Black Clover is a tittle most fans are familiar with - even before it's aired - for better or for worse. Unfortunately, it's coming at a time where most fans are so one sided that they cant see past the mainstream mentality in the West. Which is funny because Black Clover is one of the most popular SJ tittles at the moment, frequently outselling the likes of Haikyuu, MHA, and finishing just below
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Black Clover is a tittle most fans are familiar with - even before it's aired - for better or for worse. Unfortunately, it's coming at a time where most fans are so one sided that they cant see past the mainstream mentality in the West. Which is funny because Black Clover is one of the most popular SJ tittles at the moment, frequently outselling the likes of Haikyuu, MHA, and finishing just below One Piece in the rankings.
"If this is what people think, I'll think the same" applies for Black Clover by the current generation of fans. "It is generic". "It's a Naruto ripoff". "It takes all the cliches and brings them together". Well, I have news for you. 90% of every other Shounen does that as well - yet people cant see past that with Black Clover because they want to hate on it for the sole reason of hating on it and not appreciating the many positives it has. It's funny how people to selectively choose to judge shows.
My Hero Academia was met with great applause over the last year by both fans and critics alike, deservingly so (I enjoy it thoroughly), yet it also had the usual cliches most Shounen has, especially Naruto. "Main character in Deku with no superpowers who got them overnight and thus begin his journey" or the "emo side character who's gifted beyond his generation that has a plagued past that'll follow him to his future in Todoroki" - I know this isn't a review of MHA. The point I'm trying to make is that most fans managed to see past that because MHA has a good mainstream appeal. Hating on it wouldn't feel right. Yet doing so for Black Clover is normal because it has that reputation by the fans. Which is odd.
On to the review. I'm a firm believer of not reviewing something from the very beginning, but I felt like I should to reassure fans of Shounen anime and fans who look forward to Black Clover as a manga reader. Long running old school Shounens need time to set the foundations for their success. I enjoy the manga thoroughly. It's one of my personal favorites as well. This series has a ton of potential and episode 1 is a good place to start. It established the grounds really nicely by introducing the two main characters and focusing on them. It covered the OVA really nicely - and I applaud that - because most fans haven't seen the OVA. Good OST as well. This has a lot of promise and it reminds me of what the anime industry seems to not have anymore, an old school Shounen adventure.
All I ask is to judge it fairly. Don't pay attention to fans who'll hate on It just for the sole reason to hate on it. See it for yourself but also remember you're not going to get an impression for the get go. It'll need time. This isn't Naruto. This isn't Fairy Tail (for the life of me I dont get the comparison - because magic, right xD). This is Black Clover. Appreciate it for what it is. If people enjoy it, let them enjoy it. Don't be a troll for the sake of wanting to be a troll. Think for yourselves and be reasonable.
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