Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King

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Black Clover:
Sword of the Wizard King
Black Clover Sword of The Wizard King.jpg
Key Visual
Kanjiブラッククローバー
魔法帝の剣
Revised HepburnBurakku Kurōbā: Mahōtei no Ken
Directed byAyataka Tanemura
Screenplay by
  • Johnny Onda
  • Ai Orii
Story byYūki Tabata
Based onBlack Clover
by Yūki Tabata
Music byMinako Seki
Production
company
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • June 16, 2023 (2023-06-16)
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King (Japanese: ブラッククローバー 魔法帝の剣, Hepburn: Burakku Kurōbā: Mahōtei no Ken) is an upcoming Japanese animated film directed by Ayataka Tanemura and produced by Pierrot. Based on the Black Clover manga series by Yūki Tabata, the film is set to be released in Japanese theaters and on Netflix internationally on June 16, 2023. The events of the film take place after the final episode of the series.

Plot[edit]

Asta, a boy born with no magic in a world where magic is everything, and his rival Yuno, a genius mage chosen by the legendary 4-leaf Grimoire, have together fought a number of powerful enemies to prove their power beyond adversity and aim for the top mage "Wizard King".

Standing in front of Asta and Yuno, who dream of becoming the Wizard King, are the Wizard Kings from the past.

Conrad Leto, Julius Novachrono's predecessor Wizard King, once respected by the people of Clover Kingdom but suddenly rebelled against the kingdom and was sealed away, has been resurrected. Now he aims to use the "Imperial Sword" to resurrect the 3 most feared Wizard Kings in the history, Edward Avalaché, Princia Funnybunny and Jester Garandaros, and take over the Clover Kingdom.

The boy who dreams of becoming the Wizard King vs The Wizard King from the past. An all-out war begins!

Voice cast[edit]

Further information: List of Black Clover characters
Character Japanese[1][2][3][4][5]
Asta Gakuto Kajiwara
Yuno Grinberryall Nobunaga Shimazaki
Noelle Silva Kana Yūki
Yami Sukehiro Junichi Suwabe
Julius Novachrono Toshiyuki Morikawa
Conrad Leto Toshihiko Seki
Edward Avalaché Hōchū Ōtsuka
Princia Funnybunny Miyuki Sawashiro
Jester Garandaros Fumiya Takahashi
Millie Maxwell Marie Iitoyo
Vanessa Enoteca Nana Mizuki

Production and release[edit]

An anime film adaptation of Black Clover was announced in Weekly Shōnen Jump in March 2021.[6] On March 13, 2022, in the 15th Issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump, it was announced that the anime film will open in 2023 with Yūki Tabata serving as the chief supervisor and original character designer.[7] In October 2022, it was announced that the film would feature a returning staff and cast from the television series, with Ayataka Tanemura directing, Pierrot producing the animation, Johnny Onda and Ai Orii writing the scripts, and Itsuko Takeda designing the characters. The film was initially set to be released simultaneously in Japanese theaters and on Netflix internationally on March 31, 2023, but was later postponed to June 16th of the same year due to the COVID-19 pandemic affecting its production.[8][1][9][10]

Music[edit]

In October 2022, it was revealed that Minako Seki would be composing the music for the anime film.[1] On December 17, 2022, at Shueisha's Jump Festa '23 event, a new trailer for the film was streamed on Shonen Jump's YouTube Channels with an English subtitled version being streamed on Netflix's YouTube channel. The short trailer revealed and previewed the theme song for the upcoming movie "Here I Stand" by Treasure.[2]

Marketing[edit]

In March 2021, a key visual featuring Asta was released through the official Twitter account, with further details to be revealed at later date.[6] In December 2021, at Shueisha's Jump Festa '22 event, a New Key visual for the anime film was released, this time featuring Yuno.[11] In March 2022, short 30-second promotional video for the anime film was streamed on Jump Comic's official YouTube Channel.[7]

On December 12, 2022, it was revealed that a bonus manga titled Volume 23.5: Sword of The Wizard King will be given to people attending the theatrical release of the film on the debut week. The bonus material will include character designs of the film's original characters that Yūki Tabata designed, a short novel by film writer Johnny Onda, and an interview with voice actors.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c 劇場版「ブラッククローバー」3月31日公開、田畠裕基「原作でやらないんだコレという物語」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 6, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 17, 2022). "Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King Film Reveals New Trailer, 2 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Hazra, Adriana (December 12, 2022). "Black Clover Anime Film Reveals Another Original Character, 'Volume 23.5' Bonus for Theatergoers". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  4. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 3, 2022). "Marie Iitoyo Joins Cast of Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King Anime Film as Original Character". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  5. ^ 映画「ブラッククローバー 魔法帝の剣」出演情報. MizukiNana.jp (in Japanese). February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 28, 2021). "Black Clover Anime Gets Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 13, 2022). "Black Clover Anime Film Opens in 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  8. ^ Mateo, Alex (October 6, 2022). "Black Clover Anime Film Unveils Title, Trailer, Cast, March 31 Worldwide Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  9. ^ "Black Clover Anime Film Unveils Title, Trailer, Cast, March 31 Worldwide Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  10. ^ 映画『ブラッククローバー 魔法帝の剣』公開延期に関しまして. Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King (in Japanese). February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  11. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 19, 2021). "Black Clover Anime Film Reveals New Visual Featuring Yuno". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 19, 2021.

External links[edit]

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