In Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump issue #50, there was no chapter of Black Clover, leading fans to speculate that the manga’s creator, Yuki Tabata, has taken an indefinite hiatus and the next chapter would be postponed. A page of apologies from the manga’s creator will replace it in the magazine. The manga is pausing for the second time in a month. After chapter 341 the manga had a weeklong sabbatical, the same week Yoshihiro Togashi’s Hunter x Hunter returned from its break.
This week, Black Clover is apparently taking an unexpected hiatus.
Twitter leaker @diab 26 claims that manga publisher Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump will publish an apology page from Black Clover creator Yuki Tabata this week, prompting a brief hiatus in the series. After a two-week hiatus, the manga will reportedly resume in issue #52 of the magazine with chapter 344, as revealed by another rumoured leaker, @WSJ manga. There was some misunderstanding about when the manga would be updated on VIZ and MANGA Plus, leading to rumours that it might take a vacation this week.
However, the release dates have since been updated to November 13. The leakers’ exposure of Black Clover’s unexpected break in WSJ #51, however, lends credence to the earlier rumours. Fans may anticipate the publication of chapter 344 on Monday, November 28 at 12 am JST, however, this has not yet been verified. The latest details on will be available in the next issue #51 of the manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump. Meanwhile, @WSJ manga, the source of the leak, has announced that the most recent details about the anime will be included in Weekly Shonen Jump issue #51.
The source of the leak was insistent that the magazine article specifically specified an “anime” and not a “movie.” When “anime” was used in a previous announcement, which turned out to be about Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King, it caused a lot of difficulties for the leaker. An internal magazine translation reads, “We will share the newest information on the anime “Black Clover” that you can’t take your eyes off!”
Since the final episode of the anime, numbered 170, aired on March 30, 2021, fans have been anticipating its return with great anticipation. The new details might still pertain to the next film, but we won’t know for sure until the release of Weekly Shonen Jump issue #51.
Fans will have to hold tight until then.