“Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King” is a Japanese animated fantasy action film from 2023. It was directed by Ayataka Tanemura and produced by Pierrot. The film is based on the shōnen manga series Black Clover by Yūki Tabata.
The movie follows the story of Asta, a boy born with no magic in a world where magic is everything. Asta aims to become the “Wizard King” to overcome adversity, prove his power, and keep his oath with his friends. In this journey, Asta and his rival Yuno, a genius mage chosen by the legendary 4-leaf Grimoire, face the Wizard Kings from the past. Conrad Leto, Julius Novachrono’s predecessor Wizard King, once respected by the people of Clover Kingdom but suddenly rebelled against the kingdom and was sealed away, has been resurrected.
The movie has a duration of 1 hour and 50 minutes and has an IMDb rating of 7.4/10. The main cast includes Gakuto Kajiwara, Nobunaga Shimazaki, and Junichi Suwabe. The movie premiered on Netflix globally on March 31, 2023.