Black Clover by Yuki Tabata | Manga Review

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In a world where people have magical abilities and are ruled by the wizard king, an orphan named Asta dreams of becoming the next wizard king. However, there is one problem: Asta lacks magical abilities. Despite this, Asta doesn’t give up trying and works daily to unlock his non-existent magical powers through physical training.

Once a year, a special award ceremony is held for all 15-year-olds in the country to obtain their Grimoires, which are books that contain unique spells specific to each individual. Unfortunately, Asta didn’t receive a Grimoire because he lacked magical ability.

Meanwhile, the ceremony awarded Asta’s skilled brother the powerful, lucky four-leaf clover grimoire. However, he was almost captured and forced to give away his grimoire. Asta intervened just in time to save his brother’s magical ability, but he was forced to fight the man trying to steal the grimoire.

Luckily, during the fight, Asta received an incredibly lucky five-leaf clover grimoire that granted him anti-magic abilities. This event began Asta’s journey to become the wizard king.

Laly’s thoughts:

I enjoyed reading this book. Asta’s personality was hilarious, and I found it amusing that he was in love with a nun. His brother looked fine and seemed cool. Initially, I thought he didn’t care for Asta, but they really liked each other. I had read the summary of this book earlier and found it terrific. This book reminded me of another manga called My Hero Academia. It’s about a boy with no magical abilities who wants to become the number one hero, like his idol, All Might. Overall, this book is perfect for anyone who loves a magical adventure.

Paige’s thoughts:

The story of this book unfolds in a world where a vast majority of the population possesses extraordinary powers, except Asta, who is devoid of such abilities. It is fascinating to see how people enhance their powers through grimoires, a magical book that catalyzes to unlock their hidden potential. 

The concept of magic knights, who are specially trained to protect the kingdom’s people, adds a layer of excitement to the story. The knights reminded me of the anime series The Seven Deadly Sins, with their unique abilities and personalities. 

However, the story’s highlight is Asta’s character, who, despite lacking any magical powers, manages to hold his own and stand out among the crowd. His actions and shenanigans are hilarious and had me laughing out loud multiple times throughout the book.

My rating