Seriously speaking, I have never read or watched Naruto before but seeing the reviews that this manga's getting just made me want to write my own opinions down.
So, for a person who has never read or watched Naruto before, I find this a great shounen manga. Many say it's a ripoff of Naruto but technically, there are many other mangas that seem like a ripoff of another. Aster, the main character, is able to nullify magic a.k.a. he is special. What comes to mind? Mikan from Gakuen Alice.
Personally, I find the main character extremely similar to Hinata from Haikyuu!. There are many factors of different
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Alternative TitlesJapanese: ブラッククローバー More titlesInformationType: Manga
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Published: Feb 16, 2015 to ?
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Tabata, Yuuki (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #11452 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #33
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Your Feelings Categories Jul 26, 2015
Story: 3/10
Black Clover follows the action/adventure shounen manga type to the letter. It follows the style of a main protagonist and friends raising their skills in a particular art in a special group to achieve a goal. In this case, Aster (the main protagonist) and friends join the magicknights to try and become the next sorcery emperor. I wouldn't call that premise as a cliché as it is far too used, more of a genre. The clichés come after. 1. Main protagonist (MP) seems to have no talent, but has a hidden talent that makes him the messiah. 2. MP's friend is a genius yet cares deeply ... Sep 17, 2016
To begin, I am going to write this review after knowing that Black Clover is deemed one of the worst manga for anyone, any age (posted on animenewnetwork).
And... I don't think it feels like Naruto... nope... almost zero. Story:8 To be honest, the story has too much similarity to Fairy Tail and Nanatsu na Taizai (no Naruto here, sorry). For example, the beginning of Black Clover is quite similar to Fairy Tail, and all the friendship and combo stuff. Meanwhile, the main character's destiny and main storyline feels similar to Nanatsu na Taizai (since I do not want to put spoilers, I'll just leave it at ... Jul 1, 2016
When I was younger, I wondered why plagiarism was bad. When I grew up, I read Black Clover.
Yeah, this is bad. I'd say it's like porridge, but I have to admit porridge has flavor. Black Clover is as bland as they come. It's taking a bread shaped cardboard cut out, toasting it, and pretending it's toast. It's also inorganic. Kinda like cardboard toast. Did I mention it was bland? It's a good thing we're on the topic of cardboard, because that relates to the characters. Which are also bland. In a cardboard cutout way. Almost everything they say or do feels like it comes out of ... Jan 8, 2021
Black Clover honestly changed my life for the better!
in a year where everything was shit, in a phase of life where every single step I take is stressful it gave me a fun and emotional outlet. Story & Characters: when I started reading the manga I was caught up with the anime and wanted more! I agree that when the series started it was generic, basic and at some points even boring but i still kept watching. I don't really know why I continued watching it, but now as I reflect on the past i realize that it was the characters! The characters were very memorable and their backstories were ... May 7, 2019
"Naruto rip-off." Is it really? Yes, it is. Definitely. If you only read the first chapter. I'm not going to sit and pretend that the first chapter doesn't seem very similar to Naruto.
Asta and Naruto both are reaching for the top ranking status the Wizard King and Hokage. Asta cannot use magic and Naruto sucks at using chakra. Both are hard workers and are obnoxious. Can I continue now? No, sorry, I can't. That's about all I can think of that would make this a "Naruto rip-off." Mind you, that's all stuff that is contained in Chapter 1. I've often heard people comment that Yuno is ... Jul 8, 2016
Black Clover is one of the most generic shonen I ever read. I don't know about the recent chapters but few months ago when I bought the issue, it's ranked like decent?? What the hell? And how come this gets a 7.5 when it's worse. Actually, how come the editorials of WSJ is letting this run?
BUT if you are just starting off with manga and anime, I think this is the manga for you. Black Clover has most of the typical shonen tropes packed in and maybe a good introduction to these tropes. But if you are looking something different in a shonen, this ... Jun 3, 2019
Like so many have said before, Black Clover (from now on BC) is cliché if you've read any shounen before you will have a lot of déjà vu moment.
That said it's not as terrible as some can say or as the anime can make it seems. Story: Surprisingly, BC's story isn't that bad or even that cliché, it does start like your usual shounen with Asta (the MC) and Yuno (the rival) getting their power and deciding to compete to become the wizard king. Obviously, MC is an underdog and goes into the misfit team, women fall for him, he discovers that he has some super ... Jun 28, 2015
Black Clover is your standard typical shounen manga.If you like shounen manga such as naruto,bleach,one piece etc you might like this however if you are annoyed by the troupes in shounen manga such as main characters being weak and looked down on but never giving up then you will probably not like this.If your looking for something different from normal shounen you wont find it here its the typical shounen.
Story:7 Basic breakdown of the story is young orphan boy with no magical power whatsoever in a magical world wants to become the Emperor Magus basically the ruler of magicians/the strongest.The story is ok seen it ... Jan 11, 2019
I think Black Clover is one of the most "mistreated" manga in the community I've seen, because when I started reading it I did not have much confidence and I presented myself quite secpetic (in fact, I only started reading the manga because I saw that Asta will appear in the game Jump Force and wanted to see why they allowed him it in the game as to why was he so popular), but while reading the manga I received a pleasant surprise, Black Claver is not at all what I thought it would be (or maybe yes in content, but not in quality) and
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Sep 13, 2015
After having seen many comments & thoughts on this work, generally gearing towards either of the hype (due to various shounen fandom) or the fact that this manga seemed to have quote "ripped off of the idea of other manga like Naruto", I wanted to add in my comments; in terms of how this manga is presented as a whole in terms of the author's writing rhetoric.
Having read many fantasy literature novels and as well as fantasy & kingdom setting manga, there are many stories out there that are similar to one another even within the kingdom world building setup stories. So it is no ... Feb 20, 2020
This series is incredible. Pacing is really well done and there is never a boring stop. For art, it a weekly series so don't expect high-level art like berserk but it is still really really good. All the characters are great. The first saga has just concluded and there are more sagas to come. If Black clover continues with the consistency it definitely will be one of the top tier shonen of this time. I have high hopes for the manga for the upcoming arcs and sagas as there are many mysteries and plot points to be encountered. If you like shonen such as One
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Feb 22, 2016
Based on reading this manga with a complete open mind and finding these reviews are not fair I will give my view on the story. Yes it is cliche and seems to be similar to Naruto but given I didn't like Naruto because I found the characters too annoying. But with this story I will say I find it more enjoyable than Naruto.
Story 7/10 (so far) The story is your typical Main Character has no talent but his friend is a complete genius type of story. But the fact that the story is based on the MC (main character) not having any type of Magic in ... Jan 9, 2021
Black Clover has become one of my favorite manga from Weekly Shonen Jump. The fast pacing of the story makes the chapters great to read from week to week without feeling bogged down from slow pacing. The story itself is solid with a large cast of characters that get their moments of character development without feeling left out, countless references to European mythology, and a great MC in Asta and fantastic heroine in Noelle Silva. The art looks downright incredible at times and the paneling makes Black Clover very easy to read. Black Clover, despite being in a genre known for its action, has some
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Mar 17, 2023
In a point in time where there is a plethora of shonen manga to read, each with some unique aspect or approach that at least tries to make things different and/or original, Black Clover manages to be the most derivative, bland, uninspired and predictable of the current, "relevant/popular" shonen mangas.
Having read upwards of 300 chapters, there hasnt been one time which I was surprised by an outcome of a battle or plot point, anyone with half a brain cell can see everything that happens from a mile away. Every potential high stakes conflict or curveball that the manga throws at you, ends up being solved ... Jan 17, 2018
First of all Black Clover is one of the series from SHUUKAN SHOUNEN JUMP MAGAZINE from Japan and being published by SHUEISHA which generally this magazine and publisher are popular for publishing alot of SHOUNEN MANGA for these past decades, so ONE PIECE, BLEACH, NARUTO and MY HERO ACADEMIA are also under this publisher soooo its not quite suprise why this manga is a very typical generic shonen manga compare to the big series from shounen jump right? so what with the hate? because the plot and some of the characters are kinda similar with NARUTO? oh I WANT TO BE A PIRATE KING,
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Jul 29, 2016
Experts at Comic con declared that Black Clover is the worst manga of 2016. and they also claimed that Bleach is underrated(lol). I didn't know trolling was acceptable at such serious events. and I hope people don't take them seriously. that's why I decided to write this review but it's my first time writing one so, pls, forgive my mistakes.(plus I am somewhat angry so I might be biased)
Story(7) - First of all, the Story of this manga isn't that great(from the start). When I first read it, it was like Naruto, Bleach, Fairy tail combined together but if you are patient enough you would ... Apr 27, 2022
Black Clover Review (Chapters 1-331)
Nothing has quite managed to move past its rocky, meme-able beginnings like Black Clover has. Since its release, it’s managed to go from being the butt-joke of Shonen Jump to standing toe-to-toe with all the modern greats. While MHA dared to be more than its genre and then buckled under the weight of its own promise, Black Clover started out as the most generic and cliche shonen of them all, only to go and use those tropes to its benefit. It has the sad backstories of Naruto, the sheer hype of Gurren Lagann, the power-ups of Dragon Ball and the found-family camaraderie ... Jul 2, 2016
Let me start this off by saying the people who call this a cliche rip off of naruto don't understand the author's intention at all. It seems so blatantly like every other shonen, because the author does use a lot of cliches. However the way they're used is more like a parody of the genre than a rip off. This is further supported by the fact the manga doesn't take itself too seriously outside of the fight scenes, which are wonderfully executed btw. The characters embody certain shonen tropes to the extreme that the author often uses for comedic effect, making it more of a
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Dec 25, 2020
Calling Black Clover a knock off Naruto is a pretty dull review title plus its an incredible disservice to what I think Black Clover does exceptionally well
The goals of the main character Asta is probably where similarities end with Naruto or BNHA for that matter since BNHA is more of a slower burn show that puts an extreme emphasis on character relationships and a meticulously planned out plot/story like with other series like Attack on Titan on the other hand Black Clover simply takes a completely different approach rather that it is FAAASSTTT paced instead of taking a meticulous approach to the story rather it ... |