Black Clover fans might have to prepare for some disappointment about the Black Clover Movie this year. The movie, announced in 2021, might not make it to the big screens. Some internet fans believe that the movie might even get canceled. After the anime series went on hiatus, fans are getting anxious that the film will follow the same. While there has been no official news from the production side, fans have good reason to come to these conclusions. So, here is everything we know about the Black Clover Movie so far.
Yuki Tabata wrote and illustrated the Black Clover manga series in 2015. Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump has published it ever since. Xebec Zwei adapted the series into an original video animation in 2017. Studio Pierrot later released a television anime series adaptation in October 2017. The series ran till March 2021. It ran for 17 episodes. An anime film was announced in 2021. It had a Summer 2022 release date. However, the makers might have canceled the movie.
Black Clover Movie: Rumors About Cancellation
Fans are wondering if the Black Clover Movie will be canceled after the list of stage events from AnimeJapan 2022 came out. AnimeJapan is the world’s biggest anime event. The Japanese Animation Industry organizes it every year. This acts as a chance for all anime production companies to promote their new anime, hold talk shows, and be represent anime to the public and business. However, fans have noticed that there was no panel for Black Clover Movie in this mega event.
Fans took to Twitter to wonder if the production for anime is in the works. This raised more questions because Black Clover was losing in the sales battle in the shounen space. The sales were dwindling. The franchise could not land a position in the Top 10 Oricon Sales. This added to the fact that the anime series went on hiatus, which has added to the worry. The production might have come across some difficulty, and they might have decided to cancel the film in the wide analysis on Twitter.
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What Is The Movie About?
Black Clover is the story of Asta and Yuno, two orphans who want to become the Wizard King. The newly announced Black Clover Movie would be covering the Spade Kingdom Raid Arc. The anime series roughly ended with chapter 273 of the manga. Fans expected the movie to pick up from there. The voice actors from the series were returning to their roles for the movie. In the Jump Festa 2022, the movie makers even released a visual with Yuno. Some fans still feel that although the production may delay the movie release, they might not cancel it yet.
Black Clover Movie: Latest Updates
There is no official confirmation about whether or not the Black Clover Movie has been canceled. Indeed, Black Clover is not on the list of stages for AnimeJapan 2022. However, that can have multiple other reasons. Unless we get a statement from an official representative of the Black Clover franchise, it is wise not to jump to conclusions. So keep an eye on this space for further details as they come.