Claymore Volume 5

Title - Claymore

Author - Norhiro Yagi

Series - Silver-eyed slayer (Claymore Vol. 5)

Genre - Manga Fantasy

Format - Kindle

Published - October 3rd 2006

Publisher - Viz Media

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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.

Review

Claymore is a manga about Yoma who pretend to be human in order to kill and eat the humans. The Claymore are the hybrid of the two stronger faster but still human with the ability to slay the Yoma which they do for a price. They travel from village to village slaying Yoma with nothing but the sword on their back using the Yoma abilities but slowly turning into a monster that they hunt. When the time comes a Claymore will send a black card to another claymore to be slain before the Yoma takes over and so they die as a human.

In the fifth installment Teresa has battled her fellow Claymore’s but left them alive with plans to leave the village with Clare. However that’s not going to happen because Priscilla who’s #2 can’t get over the fact that she broke the rules and uses her inner Yoma to attack Teresa. After a fierce battle Priscilla is successful in taking Teresa’s life but not at the cost of her own. Unable to control the Yoma inside she turns into an awakened which is like a super Yoma stronger and more powerful. Poor Clare has been left alone again but even though short her time with Teresa has changed her life forever. Now she’s a claymore on the hunt for a male Voracious Eater with her fellow claymores.

I like Clare she’s a sword carrying slayer who isn’t afraid to die charging in risking her life. She may not survive every encounter but that doesn’t stop her from doing what has to be done protecting the humans.  While most Claymore’s wouldn’t allow Raki to tag along she accepts him and maybe it’s partly because they are kindred but he needs her and she him to keep her humanity. I find Clare to be an intriguing character and can’t wait to see more about her back story as well as what’s going to happen next. We are given a little back story on Clare which introduces us to Teresa a Claymore whose life was changed by Clare.

I’ve seen all of the episodes on Netflix a few years ago actually binge watched them over a long weekend. I love the concept for the Claymore the hybrids created using parts from the monsters that they have been created to fight. While I am familiar with the story it’s interesting to see it play out as I read it. The art is great it gives me just enough to create the story in my head as I read each detailed page. This is only my 2^nd manga so I don’t have a lot to go on but so far I’m super exited to read the series. Claymore is a fast paced loaded with action series that is captivating right from the start hard to put down till the last page. Can’t wait to start the next one in the series they just keep getting better. I feel like a voracious Reader because I can’t get enough.