Ever wondered why Julius Novachrono used to randomly disappear for days, and no one knew what he had been doing? We initially thought that he had been investing his time for the betterment of the Clover Kingdom, but the recently released Chapter 331 confirmed that wasn’t the case. If that’s not suspicious enough, let me remind you that Julius intentionally lost to Patolli despite being superior to him in every way. Not only that, there are countless other events that hint that Julius Novachrono is the ‘big bad’ villain of the Black Clover series.
Well, the “Julius is Evil’ theory has been surfacing on the internet for quite some time. We were just too naive to accept such a bizarre theory. However, all our faith in the Wizard King was shattered when he revealed his true self as Lucius Zogratis, the fourth sibling of the Dark Triad family. If you are planning to re-watch Black Clover to find the subtle hints that the author has dropped throughout the series, we have made things easier for you by pointing out a few of them.
10. The Inconsistent Clock Tower Of The Clover Kingdom
Julius Novachrono has often been seen in the clock tower, which is very inconsistent at the time it displays. The clock shows 6:36 multiple times throughout the series. Moreover, the inconsistency with the flow of time was also very prominent. For example, several chapters seem to pass without the time barely changing before it advances very swiftly within a few chapters. Initially, we thought this to be Tabata sensei’s mistake but little did we know that it was intentionally done. It clearly supports the theory that Julius has been rewinding and tampering with time till he gets a favorable outcome.
#BCSpoilers The clock rewinds back to 6:36 multiple times probably by the Time Devil (Lucius Zogratis) to get the result he wants. Lucis death. https://t.co/VrQB4hvGZ5 pic.twitter.com/t5SItosOl3 — ً (@Rhaenard) April 21, 2022
9. The Way Things Turned Out
This is more like a continuation of the previous point where I mentioned Julius tampering with the time. As we know, the odds of Asta defeating Lucifero were really very low. Moreover, neither Yami nor Vangeance lost their lives in the battle, somewhat hinting that Julius rewinded time quite a few times till things happened exactly how he wanted them to be. In other words, Lucifero must have defeated Asta if Julius hadn’t intervened with his Time Magic.
Asta defeating Lucifero was nothing less than a miracle
8. Julius’ Black Background In Opening 2
In Black Clover Opening 2, all Magic Knight captains, including Julius, were flashed one after another. Surprisingly, only William Vangeance, Gueldre Poizot, the former captain of the Purple Orca squad, and Julius were seen with dark and gloomy backgrounds. Poizot and Vangeance were revealed to be traitors soon after that. All the other characters had white backgrounds, and now that Julius has been uncovered, it’s very clear what Tabata sensei wanted to symbolize through dark backgrounds.
Julius Novachrono with black background in Op2
pic.twitter.com/KrhmPGLZNZ — SecTioN | Vtuber 🇵🇸 (@sectionya) April 21, 2022
7. Asta And Julius Are “Linked by Fate”
After re-reading the conversations between Julius and Asta, everything has started to make sense. Once, Julius tells Asta that they are linked by fate. We thought that he was talking about the legacy of becoming the Wizard King but little did we expect that he was referring to both of them being devil’s hosts. Since Julius knew exactly how things were going to turn out, he tried to tease Asta about their future being entangled in a not-so-friendly way.
Julius and Asta are devil hosts
6. Black Dust Around Julius
We noticed black dust swirling around Julius when he exerted too much magic while fighting Patoli. Later, when the Zogratis siblings were introduced, we got to know that the black dust is a sign of using the devil’s powers. Moreover, as the fight got intense, Patolli started wondering if Julius was even a human. As a reply, Julius calls himself the “last battalion of the laws of nature,” and he has been chosen by fate to stop Patolli’s group. He could have simply claimed himself to be the “Wizard King of Clover Kingdom,” but he subtly hinted that he is far beyond that, and everything is happening exactly how he wished.
Julius Zogratis can be a Devil’s host like the Dark Triad
just realized that when Juilius was fighting Patry he used a huge amount of magic till black dust was shown which is for the devils only #BCSpoilers pic.twitter.com/d8lWDpa1ob — ⭒ᴄᴊ™ (@notcjounin) April 23, 2022
5. Julius Recruiting Yami And Vangeance As The Magic Knight Captains
Julius recruited Yami Sukehiro, the Dark Magic-user, and William Vangeance, the Golden Tree Magic-user, as the captains of Black Bulls and Golden Dawn, respectively. These two are the only persons in the world who are needed for the Qliphoth ritual, which would eventually lead him to Lucifero’s heart. You see, everything was preplanned, and the recruitment of Yami and Vangeance can’t be a coincidence, to begin with. Moreover, Julius didn’t remove Vangeance from his position even after he betrayed the Clover Kingdom.
Julius recruited Yami Sukehiro and William Vangeance
4. Julius Intentionally Lost to Patolli
According to some fans, Julius lost to Patolli intentionally despite being superior to him in every way. As a result, he wasn’t there to defend the Clover Kingdom from Zagred. There’s no way Patolli didn’t know about Patolli and William, and he came back exactly after Zagred failed. He had already planned to revive himself after this turmoil with the first Wizard King’s swallowtail.
Julius must have faked his death
3. Julius Mimicking Sosuke Aizan In An Illustration
Yuki Tabata’s love for Tite Kubo’s Bleach series is no secret to the Black Clover fanbase, and there are multiple times we saw him fanboying over Bleach. In one of the cover page illustrations, Julius Novochrono is seen clearly mimicking Sosuke Aizen. For those who haven’t watched Bleach, Aizen was a Bleach character whom we initially considered an ally, but later, he turned out to be the traitor. The illustration was nothing but a subtle easter egg hinting that Julius Novachrono is the Sosuke Aizen/Villain of the Black Clover series.
Julius Novachrono mimicking Sosuke Aizen in the cover page illustration
2. Julius Novachrono’s Grimoire Was Always A Mystery
The Wizard King has always kept his Grimoire secret from everyone. In his first fight with the Eye of the Midnight Sun, he simply used magic without showing his grimoire. Later, in his showdown with Patolli, we finally got to see his grimoire; however, Julius made sure to hide the front and back of it. Throughout the Clover Kingdom, no one knew what their emperor’s grimoire looked like. Maybe Julius Novachrono simply disposed of anyone who suspected him to be a villain, much like Damnatio.
Julius Novachrono’s grimoire was always a secret
1. The Shonen Plot Armor
As we can expect from a shonen series, either Yuno or Asta will definitely become the Wizard King of Clover Kingdom. However, that’s next to impossible if 13-year-old Julius continues to sit on the throne.
Asta and Yuno
So, Julius Novachrono had to be the big bad villain of the series in order to reach a perfect shonen ending. Black Clover Chapter 331 confirmed that Julius turning into a child was just another one of his manipulative tricks to gain the faith of the higher-ups.
In a magical world, Asta, born without magic, competes with his prodigious rival, Yuno, to become the next Wizard King. While Yuno wields a four-leaf grimoire, Asta obtains a five-leaf one containing anti-magic. They join Magic Knight squads and navigate challenges from dark forces like the Eye of the Midnight Sun and the Dark Triad, revealing deeper connections to devils and the Clover Kingdom’s history.
Anime is an industry that everyone is familiar with, even the ones who don’t prefer watching anime know about it. Over the years, there have been countless anime shows which were seditious and full of excitement. What attracts a viewer to watch an anime is its visuals. And the emotions it conveys to viewers. But producing an anime takes a lot of time, money, resources, and manpower. These all are possible with the help of the studios that produce these anime. It’s not an easy job making an anime. There are a lot of steps that go underway for its creation.
The first step toward making an anime is a selection of the story. There are mostly three sources from which an anime is adapted. It’s manga, Light novels, and an original script. After the story selection, the next step is Pre-Production, where staff is hired, and the budget is discussed. The next step is the start of the production, where storyboard layouts are made, and key animation is done. Aside from all this, the studio is also responsible for hiring Voice actors. All these little steps help create a perfect anime that we as a viewer enjoy watching.
Here are the Top 10 Best Anime Studios of All Time:
10. Toei Animation Studios
Kenzo Masaoka and Zenjiro Yamamoto founded Toei Animation Studios in 1948. It is one of the most popular and old animation studios in Japan. And also a shareholder in the popular satellite television network Animax. This Studio produced many famous Anime series and movies, which are still popular among many fans. The anime this studio is most famous for is One Piece and Dragon Ball. Both of these anime have connected generations of viewers, from 90’s kids to this new zen age of Kids. It has produced more than 1000 episodes for One Piece. And many upcoming projects will release soon. Recently in March 2022, an incident occurred where the studio’s network was hacked by an unknown third party. But the situation got in control after they investigated the incident.
Upcoming Toei Animation Project for 2022, Including a new One Piece Film Red and Others
9. Mappa Animation Studios
Masao Maruyama founded Mappa Animation Studio in 2011. This studio has been involved in a lot of controversies. Ranging from toxic work environment issues to not providing reasonable compensation to animators. But despite all this criticism, the studio has done quite well for itself and has produced many projects that are well known in the anime community. The most obvious example is The Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2. It was the most trending and popular anime of the winter 2022 Lineup. And recently, The Jujutsu Kaisen 0 movie is also very well received by critics and fans for its great production.
Mappa Studios most awaited projects, Including Attack on Titan Final Season Part 3 and Many More
8. Sunrise Animation Studios
The Former members of Mushi Production founded Sunrise Animation Studio in 1972. This studio has seen many hard days to survive in the anime industry. Many popular mangas were already adapted, resulting in other studios dominating the mainstream market. But then the studio decided to focus on Mecha Robot Anime, which in a sense is quite difficult to animate compared to regular action anime. And it was due to this choice that they succeeded in making much legendary anime. The most famous anime of Sunrise Studios is Cowboy Bebop, Code Geass Movie, and Mobile Suit Gundam anime.
Sunrise Studios Most famous mecha anime, Including Classic Cowboy Bebop
7. A-1 Picture Animation Studios
The Sony Anime production firm Aniplex established A-1 Pictures Animation Studio in 2005. Although this studio was created to oversee Aniplex anime titles, it later expanded itself by creating many independent projects. This studio soon became popular by producing titles like Fairy Tail, Sword Art Online, and Your Lie in April. It also expanded its International reach by participating in Anime conventions. Currently, this studio is producing the much-awaited Spring 2022 anime, Kaguya-Sama: Love is War – Ultra Romantic. Over the years, people are expecting this studio to release many more Rom-Com anime titles.
Romance Anime Titles that A-1 Studios is most famous for.
6. Pierrot Animation Studios
Yuji Nunokawa founded Pierrot Animation Studios in 1979. This studio is very familiar to many anime fans as it has produced some of the best shonen anime titles for over a decade or two. These titles are widely popular in several countries. And it can also be interpreted that many of these anime were the gateway for many fans to get into anime. Their most famous Shonen titles include two of the famous big three anime Naruto and Bleach. The cult classic hit anime among youth, Great Teacher Onizuka. And the famous Black Clover anime has captured many fans with its magical world. Its most awaited project, for which the fans have been waiting for over a decade, is finally releasing this fall. It’s The Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War.
Most awaited sequels and Movie of Pierrot Studios, Including Bleach: Thousand – Year Blood war and Many More
5. Studio Ghibli
Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki were the founders of Studio Ghilbi in 1985. It is famous around the world for producing family-friendly animated feature films. People easily recognize the mascot of the studio, Totoro, as it is a character from the famous Ghibli film. My Neighbor Totoro came out in 1988 and was a classic hit among many anime fans. Many Ghibli films are among the Top 10 Highest-grossing anime films, with Spirited Away being the second Highest. One of the directors of the studio, Miyazaki, will be retiring in 2023 after releasing his last anime feature film. “How do you live”.
Best Grossing Anime Feature Films of Studio Ghibli
4. Kyoto Animation Studios
Hideaki and Yoko were the founders of the Kyoto Animation Studios in 1981. This studio is very well organized and treats every employee with great respect and benefits. There is a training program for all the employees that want to work at Kyoto Animation. This also includes a good salary, which motivates its employees to work hard. The studio is famous for producing many Anime feature films, which are mostly adapted from light novels. The most famous ones include A Silent Voice and Violet Evergarden anime movie.
Kyoto Studios Critically Acclaimed best anime films
3. WIT Animation Studios
George Wada, under the Production I.G, was the founder of WIT Animation Studio in 2012. It is one of those studios which have gained immense popularity due to its rich animation in popular anime. Like One of those examples is, Attack on Titan. Wit has produced three seasons of AOT, and because of their high-quality animation, they are so quite in demand. That is why they sometimes collaborate with other studios. WIT Studios also co-produced the most esteemed Spring 2022 anime Spy x Family. It also produced Tetsuro Araki’s anime film Bubble, which will release on Netflix on April 28, 2022.
WIT Studios most awaited projects for 2022-2023
2. Bones Animation Studio
Masahiko Minami, Toshihiro Kawamoto, and Hiroshi Osaka were the founders of Bones Animation Studios in 1998. Its founders were members of Sunrise Studio, and one of the first projects of the studio was Cowboy Bebop. Later the studio got divided into five different sub studios focusing on different anime. The most famous among them were studios C and D, which produced anime like My Hero Academia and Fullmetal Alchemist. And in the year 2022, the studio is producing many sequels of the anime that fans were desperately waiting for. These anime include My Hero Academia Season 6, Bungo Stray Dogs 4, and Mob Psycho 100 part 3.
Bones Studio’s famous anime sequels were announced and releasing in 2022
1. Madhouse Animation Studios
Masao Maruyama, Rintaro, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, and Osamu Dezaki were the founders of Madhouse Animation in 1972. Many Famous mangaka like Clamp and Naoki Urasawa have collaborated with Madhouse Studios. The most liked genre of anime that Madhouse is famous for is Psychological. The famous anime titles include Death Note, Monster, Parasyte: The Maxim, and the Perfect Blue movie. Madhouse’s choice of recruiting great directors was the reason that it was successful throughout the 2000s and 2010s.
Best Psychological Genre Projects of Madhouse Studios
