Black Clover (2017) Parents Guide: Is the series OK for kids?

Name: Black Clover
Rating: 8.5

Age Rating, Sex, Violence & Language

Asta and Yuno are two orphans who want the same thing: to become the Wizard King. Locked in a friendly rivalry, they work hard towards their goal. While Yuno excels at magic, Asta has a problem uncommon in this world: he has no powers! But, on the day they receive their grimoires, they surprise everyone. To reach their goal, they’ll each find their own path to greatness—with or without magic.

TV-PG / TV-14 • 2017 • 4 seasons

8.5

2K+

Average rating by Bontent members

Age

13+

Black Clover follows Asta, a magicless orphan in a world of mages, as he fights to become the Wizard King. The series has strong positive themes of persistence, friendship, loyalty, and protecting others, but it is action-heavy. Parents should expect frequent fantasy battles, sword and magic attacks, visible injuries, some blood, death references, devils, and emotionally intense arcs. Sexual content is usually comedic and mild, but… Sign up for the full guide

Cast

Gakuto Kajiwara

Nobunaga Shimazaki

Kana Yuuki

Junichi Suwabe

Genki Muro

Ayumu Murase

Jun Fukuyama

Satoshi Hino

Kiyono Yasuno

Nana Mizuki

Minami Takahashi

Masayuki Akasaka

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Is Black Clover appropriate for kids?

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Substances Moderate 4/10

Language Moderate 4/10

Sex/Nudity Strong 6/10

Violence/Gore Intense 10/10

Mature Themes Intense 10/10

Sex and nudity in Black Clover

Sexual content is mostly played for comedy: crushes, revealing outfits, nosebleed gags, bathing/beach imagery, marriage pestering, and occasional suggestive misunderstanding.

Violence and gore in Black Clover

Fantasy violence is frequent. Characters fight with swords, grimoires, magic, monsters, devils, and military-style attacks; blood and injuries appear, though detailed gore is limited.

Language in Black Clover

Language is mild-to-moderate for a fantasy action anime, including insults and words such as 'idiot,' 'stupid,' 'damn,' 'hell,' 'ass,' 'bastard,' and occasional stronger translated language.

Mature themes in Black Clover

The tone is energetic and hopeful but can become intense, especially in arcs involving possession, discrimination, class prejudice, dead bodies, devils, war, sacrifice, and family trauma.

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Is Black Clover appropriate for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Black Clover is best for ages 13+. It's rated TV-PG / TV-14. Black Clover follows Asta, a magicless orphan in a world of mages, as he fights to become the Wizard King. The series has strong positive themes of persistence, friendship, loyalty, and protecting others, but it is…

What age rating does Black Clover have?

Black Clover is rated TV-PG / TV-14. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 13+.

What is Black Clover about?

How many seasons does Black Clover have?

Black Clover has 4 seasons covered in this parent guide. Sign up to see a season-by-season breakdown.

Is there sex or nudity in Black Clover?

Our reviewers didn't note meaningful sexual content across Black Clover.

How violent is Black Clover?

Violence isn't a standout concern across Black Clover per our reviewers.

Is the language in Black Clover appropriate for kids?

Strong language isn't flagged across Black Clover.

Are drugs, alcohol, or smoking shown in Black Clover?