Black Clover Fans are Going Through the Same Pain Yoshihiro Togashi Once Inflicted on Hunter x Hunter
Black Clover was one of the most popular Shonen series for years. It even went toe to toe with other popular series like One Piece, My Hero Academia and Jujutsu Kaisen. Alas, misfortune struck the fandom sooner than they could anticipate.
At the moment, the Black Clover anime is on indefinite hiatus, with new chapters of the manga releasing on a quarterly schedule. At this pace, it might even take another decade for the series to finish. Black Clover fans can now finally understand the pain undergone by the Hunter x Hunter fandom.
The Illusive Black Clover Anime
Asta using his anti-magic powers. Credits: Studio Pierrot
The Black Clover anime’s last episode aired on March 30, 2021. Episode 170 did not end the series, but it was the last that fans got to see of their favorite anime. The series did not end with any announcement for a continuation or a sequel. For the longest time, fans thought that the anime had been canceled but that is a simple misinformation.
IT HAS BEEN OVER 3 YEARS SINCE THE LAST BLACK CLOVER EPISODE AIRED. STILL WAITING FOR THE ANIME RETURN ANNOUNCEMENT pic.twitter.com/1ZrUEWvMYc https://t.co/Rl5NEot6SK— Zeus (@Promithean11) September 21, 2024
Black Clover getting cancelled allegations cause the mangaka decided to put his health and family over his series and the anime got too close to the manga, this shit really is new age Bleach pic.twitter.com/NkUMeHppId— Smoove Civilian 🔶 (@SmooveLibardirt) September 22, 2024
After episode 170, the Black Clover anime went into hiatus because it had caught up to the number of source chapters that were available at the time. Yuki Tabata, as well as the anime staff, decided that they did not want to create fillers to extend the series till more chapters were available. Thus, the anime went on hiatus with absolutely no updates.
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In June 2023, the Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King movie was released which brought fans a bit of relief. It was an original movie whose plot was created by Yuki Tabata. Yet, more than a year has passed since its debut, and fans still have no update on another film, anime season, or spinoff adaptation.
Black Clover Manga’s Release Schedule is Enough to Make Fans Cry
Asta in Black Clover manga | Credits: Viz Media
Ever since its debut in 2015, Black Clover had been a weekly manga that was released in the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. However, the continuous stress from being a mangaka as well as the strict deadlines, began to take a toll on Yuki Tabata. The creator had been struggling with health issues for quite some time.
Messages from Jump's Editorial Department and Yuki Tabata over Black Clover's Hiatus Notice. https://t.co/45fyQkTJsl pic.twitter.com/bSfsQIvhxj— Shonen Jump News (@WSJ_manga) April 21, 2022
Sadly, manga is no different, I think we only got like four chapters in the past year and a half. 😭— Myshlo (@malenkion) September 22, 2024
In August 2023, it was announced that Yuki Tabata was switching magazines, and Black Clover would be serialized in Jump Giga rather than Weekly Shonen Jump. The schedule of the manga was also shifted to better accommodate the author’s health conditions. Thus, new chapters of the manga are out every four months instead of the usual weekly release schedule.
Asta in Black Clover | Credits: Studio Pierrot
While fans agree that Yuki Tabata needs as much rest as he can get, some are bound to feel dissatisfied by the extremely few number of chapters that they will receive. It is admittedly the worst time to be a Black Clover fan because neither the anime nor the manga is ongoing at a satisfactory release pace.
With the manga coming out every 3 months we probably ain't getting new episodes. They're probably waiting for it to end first and then start anime production. Soooooooooo maybe 3 years from now ?— El Joyboy (@ElJoyboy18) September 22, 2024
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The pain of Black Clover fans can only be understood by the Hunter x Hunter fandom. Yoshihiro Togashi’s health also prevents him from creating and releasing chapters like usual. Thus, after plenty of hiatuses, which eventually made fans lose hope, the author seems to be finally back to creating the manga, but at a much slower pace so that he doesn’t overexert himself.
The Black Clover manga is available to read on Viz Media, and the anime is currently streaming on Crunchyroll.
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