Black Clover
Seen it?2017 | 2 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Audiences rate it highly (8.5 out of 10). 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 sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 78 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14: scary moments and peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Asta and Yuno are two orphans who want the same thing: to become the Wizard King. Locked in a friendly rivalry, they work hard towards their goal. While Yuno excels at magic, Asta has a problem uncommon in this world: he has no powers! But, on the day they receive their grimoires, they surprise everyone. To reach their goal, they’ll each find their own path to greatness—with or without magic.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesStrong
8.5 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a wide audience
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 88K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Season by season
The show overall is a Saturday Special. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
Season 12017 · 170 episodes · 7.3 out of 10Sunday
Season 22026 · 26 episodes · 8.6 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
- Gakuto KajiwaraAsta (voice)
- Nobunaga ShimazakiYuno (voice)
- Kana YuukiNoelle Silva (voice)
- Junichi SuwabeYami Sukehiro (voice)
- Genki MuroMagna Swing (voice)
- Ayumu MuraseLuck Voltia (voice)
- Jun FukuyamaFinral Roulacase (voice)
- Satoshi HinoGauche Adlai (voice)
- Kiyono YasunoCharmy Papittoson (voice)
- Nana MizukiVanessa Enoteca (voice)