Black Clover may have gotten off to a rocky start when it debuted, but the shonen has since made a believer out of millions. Now, the anime is stepping out with its most intense episode yet, and it doesn’t seem like fans were ready for the what was to come.
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Today, Black Clover aired episode 63 after plenty of hype. The episode follows Asta as the loudmouthed hero takes on a brand-new form, and the dark transformation proved the wizard has only touched upon his true power.
Thanks to the Witch Queen, fans were able to see what happens when Asta is allowed to tap more fully into his anti-magic powers. The rare gift immediately grabs the vixen’s attention thanks to its demonic origins, and Asta becomes the prime target for her to experiment with. After sparing a little blood, the Witch Queen is able to unleash more of Asta’s anti-magic, and the anime didn’t hold back with the carnage the boy made once he turned.
While the transformation arrival was an awaited one by fans, Black Clover went above and beyond to animate the moment. Episode 63 housed animators from all over the world, allowing dozens of art styles to blend together into something rather special. While some manga diehards have raised questions about the episode’s aesthetic choices, many more have taken to social media to praise Black Clover‘s ambitious fight sequence. So, if Studio Pierrot wants to keep fans happy, it will find a way to bring even a little bit of this fluid animation into its everyday episodes.
So, what do you think about this powerful transformation…? Let me know in the comments or hit me up on Twitter @MeganPetersCB to talk all things comics and anime!
Yuki Tabata first created Black Clover for Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in 2015. The popular series follows two young boys named Asta and Yuno who are growing up in a world where magic is everything. Asta, unfortunately, seems to have been born without magical powers while Yuno is a young prodigy whose magical powers rival that of the strongest magic users in the Clover Kingdom, the Magic Knights. The two young boys now strive to become the strongest wizard in the Clover Kingdom, The Wizard King.
Chaotic Good
Black Clover #63 was definitely a web-gen paradise full of styles and animators across the world, but among them Tatsuhiro Ariyoshi (ๆๅ้ๅฎ) was the one who definitely knew more than anyone how to create life through coloring and its chaotic evolution.#ใใฉใใฏใฏใญใผใใผ pic.twitter.com/6LhqdYxNRC
โ Agresiel (@Agresiel) December 18, 2018
Ambitious But Flawed?
Black Clover #63 was neat, but the ep seems to have some ambitious ideas that weren’t quite realised due to resource constraints and having a first go at ambitious CG integration. Still, I always love to see animators unhinged. Might not be for everyone though. pic.twitter.com/oYrshM6nbA
โ FakeArasan (@Ara3Wkm) December 18, 2018
Big Legends
black clover 63 was really good more of reminiscent to fate apocrypha 22 than Boruto 65
โ hgfdsahjkl (@Ahmedmedhat000) December 18, 2018
personally I prefer Boruto 65 so much over both of them,I think I’m more of a guy who likes close combat and body animation over special effects and explosions
The Show Woke Up Like This
This was one revolutionary epsiode of Black Clover I have to admit. The animation/art style was flawless, beautiful, stunning and unique. Congrats to all the young new animators who worked on this amazing epsiode they did great!#BlackClover #BC63 pic.twitter.com/gSoNQWPWGc
โ William Vangeance ? (@WorldTreeMagic) December 18, 2018
BRB, Making A Diss Track
Uncultured Swines about Black Clover #63: “I don’t like the animation it looks like crap and low bu..
โ Evandro ใใใญ (@evandro_pedro96) December 18, 2018
Sakuga comunity:pic.twitter.com/qBGBqCR1LI
Animation Like Whoa
Black Clover probably solidified its spot as the best new shounen with this episode. pic.twitter.com/gQo9tWUNLN
โ Anbu Nara ? (@OGNaraGoat) December 18, 2018
You’re Not Wrong Though
Black Clover probably solidified its spot as the best new shounen with this episode. pic.twitter.com/gQo9tWUNLN
โ Anbu Nara ? (@OGNaraGoat) December 18, 2018
Actual Animation Goals
Animation isn’t just about animating the exact same thing in the manga just like this week’s Black Clover Episode 63. Animation could also use as a storytelling in different art styles. Just like creating a one illustration with a story inside of it. Welcome to the world of art. pic.twitter.com/wbhhwWeZV9
โ mika | kimetsu no yaiba ใจ kono oto tomare (@sanbokejika) December 18, 2018
