Author - Norihiro Yagi
Series - Claymore #16
Genre - Horror Manga
Format - Kindle
Published - November 3rd 2009
Publisher - Viz Media LLC
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.
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 16th
installment things are getting more intense. We are learning more and more
about the organization as well as what’s really going on with the yoma and abyssal
running around. They have split into groups Clare has gone to hunter for Raki
with two others. Helen and Deneve have gone to check on their home villages but
the more south they go the more they learn. They encounter some claymores
fighting an awakened being and when it looks like they won’t make it they dive
in to help. However one of the claymores isn’t knocked out and knows who they
are but instead of telling the organization she tags along with the girls. It’s
while heading more south that they find the abyssal Isley hiding in as a human
in a village. Will they make it out? What is hunting the abyssal?
I like
Clare she’s a sword carrying slayer who isn’t afraid to die charging in risking
her life. She's grown a lot in the last several volumes leading up to the
battle in the north. After faking her death along with her fellow claymore's
she's returned after seven years to battle the Organization. While she may not
be the strongest she's determined and unwilling to give up. She's one of those
underdog characters you can't help liking. We've seen a little of Raki but
other than knowing he's traveling with Priscilla that's about it.
I’ve seen
all of the episodes on Netflix a few years ago actually binge watched them over
a long weekend. While it’s been a while I don’t think the anime has gone this
far in the series. I don’t remember the girls taking on the organization which
is where the story has turned. It’s interesting learning that the organization
which has been creating claymores for a long time may not be the good guys
after all. I love the concept for the Claymore the hybrids created using parts
from the monsters that they have been created to fight against the Yoma that
they created. 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 2nd manga
so I don’t have a lot to base on but I’m super addicted to them. They are
perfect for when I have some downtime or when I feel like reading back to back.
I already know that the ending is close as I’m about halfway done. I’m anxious
to see how it’s all going to play out.
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