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Black Clover

★ 8.2 58K votes 2017–2026 5 seasons · 175 episodes Returning Series TV Tokyo
Grew the BeardSeason 1 rated 7.9. From season 3 on it settled around 8.8.
AnimeJapanese animation traditions and grammar.This show: 10/10HopefulPersistent optimism in the face of adversity.This show: 8/10High fantasyInvented worlds with magic and rules of their own.This show: 8/10Outsider leadA misfit or newcomer as our way into the world.This show: 8/10Found familyUnrelated people slowly becoming each other's family.This show: 7/10Long-runnerA show whose sheer longevity shapes how it's watched.This show: 7/10AdrenalineAction and thrills as the primary reward.This show: 7/10Coming of ageGrowing up as the central arc.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Gakuto KajiwaraDallas ReidJill HarrisKana YûkiCris GeorgeJun'ichi Suwabe
Starring
Gakuto KajiwaraDallas ReidJill HarrisKana YûkiCris GeorgeJun'ichi Suwabe
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About

"A shonen that earns its power the hard way"

In a kingdom where magic determines your worth, two orphaned boys, one bursting with power and one born with none, both dream of becoming the greatest wizard alive. Black Clover follows the magic-less Asta as he claws his way up through sheer stubbornness, alongside his rival Yuno's effortless talent. It starts as a loud, familiar underdog shonen with rough pacing and filler-ish arcs, but it steadily sharpens its world-building, action choreography, and cast until it becomes genuinely gripping. Patience pays off here; the back half is where the show earns its reputation.

Watch it for

the slow-burn payoff as a talentless underdog's grit reshapes an entire magic kingdom's power structure.

Maybe skip if

you can't tolerate a shaky, filler-heavy early stretch before the story finds its footing.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

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Season 12017
7.987K5120h 24m
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Season 2
8.382K5120h 24m
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Season 3
8.073K5220h 29m
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Season 4
9.260K166h 24m
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Season 5
9.538K523m

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Gakuto Kajiwara Asta
Dallas Reid Asta, Basta, Casta
Jill Harris Noelle Silva, Noelle, Additional Voices
Kana Yûki Noelle Silva
Cris George Narrator, Additional Voices, Alfred
Jun'ichi Suwabe Yami Sukehiro
Micah Solusod Yuno, Yuna
Jun Fukuyama Finral Roulacase, Ichimatsu Matsuno
Nobunaga Shimazaki Yuno, Tetia's Brother
Brandon McInnis Finral, Additional Voices
Asuka Nishi Mimosa Vermilion

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