Black Clover Review

If you’ve heard about Black Clover by Yuki Tabata, you’ve likely heard about how derivative it is of Naruto, or maybe you’ve heard of how Shonen Jump is trying to push it and manufacture some sort of popularity. While I can’t speak to the marketing push or resulting fandom, I can speak to the qualities of Black Clover and why it’s my favorite battle manga. It’s a book with a lot of familiar elements, but one that focuses so acutely on the strengths of its characters and genre that any comparisons to juggernauts like Naruto end up being favorable.