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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21%

11%

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

On 848 custom 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 usefulness ]

VERY GOOD

by Ion
18 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

i was surprise that the author of this made Angel Densetsu, just by the drawing i didnt recgonize it but then i compare them and you can see his improvements. story starts off real good. always some action never any boredom at all. you have to pay attention to know whats going on. if you skip a chapter you might as well go walk around in a dark tunnel because you'll be lost, thats how fast things happen. i have nothing bad to say about this manga at all. ITS THE TRUTHHHHHHH

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CLAYMORE is GREAT!!!!

by bongoyoyo
18 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

I agree with most people here... This CLAYMORE is just one of the GREATEST manga i ever read. There are many characters and their history along with the story line itself. I first know of CLAYMORE was though the anime review on animenewsnetwork, and guess what i got hook right from the review. Then i went to look for already released episode, later on i caught up to the manga. I finished 13 volume in 1 night!!!! Completely hook and could not get my eyes off it. I am right now at the lastest chapter and can't wait for the next one come out which may take another month.

Any manga fan out there, trust me, CLAYMORE is a MUST READ and WATCH... you won't be disappointed or rather than that you may completed addict to it 😉

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Super

by gekkoh123
18 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

First 3 volumes are pretty boring but then... It became very interesting.

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Finally, a Good Fantasy Manga

by Aiddon Valentine
18 years ago

Rating: N/A

This and Berserk are probably the only good fantasy manga around right now. At first this might seem like Berserk with a girl that can transform into a monster, but further along you discover a lot about the past of the Claymores and are drawn into a great fantasy tale. My one complaint is that this is probably too dark to be in Shounen Jump but other than that this is a great series that I recommend to fans of the shounen genre

... Last updated 18 years ago

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The way shounen should be.

by pearlesque
18 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

This is possibly the best shounen action manga I've read -- it borders on seinen because of the depth the series gains as it progresses. The characters are simply amazing. Each one of the Claymores is a unique warrior with a complex history. Part of the pleasure of reading this manga is discovering the stories behind the different Claymores. They aren't treated like women usually are by shounen and shoujo manga -- they're purer, in the sense that they're people, not mere gendered stereotypes. The women in this manga are real women -- well, except for the super powers, but you get what I'm saying. They are honestly and perfectly characterized, with neither their strength nor their vulnerability being exaggerated.

Not all of the Claymores are the noble warriors you may expect to meet after reading the first few chapters. Some of them are noble, sure, but some of them are indifferent, and others are malicious. Like any other group of human beings, they have flaws and the ability to overcome those flaws. What's rewarding is watching the flawed characters come to grips with their pasts and their mistakes, and try to improve themselves. It's a very universal and moving struggle. The Claymores' fight to retain their humanity isn't unlike the internal moral battles we non-manga people go through.

I totally agree with Laclongquan's review earlier. The manga's world opens up and grows more absorbing as you read it -- what seems at first to be a typical shounen plot gains incredible complexity without losing any of its coherency. Politics, power, ethics and of course personal angst are all brought to bear brilliantly. The mangaka has really done something amazing with what starts out as a simple monster-hunting concept.

My sincere thanks to the groups that are scanslating this manga for us. You guys rock.

... Last updated 18 years ago

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IT's good

by imhereformanga
18 years ago

Rating: N/A

This is pretty awesome and I'm waiting for more

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I can't stop reading them

by persocon707
18 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

I really love this manga! The monsters are cool and the transformation to an awakened being is just awsome! I love the shounen characters (the cute ones)!
Right now I'm still courious what happened to Raki, Claire awakened form, and tons of questions in my mind... every chapter in this manga is just wonderfull... I think everybody who love fantasy art would consider this manga is to die for! O YEAH!

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surprisingly awesome

by vietsoulx
18 years ago

Rating: N/A

I've heard of this manga long before i started reading it. When i looked it up here in MU, it was the highest rated manga and so I was a bit unsure whether to read it or not since people tend to rate it either a 10 or a 7 depending if they liked it. When i started reading it, I just couldn't stop! excellent character development, storyline, and art. Better than Berserk in my opinion!

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Great Manga

by friedo.obrain
18 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

This manga is excellent. It starts off slow and then gets increasingly faster paced with an expanding of the world from the 4th volume with the intro of Teresa.
One must rejoice at the quality of the story telling and the drawing, compared to the author's previous work. Although it has flaws in terms of unapproached angles we must agree that it's a powerful work by a mangaka with relatively little experience.
I advise anyone and everyone to read it

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hype is sometimes earned

by paradoX
18 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

alright, I take the blame. got sucked in good. art is on par with the story and fighting. it is just the right mix. further more, I found the mix of unnatural just the right amount. visual kind I mean. characters are well developed. had me confused for a while as they got lead in the story, but got under my skin soon. you get to feel for them. that is also the case with some of the villains actually. main characters arent almighty. you feel they are on a thin thread as the story progresses. sometimes the thread breaks.
what I am trying to say is that I dont really find anything wrong with Claymore. except an awesome storyline from now on. depending on what happens and how twisted it becomes, I will gladly give it a 10. for now, 9 it is.

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