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The Black Clover Manga Gallery
Every Japanese tankobon cover of Black Clover documented: all 38 volumes, 2015 to 2026, with release dates, ISBNs, and the grimoire cover system explained.
The history of Black Clover
The history of Black Clover from the 2014 one-shot to the 2026 finale: two magazines, 392 chapters, 170 anime episodes, a Netflix film, and 25 million copies.
Who is Yūki Tabata?
Who is Yuki Tabata? Black Clover's creator spent seven years assisting Psyren's Toshiaki Iwashiro, lost his first series Hungry Joker, then built Asta from his…
What was Hungry Joker?
What was Hungry Joker? Yuki Tabata's first series won the 2011 Golden Future Cup, was cancelled after 24 chapters, and taught him the lesson that produced Asta.
Why did Black Clover move to Jump Giga?
Why did Black Clover move to Jump Giga? Tabata said the weekly schedule no longer fit his writing, so the final arc ran quarterly from December 2023 to the May…
How did Black Clover end?
How did Black Clover end? Chapters 390 to 392 ran together in Jump Giga on May 1, 2026: Asta against Yuno for the Wizard King title, then volume 38 and the…
The 170-episode Black Clover anime
The Black Clover anime ran 170 episodes without a seasonal break, October 2017 to March 2021: Pierrot, directors Yoshihara and Tanemura, and one pandemic…
Why did the Black Clover anime stop in 2021?
Why did the Black Clover anime stop in 2021? It had caught up with the manga, so Pierrot ended the run at episode 170 and moved the franchise to the Sword of the…
Black Clover's second season: the return
Black Clover's second season was announced at Anime Expo 2025 and premiered October 3, 2026, nine years after the first, with director Ayataka Tanemura returning.
Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King
Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King, the 2023 Netflix film: Tabata supervised, Conrad Leto returns, 6.4 million views in three days, and a Best Film nomination.
What are the Black Clover English editions?
The Black Clover English editions: Viz's Jump Start debut in 2015, print from June 2016, every Viz volume with its date and ISBN, and the Manga Plus simulpub.
How many Black Clover books are there?
How many Black Clover books are there? 38 volumes and 392 chapters, plus the Quartet Knights and Asta-kun spin-offs, three novels, two guidebooks, and Volume 23.5.
What Black Clover video games are there?
The Black Clover games: Quartet Knights on PS4 and PC (2018), Phantom Knights and Rise of the Wizard King on mobile with their service-end dates, plus Jump Force.
Was Black Clover inspired by Berserk?
Was Black Clover inspired by Berserk? Yes: Yuki Tabata has said Berserk was a heavy influence and he wanted a shonen equivalent, alongside Dragon Ball and the…
The Black Clover OVA and stage play
The Black Clover OVA came first: Xebec Zwei's 2016 Jump Festa episode bundled with volume 11, plus Squishy! Black Clover and the 2023 stage play with Keisuke Ueda.
How many copies has Black Clover sold?
How many copies has Black Clover sold? 25 million in circulation by September 2026, tracked milestone by milestone from volume 1's 38,128-copy first week.
