Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King
Seen it?2023 | 113 min | Animation, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (8.1 out of 10), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Hellboy or Superman, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: scary moments. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
As a lionhearted boy who can't wield magic strives for the title of Wizard King, four banished Wizard Kings of yore return to crush the Clover Kingdom.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
8.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 57K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ayataka Tanemura
- Gakuto KajiwaraAsta (voice)
- Nobunaga ShimazakiYuno (voice)
- Junichi SuwabeYami Sukehiro (voice)
- Kana YuukiNoelle Silva (voice)
- Toshihiko SekiConrad Leto (voice)
- Toshiyuki MorikawaJulius Novachrono (voice)
- Hochu OtsukaEdward Avalaché (voice)
- Miyuki SawashiroPrincia Funnybunny (voice)
- Fumiya TakahashiJester Garandros (voice)
- Marie IitoyoMillie Maxwell (voice)