Anime

Claymore
Region 1 re-release DVD front sleeve face
Original title	Claymore
Other titles	Клеймор (ru)
Written by	Kazuyuki Fudeyasu, Yasuko Kobayashi, Daisuke Nishida
Directed by	Hiroyuki Tanaka
Music by	Masanori Takumi
Genre	Shōnen. Alternatively, a synthesis of Sword and Sorcery, Superhero, Science Fiction, Fantasy
Produced by	Madhouse Studios/avex mode/NTV/VAP
Episodes	26
Production date	2007

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Etymology[]

Claymore is the original and main title, not クレイモア, as with Shueisha manga series. クレイモア serves as an additional title.

Description[]

In a medieval world, plagued by shapeshifting predators called Yoma, a mysterious Organization assigns half-Yoma warriors, called Claymores, to engage them.

Storyline centers around the lowest ranking warrior, No. 47—Clare.

History[]

Manga[]

26 episode ("scenes") anime series is based on manga chapters 1 through 60, with some minor variations. The anime begins to diverge from manga in Anime Scene 19, with the graveyard sequence.

The last three anime episodes have an original storyline not found in the manga.

Japan broadcast[]

Claymore first appeared on a late night time-slot (1:26–1:56 AM UTC+9), being broadcasted on Nippon Television, 3 April 2007–25 September 2007.

Editions[]

• France Anime by Kazé Anime
• Germany Anime by Kazé Deutschland
• Italy Anime by Yamato Video
• Japan Anime by avex
• US Anime by FUNimation

Additional details[]

Notes[]

• Anime soundtrack available on CLAYMORE TV Animation O.S.T..
• Raison d'etre available on CD.
• Guilty Sky and variants available on CD.
• Regions 1 and 2 DVD cover art reappears on Claymore Playing Cards.
• YouTube site of the videos on this Wiki

Soundtrack[]

• Opening theme: レゾンデートル (TV Sized), (Raison d'etre (TV Sized)) 1:03
• Closing theme: 断罪の花 ~Guilty Sky~ (TV Sized), Danzai no Hana ~Guilty Sky~ (TV Sized) (Flower of Conviction ~Guilty Sky~ (TV Sized)) 1:10

References[]

Tankōbon Claymore volumes cited are VIZ Media (en-us) editions, unless otherwise noted. Manga scenes (chapters) not yet translated cite Shueisha tankōbon (ja) editions. Manga scenes not yet published in tankōbon form cite Jump SQ (ja) editions. Fragments of Silver Omnibus (総集編 銀の断章 Gin no Danshou) 1–3, Shueisha, are only available in Japanese. Anime scenes (episodes) cited are FUNimation (en-us) editions, unless otherwise noted.