Claymore

Description

From Viz:
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.

Note: The scanlated Extra Scene 5 Warriors' Dawn was never collected into a volume unlike the other 4.

Type

Manga

Related Series

N/A

Associated Names

Kureimoa

Mắt Bạc

Клеймор

كلايمور

อสูรสาวพิฆาตมาร (NED)

クレイモア

大剑

大劍

猎魔战记

獵魔戰記

Groups Scanlating

Latest Release(s)

c.155 by MANGA Plus 3 years ago

c.154 by MANGA Plus 3 years ago

c.153 by MANGA Plus 3 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

27 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1

Ends at Vol 11, Chap 59 (Original Ending EP 24-26) - Skip Chap 2

User Reviews

Claymore by darknova42

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77 topics, 833 posts

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User Rating

Average: 8.6 / 10.0 (3290 votes)

Bayesian Average: 8.58 / 10.0

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Last Updated

April 22nd, 2025 5:46am PDT - 2 weeks ago

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Genre

Action Adventure Fantasy Horror Mature Mystery Shounen Supernatural
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Author(s)

Artist(s)

Year

Original Publisher

Shueisha

Serialized In (magazine)

Gekkan Shounen Jump (Shueisha, Ch. 1 - 73)

Jump SQ (Shueisha, Ch. 74 - 155 + Extra 5)

Shuukan Shounen Jump (Shueisha, Extra 1 - 4)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

MANGA Plus

Viz (27 Vols - Complete)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #605

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Monthly Pos #834

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3 Month Pos #892

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6 Month Pos #872

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Year Pos #929

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List Stats

On 7198 reading lists

On 1900 wish lists

On 3763 completed lists

On 304 unfinished lists

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After 11 Years, Shonen Jump's Claymore Returns With Surprise Hollywood Live-Action TV Series

2 months ago

Claymore to Publish 'Grand Finale' in October

10 years ago

Ending Discussion

10 years ago

Isn't there one more chapter left?

11 years ago

When can I start reading this?

11 years ago

User Comments [ Order by time added ]

Amazing

by darknova42
17 years ago

Rating: N/A

The only bad point this manga has is that there aren't more chapters yet.

I love how Clare develops. She goes from a regular badass warrior chick to a superbadass warrior chick.

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Definitely one of the best manga I've read to date

by rubyserpent_720
17 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

heck! this goes beyond a measly 10 in terms of plot, characterization, character development and the best: Art. I've read Angel Densetsu beforehand and despite the initial bad art I've gotten over it and got into the plot which is the funniest thing! But this! Is.A.Masterpiece.

Seriously. I absolutely ADORE the characters. Yagi Norihiro's art is unique and realistic and -i'm sure it's mentioned before but- not sexist. Yes, females dominate the plot but not in a feminist -men are useless, role reversal- way. They gave a reasonable explaination of how females claymores came into power and better control of their desires. (i won't go into too much).

Back to the art. THANK YOU!! The body proportions are definitely realistic. Doesn't damage a girl's self-esteem at seeing impossibly big melon sized breast females fighting. Nope. Not true at all. Big breast and martial arts does not equate thank you very much. Each character's faces are unique and beautiful in their own way and their back story breathes life into their personality. Not everything is black and white and this story plot expands over time within the manga, locations travelled, plot development, back stories. EVERYTHING you would find in a story near masterpiece.

And guys, please look beyond the skimpy clothes thanks

... Last updated 17 years ago

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Pretty good

by XxAznDarknezzxX
18 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

NightSwan I respect your opinion and I like the fact you didn't trash talk it to death. I agree claymore is nothing like Berserk and can never be compared to it(Berserk is just too Godly =D). And the theme between them is really different. But I liked claymore and I would recommend people to watch it.

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The best

by Dragonfiremule
18 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

This manga is the best. Everyone who enjoys Adventure and Gore, not to mention Action and plot twists, should read it. =D

The anime isn't half bad either.

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Very awesome read

by Daedalus
19 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

One will have to get used to the artowkr of Yagi-san as it is very slender and tends to have townsfolk resemble one another (very child like faces also). That said, the storyline is absolutely amazing. The simple plot device of monsters and the people sworn to kill them is turned on its' head with the ethical and moral issues that this series has cleverly and rapidly brought on. There are a few twists early on and the storyline thus far in america (vol. 4) has introduced an interesting dynamic that should have things turn even more interesting and dreadful soon. Definitely worth reading.

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A great series

by Da Masta
5 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Really liked the charactes, fights as well as world it was set into. The pacing was solid, quite slow at the start with higher pace near the end, yet it did not feel rushed at all IMO. Even the ending was good. If you are looking for a great manga with cool fights, power-ups and nice story definitely give Claymore a try.

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Why I liked it

by artdjmaster
10 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

My journey with Claymore was a unique one. I started reading the first two volumes and while I found it scary, it wasn't my cup of tea for a while. Then Viz/Shonen Jump ran an editorial on the Shonen Jump website showcasing some of the Awakened Beings in the manga and then I went back into the series b/c I really took to the designs of the strange creatures. The story started getting interesting for me around Clare's origin story, which features Teresa and Priscilla (around Volume 3). One of the most memorable moments was the scene of the very first Awakening that displayed the reactions and feelings of the one in the process of Awakening. The best moments of the whole manga are the humanistic ones, and there are a few. Those moments when the author dedicates time for each character's story and backstory and explains why they do what they do. These were the most tragic moments of the series and the author keeps this element throughout the whole series. Humanity is a great discussion here and all of the characters start out as human beings just like us, caught in a chaotic time period and forced to make big decisions concerning life or death.

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Interesting

by hotarusasaki
10 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

This was an interesting read and it felt very refreshing to see a manga with mainly female characters yet no female harems or impossibly large boobs and the like. At first I didn't really like the art and I agree that the eyes are drawn too far apart but it gets better. All the awakened forms were really cool so I guess the mangaka just isn't suited to drawing normal humans. All the characters were unique and likeable, well the villains weren't likeable but they were suitably creepy. The plot was interesting and I was expecting that Clare would have to fight her friend when they met again but thank god the mangaka didn't put friends against friends and betrayal in the mix... Overall great and recommended read !

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Actually...

by Penpendesarapen
13 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

I think this is the best manga I've ever read. No manga out there made my heart palpitate as much as this one. I read the whole chapters in one go, and if you do that you'll understand what i'm saying.

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Cool dark fantasy series

by MangaGhost
14 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

A great dark fantasy series, no not quite as dark as Berserk but still what do you call taking children and turning them into 1/2 monsters to battle other monsters. Then there is the destiny of a Claymore which is to die on the battlefield or eventually turn into a monster and be hunted in turn. That is some dark tragic stuff man.

The art is great and it gets better and more detailed as it goes along. Some of the Claymores in the beginning look a bit like one another, but they get a little bit more differentiated later on. My only complaint is that sometimes it turns a little bit into a battle manga, but nowhere near as bad as some other manga that has one battle going on for what feels like 100chapters. Like another reviewer said its one of the few manga that keeps me interested and coming back for more.

The anime is also pretty good.

... Last updated 14 years ago

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