Yuki Tabata's long-running shonen manga Black Clover has officially concluded with Chapter 392, bringing an end to an 11-year journey that began in 2015. The final three chapters were released simultaneously on May 1, 2026, in the Spring 2026 issue of Shueisha's Jump GIGA magazine.
The finale was announced during the Jump Press broadcast on April 27, 2026. The series appeared on the cover of Jump GIGA Spring 2026 with a color spread.
The Climax: Asta vs. Yuno for Wizard King
The final chapters depict the long-awaited decisive battle between Asta and Yuno Grinberryall for the title of Wizard King — the ultimate goal driving the protagonists since Chapter 1.
A Journey from Weekly to Quarterly
Tabata debuted Black Clover in Weekly Shonen Jump on February 16, 2015. It ran weekly until August 2023, reaching over 360 chapters, before moving to quarterly serialization in Jump GIGA due to scheduling demands.
"As the serialization of Black Clover has been going on for a long time, the increasing demands of the schedule for a weekly serialization have been clashing more and more with my own situation as a manga author." — Yuki Tabata
Legacy and Impact
Black Clover has sold over 19 million copies worldwide, spawned a 170-episode anime adaptation (2017–2021), multiple stage plays, video games, and a Netflix feature film, Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King (2023).
- Serialization: February 2015 — May 2026 (11 years)
- Total chapters: 392
- Volumes: 36
- Publisher: Shueisha (Japan), Viz Media (English)
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