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Black Clover Episode 168 Release Date and Time is here and much to the thrill and excitement of the fans and viewers, the arrival of the episode also brings an impending sadness as it was announced that Black Clover ends on its 170th episode. This means that the anime series is a few episodes away from bidding goodbye by the time this month ends.

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There are something fans are holding on to, though, as upon the announcement that Black Clover will be ending with Episode 170 follows an "important announcement." As regards what the announcement would be, there are theories and speculations but there is little to no information as to what it would be.

Black Clover revolves around a young boy who has no magical powers despite being born in a world where everyone has, Asta. Surprisingly, in the selection process, Asta was picked out by the Black Clover, a group whose abilities can cut through or cancel the powers of others. Asta joins the ranks of the order of the combat wizards and he aims to beat his rival and be a Wizard King one day.

The Pierrot-produced anime series gained popularity and praise over the years because of the interesting animation and art design that it has. Other than that, Black Clover also garnered high ratings and great reviews that it recently became included in the most-watched shows in Crunchyroll notching the top spot in 2020.

Black Clover is an anime series based on the Japanese shounen manga of the same name written and illustrated by Yūki Tabata which is published in the Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine which, to date, has been in the collection of 27 tankōbon volumes. The manga series has been released in English by Viz Media.

Apart from the anime and manga series, Black Clover was introduced to the public through two original video animations which are produced by Xebec Zwei during the 2016 Jump Fiesta along with the 11th volume of the manga, while the second was presented during the 2018 Jump Fiesta.

Warning! This portion may contain spoilers for Black Clover. Read at your own risk!

What happens in Black Clover Episode 167?

Black Clover Episode 167, titled Black Oath, the battle of Asta and Yami of the Black Bulls ensues where both of them are going beyond each other's limits. Despite incurring injuries, both Asta and Yami were able to attack Dante in a collaborated attack.

While Asta is struggling to keep up with Yami and doubts himself that he may not be good enough to earn the trust of Yami in him, Asta pushes to his best and use all his strength which includes the power of the devil within him, to surpass the limits beyond what he already has.

Where to Watch Black Clover Episode 168 with English Subtitles?

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Black Clover's Episodes can be accessed through both Funimation and Crunchyroll as part of the partnership between the two anime streaming giants. Hulu also simultaneously streams the anime series. Netflix and AnimeLab stream Black Clover, however, it is only offered in limited regions.

Crunchyroll airs Black Clover in its original Japanese audio with English subtitles as it is a simulcast of what is aired in Japan while Funimation's stream includes Black Clover in its English simuldub programs where the latter produces the English dub of the anime series.

Both Crunchyroll and Funimation offer one-week earlier streaming to their premium access subscribers before releasing the episodes for free after a week. Funimation's premium access is for a rate of $5.99 or a yearly fee of $59.99 while Crunchyroll's premium access is for the price of $9.99 a month, or $79.99 a year.

When are the Release Date and Time of Black Clover Episode 168?

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Black Clover Episode 168 is titled ‘Stirrings of the Strongest" and it is scheduled for release on March 16, 2021, at 6:25 PM JST/ 4:25 AM EST via Crunchyroll and Funimation.

In this episode, Black Bull and Golden dawn will set up a rescue mission on Yami and William who were abducted by the Dark Triad. Nacht, the vice-captain of the Black Bull, suddenly arrives which raises questions as Nacht is a devil host and used to be a spy for the Spade Kingdom. Nacht is expected to train Asta eventually. Julius meets the captain of the Clover Kingdom and Yuno where they learn that the Dark Triad will use the Tree of Qliphoth to reach the underworld and unleash the devils within.

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