Black Clover Author Yuki Tabata Officially Addresses Manga Failure

Yuki Tabata is renowned all over the world for his brilliant work on Black Clover. This stellar story focusing on wizards ended its run after a decade on May 1, 2026, and it certainly made the author a standout name in the industry. That said, Black Clover was far from being Tabata's first work. To establish himself in Weekly Shonen Jump, Tabata made prior attempts, notably with a story known as Hungry Joker. Hungry Joker had an interesting concept, and while it got Tabata deeper into the manga industry, it ended up being a flop. After only 24 chapters, the story was axed. Thankfully, Tabata didn’t give up after meeting this failure, and he ended up crafting a new story in hopes of finally succeeding in the industry. This story is what we know today as Black Clover.