Black Clover - Anime or Manga

Personally I would recommend the anime because the fights are cool and the openings/endings are all bangers.

The animation doesn’t suddenly get a whole lot better but it does start improving bit by bit. Don’t get me wrong tho it’s no Seven Deadly Sins Season 3. It has pretty average animation imo.

I would recommend the manga because it isn't rushed and explains plot points carefully where the anime rushes over them but still explains the key aspects. The manga has much better pacing and isn't all over the place in terms of geography and character dynamics which can't be said fully for the anime as it's rushed quite a bit. You can definitely watch both, if the first 15-20 episodes of the anime are bearable then you can handle it but just read the manga as a side hobby if that is the case. Please note that the anime is technically in an anime filler arc (it's filler that actually has relevance but not key relevance).

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Both are great, I watched the anime and I think it's special case of something that starts off mediocre but then goes on to prove itself.
So try both. and then choose one.

As with most shonens, YMMV in the long run so I suggest you just pick what you think suits your fancy. I started out with the manga and will be heading out into the anime one of these days

Personally, I like the manga better than the anime. The manga cuts out a lot of the unnecessary interactions between the characters and makes them more tolerable in my opinion. The art style of the manga also looks great. I really like how the action scenes are drawn. Common complaints with the anime is that Asta is loud ( which he is). But I think he tones down over time. It's up to you which ever route you choose.

the manga is better. After reading the manga, I tried watching the anime with a friend just to see how good it was and it felt like a completely different series. The anime's pacing was super slow and liked to exaggerate some character traits but I think it's fine now. It took like 50 episodes for it to be enjoyable for me while the manga hooked me almost instantly.

Do both. Watch the anime while its airing and read the manga to be ahead. If you only have time for one then just read the manga.

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DROP and seeing your list I don't think you are gonna like it

Read it. I didnt like the anime but the manga is good

id say read it,

Both I am reading then watching the anime

anime is some hot mid so read it

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Alright so i started off with the anime and then read ahead once i caught up.

I honestly enjoyed the anime more than I did the manga, but the anime does have many issues like people being annoyed by Asta's va or the inconsistent animation quality.

I would suggest you give the anime 5-10 episodes, and if you dislike it you could just switch over to the manga.

Black clover never misses with its opening and the major fights are well animated so i suggest you watch those regardless of which route you choose.

The anime is also ending after 5 episodes so just keep that in mind, tho it most likely will come back at a later date but that still has not been announced.

I like the Manga way more, but it depends on the Person, if they like the Anime or the Manga more.

If you like manga then stay away from Black Clover anime.

The animation sucks, it just sucks. I don't think it subtracts too much from the story but if you like manga anyway then all the easier to simply away from it.

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you should first start black clover anime, then at the last episode you should start the manga. idk 'bout fairy tail

anime for both

manga for black clover anime for fairy tail.

i would say for black clover i prefer the manga over anime as to why that is you can be turned off the show by asta's voice actor or maybe you can be turned off by inconsistant art and animation and apparently it has many fillers too so yeah thats for black clover
as for fairy tail i havent read it but i did watch the anime i guess you could try reading he manga for it but anime ads a different charm to the series make sure to skip the fillers

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I heard the manga is good. I am planning on reading the manga.

I´m anime only, and the anime is pretty good 10/10 imo.

The anime starts pretty poorly which turns a lot of people off. Asta can be quite annoying (I don't blame the VA, I think it was a tonal choice by the directors to show his immaturity and energetic personality) and there is plenty of filler littered throughout the series.

That being said, it's not as bad as Naruto with filler, and the anime does a good job of making important moments more impactful than they would be simply through paper. The soundtrack is pretty good (OPs are fire) and the animation is clean during important moments (but for the most part pretty ordinary shounen stuff).

If you're really interested in getting into the series then I would say the anime is a solid adaptation. Skip the filler if you want, and you could probably read the manga after finishing the anime (it's taking a break after ep 170).

I watched the first part of the anime because I could watch it in dub but now I´m reading the manga and it´s also quite good but some funny scenes are not in the manga that´s why I would recommend the anime

you can watch the anime 170 eps cuz it does the timeskip better than the manga but the anime stopped. So you can continue the manga from 270 or read from 260 to get used to the manga.

It's strange to say but, the Anime has more details than the actual Manga, but at the same way the Anime try to get deeper into it that gives too much filler to the Anime. It's good to have a detailed background to understand what's happening in that "World" but it makes it kind of boring sometimes with the fillers.

I recommend watching the anime first and then read the manga, cause the actual fights are insane and brutal, I love the style of the anime, the red lightning sparks, and the magics are amazing. I totally recommend it that way.