Warning: Spoilers Ahead for Black Clover Chapters #378!

Black Clover’s manga started its final arc in August 2022, featuring amazing fights with increasing stakes and high-tension action and giving a closing to the mages' and villains' character arcs. The all-out war in Judgement Day has lived up to fans' expectations so far, demonstrating Yuki Tabata's ability to wrap up the series' conflicts. Because of this, fans are wondering if Black Clover won’t experience the same fate of recent popular shōnen mangas like My Hero Academia and Jujutsu Kaisen, which suffered backlash following their finales.

Black Clover's chapter #378, published in the Winter Issue of Jump GIGA Magazine, confirmed how the manga had reached its most important battle with Asta and Yuno facing Lucius Zogratis together and overpowering him thanks to their amazing growth. This confirms that Black Clover is in its final stage, having the perfect opportunity to reach the proper ending the series deserves.

Black Clover Has the Perfect Set Up to End Its Run on a Satisfying Note

What Should Be Expected of Black Clover Ending

So far, Black Clover has had a well-crafted thematic consistency based on showcasing the duality between characters using both light and darkness and expressing opposing ideals and magic, as seen with Patri and William, Morgen and Natch, Asta and Yuno, and Julius and Lucius. Moreover, Black Clover has also properly handled its two protagonists while giving the spotlight to secondary characters throughout the story, with the final arc showing the individual growth of the Black Bulls and other magic knights. This way, the story doesn’t feel rushed but a natural progression of the manga’s narrative.

Because of this, it's highly unlikely that Asta and Yuno will defeat Lucius without struggling like was seen in Chapter #378, which means that Tabata could be saving up a power-up for the devil, which puts the mages in a predicament and will save the manga from having a lackluster final fight. Also, there are still pending storylines and mysteries to address before Black Clover's end, such as what will happen to Julius, the result of the fight between Yami and Nacht against Morgen, and how magic society will change for the better to avoid the discriminatory system of the past.

Additionally, the story has the potential to be even more interesting by showing more background about the dwarfs, showing the Earth spirit and having the four elemental spirits fighting together, which will be an exciting development. As Black Clover’s story has introduced four kingdoms, creating a great dynamic and rich magical universe so far, as long as the author won't introduce a baseless plot twist that contradicts the narrative, the series is on the way to ending while keeping its quality from declining.

Black Clover’s Author Doesn’t Suffer the Same Pressure as Other Shōnen Manga Artists

Fans Should Be Optimistic About The Manga’s Future

Both My Hero Academia and Jujutsu Kaisen's final arcs feel rushed, demonstrating, with the need for regular breaks between chapters and the lowering quality of the art on occasions, that the authors were struggling with the weekly serialization during the last stretch of their mangas. However, this isn’t an issue that Black Clover’s author is experiencing after switching to Jump GIGA, as he has a more lax schedule, releasing 2 chapters every 3 months. Tabata itted to struggling with a weekly manga schedule and decided to move to GIGA so he can end Black Clover in a way that suits his current drawing speed and is better for his health as well.

Moreover, Yuki Tabata even took a hiatus to prepare for this final arc of the manga to tie up the loose ends and create a proper conclusion. This schedule has given the author more flexibility to craft the perfect developments for the story in the way he wants. Additionally, Yuki Tabata has demonstrated his love and dedication to his story, posing hints to twists that were answered dozens of chapters later, like Lucius Zogratis' revelation. That means that fans should be certain that Black Clover’s author will give the characters a satisfying ending.

Asta's Perfect Ending Has been Teasing Since the Beginning of the Story

Black Clover Should Follow the Steps of Naruto

One common issue with manga’s endings is that sad finales might be realistic but aren’t often satisfying for fans, like Oshi No Ko's ending. Asta’s emotional journey has captivated the world, motivating readers to sur their limits and never give up, so its conclusion is really meaningful to all the fans of the series who want to see him finally rewarded for his efforts and become the Wizard King.

While it might be a typical Shōnen ending, similar to Naruto, fans want to see Asta grow, turn into a man, and achieve his dream. This ending conveys Black Clover's core message of Asta not being accepted by society but improving himself and overcoming the obstacles in front of him. This way, Yuno, the crown prince of the Grinberryall family, has the option of occupying the throne as the ruler of the Spade kingdom, ending their rivalry in a win-win scenario.

Black Clover’s last chapters should cover the aftermath of the war, followed by an epilogue with a time skip that shows if Asta will end up with Noelle, Mimosa, or even Sister Lily, the future of the characters and the repercussions to every kingdom, like a new system for the magic guilds for society, which will give a round ending to the story.

Black Clover’s Ending Might Be Further Away Than Fans Think

There Is Still a Lot More To See From the Black Bulls

Despite the latest story developments, there's also a chance that the manga will not conclude so soon. Although the creator Yuki Tabata confirmed that Black Clover entered its "final battle" in the Fall Issue of Jump GIGA magazine, it was revealed that the chapters will feature "the climax of the current decisive battle", which teases another confrontation after this, hinting that the story isn’t as close to ending as fans believed. Moreover, in a statement about the final arc, Black Clover’s author revealed that he has many things he wants to include in the story.

There is still a lot that I want to draw and a lot that I must draw, so please look forward to it. I will do my best to conclude Black Clover in the most satisfying way possible. - Yuki Tabata

Nevertheless, even though it was revealed that Black Clover’s author hasn’t decided on the ending yet, the result of the fight against Lucius Zogratis will play a crucial role in helping the series maintain its hype among readers with the chapters, giving Black Clover the opportunity to avoid a bad ending and give the emotional goodbye that Asta and the Black Bulls deserve.