The official Twitter account for the anime film adaptation of Yūki Tabata's Black Clover manga has announced that Japanese model and actress Marie Iitoyo will be joining the cast as original character Mille Maxwell, who was created by Yūki Tabata for the film.
The film will be titled, Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King, and is set to premiere on March 31, 2023 in theaters in Japan. The film will premiere worldwide on Netflix.
NEW CAST ANNOUNCEMENT:
Marie Iitoyo as Mille Maxwell
TEASER TRAILER:
NEW CAST:
Toshihiko Seki as Konrad Leto, a former Wizard King.
Manga creator Yūki Tabata is serving as chief supervisor and original character designer.
The staff from the TV anime series are returning for the film. Ayataka Tanemura is directing the film, Itsuko Takeda is designing the characters, and Minako Seki is composing the music.
KEY VISUAL:
Crunchyroll streams the anime and describes the series as:
In a world where magic is everything, Asta and Yuno are both found abandoned at a church on the same day. While Yuno is gifted with exceptional magical powers, Asta is the only one in this world without any. At the age of fifteen, both receive grimoires, magic books that amplify their holder’s magic. Asta’s is a rare Grimoire of Anti-Magic that negates and repels his opponent’s spells. Being opposite but good rivals, Yuno and Asta are ready for the hardest of challenges to achieve their common dream: to be the Wizard King. Giving up is never an option!
In a world where magic is everything, Asta and Yuno are both found abandoned at a church on the same day. While Yuno is gifted with exceptional magical powers, Asta is the only one in this world without any. At the age of fifteen, both receive grimoires, magic books that amplify their holder’s magic. Asta’s is a rare Grimoire of Anti-Magic that negates and repels his opponent’s spells. Being opposite but good rivals, Yuno and Asta are ready for the hardest of challenges to achieve their common dream: to be the Wizard King. Giving up is never an option!