Volume 1 of Claymore, the dark fantasy manga series from Norihiro Yagi.
Claymore Series
This dark fantasy saga follows the journeys of female warriors who are half-human, half-demon. They battle monsters that plague the land, all while fighting the threat of losing their own humanity. The series explores the cost of conflict, sacrifice, and the constant internal struggle between good and evil. It's a gripping tale of courage and survival in a world steeped in horror.
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Clare is dispatched on a mission to the holy city of Rabona, whose laws prohibit Claymores from entering the city. As a result, Clare is forced to ingest pills that suppress her outward Claymore-specific characteristics, namely her silver eyes. Clare's attempts to find the yoma are made difficult since the pills she is taking makes her unable to sense yōki, or yoma energy. She is further sidetracked by Galk and Sid, a pair of soldiers, who attempt to capture her. They become her allies after she saves them from an ambush by the yoma. Using their aid, she examines all the priests in the temple to root out the yoma. When this fails, Clare realizes the yoma's location, and barely saves Raki from the yoma. Clare fares poorly against the yoma until Raki provides Clare the statue they brought into the city, revealing Clare's sword.
Clare manages to defeat the yoma, but expended too much of her yōki in the process, bringing her on the verge of "awakening." Raki's emotional and moral support enables her to revert back to normal. In a flashback, Teresa, the strongest Claymore of her time, inadvertently saves a young, mute Clare. Seeing Teresa as her savior, Clare attempts to follow Teresa, despite Teresa's refusal to allow her to accompany her. After Teresa is accosted by a group of bandits, she allows Clare to follow her after seeing her determination. One of the bandits, who had gotten their hand cut off by Teresa the previous night, returns and attempts to rape Teresa, but is attacked by Clare. The bandit turns on Clare, but Teresa, willing to break Claymore law, which stipulates that Claymores cannot kill humans, forces the bandit to retreat. After this, Clare regains her sense of speech and reveals that she knew of Teresa's sorrow of having no purpose in life, causing Teresa to shed tears and embrace Clare.
Claymore, Vol. 4
- 200 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Volume 4 of Claymore, the dark fantasy manga series from Norihiro Yagi.
Teresa, a powerful Claymore, saves a young girl from her bandit captors and leaves the child in the care of some villagers. But triumph quickly gives way to despair when the situation takes a tragic turn, and Teresa is forced to kill a human--an act that will condemn her to death at the hands of her own kind.
Clare participated in an Awakened Being hunt with fellow Claymores Miria, Deneve, and Helen. However, the Awakened Being is male, a throwback to the times when there were male Claymores, and despite Deneve and Helen displaying extraordinary abilities, they are easily defeated. Even Miria, demonstrating her unnatural speed, is unable to defeat the Awakened Being. In response, Clare attacks him, and using her yōki-reading abilities, is unharmed. Clare and Miria ultimately slay the Awakened Being. During this time, Ermita, a member of the Organization, had been viewing the battle with the aid of #3 Galatea.
Clare is subsequently dispatched on another Awakened Being hunt, paired only with Ophelia, #4 in the Organization. Ophelia's homicidal tendencies nearly cost Raki his life, but Clare manages to flee as Ophelia and the arrived Awakened Being begin to fight. Ophelia easily dispatches the Awakened Being and proceeds to pursue Clare. Sending Raki fleeing in the opposite direction, Clare begins to fight Ophelia, but is hopelessly outmatched. She loses an arm, and is about to be killed when a hooded figure arrives. Ophelia attacks, but is soon overwhelmed, and the figure reveals herself to be Illena. Illena takes Clare to her home and teachers her the Quick Sword technique. During this period, Ophelia, distraught at her loss, awakens. In order to allow Clare to properly use the technique, Illena cuts off her remaining arm for Clare to use. Shortly after Clare leaves, Illena is confronted by Rafaela, the Organization's #5, who had been sent to kill her. Clare soon encounters the Awakened Ophelia.
Gestärkt durch Irenes Schwertarm gelingt es Clare, Ophelia zu besiegen. Doch Raki bleibt verschollen. Auf der Suche nach ihm stößt sie nicht nur auf eine Bedrohung bisher unbekannten Ausmaßes, sondern auch auf einen Hinweis, wo sich Priscilla befindet.
Claymore, Vol. 8
- 200 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Volume 8 of Claymore, the dark fantasy manga series from Norihiro Yagi.
Claymore, Vol. 9
- 200 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Set in a richly developed world, this character-driven narrative features multiple arcs and centers around fierce battles and strong-willed female protagonists. The engaging plot and diverse characters are designed to resonate with both male and female readers, making it a compelling read for a wide audience.
Claymore, Vol. 10
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Volume 10 of Claymore, the dark fantasy manga series from Norihiro Yagi.
Claymore, Vol. 11
- 200 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Volume 11 of Claymore, the dark fantasy manga series from Norihiro Yagi.
Claymore, Vol. 12
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Volume 12 of Claymore, the dark fantasy manga series from Norihiro Yagi.
I claymore sono impavidi guerrieri semiumani dalle pupille argentee, sempre a caccia dei mostruosi Yoma. Clare è una di loro. Chiamata a eliminare i mostri che devastano un villaggio, la ragazza dal sangue demoniaco uccide il penultimo superstite di una famiglia ‘demonizzata’. Raki, unico sopravvissuto, decide allora di seguire Clare nella sua caccia, al fine di vendicare i genitori.
Claymore. Vol. 14 - A child weapon
- 100 pages
- 4 hours of reading
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. The Child WarriorIn their hunt for Galatea, the Organization's former number 3, Clarice and Miata enter the Holy City of Rabona, but what they encounter there is far beyond anything they could have anticipated. Also included in this volume are bonus stories of Priscilla and Isley's first meeting, and of Clare's training at the Organization.
Galatea's plans to eliminate the Awakened former number 2, "Bloody" Agatha, have failed, but the arrival of Clare and her comrades turns the tide of battle. In the aftermath, Miria decides to finally share her shocking discoveries about the true nature of the Yoma, of the Organization and of the Claymores themselves. 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.
Claymore
- 187 pages
- 7 hours of reading
After Miria's incredible revelations about the origins of the Yoma, the seven warriors split up to settle their affairs and say their goodbyes in preparation for the final battle against the Organization. Helen and Deneve fall in with a spirited young warrior of the current generation and soon find themselves confronting the Organization's latest, most terrible weapons.
Claymore, Vol. 17
- 200 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Volume 17 of Claymore, the dark fantasy manga series from Norihiro Yagi
Beth wurde von den Geschossen, die die aus Rafaela und Luciela hervorgegangene Kreatur abgefeuert hat, infiziert und steht kurz vor dem Erwachen. Raki wurde ebenfalls von diesen lebendigen Bruchstücken getroffen. Mit eisernem Willen versucht er, die Ausbreitung der Infektion aufzuhalten und wird in diesem Zustand von den Schergen der Organisation aufgespürt. Wird Clare ihn jemals wieder sehen? Und was ist aus Priscilla geworden?
Die Lage wird immer dramatischer! Helen und Deneve versuchen verzweifelt, mit der ohnmächtigen Clare vor Priscilla zu fliehen. Dabei kehrt in Priscilla eine verloren geglaubte Erinnerung zurück, die Clares Leben in große Gefahr bringt. Und während im Westen die Schlacht tobt, trifft die in Rabona ausharrende Miria eine folgenschwere Entscheidung.
Rebel Claymores Deneve, Helen, and Yuma return to the Holy City of Rabona and find it under attack by Yoma hordes. An all-out battle ensues, after which Galatea informs the recently returned Claymores about Miria's solitary and likely doomed quest to bring down the Organization. As Helen and Deneve investigate in separate assays, it becomes clear that the Organization is creating novel and terrifying breeds of Yoma warriors.
Sieben Jahre nach der Schlacht im Norden treffen Clare und ihre sechs Weggefährtinnen auf Priscilla. Während des aussichtslosen Kampfes gegen die mächtige Erwachte wird Clare von dem Ungeheuer, das aus Rafaelas und Lucielas verschmolzenen Körpern entstanden ist, verschluckt und Miria bei einem Alleingang gegen die Organisation niedergemetzelt. Als dann auch noch die heilige Stadt Rabona auf Geheiß der Organisation von Erwachten überfallen wird, entschließen sich die verbliebenen fünf ehemaligen Kriegerinnen, das Hauptquartier der Organisation mithilfe einiger Kriegerinnen der gegenwärtigen Generation anzugreifen. Unterdessen kehrt die totgeglaubte Miria auf wundersame Weise ins Reich der Lebenden zurück …
Rebel Claymores, the Organization that created them, and a host of reanimated top-level warriors clash with savage intensity. The Claymores’ demonic impulses are provoked, threatening to destroy their human consciousnesses. Meanwhile, Hysteria, animated by blind vengeance, grows stronger with each attack against her. Is it possible that the rebels will be defeated by their long-dead comrades?
Claymore
- 208 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Zwei der neuen in der Tiefe Hausenden sind nach der schrecklichen Schlacht geschlagen und die letzte zieht sich zum Glück vorerst zurück. Was hat es wohl mit dem Abbild Priscillas sowie Daés kryptischen Andeutungen auf sich? Clare ist indes noch immer in dem unheimlichen Gebilde, das durch ihre Verschmelzung mit Priscilla entstand, gefangen. Ist Raki vielleicht der Schlüssel zu Clares Rettung …? Die Kriegerinnen um Miria müssen jedenfalls so schnell wie möglich wieder zu Kräften kommen, denn ihnen bleibt nur wenig Zeit, Atem zu schöpfen.
Claymore
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Kurz nach der riskanten und verletzungsreichen Niederschlagung der Organisation steht nun bereits die nächste Schlacht an und die Kriegerinnen um Clare sehen sich nicht nur mit einer großen Zahl Erwachter sondern auch einem gefährlichen Ungeheuer konfrontiert. Egal welches Wesen die Macht über Priscillas Körper schlussendlich erlangen wird, die Folge werden Tod und Verwüstung sein. Können die noch von der Schlacht erschöpften Kriegerinnen gegen diese Übermacht bestehen? Und mit welchem Ziel nähern sich Chronos und Lars Clares Schützling Raki?
An mehreren Fronten toben gnadenlose Kämpfe: Priscilla scheint ihrer neuen Kontrahentin zunächst überlegen zu sein, doch diese hat noch ein As im Ärmel. Bei Clare und ihren Mitstreiterinnen sieht es indes nicht allzu gut aus. Selbst ihre vorübergehende Allianz mit den letzten Erwachten bringt nicht den erhofften Erfolg im Kampf gegen Cassandra, die nach Clares erfolgreichem Ansturm auf Priscillas Antlitz ihr Bewusstsein langsam wiedergewinnt. Die mächtige Erwachte Europa sucht daraufhin das Weite und steuert hungrig auf Rabona zu. Miata und Clarice sind die letzte Hoffnung der Menschen in der heiligen Stadt. Doch wird der aberwitzige Plan Galateas aufgehen?
Claymore, Vol. 26
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Volume 26 of Claymore, the dark fantasy manga series from Norihiro Yagi.
Rabona ist vorerst gerettet und Cassandra hat ihr Bewusstsein wiedererlangt. Miria will nun den ursprünglichen Plan durchführen und die mächtige Erwachte gegen Priscilla ins Feld führen. Allerdings ist ein Erfolg mehr als fraglich, denn falls Priscilla sich auch noch Cassandra einverleiben sollte, würde sie nahezu unbesiegbar sein. Clares Erzfeindin führt indes eine Unterhaltung mit Daé, die das Rätsel um ihre Versessenheit auf Clare löst.
Claymore 27
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
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. As rebel warrior Clare prepares to face former Claymore Priscilla in a climactic final battle, Clare is suddenly transformed by an unprecedented Yoma energy. Now a hybrid warrior with a rage for vengeance, Clare confronts Priscilla's deranged strength.
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Claymore Complete Box Set
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This complete Box Set edition of the series features all volumes of Claymore, accompanied by an exclusive booklet showcasing black and white cover art. The collection offers fans a chance to immerse themselves in the epic tale of warriors known as Claymores, who battle monstrous creatures. This set is perfect for collectors and newcomers alike, providing a comprehensive experience of the story's rich world and characters.
