Black Clover (2017) s01e05 Episode Script

[NARRATOR]
Threatened by a ruthless demon,
humanity was on the
brink of destruction.
[NARRATOR] All seemed lost
until a lone mage
stepped forward and
took up the fight.
[NARRATOR]
After his triumph, he was hailed
as the Wizard King,
and his story became legend.
[NARRATOR] The exam to join
the ranks of the Magic Knights,
the elite squads who
protect the Clover Kingdom
under the command
of the Wizard King,
was underway in
the royal capital.
In the final stage of the exam,
candidates are pitted
against each other
to assess their combat
skills and observe
how they use their
grimoires in battle.
Now, begin.
No pulling punches, remember?
Let's do this, Asta. Ha, ha!
Bronze Creation Magic:
Sekke Magnum Cannon ball!
[SEKKE] What do you think
of this, captains?
The bronze magic power
I've crafted is dual-purpose.
It protects me and attacks
with magic bullets.
It will fend off
his pathetic attacks,
showing off my
skills at defense.
Then, the second he's exhausted,
I'll go on the
offensive and shoot.
Come on, don't get
shy on me now. Ha, ha!
[SHINANA]
Well, this is a done deal.
Some kid from the sticks
doesn't have the power
to get past that.
[GAYAYA] Man, I wish I coulda
been the one to take him on.
[laughs] And did you
get a look at that
tattered old grimoire of his?
I mean, seriously, do you
think he can even use magic?
A no one from Nowheresville.
No chance any squad's
gonna make an offer for him.
Come on, don't get
shy on me now. Ha, ha!
[SEKKE]
Good.
Watching him struggle
should liven things up.
[ASTA]
Okay. Here we go.
[ASTA grunts]
[SEKKE gasps]
[WILLIAM]
He's quick. Fast Movement Magic?
[YAMI]
No magical enhancements there.
This kid is just
in crazy good shape.
[ASTA yells]
[EXAMINEES gasping]
[sputtering]
[ASTA] Unlike you, Sekke, I'm
not joining the Magic Knights
just so I can slack off
and have a little fun.
I've got a much bigger goal.
I'm gonna be the Wizard King.
[WILLIAM]
That grimoire
Hey.
[YUNO] He's not the one who
will defeat you, Asta. I am.
Is that a magic sword?
So he's not just some
poor reject from the sticks.
What's his deal?
[TANON]
Who is he?
[ASTA grunts]
[KOZA]
And that stuff he said
[GAYAYA]
About the Wizard King
That's right, you heard me.
I'm gonna become the
Wizard King, ya got it?!
There a problem with that?!
[EXAMINEES laughing, murmuring]
[GAYAYA]
He's officially nuts.
[KOZA]
Him, the Wizard King?
Talk about delusions
of grandeur.
[SHINANA] He's so out
of touch with reality.
I almost feel sorry for the guy.
[BUMODA]
Withdraw already, ya dumb kid!
[ASTA]
Who are you callin' a dumb kid?
Huh. Creation Magic, I'd wager.
[whispering] Impressive moves.
Based on the other tests,
I would've never expected him
to have that much magic power.
Yeah, well Ha.
He didn't use magic power.
Huh?
[YAMI] I mean, it's not so
much that he didn't use it.
More like he doesn't have it.
[YAMI] Matter of fact, I didn't
pick up on any mana before.
But he's sayin' he's gonna
be the Wizard King?
Huh.
We got ourselves
a real odd duck here.
[WILLIAM]
Hm.
[SEKKE grunts]
[yells]
[EXAMINEE 5A grunts]
[EXAMINEE 5B grunts]
Wow.
Watching nobles fight
is something else.
Between their raw power
and their training,
they're unstoppable.
[yells]
[gasping]
Whoa! So cool!
[SHINANA] Seeing the show
these two are putting on
makes me think that
runt from before
was nothing to write home about.
[BUMODA laughs]
Right?
The other guy was
just careless, that's all.
[SALIM]
What was your name?
Oh, yes. Yuno, was it?
Well, looks like you don't
have a sparring partner yet.
Perhaps you would like
to take me on, then.
[KOZA]
Hey, isn't that?
[SHINANA]
Yeah, it's Salim.
[GAYAYA]
From the Hapshass family.
[laughs] You may have been
chosen by the four-leaf clover,
but you're still
a mere commoner.
I'll show you just how
superior we nobles are
to your kind in rank and power.
Oh, and wealth, too, obviously.
Now, begin.
Having the opportunity to battle
the great Salim de Hapshass.
That alone is quite an honor.
It will give you
something to talk about
when you return to
your little village.
You won't go empty-handed.
Take this as a souvenir.
A special noble's move I call
Holy Lightning Rising Salim.
[EXAMINEES gasping, yelling]
Yuno
[SALIM laughs]
[laughs] I've arranged for
your transportation home.
[YUNO]
Wind Magic: Towering Tornado!
[grunts]
[yelps]
[yells]
[SALIM screaming]
[SALIM screams]
[pants]
[EXAMINEES chattering]
[GAYAYA]
He totally flattened a noble!
[BUMODA]
I can't believe it!
Whoa!
Huh.
[whispering] He's really good.
I wonder if he'd like
to be our friend.
Wow! A good showing.
Yeah.
[WILLIAM]
That concludes the exam.
When your number is called,
please step forward
to learn your results.
If a captain wants you
on his or her squad,
they will raise a hand.
That means you're in.
If you do not wish
to join a squad,
you may, of course, decline.
If you are admitted into
more than one squad,
it is up to you to decide
which you will join.
However, if no squad wants you,
you will not be a Magic Knight.
In which case,
you must leave at once.
[STAFF 4A] Examinee number
one, step forward.
[EXAMINEE 5C]
Uh, yes, sir!
[STAFF 4A]
Number 32: no hands.
Number 40: no hands.
Number 45: no hands.
Number 67: no hands.
[EXAMINEES gasp]
Cool!
[TANON]
The first raised hand!
[KOZA]
Lucky!
[STAFF 4A]
Number 71: the Purple Orcas.
Number 78
We'll take this one.
[STAFF 4A]
The Crimson Lion Kings.
Number 99:
The Coral Peacocks.
Number 116:
no hands.
[EXAMINEE 5D]
Aw, man!
[STAFF 4A]
Number 141: no hands.
[EXAMINEES gasp]
[EXAMINEE 5E] Yeah, that's
pretty much what I expected.
Well, I guess the fields back
home won't till themselves.
[ASTA]
This is intense.
[STAFF 4A]
Next! Number 164.
[YUNO]
Here.
[ASTA]
Yuno
[STAFF 4A]
Do we have any hands?
[EXAMINEES gasp]
[GAYAYA]
No way.
[SHINANA]
All of them?
[BUMODA]
Impossible!
[LOUNIE]
Has that ever happened?
[TANON] I-I guess it's not
just royalty and nobles
who can get into
the Golden Dawn.
[GAYAYA]
Wow, the Silver Eagles, too!
[KOZA] They all want this guy
who came out of nowhere?
Whoa! They all want him?
Way to show 'em, Yuno!
That's my rival for ya.
[YUNO] I have to choose
the squad that offers me
the best path to becoming
the Wizard King.
It would be an honor
to join the Golden Dawn.
[EXAMINEES gasping]
Hm.
They nabbed the
cream of the crop.
[GORDON mumbling]
I wanted him to be our friend.
Well, what can you do?
[STAFF 4A]
Next! Number 165.
Oh. The dark horse is up.
[ASTA] I've come this far.
I can't let Yuno pull ahead now.
Someone, please pick me!
[STAFF 4A]
Do we have any hands?
[ASTA] I don't care which squad.
Raise a hand, any hand!
[ASTA gasps]
[STAFF 4A]
Number 165
[STAFF 4A]
No hands.
It can't be.
[KOZA]
C'mon, outta the way!
I'm up next! It's over.
I'm not done. Not yet.
[GAYAYA]
Have some pride!
[ASTA]
I
I
I'm not
[YAMI]
It's no real surprise, is it?
[gasps]
Yami?
[YAMI] No matter how great
your skill in battle might be,
no one wants to touch
a power that mysterious.
People aren't fond
of the unknown.
It boils down to this:
what the captains are looking
for here is magic power.
That simple.
[gasps]
[EXAMINEES gasping]
[gasps]
[EXAMINEES yelping]
[KOZA]
Wh-What's going on?
Hey! What are you doing?
[YAMI growls]
[ASTA] It's like magic
is coming off him in waves.
[ASTA]
This is it.
The power of a
Magic Knight captain.
What would anyone
ever want with you?
A kid with zero magic.
You might as well
face the facts.
What you said before.
That you took the exam
'cause you wanna
become the Wizard King.
[grunts]
[YAMI]
You get what that means, right?
If that's really your goal,
you're gonna have to prove
that you're better than all
nine Magic Knight captains.
And now, standing here
magicless and pathetic,
can you really say you
have what it takes?
That you're strong enough
to be the Wizard King?
[gasps]
Yeah, fine.
So, maybe I won't get to join
a Magic Knight squad today.
But no matter what anyone says,
and no matter how many
times I might stumble,
I won't give up!
I will become the Wizard King!
[laughs]
You know, kid. I like you.
Come join our crew.
Wha--?
[EXAMINEES murmuring]
Quit gapin' like a fish.
I'm sayin' I'll let ya
into the Black Bulls.
[gasps]
By the way, you don't
get to say no, got it?
[ASTA]
What?
And it won't be a picnic.
We're gonna put you
through the wringer
till you don't
recognize yourself.
So get ready.
[YAMI laughs]
[ASTA]
What?!
[YAMI]
And then, once we're done,
you go and become
the Wizard King.
[gasps]
Right!
[STAFF 4A]
Number 512: no hands.
Thank you, this concludes the
Magic Knights Entrance Exam.
[CITIZENS chattering]
[CITIZEN 4B]
Don't worry!
You can always
try again next year!
[bell rings]
Asta.
You're Golden Dawn
and I'm Black Bulls.
The real battle starts now.
Yeah. We'll see who--
[stomach rumbles]
Uh
[screams]
Damn! I really have to poop!
Oh, god, is that grilled
violetsnake I ate earlier
coming back for revenge?
It's close. Real close.
Way, way, way too close!
Gotta go! Gotta go! Gotta go!
[SEKKE] You think you can
humiliate me and walk away?
Well, I'm going to
show you exactly
how wrong you are
about that, Asta.
Thanks to you, I missed
out on the good squads.
I'm stuck in the
lower-middle ranks
with the Green Praying
Mantises. I'm a damn bug!
Ugh.
[SEKKE] You think you can come
from the backend of nowhere
and become the
Wizard King? Idiot.
Sorry, but that's just
not how life works.
Bronze Curse Magic:
Sekke's Poison Lizard.
[SEKKE] You got lucky against
me, but how about this lizard?
Will your good luck hold?
If not, the best
you can hope for
is to spend the rest
of your life bedridden!
Ha, ha!
[gasps]
[YUNO]
What are doing?
[SEKKE gasps]
[SEKKE]
The four-leaf!
Uh Um.
[laughs] I'm just playin'
a little joke, that's all.
I thought maybe we could
even make a friendly wager.
Just a bet about which one of us
will come out on top
in the end, you know?
Then get lost. Go on.
You are not on his level.
[whimpers]
[SEKKE]
Right!
I just remembered there's
something I have to do.
Be sure to give Asta my
regards, won't you? Ha, ha.
Oh, boy! That is so much better!
Ah! Everything came
out just fine.
Bye-bye, violetsnake.
[ASTA, YUNO]
Now, then. Let's go!
You got a lotta nerve making
me wait like that, newbie.
Just how long was this
dump you took, anyway?
[ASTA]
Man, Captain!
You wouldn't believe
it, seriously!
Like long. Yeah, and huge, too.
That's not what I meant
when I asked how long it was.
Like I wanna spend my time
chattin' about your
turds, ya moron!
[YAMI]
Go on, Finral.
Okay!
Whoa! How cool!
What is that?
Obviously, you can't
fly on a broom.
So, you're gonna have to learn
some kinda transportation spell
to get around.
Oh, right! You don't
have any magic power!
--[YAMI laughs]
--[ASTA screams]
Um, excuse me, Yami.
This is a pretty sizable gate
to keep open for so long.
Could you hurry up
and go through already?
[FINRAL yelps]
It almost sounded like you
were tellin' me what to do.
Suck it up. Dig deep
and push your limits.
[whimpering] Wha?
[YAMI]
In ya go.
[ASTA yells]
[GORDON mumbling]
Man, I'm beat.
Phew!
Jeez, that hurt.
[ASTA gasps]
All right, the
Black Bulls' hideout!
Nice, huh? We got
a snazzy place.
[FINRAL]
Mm-hm! Crumbling bricks and all!
[GORDON mumbling]
That's right. Home sweet home.
As of today, it's gonna
be my place, too.
[ASTA]
All right!
I'm the newest
member of this squad.
Fresh from Hage Village. Asta--
[ASTA screams]
Aw! Whoops!
This is us.
The worst of the worst
Magic Knight squads.
Welcome to the Black Bulls.
[FULL CAST]
Clover Clips!
[GORDON mumbling]
Clover Clips.
[SALIM, SEKKE]
"Pump It Up!"
[SALIM]
Let's get this party started!
Sekke! That Sekke Magnum
Cannon ball of yours--
could you have chosen
a better name?
Ha, ha! And what about your
Holy Lightning Rising Salim?
Now that's pure
perfection! Ha, ha!
Sekke,
I have a feeling that we're
going to be great friends.
[SEKKE]
Hm!
[SEKKE, SALIM]
Ha, ha!
Right
[ASTA]
I did it!
I got a coveted spot on
a Magic Knight Squad!
The only problem is,
it kinda seems like
they're a bunch of crazy people.
Black Clover , Page Six:
"The Black Bulls."
My magic is never giving up!