Set in a world where people are preyed on by monsters known as Yoma; Raki finds himself cast out from his town after his family is killed. He ends up in the company of Clare; the woman who killed the Yoma that killed his parents. Clare isn't a normal person; she is a Claymore; a half human, half Yoma fighter. The Claymore are the only people capable of killing Yoma but they are distrusted by humanity because of their Yoma halves. As the series progresses we see Clare battling various Yoma before a series of flashback episodes show how Clare came to be a Claymore. We also learn that there is something far more dangerous than the Yoma; Awakened Beings
these are Claymore who have used too much of their Yoma power, have lost control and can't revert to their human form.
If you like action packed anime with interesting characters then you could do a lot worse than this. I really liked how the whole mythology of the Claymores was explained and thought Clare and Raki were great protagonists. The characters were well designed so that the Claymores looked distinctive despite them all being fair-haired and silver-eyed. The story progressed nicely although the final fight between the Claymores and the Awakened Beings did go on a bit too long and the constant inner monologues where characters reminded us of their motivations were a bit of a distraction. The action is animated in an exciting way and is often quite bloody so this probably isn't suitable for younger viewers. Overall I'd say that this series is well worth watching.
These comments are based on watching the series in Japanese with English subtitles.
If you like action packed anime with interesting characters then you could do a lot worse than this. I really liked how the whole mythology of the Claymores was explained and thought Clare and Raki were great protagonists. The characters were well designed so that the Claymores looked distinctive despite them all being fair-haired and silver-eyed. The story progressed nicely although the final fight between the Claymores and the Awakened Beings did go on a bit too long and the constant inner monologues where characters reminded us of their motivations were a bit of a distraction. The action is animated in an exciting way and is often quite bloody so this probably isn't suitable for younger viewers. Overall I'd say that this series is well worth watching.
These comments are based on watching the series in Japanese with English subtitles.