The second trailer for Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King was revealed on Saturday featuring the song “Here I Stand” by TREASURE. The movie will release in theaters across Japan and on Netflix worldwide on June 16, 2023.
The film was originally scheduled to release in theaters across Japan and worldwide on Netflix on March 31. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the production schedule ended up being delayed. Studio Pierrot is handling the animation production with series director Ayataka Tanemura reprising the same role for the film as well as the original cast members from the series. New cast additions for the other newly introduced wizard kings include the following:
Fans can watch the first official trailer on the official Netflix Anime YouTube channel below.
Written and illustrated by Yuki Tabata, Black Clover first began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine back in 2015 and has since released a total of 34 volumes with Volume 35 on the way. VIZ Media picked up the English license for the series and has published the first 32 volumes with Volume 33 slated to release on November 7.
The Black Clover manga currently has over 18 million copies in circulation as of March 2023.
VIZ Media describes the plot of Black Clover as such:
Asta is a young boy who dreams of becoming the greatest mage in the kingdom. Only one problem—he can’t use any magic! Luckily for Asta, he receives the incredibly rare five-leaf clover grimoire that gives him the power of anti-magic. Can someone who can’t use magic really become the Wizard King? One thing’s for sure—Asta will never give up!
Source: Official Website
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