The journey lasted more than a decade of Asta and Yuno His path to becoming the Wizard King has officially ended. August 4, 2026, Black Clover Volume 38, the final volume, was released in Japan, marking the end of the manga series that began serialization in Weekly Shounen Jump in 2015 before moving to Jump GIGA magazine in 2023. The main series officially concluded earlier this year after more than 11 years of continuous publication, and Volume 38 is the final issue to complete the entire collection for readers.
Perfect Grimoire: the most complete guide to the magical world
Along with the final story collection, Shueisha released it Black Clover: Perfect Grimoire, the official manual made under the direct supervision of Yuki Tabata. This is considered the most complete guide ever to the world of Clover Kingdom, with detailed profiles of More than 250 characters and information about More than 400 spells appear throughout the series. The book also includes a live Q&A session with the author, character design sketches, and production materials from the movie. Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King released in 2026.
15-page short story: Tabata's farewell gift
The highlight that fans are most looking forward to in Perfect Grimoire is Brand new 15 page short story, exclusively drawn by Tabata for this publication, will not appear anywhere else. This is considered the author's final tribute to the readers who have accompanied Asta, Yuno, and Clover Kingdom for over a decade, and also Tabata's way of concluding the story more completely beyond the main storyline that ended earlier this year.
It's not the end: the anime Season 2 continues
Even though the manga has ended, Black Clover's journey on screen has not stopped. The original anime adaptation produced by Studio Pierrot, aired 170 episodes from 2017 to 2021, and has a movie sequel. Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King premiered on June 16, 2026 and is currently streaming on Netflix. More importantly, like OtaHub reported the news earlier, Black Clover Season 2 officially confirmed to air in October 2026, meaning that even though the original story line on paper has been completed, fans still have the adaptation journey to follow for many months to come.
- Volume 38 release date: August 4, 2026 (Japan)
- Posting time: over 11 years, starting in 2015 in Weekly Shounen Jump
- Instruction book: Black Clover: Perfect Grimoire, more than 250 characters, more than 400 spells
- Special content: 15 page short story exclusively drawn by Yuki Tabata
- Related anime: Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King (film, shown), Black Clover Season 2 (October 2026)
Meaningful to the shonen community
The conclusion of Black Clover marks the end of one of the most enduring shonen series of the past decade, a series that started in the shadow of "pillars" like One Piece and My Hero Academia but gradually built its own loyal fanbase thanks to the relentless efforts of a protagonist born without magic in a world where magic is everything. Shueisha's investment in a complete guidebook with exclusive short stories, instead of simply ending with a final volume, shows that Black Clover still holds a high position in the Shounen Jump catalog, and with Season 2 of the anime approaching, Asta's story will continue to be told in a different form.