Reviews for Claymore, Volume 1

The average rating for Claymore, Volume 1 based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-09-12 00:00:00 Kenny Loggins What this book is all about: > action and gore where flying body parts are a constant thing > tragic back stories > cool abilities and monsters > mystery (mainly on what the Organization is after) Clare is a Claymore, the term used for half-human, half-Yoma beings like her because of their huge swords although they do not call themselves that. Her job is to exterminate Yoma who hide amongst humans and eat their brains. She is the main protagonist and the story begins in a small village where she meets a young man called Raki. Raki's parents had been killed by Yoma and had always thought of them as all-powerful in a way, so he was interested that someone could actually beat them, especially a woman. Clare, on the other hand, was mildly surprised that he wasn't scared of her. They part in good terms and Raki heads home. But when he arrives there, he finds out that the Yoma has struck again and his uncle and his family were already dead. He was about to die himself but Clare came along just in time to get rid of the Yoma. She promptly leaves while the villagers wonder what they're going to do with Raki. They eventually decide to cast him out to the desert in fear. Clare finds him and takes him in as her cook (even though it is later revealed she doesn't need one and only took him in since he reminds her of herself as a child). I love the dark and gruesome world of Claymore. Although some of the characters disturbed me, I was still intrigued. A definite must read for those interested in such a genre!

Review # 2 was written on 2014-12-13 00:00:00 Jerry Anderson I'm giving this manga such a high rating, based solely on the fact that the heroine here is one hot bitch. Seriously, such a kickass girl! I'm not really into shōnen or horror, never have been. I read mostly shōjo and josei, although I've always wanted to give this genre a try - I actually did a few years ago, with Berserk, and it kinda awed and broke me at the same time. Claymore was recommended to me by a dear, super-cool friend who's really into fantasy and videogames and she talked about it - about her favorite manga - with such a passion, that I opened its first volume as soon as I could. I'm not really a big fan of this art, it's a bit too "angular" and sharp, for my tastes, but after I realized that the MC's - and heroines, literally - were going to be only women, I fell in love with it. I'm sure it'll surprise me and I'm not even scared yet, by the ridiculously huge amount of splatter and bodily parts flying around in almost every page of the manga. Dario Argento, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodríguez and Takashi Miike prepared me for this. Bring it on, Mrs. Yagi.