Summary

Black Clovercreator Yuki Tabata paid a small tribute toOne Pieceand drew a special Monkey D. Luffy card for theOne Piece Card Game. It is an amazing card that shows how versatile Tabata is in drawing.

ButOne Piecefans were not the only ones to get news from Tabata, asBlack Cloverfans can now look forward to the next development of the story, as new chapters will be released in about a month. Read on to find out all the news that has been released recently regarding both series.

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Yuki Tabata Makes Illustration for the One Piece Card Game

It was recently revealed thatYuki Tabata, the creator ofBlack Clover,made a special illustration of the main character ofOne Piece, Monkey D. Luffy. Check it out:

The illustration was officially unveiled last Sunday (April 6), in the latest issue ofShonen Jump, but it was leaked online last week, a few days prior to the magazine’s release. By that time, fans had already started to make comments, mostly positive ones. This special illustration was made for theOne Piece Card Game, and should be out for sale (or as a bonus card) soon. Fans can find more information on the Card Game and its latest newson the official website.

One Piece Entered A Short Hiatus After Chapter 1145

Unfortunately, aftermajor developments in the series,One Piecewent on another short break (honestly, Oda needs to rest), and there will be no chapter next Sunday. The series isscheduled to return on July 09, 2025.

Black Clover Returns in May With 2 New Chapters

On the other hand,Black Cloverfans now have something to look forward to. It has been announced thatthe series will return on May 2, with not only one, but two new chapters. The series recently moved toJUMP GIGA, which follows a quarterly publishing schedule.

So, while a return in May was expected since thelast chapter came out in January, fans were surprised to learn that two new chapters will be released. Astwo chapters were released in January, it seems the story is now dropping two chapters per issue.

Luckily,Black Cloverchapters are released on MANGA Plus simultaneously with the Japanese publishing schedule. So Chapters 379 and 380 will probably be available on the platform on May 1 (in PT/ET time zones), translated into many languages.

Black Cloveranime is available to stream on Crunchyroll, subbed and dubbed in many languages.