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Claymore
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Description
In a world where monsters called Yoma prey on humans and live among them in disguise, humanity's only hope is a new breed of warrior known as Claymores. Half human, half monster, these silver-eyed slayers possess supernatural strength, but are condemned to fight their savage impulses or lose their humanity completely.
Type
Manga
Related Series
N/A
Associated Names
クレイモア
大剑
猎魔战记
Kureimoa
Groups Scanlating
Latest Release(s)
Status in Country of Origin
18 Volumes (Ongoing)
Completely Scanlated?
No
Anime Start/End Chapter
Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1
Ends at Vol 11, Chap 59
User Reviews
User Rating
Average: 9 / 10.0 (1645 votes) Bayesian Average: 8.97 / 10.0
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49% (802 votes) |
| 9+ |
25% (416 votes) |
| 8+ |
14% (223 votes) |
| 7+ |
7% (107 votes) |
| 6+ |
2% (38 votes) |
| 5+ |
1% (13 votes) |
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0% (3 votes) |
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0% (5 votes) |
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0% (2 votes) |
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2% (36 votes) |
Last Updated
July 6th 2010, 9:19pm PST
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Year
2001
Original Publisher
Serialized In (magazine)
Jump SQ (Nov. '07 to current)
Monthly Shonen Jump (May. '01 - Jun. '07)
Weekly Shonen Jump (Jul. '07 - Oct. '07)
Licensed (in English)
Yes
English Publisher
Viz Media (16 Volumes - Ongoing)
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos # 175  (-6) Monthly Pos # 65 (-8) 3 Month Pos # 60 (-13) 6 Month Pos # 51 (-14)
List Stats
On 4929 reading lists On 748 wish lists On 86 unfinished lists On 182 custom lists
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| Chapter 104 |
24 days, 17 hours, 46 minutes ago |
| Chapter 102 |
110 days, 22 hours, 0 minutes ago |
| Deformed Claymores |
161 days, 11 hours, 14 minutes ago |
| Best looking Claymore |
161 days, 11 hours, 35 minutes ago |
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| ... by Aikanaro on June 18th, 2010, 3:14am |
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I don't think I much like the direction it's taking, but maybe I'm just worn out from reading it all day. In any case, it's very good and well worth reading.
There is nothing wrong with the start - I like how it builds from fairly humble beginnings to something much larger over time - although I'm a bit worried that it's getting large to the point that each battle has to take up a lot of chapters, and while that's fine reading it all at once I'm not sure I have the patience for that following it as it's released.
Rating: 8 / 10.0 |
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| It gets great by McCasper on April 5th, 2010, 12:45pm |
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The beginning was pretty slow, I couldn't tell characters apart unless they had different hairstyles, the main character is so one-dimensional its sad, only one male character I can relate to who only appears intermittently later on and my favorite characters are dying left and right. But these can't stop me from saying that this is an amazing manga.
The art in later chapters gets amazing and if you can hang on until the revelation of what really is going on in the world of Claymore the story is phenomenal. Now I'm addicted and there's no turning back.
Rating: 9 / 10.0 |
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| wat berserk? by junesue on March 17th, 2010, 3:44am |
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i think in terms of story quality vinland saga would be closer to berserk than claymore. but even berserk degraded once gatts started to like, go on that classical animay adventure with some mahou shoujo and stuff way later on, and it became way less dark. i liked berserk because it WAS dark though =(.
i really like this series anyway. plus the drawings are fantastic. |
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| Dissapointment by Bloodfall on January 8th, 2010, 11:50pm |
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Well, the history was going so goddamn good till the last few releases that I was almost thinking it would be the stuff closest to berserk that I would ever lay my hands on, but now, I think I'll be dissapointed in the future.... just a guess.
But... well.... I just hope that the power scale of the characters dont become something nonsense like bleach or dbz.
Despite of that, the history IS worth-reading.
Rating: 8 / 10.0 |
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| Flawed, but decent by Shensuke on January 2nd, 2010, 2:25am |
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-Incoherency
There are too many things going on in the story at the same time, and the author's poor transitions doesn't help the fact that it's a monthly release.
-Characters
I hope the posts complimenting the so called character development are joking, because there is little to none. The main character has about as dull a personality as you can get. Also, saying that every character has a unique past is an exaggeration. Everyone one of them have a very slight nuance that distinguishes them from the mold at best. The claymores are almost unrecognizable from each other at times, but that's what happens when you have to create 50+ characters with identical clothing, hair color, skin tone, and figure.
The mangaka also seems to have very little respect for the characters, as many are given unceremonious deaths. I'm all for killing off characters that are past their usage, but when all of your favorite characters are thrown away like trash on a consistent basis, it becomes annoying.
-Art
Starts off poor, but becomes stunning later on. The larger than life monsters remind me very much of Gantz (very different mangas though).
-Story
Starts off mediocre, but becomes brilliant later on, ignoring the incoherency. Nothing like Berserk, for those who mentioned it.
-Slow Start
It's not unbearable, but to say the quality of the early volumes is in the same league as that of later ones is a blatant lie.
Edit: And yes, I have read up to the latest chapter.
Rating: 8 / 10.0
... Last updated on January 2nd, 2010, 2:27am |
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| awesome by Ace-619 on January 1st, 2010, 8:19pm |
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claymore is just straight up awesome the way the story develops is really good all the main characters are interesting the art is also good, oh and if you like action this one here has plenty
Rating: 10 / 10.0 |
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| Love it! by rukori on November 22nd, 2009, 11:43am |
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Claymore is definitely my all-time fav! I'm not sure why but I like this show much more than any shounen or seinen I've ever read( and btw I'm not sure it's completely shounen, rather something between it and seinen). I support the request to make a remake for the anime because he alternate ending was a disgrace, and I thing the mood and the sky were always darker than the mangaka intended in the manga.
To the author: Please continue your work you're performing a holy task!
Rating: 10 / 10.0 |
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| ...i never read something that awesome by Benares on October 28th, 2009, 3:02pm |
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Spoiler (highlight to view) i'm wathcing anime for over 10 years now and reading manga for over 5 years now.... i came across a lot of awesome storys and epic stuff [berserk, Blade of the immortal, kekkaishi, history strongest disciple kenichi, guin saga and many more]
but claymore flashed me...i first watched the anime [at this time i doesnt know that there was a manga] i was hooked and the plot was great but after episode 22 it feeled liked a rushed ending without answering critical questions [you can#t make a story with fighter ranked to the best nr.1 and never show this person] you can't brag about 3 ultimate evil ex claymores and only show 2....... no i was angry...
but then someone said "hey search for claymore on bakaupdates" i did and thanks to the information that the stories continues with chapter 59 with a "real" plot...i began reading....and yeah i wish the story will last as long as possible if the story keeps that pace or better...i could read 300 chapters or more [please more]
claymore is awesome and please!!! REMAKE THE ANIME like Fullmetal Alchemist, 1:1 Manga port to Anime without that shitty alternative anime ending....and more seasons...yeah i know i sound like a pathetic fanboy...but thats how i fell about claymore...
[ sorry about my weak englisch]
Rating: 10 / 10.0 |
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| WHoa by comel on October 9th, 2009, 6:16am |
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Awesome.
First I'm not too sure when reading it... but the development is really great and fascinating. And the arts keeps get better.
Oh I love it |
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| hmmmm by crazed_arrancar on September 11th, 2009, 7:41pm |
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claymore is awsome!i love the characters and the heroine roles they play( its a big change from the standard male hero) and most of all i love clare! shes an awsome character and i hope that she finds raki
Rating: 10 / 10.0 |
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