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Black Clover

“Magicless orphan Asta receives a black five-leaf Grimoire, vowing to become Wizard King despite rival Yuno's wind magic.”

Black Clover

7.85
1,293 rank · 243,007 readers · 12,143 favorites
Shounen Action Fantasy
2015 - Present · Manga
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Synopsis

Magicless orphan Asta receives a black five-leaf Grimoire, vowing to become Wizard King despite rival Yuno's wind magic.

In a world full of magic, Asta—an orphan who is overly loud and energetic—possesses none whatsoever. Despite this, he dreams of becoming the Wizard King, a title bestowed upon the strongest mage in the Clover Kingdom. Possessing the same aspiration, Asta's childhood friend and rival, Yuno, has been blessed with the ability to control powerful wind magic. Even with this overwhelming gap between them, hoping to somehow awaken his magical abilities and catch up to Yuno, Asta trains his body relentlessly every day. In the Clover Kingdom, once a person turns 15 years old, it is time for them to receive their Grimoire, an item allowing its wielder to use their magic to its full capacity. At the ceremony, Yuno obtains a Grimoire with a legendary four-leaf clover, indicating the exceptional strength of its wielder, while Asta pointlessly waits for his. Feeling dejected, yet unwilling to give up, Asta sees Yuno caught by a mage who is trying to steal Yuno's special Grimoire. Despite being completely overpowered by Yuno's captor, Asta's will to keep fighting rewards him with his very own Grimoire—one with an unheard-of black five-leaf clover.

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Community consensus

Derived from 40 sampled reviews

7.1 /10

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74% recommend
Score distribution
median 8 mode 10 σ 2.65
1510
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Polarized

σ 2.65 · split reception

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The polarity gap

5.9 pts

Recommenders 8.9 · others 3.0

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↑ 0.05

Running avg · Jun 2015 → Apr 2026

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  • Published Feb 2015 – ongoing
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