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So as we all know, Black Clover ended in early 2021 and for some background about me, that’s when I was 16 and about to turn 17. I’m 22 now. I had to have been one of the BIGGEST fans of the anime for years up to that point and even a year or two after it ended. I had posters all over my room, car stickers, profile pictures, etc. Black Clover was like the main thing in my life for all of high school, but as the anime ended and I went through college, my love for it slowly faded.

It's honestly kind of bittersweet seeing my favorite series from back then making a comeback. The community's hype and support are so positive, but I just can't feel that same spark I used to. I mean, it's even in Fortnite now! Fortnite and Black Clover were literally all I did during my last couple of years of high school. If Fortnite had dropped a Black Clover skin back then, I probably would've made five different accounts and bought the bundle on each one lmao. I had a little high school job and spent every extra dollar I had on either Black Clover or Fortnite, so there’s zero chance I wouldn't have.

But now I’m 22, graduated college, and have a job in data engineering. I still love anime, but I realized I haven’t actually watched a shonen in quite some time. Nowadays I’ve mostly been watching seinen and fantasy. My favorite right now is Mushoku Tensei. I actually watched it back in 2021 when it released and thought it was kinda meh, but I picked it up again over the summer and now it’s my favorite piece of fiction because of the main character’s growth and how relatable he can be especially relating to the hard times he goes through and that he also dealt relatable topics with like depression, shutting in etc etc, all stuff that I’ve dealt with only after high school. I know there’s some terrible nasty stuff in that story, but please don’t turn this into a debate about ethics in fiction. I’m just saying what I’ve been enjoying recently and would like to stay on the topic of black clover.

I tried watching Black Clover again, but Im just having such a hard time to get that same level of hype I had as a teenager. It sucks because all this stuff would’ve made me so happy back then, and now I just want to feel that same feeling but it’s just not there like it used to be and it’s really bumming me down. I’m wondering if anyone else can relate.

Would you put the extra belt between white/blue, blue/purple, purple/brown, or brown/black?

And more importantly: do you think adding another belt or even subtracting a belt would make the ranking system better, or is the current system already fine?

Imagine he was reborn with his memories as a regular kid in this world, same exact situation but no magical aptitude.

My top 3 are all light novel only moments:
>!Orsted vs Reida!<
>!Geese’s declaration of war!<
>!Miko reading zenith’s thoughts ( made me cry lol)!<

If that line caught your attention during the episode, here’s a quick breakdown of what Atofe was actually talking about. Keep in mind this lore gets explained later in the story... so while it's technically a minor spoiler, it won't ruin any plot points! It just gives you the background context so you aren't left confused about their history.

Who is “Kal”?

>!“Kal” refers to North God Kalman I, also known as Kalman Rybak. He was one of the legendary heroes who fought alongside Perugius during the Laplace War 400 years ago. Perugius and Kalman were close companions, and Kalman was one of the people Perugius trusted most. More importantly, Kalman I was Atofe's husband. He was strong enough to fight and defeat Atofe, the Immortal Demon Lord, and rather than killing her, he eventually married her. So the relationship between Kalman, Atofe, and Perugius goes back centuries.!<

So what was the “deal”?

>!Perugius and Atofe had a long history of fighting during the Laplace War. Atofe had nearly killed Perugius multiple times, so Perugius held a serious grudge against her even after the war ended. After Kalman became Atofe's husband, he made Perugius and Atofe promise that they would never kill each other. Perugius respected Kalman enough to honor that promise despite still wanting revenge against Atofe. This is the agreement Atofe is referring to when she asks Perugius what happened to his deal with Kal.!<

Did Perugius actually break the deal here?

>!Technically, no. Perugius wouldn't kill Atofe because of his promise to Kalman, but the promise didn't prevent him from fighting or incapacitating her. Instead, he used the Dragon Gates to drain her mana and touki, leaving her helpless, and then cut her into pieces. Since Atofe is an Immortal Demon, she would eventually regenerate rather than die permanently. The wording of the promise is what makes this possible: Perugius promised not to kill Atofe, not that he would never harm her.!<

One more detail: Do the dragon gates seem familiar?

>!If you remember Turning Point 2, you might recognize the spell Perugius uses here as the same Secret Dragon Gate magic Orsted used against Rudeus, only Perugius takes it a step further by summoning two gates at once. While Orsted summoned a single gate just to absorb an incoming spell, Perugius opens both the silver Front Wyrmgate and gold Rear Wyrmgate together to create a massive siphon loop. This rapidly drains her mana, which is the energy used to produce Battle Aura, also known as Touki. Stripping away all that mana removes the dense layer of aura wrapped around her, leaving her completely defenseless. That is the main reason his follow-up attack, "Armored Dragon Strike, First Slash," worked so well: without her Battle Aura to shield her, the light pierced straight through her body without any resistance.!<

So I picked up the light novels around volume 14 when season 3 started since I wanted to read ahead, and now I’m all the way on volume 22. Because I jumped straight into 14, I never read volumes 1–13. I kind of just assumed the anime was a 1:1 adaptation that simply showed the visuals instead of spelling everything out in text, so I had no clue it was straight-up cutting out important content.

>!With tomorrow’s episode likely having the Kishirika reunion on the Demon Continent, I decided to go check out Volume 4 to see how their first meeting went, and wow... so much got cut. They went into detail on all the demon eyes that the anime completely skipped, and they even name-dropped Badigadi in that scene which might've made his appearance in the school arc better.!<

That felt crazy to me, so I kept reading a bit more and realized how much content was cut with Roxy, Talhand, and Elinalise too. The LN actually gave Talhand a proper introduction and real characterization. When he showed up in the anime, I didn't care about him at all, which made his role in the Labyrinth (Vol 12 or Season 2 Cour 2) fall kind of flat for me.

Now I’m wondering: was the cut content this heavy across all the earlier volumes? Is it worth putting volume 22 on hold and starting all the way back at volume 1? I'm already so close to finishing the series but if I might be better off waiting then let me know...

I finally finished the light novel series and the ending was seriously amazing.

That being said, it’s kind of making me sad thinking about the anime adaptation. I’d love to see the whole story animated, but realistically, we're easily looking at another 5 to 10+ years before they could even get close to the end.

I really want to see it adapted, but the timeline is so far out that I honestly don't know if my interest in the series will stay this high for another 10+ years. After all, life changes and so do our interests. I kind of wish I had discovered the series years from now instead, so I could just binge the entire fully adapted anime right after the LN.

What’s everyone’s realistic estimate on how many seasons/years it would take them to adapt everything?

[DAY96] This is my second transplant where I got a touch up on the hair line to make it more dense but I’m worried how it just looks unnatural and there’s some cobblestoning or bumps without hair eruption on the hairline. I’m worried about this, does anyone have an opinion?

Assuming Studio Bind sticks to their standard 3 volumes per cour pace and Season 3 wraps up with the hype of the Asura Kingdom arc , I'm honestly worried Season 4 is going to be the most poorly received season yet... specifically Cour 1.

If Cour 1 tackles Volumes 18 through 20, the pacing is going to hit a massive wall for anime-onlies:

• Volume 18 is widely considered one of the slowest stretches in the series. It’s almost entirely low-stakes slice-of-life, tech logistics (refining the Magic Armor), and minor subplots like Linia's debt. Coming off the massive high of the Asura arc, this is going to feel like the story completely ground to a halt.
• Volume 19 (Shirone Kingdom) is peak storytelling with Zanoba and Pax, but it’s structured almost like a standalone movie. Adapting this volume that has its own beginning, middle, and end right between two massive slice-of-life and setup heavy volumes is going to make the cour's flow feel all over the place.
• Volume 20 (Millis Holy Kingdom Part 1) is pure setup, dense religious politics, and Latria family tension. It exists almost entirely to build the foundation for Volume 21.

Because Volume 20 is literally just pure setup for Volume 21, cutting Cour 1 at 20 might be a massive mistake. Leaving viewers with a slow slice-of-life reset (Vol 18), a self-contained story in Shirone (Vol 19), and a cliffhanger on church politics with zero payoff is going to kill the hype. To fix the pacing, Bind could adapt 4 volumes and push Cour 1 to the end of Volume 21. That way, the entire Millis arc stays intact and viewers actually get the massive payoffs with the Latria family and the Blessed Child before the mid-season break. But that might be financially hard on the studio so idk but ending on vol 20 just feels off

This is technically future spoilers because the story doesn't fully lay this out until later volumes (years away for the anime), but I really think this should’ve been explained sooner for anime only’s because it make absolutely no sense if you don’t understand the stuff below so if you’re confused and want that scene to actually make sense right now with minimal plot spoilers, read this.

>!The Laplace Factor!<

>!Both Rudy and Sylphie have what’s known as the Laplace Factor; traits inherited from the Demon God Laplace. It manifests in different ways depending on the person:!<

>!Sylphie: Inherited Laplace's green hair (which is why people were prejudiced against her as a kid).!<

>!Rudy: Inherited an absurdly large mana capacity and the inability to use Battle Aura (Touki).!<

>!What Happened at the Gate!<

>!When they arrived at Perugius’s fortress, the gate detected their Laplace Factor, which is why only Rudy and Sylphie glowed. Nanahoshi didn't glow because she is from Earth and has no connection to this world's mana or Laplace.!<

>!Seeing that they had the Laplace Factor, Sylvaril immediately tested them by asking if they knew the Man-God (Hitogami). Laplace had an intense, uncontrollable hatred for the Man-God. Sylvaril was checking to see if hearing the name would trigger an instinctive, violent reaction from them (similar to Orsted's reaction). When Sylphie kept her cool and said she didn't know him, they passed the test and avoided setting off Perugius's alarm!<.

Mine is volume 17, reida’s appearance in this volume is my favorite moment in the entire series

Credit goes to OrdinaryAri on youtube from this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAV_Vy1G1Bw

I believe ending on rudy's departure from the city and heading north to fight orsted is the most likely ending for this cour and gives viewers the most anticipation for the fight in the next cour. For the start of the next cour though I don't believe they will jump right into the fight but instead start the season off in the sword sanctum with eris receiving the letter then the fight will begin.