover Popularity Poll (Jun 19, 2018)
Readers Choose Haikyu!! as Shonen Jump's Next 'Poster Manga' (Jan 23, 2017)
Best and Worst Manga of 2016 Results - Comic-Con International (Jul 25, 2016)
Press Releases:
All Chapters of Series in English Are Now Available on the Manga Plus by Shueisha App (Jan 30, 2022)
Viz Media Launches the Fantasy Action Adventure Series Black Clover (Jun 23, 2016)
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    Black Clover (GN 32) 2023-03-07 (from $8.03)
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Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Story & Art: Yūki Tabata
(none)
Japanese companies
Publisher: Shueisha
English staff
English cast
Translation:
Taylor Engel (HC Language Solutions; vols 1-14, 17+)

Design:
Shawn Carrico (vol 6-17)
Editing: Alexis Kirsch
Touch-up Art & Lettering: Annaliese Christman
(none)
English companies
Licensed by: Viz Media
Online Distribution:
Viz Media
French staff
French companies
(none)
Publisher: KAZÉ
French cast
(none)
Spanish companies
Spanish staff
Translation: Judith Zamora (Norma Editorial)
Licensed by:
Panini Comics (Mexico; Colombia)
Online Distribution: MANGA Plus
Publisher: Norma Editorial
Translation: Daruma Serveis Lingüístics (Norma Editorial)
Spanish cast
(none)
Italian staff
Italian cast
Translation:
Ernesto Cellie

Lettering: Barbara Stavel
(none)
Italian companies
Publisher: Planet Manga
German staff
German cast
Translation: Luise Steggewentz
(none)
German companies
Publisher: Tokyopop
Polish staff
Polish cast
Translation: Patryk Skorupa
(none)
Polish companies
Publisher: Studio JG
Portuguese staff
Portuguese companies
(none)
Publisher: Planet Manga (Brazil)
Portuguese cast
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) staff
Chinese (Taiwan) companies
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) cast
(none)

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