8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Black Clover (2017)
Black Clover (2017)
Overview
Asta and Yuno are two orphans who want the same thing: to become the Wizard King. Locked in a friendly rivalry, they work hard towards their goal. While Yuno excels at magic, Asta has a problem uncommon in this world: he has no powers! But, on the day they receive their grimoires, they surprise everyone. To reach their goal, they’ll each find their own path to greatness—with or without magic.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
8.3
Overview
Asta and Yuno are two orphans who want the same thing: to become the Wizard King. Locked in a friendly rivalry, they work hard towards their goal. While Yuno excels at magic, Asta has a problem uncommon in this world: he has no powers! But, on the day they receive their grimoires, they surprise everyone. To reach their goal, they’ll each find their own path to greatness—with or without magic.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central narrative consistently critiques a rigid, discriminatory class system and champions the idea of meritocracy and equality of opportunity, aligning with progressive values.
The movie presents a diverse cast within its fantasy world, featuring characters from various social backgrounds and strong female roles. Its narrative subtly critiques a rigid class system, promoting themes of meritocracy and challenging inherited privilege, without explicitly portraying traditional identities negatively.
Secondary
The show features Mereoleona Vermillion, a powerful magic knight, who frequently engages in and wins close-quarters physical fights against multiple male opponents, often utilizing her enhanced strength and martial arts.
Black Clover does not explicitly feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The series focuses on its primary fantasy adventure plot and character development without incorporating elements related to queer identity or experiences, resulting in no direct portrayal.
Black Clover does not include any characters explicitly identified as transsexual, nor does its narrative directly address transsexual themes or experiences. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate within the scope of this framework.
The anime "Black Clover" is a direct adaptation of its manga source material. All major characters retain their established genders from the original manga, with no instances of a character canonically established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender in the show.
Black Clover is an anime adaptation of a Japanese manga. The characters' appearances in the anime are consistent with their depictions in the source material, and there are no instances where a character's established race from the manga was changed in the anime.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.2
8.5
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