Shueisha’s preview of the cover for the 33rd volume of the Black Clover manga reveals that the manga has 18 million copies in circulation worldwide. The 33rd volume is confirmed to ship on Friday.
The story for Black Clover is described as focusing on a young orphan named Asta. While everyone is born with the power to utilize manga in the form of magical powers, Asta has no magic. Instead, he must focus on physical strength. However, this does not stop him from pursuing his dreams of being the next Wizard King.
Yuki Tabata launched Black Clover in Weekly Shonen Jump in February 2015. Viz Media is publishing manga digitally and in print. Shueisha’s Manga Plus service is also publishing the manga digitally. As of May 2021, the manga had more than 15 million copies in circulation.
The manga then went on hiatus for a planned three months in April. This was because Tabata wanted the time to prepare for the “final arc” of the manga. The manga then returned on August 1st.
Black Clover’s Manga: A Long-Running Anime and Series
The Black Clover manga then inspired an anime adaptation in October 2017. The show was originally listed as having 51 episodes but continued into a new season in October 2018. It was then followed by another season in October 2019. The show went on hiatus in April 2020 due to COVID-19 and resumed in July 2020. Altogether, the show ended with its final 170th episode in March 2021. Crunchyroll streamed the series in Japanese with English subtitles and an English dub. The anime then debuted on the Toonami programming block in December 2017.
Currently, the Black Clover anime and manga are inspiring a movie titled Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King. It will open in theaters in Japan and debut on Netflix on March 31, 2023.
Currently, the Black Clover anime is available to stream on Funimation and Crunchyroll. The Black Clover manga is available to read and purchase through Viz Media and Manga Plus.
