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Oct 10, 2017 9:21 AM
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rizuxizu said:
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Remember they want this to be the next Naruto, not the next Twin Star Exorcist. Naruto always changed op every 25 episodes, even Boruto does now.


13 episodes seem more likely just based off the opening. Depending on the reception, they can do 2 cour next season like BHA. Also, if Asta's voice actor performance dipped and not improve, they can still change it for the next cour.


There are just too many reasons speaking against a 1 cour. The timeslot is probably the most indicating one as only long running anime air between 6-7pm throughout the week. There isn't a single 1 or 2 cour show that airs at this kind of time. The timeslot for Black Clover seems to be new, so there haven't been any anime running on that timeslot so far.

The other one is Shueisha wanting this to be the next Naruto. Why would they openly announce this on twitter when this only ends up being a one cour. Especially because Shueisha is in the animes committee and can basically decide how long the show will be. Since the anime committee are the ones who offer Pierrot to adapt the manga and who give Pierrot the budget. As the committee decides the budget, they are most definitely the ones to decide how long a season goes as well. That is if Pierrot accepts the episode amount the committee offered.

So why should Shueisha offer Pierrot a one cour season when they're aiming this to be the next Naruto? Makes no sense to me.
Oct 10, 2017 9:27 AM

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meh episode was really slow, OP is okay, ED is good

3/5

Oct 10, 2017 9:31 AM

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dannymilk said:
bad MC first impression last week, long drawn out flashback this week. i'll just pretend i hadnt watched this

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Next episode is already the first filler (or at least looks like the majority of the episode will be filler). Guess that confirms that this definitely won't be one cour.

Studio Pierrot at its best lol

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Oct 10, 2017 9:53 AM

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Decent. I hope this picks up though. The fight scene was a snore fest.
Oct 10, 2017 9:55 AM

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Eh. I think I am gonna drop the anime and try the manga.


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Oct 10, 2017 9:58 AM

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Jesus that flashback... had to skip literally almost everything just to get to the juicy parts.
This is actually good!
PS: a technique I learned to enjoy this more is mute the damn show and it fucking worked.
Oct 10, 2017 10:05 AM
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Asta sure have done the unthinkable. I am not sure when is the last time that I actually feel irritated at any voice acting. This might be the very first time .. Lol
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Oct 10, 2017 10:06 AM

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So Asta is already hilarious and dependable guardian and Yuno is a scaredy cat since old time huh? I guess that explain what "best" should happen to them now.
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Oct 10, 2017 10:07 AM

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Exposition episode...blah blah, they can afford to pick up the pace a bit.

also Asta's voice is still worse than nails on a chalkboard. I have never had such a visceral reaction to a VA as much as Asta's
Oct 10, 2017 10:10 AM

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Nice opening and episode wasn't too bad either,especially the end.

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Oct 10, 2017 10:19 AM
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It's getting better. And so is As ta's voice. 3/5

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Oct 10, 2017 10:23 AM

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hmm ...well a background unneeded or it is just me...
Oct 10, 2017 10:23 AM

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So much wasted space in this episode between the episode 1 recap, OP, and the flashback that mostly gave us stuff we already knew. All we needed was the scene where Asta saves Yuno and Yuno becomes more confident and then we could get back to the present time action.

I actually kinda enjoyed the first episode (yeah I know) so I'll keep watching. Just no more useless flashbacks please.
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Oct 10, 2017 10:38 AM

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That seemed awfully like a filler episode... those scenes weren't that long in the manga! Poor form for the second episode.
Oct 10, 2017 10:51 AM
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First episode was cliche fest, plus Asta's voice, make it a bit hard to watch. At least this time it has improved. By now I've got the impression that the studio wants to make Asta as annoying as possible. Even his past self's voice is annoying (though not as much as his current shouting).

Aaand they have a flashback in a middle of a fight. Oh, I miss the tropes. I wished they didn't drag the flashback too much, it was unneeded. I feel bad that I want to get immersed in their world, but it's difficult to do so when it's so generic it reminds me of other big animes every. Second. Nothing wrong with being generic but...it's not my cup of tea.

Still, I love shounens so I want to see where this goes. There must be a reason why this is so popular...right?
Oct 10, 2017 11:05 AM

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Honestly I don't mind Asta's voice that much... do I like no but it's not horrible to me :/
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Oct 10, 2017 11:17 AM
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From the start of the episode to the end, less than 5 minutes passed story-wise. That's actually amazing. Somehow, they have managed to make an episode in which the plot doesn't move forward whatsoever, but I suppose that's somewhat common in the shounen genre. Is this anime going to be 1 cour? I can't imagine that the director would waste an entire episode on tedious flashbacks if it was. 3/10 and dropped.
Oct 10, 2017 11:28 AM

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Silva's getting a lot of screentime in the opening. Not sure why she feels so out of place though, the visuals make her look like from a different series. Reminds me of Berserk for some reason. Oh and 'they' jiggle.

And holy fuck this episode was terrible. To think they needed to make the flashback bit that long, and it's only the 2nd episode for fuck sake.


Oct 10, 2017 11:32 AM

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It will be difficult to continue this anime. Not because of the plot or the animation. Is because Austa. Is necesary that he scream all time?
Oct 10, 2017 11:38 AM
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So far it's just so... bland. Everything we've seen is something we've seen before (even Asta's demon bit was a clear rip from Naruto). On top of that, Asta is annoying. Baced on what we saw this episode, I fear that all the fights are going to look exactly the same: 90% filler/backstory and only 30 seconds or so of real fighting (which is a shame because Asta's finishing move looked really good and is all I can really praise the show for at this piont).
Oct 10, 2017 12:00 PM

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I love the manga and I also do like the anime so far with the exception for Asta's VA, but I'm just gonna assume he'll get better the more expierence he gets playing Asta...
Noteable this episode was that the studio is already dragging a simple flashback out, I indeed also not thought it was this long in the manga, or for that sake even at this part in the story but I could be mistaking as it's been a while since I started reading it ;). Regardless because I love the manga I also enjoyed this episode.
Oct 10, 2017 12:03 PM

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It was hard already to watch the first episode, but I liked the premise and decided to give another episode. To my surprise it's a useless flashback that doesn't tell us anything new, maybe when it's over and by some unknown reason this turn out to be the new Hunter x Hunter I'll watch it, otherwise never touching this again. 4/10
Oct 10, 2017 12:10 PM
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Interupting an action sequence for a flash-back is a bad idea.
Interupting an action sequence for 15 minutes is a really not good idea.
Interupting an action sequence for a flash-back which does not even add anything new (I mean we already had all theses informations in the episode 1) is a sin.

And doing it for the second episode is really not a good choice.

Yeah, basically, we (or at least I) did not need this 15 minutes flash-back... :(

Oct 10, 2017 12:11 PM

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wow, that was actually impressive. i was like "holy shit that voice is annoying" in episode 1, but then in episode 2 (after the RECAP THAT LASTS OVER 3 MINUTES LOOOOOL) i was like "oh man they're doing a flashback so someone different will have to voice him since he's so much younger."

my jaw dropped when i heard the voice of the kid version. HOW DID THEY MANAGE TO GET TWO PEOPLE THAT SOUND THAT ANNOYING? i've literally never heard a single voice acting performance even half as annoying as either one, but they managed to find two people that are THAT annoying to voice the same character, as if "fucking unbearable obnoxious voice that makes the audience mute the show" was an integral part of the character.

oh also this is by far the most generic thing i've ever seen. that part of the show is also pretty impressive. i'm pretty sure you can skip the entire first episode and lose absolutely no information, because the whole thing is just a bunch of tropes strung together in a really embarrassing way.
Oct 10, 2017 12:17 PM

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I really enjoyed the flashbacks! Asta and Yuno were so cute as children!

I'm also happy Asta wasn't shouting during the whole episode lmao
Oct 10, 2017 12:19 PM

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So many characters shown in OP, also nice song.

So Yuno was somehow a weaker one in the past and he adored Asta. Their interactions were the reason that Yuno’s attitude has changed with time, he matured. Asta is still the same annoying brat, but as shown it paid off in some situations.

“Marrying the sister” joke was never funny.

It was OK, nothing flashy. 3/5

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Oct 10, 2017 12:20 PM

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Asta and Yuno's past, Asta's determination pays off both times.
Oct 10, 2017 12:22 PM

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when the flashback was flashier than the actual combat
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Oct 10, 2017 1:00 PM
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A good 2nd episode.

I do like the intro and ending of this series.

Interesting backstory with Asta and Yuno. Heck you even get to see that Yuno wasn't always the calm guy he is now. I think Asta and Yuno's relationship may become one of the best bromances in anime.
Oct 10, 2017 1:21 PM
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SOOOOO you watch the first episode with mixed feelings... decent animation. annoying and bland duo protags... decent setting.... annoying and bland antagonists.... annoying and bland naruto/natsu and sasuke/gray dynamic. its like the show was custom breed to be unoriginal and generic...

Like its 20Fucking17 and we still can't get inio asano or kengo hanazawa to adapt any of their works to anime??? we still can't get the creator of welcome to the nhk to work on something???? but butt fuck me sally we still will get clearance for a show that spends its 2nd fucking episode with a 5 minute cut and paste recap as an intro...a 12+ minute flashback... and then a short little 2-3 minute of actual content to give us the juicy little line "me never giving up is my magic" good fucking god why does shows like this even fucking exist.
Oct 10, 2017 1:55 PM
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Are people giving low ratings for this anime because it is really generic and bland or is it because they're edgy and popular anime is bad?

I'm pretty curious. I haven't seen this episode yet but the first episode seemed pretty good. It isn't genre defining but it doesn't seem to be a bad anime inside it's genre.

Too early to tell though.


My reasons to give this 1/10:

1) Annoying MC.

2) Plot convenience

3) MC with some 'hidden power'

4) We see this one hundred of times.

5) Bad comedy.

6) Yuno and Asta are rivals because reasons.

7) Your typical first villain.

8) I see some chapters of the manga and the last and is still the same.

And this in just only episode. And now?

1) 17 minutes of filler flashback and in the bad moment.

2) Asta still wants to marry the nun, stop that!

3) Asta reaches Yuno so fast.

4) How you can put a flashback of 17 minutes in middle of the fight?

The series still is 1/10 to me. The main character's VA is even not necessarily the main reason because the series has no decent writing.
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Oct 10, 2017 2:09 PM

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Interesting, this episode was exactly the same as episode 1, they just did it in flashback mode lol... What we got from a new episode was actually nothing. From another perspective this was a difficult feat to accomplish kudos to whoever was in charge of dragging this, doing it on the second episode must be a new world record.
Oct 10, 2017 2:16 PM
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I will give this a Sister! Marry me! Marry me! Marry me! Marry me! Marry me! Marry me! Marry me! Marry me! out of Sister! Marry me! Marry me! Marry me! Marry me! Marry me! Marry me! Marry me! Marry me! Marry me! Marry me! Anyways though, this is a lot like Naruto. Naruto wants to be hokage and Asta wants to be the wizard king. both to be acknowledged.
Oct 10, 2017 2:18 PM
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Well this episode has some better reception, hopefully it'll bring a few people back and or people will give this a second chance. Obviously still some peopke who hate it and or dislike it (big surprise, it's only the 2nd ep) I enjoyed the flashback and I will agree with others that this was a much better improvement to the first ep, glad to see the majority liked this ep and gave it a 3 or above
Oct 10, 2017 2:29 PM

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I hope he will become Hokage and marry Sister Hinata.

Asta's voice is so annoying and the flashback... Really ? 15 min of FB ?
And the bad guy is scared so easily.

I suppose he can't use magic because his power is nullified all magic.

Don't know If I will drop or not
Oct 10, 2017 2:40 PM
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Well this episode has some better reception, hopefully it'll bring a few people back and or people will give this a second chance. Obviously still some peopke who hate it and or dislike it (big surprise, it's only the 2nd ep) I enjoyed the flashback and I will agree with others that this was a much better improvement to the first ep, glad to see the majority liked this ep and gave it a 3 or above


I see that the show score dropped a bit after this episode.
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Oct 10, 2017 2:43 PM
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jpablojr said:
Well this episode has some better reception, hopefully it'll bring a few people back and or people will give this a second chance. Obviously still some peopke who hate it and or dislike it (big surprise, it's only the 2nd ep) I enjoyed the flashback and I will agree with others that this was a much better improvement to the first ep, glad to see the majority liked this ep and gave it a 3 or above


I see that the show score dropped a bit after this episode.

Big surprise, people will still find a way to hate this show so that doesn't surprise me the rating dropped, the same thing happened with the manga after chapter 2. The rating has been dropping since the first episode but I personally don't care for rating much, I like the manga and the series and that's about it, nothing much else to say, it's no Monster, or an FMAB, or a HxH, it just is what it is an entertaining shonen manga that I enjoy.
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Oct 10, 2017 2:54 PM
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99% sure that young Asta's voice is the same as Ash (Satoshi) from Pokémon. I personally found the voice to fit pretty well - although kinda weird since I've associated that voice with Ash haha
Oct 10, 2017 2:56 PM

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Not great but a MASSIVE improvement over the first episode which was one of the worst intro's to anything I had ever seen, hope to see more positives.
Oct 10, 2017 3:18 PM

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Seriously? on top of the bad voice acting for Asta we have a flashback episode only 2 episodes in? :( Sigh...
Oct 10, 2017 3:38 PM

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Wow, and I thought Fairy Tail was bad... dropped, can't stand it anymore.
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Oct 10, 2017 3:40 PM
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I'm glad Asta was less screechy, but in fairness, most of that was because we weren't in the present most of the episode. I'm really hoping episode three gets back on track with good acting on his part and more plot progression.
Oct 10, 2017 3:42 PM
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I was hyped after watching first episode and now I begin to hate it... Why the hell they made alternative version of episode one as their second episode? There is almost nothing new! Same story showed a little differently... Just please progress ffs! I was so bored :< Had to change 8 score to 5 :/ I hope they will recover from it, but I really don't believe it. They probably plan to stretch it as much as possible :(
Oct 10, 2017 4:05 PM
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Hm so basically nothing happened? I mean we got that backstory but I don't think that full on flashback was really needed you could already understand what happened from those short glimpses we got in the recap at the beginning and in the last episode...
but yeah now we got their relationship established let's see where it goes from here.


I agree, 90% of the flashback did nothing to develop the characters or further the story. It was only 20 mins but I was thinking “hurry the hell up”. I feel like this is a classic case of not adapting well to the format. There is decent story potential here but the first two episodes weren’t good.
Oct 10, 2017 4:46 PM

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... Okaaaay, I just started watching episode 2.

3 minutes recaps are unacceptable. Aaaannnnd a 12 minutes flashback which gives us no new information. To the trash it goes !
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Oct 10, 2017 4:56 PM
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Honestly, there was no need for a flashback this fleshed out on episode 2. I'm pretty sure new viewers such as myself are barely invested in the characters that we would care for the flashback. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not saying I hate flashbacks, I'm just saying putting a flashback this early only disrupts the pacing of the show. Black Clover's pacing as of episode 2 is very bad. 7/10 so far for me cuz the action sequence was dope
Oct 10, 2017 5:00 PM
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Second ep was a lot better, Astra's voice annoyed the heck outta me in the first ep.
Oct 10, 2017 5:03 PM

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Flashback was nice to watch, but it was kinda too long. This kinda sucks since we've already know what was their backstory in the previous episode. Asta's VA is improving though. However, there's little progress in the story from what we've seen last week. I really like the ending theme though.

3/5
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Oct 10, 2017 5:06 PM

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It seems we already have a filler episode! Yeiii Studio Pierrot doing it again
And a really long intro to the episode (just repeating scenes from everything before) - I really think Pierrot will try to stretch this as long as possible - next long running shounen
Oct 10, 2017 5:07 PM
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What a shitty second episode, especially in comparison to the first.
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