Netflix has released a key visual for the Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King anime movie, which premieres on the streaming platform on March 31, 2023.

The film will feature an original story revolving around the Wizard King which is supervised by Black Clover creator Yuuki Tabata. Toshihiko Seki is voicing Konrad, a former Wizard King, while Marie Iitoyo is voicing Milly, a member of the Magic Tool Research Lab.

The anime’s staff includes Ayataka Tanemura (Black Clover second half, Fuuto PI assistant director) as director, Johnny Onda (Black Clover: Yuno no Sho light novel author) and Ai Orii as scriptwriters, Itsuko Takeda (Black Clover) as character designer, and Minako Seki (Black Clover) as music composer. Studio Pierrot is the animation production studio. 

Tabata’s Shueisha-published manga began in 2015 and has 33 tankoubon volumes as of November 2022. It is serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump and published under the Jump Comics label. The Black Clover anime series ran from 2017 to 2021 with Tatsuya Yoshihara (Chainsaw Man action director) directing the first half and serving as chief director for the second. The main cast includes Gakuto Kajiwara as Asta, Nobunaga Shimazaki as Yuno, Junichirou Suwabe as Yami Sukehiro, and Kana Yuuki as Noelle Silva.  The series has also inspired a spin-off, a light novel, and video games.

Viz Media describes the manga as:

Young Asta was born with no magic ability in a world where magic is everything. In order to prove his strength and keep a promise with his friend, Asta dreams of becoming the greatest mage in the land, the Wizard King!