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"Claymore" is a fantasy/action manga series by Norihiro Yagi.

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Claymore is a fantasy/action manga series written by Norihiro Yagi that was later adapted to an anime TV series and a Nintendo DS game. The story is set on a medieval island where powerful humanoid creatures known as "Yoma" masquerade as part of the population, feeding on humans. In order to fight these creatures, a mysterious organization develops female warriors, known to the public as "Claymores" due to the large swords they carry, with speed and power beyond that of the Yoma.

The manga began serialization in May 2001 and is published in North America by Viz Media. The 26 episode anime TV series, directed by Hiroyuki Tanaka and produced by Studio Madhouse, started airing in April 2007 and ended in September 2007.

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How does a Claymore move up in rank within the Organization?

How do Claymores advance in ranks within the Organization? We see many kills during the whole TV show, but Claire never advances in rank.
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Isn't Flora's ability inefficient?

I've been watching Claymore. I haven't read the manga yet. Number 8, Flora: She's the fastest there is at unsheathing, slashing, and sheathing back her claymore. As you can see, she unsheathes, slashes, and sheathes back so fast that the image of…
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Do Claymore manga and anime have different endings?

I am reading the Claymore manga. There are around 5 chapters left before I finish it. In chapter 150 of the manga, I see that Teresa is alive, but I am pretty sure that in the anime, she was killed by Priscilla, and Priscilla was defeated by Clare…
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Whose and When did Clare felt the aura of yoma as strong and ominious as of Riful for the first time?

In Claymore manga, chapter 45, The Witch's Maw, Part 5(21), Clare says that she has felt aura of yoma as strong and ominious as of Riful only one time before in her life. But I don't remember her where she might have felt that aura. Among the…
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How does the Organization create Yoma?

In the beginning of the series, it is assumed that the Yoma have always existed and the Claymores were created to fight them but it's never mentioned where they come from. Later on, it's revealed the Yoma were created by the Organization to fight a…
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Can female Claymores give birth to babies for their husbands?

I have just finished the Claymore manga. Clare and Raki stay together at the ending of the story. I am sure they are going to get married. I have a question about the two of them. We know that female Claymores are half-human and half-Yoma hybrid…
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Manga/anime about a woman who can turn into a monster

The one that I remember is from a manga, but I know there's an anime adaptation from this manga. Here are some details from the manga I read: I read it about 2-3 years ago, and it already has more than 50 chapters. It's seinen. The genre is action,…
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Is Clare able to detect Yoma aura due to Teresa's flesh and blood being the base of her power, or because she honed this ability to a cutting edge?

Teresa had the ability to detect Yoma aura, allowing her to accurately predict an opponents next action. Later in the series, Clare uses the same technique to battle the male awakened being. Is it because she became a claymore using Teresa's flesh…
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How is that possible for Priscilla to kill Teresa?

I read the manga and watch the anime. It was awesome, but in only one place it doesn't make sense at all. When Priscilla killed Teresa. I know, Priscilla was no 2 and she was too powerful, and she's got awakened in that second. But still we are…
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