Warning: This article contains spoilers from the Black Clover manga! Yuki Tabata’s hit Black Clover manga will be returning with three new chapters on October 31st, 2025, continuing the final fight against Lucius Zogratis. The villain has not only taken over Julius Novachrono’s body but also consumed the devil Lucifero’s heart and gained unparalleled power. Lucius has even linked himself to all the Grimoire Towers, and now he can use an unlimited number of spells. With Yuno and Asta taking a final stance against the villain, it won’t be long before the series reaches its highly anticipated conclusion. After the exciting Spade Kingdom Raid, the series entered its final arc in August 2022 with Chapter 332.
However, in December 2023, due to Tabata’s health issues, the manga transitioned to Jump GIGA from Weekly Shonen Jump and has been releasing two to three chapters each quarter. While fans have to wait longer for new chapters, it’s definitely worth the wait since they are now treated with stunningly colored pages, action-packed plot twists, and, not to mention, the art has been surreal since then. The final arc of Black Clover is one of the best in Shonen, and it only continues to get better.
Black Clover Delivers One of the Most Satisfying Final Arcs in Shonen History
Action-driven Shonen often have chaotic final arcs with a lot of fights and plot twists happening at once, and not all of them are appreciated by fans. Oftentimes, the ending feels rushed and anticlimactic, making it impossible for fans to feel satisfied. This has been the case in Shonen classics such as Naruto and Bleachalong with newer series such as Demon Slayer, My Hero Academia, Attack on Titan, Jujutsu Kaisenand many more. Not that any of these endings are inherently bad, but a few aspects had fans disappointed. For example, in Bleach‘s case, creator Tite Kubo was suffering from several health issues and ended the series earlier than planned, which left a few questions unanswered.
Black Clover is one of those series that only get better with time, and it’s been evident since the story began. The final arc isn’t perfect, but it’s keeping up the hype with some of the best battles in the series and strong story progression. Lucius taking over Julius’ body is the biggest plot twist in the story, and it didn’t take long for the manga to begin its most gruesome fight ever. Whether it’s Nacht Faust or the Silva siblings, a majority of the characters got their chance to shine during the initial phases of the battle when they had to fight the Paladins created by the main villain.
The manga also explored the world-building by introducing the Land of the Sun, where Yami Sukehiro comes from. The story then naturally moved on to the main battle by giving the spotlight to Asta and Yuno, the best duo in the series. Yuno has now even gained the power of Anti-Magic, which Asta entrusted to him before passing out. Hardly anything about the arc could be considered unsatisfactory, and now that Asta is all healed up, the upcoming release will have him joining the fight once again, and he doesn’t plan on letting Lucius have the edge again. The fight will continue in the upcoming Fall 2025 issue of Jump GIGAbut the story won’t be over just yet.
Black Clover Has Several Loose Ends to Resolve Before Its Finale
While the manga is on a generational run even in the final arc, it still needs to answer a few questions before reaching its conclusion. The series never revealed anything about Asta’s father, which is odd since we already know about Yuno’s entire family, but only Asta’s mother was revealed. Not only that, but Julius’ fate also hangs in the balance, and there’s no guarantee that the Magic Knights can save him by simply defeating Lucius, especially after all that has happened. It’s already set in stone that Lucius will be defeated, since that’s how most Shonen series end, but after the villain’s defeat, there will be a new Wizard King.
Whether the Clover Kingdom will appoint young Knights such as Asta and Yuno, or have an experienced Squad Captain such as Yami or Fuegoleon hold down the fort for a while, is another matter that needs to be resolved. Additionally, the threat of the devils needs to be completely eradicated so there won’t be more people like the Zogratis siblings using their powers for nefarious purposes. The manga has yet to reveal a release date for the final chapter, so there’s a high possibility that it will answer many of our questions. Thanks to Tabata moving from a weekly to a quarterly schedule, he has more time to work on the series without compromising his health. This means we don’t have to worry about a rushed or anticlimactic ending either.
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