The creators of Black Clover (Studio Pierrot) have confirmed season 5 of the popular anime series, but when is the release date, and what will it be about?
A New Season Of Black Clover
According to new rumours, season 5 of Black Clover will not be released to the public until around 2024 or even later. The primary reason for the delay is the lack of content available in the manga (which is ongoing). The writer and mangaka, Yūki Tabata, needs more time to add on to and possibly complete the Black Clover manga before the fifth season of the high-fantasy anime series can continue. This is also the reason season 4 only contained 16 episodes, while previous seasons all had over 50.
Although the fifth season is yet to air, and we are waiting for official details, we won’t let you leave empty-handed. Here is what we currently know about Black Clover season 5 and why we can’t wait for one of the best anime series to return.
Season 4’s Ending
The fourth season of Black Clover (in which Ayataka Tanemura replaced Tatsuya Yoshihara as the director and Kanichi Katou replaced Kazuyuki Fudeyasu as the lead writer) closed with viewers learning the truth about the devil within our protagonist Asta’s grimoire.
In the final episode, he is able to travel freely between the underworld and the living world due to his lack of magic. This resulted in his adoption by a woman named Lichita (or Richita), who gave him the name Liebe. This woman is later revealed to be Asta’s biological mother. Unfortunately, Lichita is mortally wounded trying to protect Liebe from a powerful devil named Lucifero.
In addition to learning the demon’s backstory, Asta (voiced by Gakuto Kajiwara and Dallas Reid) overcomes and befriends Liebe in the final Black Clover episode. The Clover and Heart Kingdoms begin their attack on the Spade Kingdom in an attempt to protect the barrier between the living world and the underworld. Along with maintaining the integrity of the barrier, the two allied Kingdoms fight to rescue their captured people, including Princess Loropechika.
What We Can Expect From Black Clover Season 5
With the release of episode 170, we’ve got a good look at which chapters are adapted. After 170 episodes, Black Clover has adapted 272 chapters worth of the manga, evening things out to 1.6 chapters per episode released. There’s also the fact that an interruption occurred with the series, pausing at an inconvenient point.
While there’s no word on an official release date for Black Clover Season 5, it’s a sure guess that the showrunners would prefer to have a nice dose of source material to work with. Judging from this, there’s a good chance that it will take the anime a while to begin production on a fifth season. In the midst of waiting, Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King was released in 2023, and you can watch it on Netflix.
Season 4 ended with a cliffhanger after Asta’s battle with Liebe. So, we will be seeing a new dynamic between our MC and his new demon pal. This could open up some interesting plot points to explore, giving Asta more leeway to utilize Liebe’s powers. More information on Asta’s mother will likely come to light, too.
To learn more about Golden Dawn, Asta’s childhood friend, Yuno (Nobunaga Shimazaki), may consult with Langris. Some fans believe that the Spade Kingdom will perform a surprise attack and invade the Clover Kingdom before the alliance even has a chance to strike. This would make for quite an interesting plot twist and likely lead to tragedy.
It is also likely that Kana Yūki’s Noelle Silva will return as a possible love interest for Asta.
With the Spade Kingdom Raid arc on the horizon, the buildup to the Spade Kingdom Raid arc will be fun to watch, as will seeing Asta train with Nacht and Liebe. This is likely where we will see the anime resume the story. The Spade Kingdom Raid arc will easily resonate with fans thanks to the fact that fights are receiving a good dose of buildup for the stakes and eventual showdowns. This is nice to see from Tabata, as his writing style often feels a bit rushed. Saving Yami is a gripping plot point that will keep fans glued to their screens, setting expectations and letting every member of the Black Bulls put their best foot forward in the rescue attempt.
Unfortunately, due to the lack of source material ahead of the anime timeline, most of the above predictions for season 5 of Black Clover are very speculative. Until Tabata releases more chapters, it is nearly impossible to know what lies ahead.
One thing is certain, however. With such an exciting and action-packed finale to season 4 of the TV anime, there will certainly be no time for training arcs. Both the Black Clover movie and season 5 of Black Clover should be riddled with battles between the alliance and the Dark Triad of the Spade Kingdom. This will result in some of the most explosive and deadly battles up to this point in the series. We know that’s quite an absorbing plot. But Black Clover fans have always appreciated the anime adaptation for its strong storytelling and great animation.
Season 4’s closing promise of an important announcement has fans excited for what is to come. There’s so much more to explore in the 5th season. Unfortunately, fans of the series will have to wait a little while longer for more news on season 5 of Black Clover and its release date.
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