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Bleach and Berserk Helped Shape Black Clover, Writer Says
Black Clover follows Asta’s quest to become the Wizard King, using his rare Anti-Magic abilities to fight powerful enemies.
The manga, created by Yuki Tabata, ran for more than a decade and ended in 2026 after 392 chapters.
Tabata counted Bleach among his biggest influences, and the connection can be seen in character dynamics, powers and visual style.
Black Clover’s Magic Knight Squads echo Bleach’s Gotei 13, while Asta and Ichigo both draw on power from dark entities within them.
Berserk also influenced the series’ dark fantasy approach, including its world-building, large-scale story and conflicted characters.
These influences help explain how Black Clover combines familiar shonen action with a darker tone.
The anime is returning with a second season after a five-year hiatus, giving viewers a chance to revisit the series.
Yuki Tabata’s Black Clover drew on earlier anime and manga, including Bleach and Berserk, according to a CBR article.
Bleach influenced Black Clover’s character dynamics, power system and visual style.
Black Clover’s Magic Knight Squads and captains draw comparisons to Bleach’s Gotei 13.
The article says Tabata was influenced by Berserk’s dark fantasy world-building, epic scope and conflicted characters.
Black Clover ran for more than a decade and ended in 2026 after 392 chapters.
- Who
- Yuki Tabata, the writer of Black Clover.
- What
- The series was shaped by earlier works, including Bleach and Berserk.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Tabata drew on elements such as Bleach’s character dynamics and power system and Berserk’s dark fantasy world-building.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
This story does not have a timeline yet.
- Creator
- Yuki Tabata
- Influential series
- Bleach and Berserk
- Black Clover chapters
- 392
- Black Clover manga run
- More than a decade; ended in 2026
- Anime adaptation
- 170 episodes