“Magicless Asta and gifted Yuno compete to become the next Wizard King after receiving powerful grimoires.”
Black Clover
ブラッククローバー
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Synopsis
Magicless Asta and gifted Yuno compete to become the next Wizard King after receiving powerful grimoires.
Asta and Yuno were abandoned at the same church on the same day. Raised together as children, they came to know of the "Wizard King"—a title given to the strongest mage in the kingdom—and promised that they would compete against each other for the position of the next Wizard King. However, as they grew up, the stark difference between them became evident. While Yuno is able to wield magic with amazing power and control, Asta cannot use magic at all and desperately tries to awaken his powers by training physically. When they reach the age of 15, Yuno is bestowed a spectacular Grimoire with a four-leaf clover, while Asta receives nothing. However, soon after, Yuno is attacked by a person named Lebuty, whose main purpose is to obtain Yuno's Grimoire. Asta tries to fight Lebuty, but he is outmatched. Though without hope and on the brink of defeat, he finds the strength to continue when he hears Yuno's voice. Unleashing his inner emotions in a rage, Asta receives a five-leaf clover Grimoire, a "Black Clover" giving him enough power to defeat Lebuty. A few days later, the two friends head out into the world, both seeking the same goal—to become the Wizard King!
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 224 sampled reviews
What 224 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.51 · split reception
6.3 pts
Recommenders 8.9 · others 2.6
↑ 4.70
Running avg · Dec 2017 → Apr 2026
- 10 “This anime is great. i don't know why the rating is only 7.1 instead of 8... if you want a anime like fairy tail, one piece, etc then its the best you could find. I loved this anime from the start....”
- 10 “really nice i really enjoyed this anime, it became my top the first time i started i already knew i'd enjoyed this, its 1 of my type of anime "weak mc gets op" yeah thats something that made me...”
- 9 “Black clover makes you feel excited to see development in the main character. I have found it to be amazingly fun to watch as you see a boy who has no magic powers in a world of magic. Seeing him...”
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- Format 170 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 65h 10m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2017 – Mar 2021 Fall 2017
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-12107 catalog
Produced by
- TV Tokyo Producer
- Avex Pictures Producer
- Shueisha Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor
- Crunchyroll Licensor