English language, North America version by VIZ Media, who has released Volume 1 on 4 April 2006. This edition is also distributed in Commonwealth countries.
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The most censored edition of Claymore, the VIZ Media translation also forms the basis of most online scanlations in other languages, which differ from the official uncensored translations in those same languages. See Scene 29 for example. As a result, the US edition is more influential worldwide than even the Japan editions.
1: Silver-eyed Slayer—an orphan meets a mysterious warrior, who refuses to give her name
2: Claws in the Sky—Clare battles a Yoma pack, when a surprise swoops from above
3: Memory of a Witch—Clare's tragic past forces her to decide Raki's final fate
4: The Black Card—on Mount Shire, Clare must prevent her best friend, Elena, from turning into a monster
Notes
Volume 2
Subtitle: Darkness in Paradise
Release date: 6 June 2006
Softcover: 208 pp.
ISBN-10: 142150619X
ISBN-13: 978-1421506197
Translator: Jonathan Tarbox
Scenes
5: Darkness in Paradise, Part 1—on a covert operation, Clare must find a Yoma hidden in Rabona Cathedral
6: Darkness in Paradise, Part 2—after Clare fends off Galk and Sid, she finally confronts her quarry in the Cathedral
7: Darkness in Paradise, Part 3—Clare loses the battle with the Yoma. In Father Vincent's chamber, Raki prays over her comatose body
8: Darkness in Paradise, Part 4—Clare examines the Cathedral staff. All prove human. Then she realizes the last and only possibility
9: Darkness in Paradise, Part 5—during a chaotic fight in the Baptismal Hall, the Yoma cuts through Clare's statue, revealing a...
Notes
Voracious Eater's genitalia retouched
Volume 3
Subtitle: Teresa of the Faint Smile
Release date: 1 August 2006
Softcover: 208 pp.
ISBN-10: 1421506203
ISBN-13: 978-1421506203
Translator: Jonathan Tarbox
Scenes
10: Darkness in Paradise, Part 6—Galk acts as a sacrificial pawn
11: Darkness in Paradise, Part 7—after defeating the Yoma, Clare awakens
12: Teresa of the Faint Smile, Part 1—the No. 1 warrior of her era, Teresa, inadvertently rescues a mysterious girl
13: Teresa of the Faint Smile, Part 2—the girl follows Teresa through the wilderness, only to meet a gang of bandits
14: Teresa of the Faint Smile, Part 3—Teresa names the mysterious girl "Clare"
15: Teresa of the Faint Smile, Part 4—when Teresa is assaulted by Rig, Clare comes to Teresa's defense
Notes
Voracious Eater's genitalia retouched
Volume 4
Subtitle: Marked for Death
Release date: 3 October 2006
Softcover: 200 pp.
ISBN-10: 1421506211
ISBN-13: 978-1421506210
Translator: Jonathan Tarbox
Scenes
16: Teresa of the Faint Smile, Part 5—Teresa leaves Clare with a new family in Rokut village
17: Teresa of the Faint Smile, Part 6—Teresa massacres the bandits in Rokut, but is condemned to death by the Organization
18: Marked for Death, Part 1—four warriors meet in a Yoma nest. Their assignment is to purge Teresa
19: Marked for Death, Part 2—Teresa and Clare find a temporary refuge, till the purge team arrives
20: Marked for Death, Part 3—Teresa escapes the team's ambush
21: Marked for Death, Part 4—Teresa defeats the purge team
Notes
Volume 5
Subtitle: The Slashers
Release date: 3 October 2006
Softcover: 200 pp.
ISBN-10: 1421506211
ISBN-13: 978-1421506210
Translator: Jonathan Tarbox
Scenes
22: Marked for Death, Part 5—Teresa and Clare leave the village. But Priscilla follows, confronting Teresa on a plateau
23: Marked for Death, Part 6—Teresa spares Priscilla's life, only to lose hers
24: Marked for Death, Part 7—the awakened Priscilla destroys the Purge team. Clare looks for a Man in Black
25: The Slashers, Part 1—Clare joins her first awakened hunt, only to be revealed as the weakest Claymore
26: The Slashers, Part 2—the Paburo Hunt confronts a former male warrior
27: The Slashers, Part 3—Deneve, Helen and Clare go down. Only Miria remains to fight the Paburo awakened
Notes
Volume 6
Subtitle: The Endless Gravestones
Release date: 3 October 2006
Softcover: 200 pp.
ISBN-10: 1421506211
ISBN-13: 978-1421506210
Translator: Jonathan Tarbox
Scenes
28: The Slashers, Part 4—Miria rescues her comrades, only to go down herself. But Clare rises to the occasion
29: The Slashers, Part 5—Clare uses Teresa's Preemptive Sensing to avoid Paburo's attacks. But in the end, she needs Miria's help
30: The Slashers, Part 6—Miria's warning. Deneve heals herself. Galatea watches
31: The Endless Gravestones, Part 1—Clare and Raki meet Ophelia, the "Blood-soaked Warrior"
32: The Endless Gravestones, Part 2—Ophelia cuts off Clare's legs. The Former Single-digit Awakened arrives
33: The Endless Gravestones, Part 3—while Ophelia battles Single-digit, Clare escapes with Raki
Notes
Volume 7
Subtitle: Fit for Battle
Release date: 3 April 2007
Softcover: 200 pp.
ISBN-10: 1421510499
ISBN-13: 978-1421510491
Translator: Arashi Productions
Scenes
34: The Endless Gravestones, Part 4—while Ophelia defeats the Single-digit, Clare and Raki separate
35: The Endless Gravestones, Part 5—Clare lures Ophelia in the opposite direction of Raki. But she loses an arm
36: The Endless Gravestones, Part 6—Clare appears doomed, until a figure from the past appears
37: Fit for Battle, Part 1—Clare wakes up deep in a hidden valley, where she meets Ilena
38: Fit for Battle, Part 2—Clare learns Quicksword and gains a new arm. Ilena meets Rafaela
39: Fit for Battle, Part 3—Clare battles an awakened Ophelia. The battles continues into a forest lake
Notes
Volume 8
Subtitle: The Witch's Maw
Release date: 5 June 2007
Softcover: 200 pp.
ISBN-10: 1421510502
ISBN-13: 978-1421510507
Translator: Arashi Productions
Scenes
40: Fit for Battle, Part 4—Ophelia plays another game, only to intentionally lose
41: The Witch's Maw, Part 1—in her search for Raki, Clare runs into an awakened hunt
42: The Witch's Maw, Part 2—two awakened beings torture the Claymores into awakening. Meanwhile, Clare approaches the abandoned castle
43: The Witch's Maw, Part 3—Dauf captures Clare, but an unknown Claymore warrior arrives
44: The Witch's Maw, Part 4—Dauf loses his hand to Galatea, but a mysterious young girl appears
45: The Witch's Maw, Part 5—Riful coaches Dauf on circumventing Galatea's technique, but inadvertently reveals Priscilla's existence
Notes
Volume 9
Subtitle: The Deep Abyss of Purgatory
Release date: 7 August 2007
Softcover: 200 pp.
ISBN-10: 1421510510
ISBN-13: 978-1421510514
Translator: Arashi Productions
Scenes
46: The Deep Abyss of Purgatory, Part 1—while Galatea holds off Dauf, Clare searches for Jean
47: The Deep Abyss of Purgatory, Part 2—Clare reverts Jean to normal. But Dauf defeats the three Claymores
48: The Deep Abyss of Purgatory, Part 3—Clare clears a path for Jean's attack
49: The Deep Abyss of Purgatory, Part 4—Riful saves Dauf from beheading. The Claymores are freed. Clare learns Isley's location
50: Battle of the North, Part 1—Eva's Hunt is destroyed by the Northern Army. The battle group of 24 Claymore warriors gathers in Pieta. Clare remeets old friends
51: Battle of the North, Part 2—Five awakened hunt-like teams are assigned. Three scouts from the Northern Army arrive
Notes
Volume 10
Subtitle: Battle of the North
Release date: 2 October 2007
Softcover: 192 pp.
ISBN-10: 1421511827
ISBN-13: 978-1421511825
Translator: Arashi Productions
Scenes
52: Battle of the North, Part 3—the awakened scouts attacks. The five Claymore teams counterattack
53: Battle of the North, Part 4—Teams Flora and Undine battle the Dreadlock awakened. Teams Jean and Veronica defeat the Insectile awakened
54: Battle of the North, Part 5—after the first battle, Deneve discovers Undine's true form. Meanwhile, Flora challenges Clare to a fight
55: Battle of the North, Part 6—Undine and Clare both make a new friend. Raki meets Priscilla
56: Battle of the North, Part 7—Isley launches an attack on Pieta
57: The Assault on Pieta, Part 1—Miria's strategy works, until Rigaldo arrives on the scene
Notes
Volume 11
Subtitle: Kindred of Paradise
Release date: 4 March 2008
Softcover: 200 pp.
ISBN-10: 1421515717
ISBN-13: 978-1421515717
Translator: Arashi Productions
Scenes
58: The Assault on Pieta, Part 2—Rigaldo decimates the Battle Group leadership. But Clare awakens her legs
59: The Assault on Pieta, Part 3—Clare awakens her arms and defeats Rigaldo
60: The Assault on Pieta, Part 4—Clare is in danger of fully awakening. But Jean makes the ultimate sacrifice
61: The Assault on Pieta, Part 5—the Battle Group is defeated as Priscilla observes from afar
62: Kindred of Paradise, Part 1—Alicia and Beth defeats the Northern Army in Sutafu. Riful and Dauf defeats the army in Lautrec
63: Kindred of Paradise, Part 2—Luciela battles Isley in Mucha. Meanwhile, Rafaela watches
Notes
Volume 12
Subtitle: The Souls of the Fallen
Release date: 1 July 2008
Softcover: 200 pp.
ISBN-10: 1421519364
ISBN-13: 978-1421519364
Translator: Arashi Productions
Scenes
64: Kindred of Paradise, Part 3—in flashback, Luciela awakens and Rafaela is exiled. Rafaela reunites with her sister
65: The Souls of the Fallen, Part 1—after the 7-year timeskip, Clarice joins Nina's Hunt. The failed hunt is mysteriously rescued
66: The Souls of the Fallen, Part 2—the Ghosts observe Clarice in the Battle Group graveyard. Clare finds a deserted slave prison
67: The Souls of the Fallen, Part 3—After seeing Raki's drawing of the twin goddesses, Clare announces her intent to find Raki. But she must fight Miria to do so
68: The Defiant Ones, Part 1—Clarice is assigned to Miata. Audrey's Hunt encounter Riful of the West
69: The Defiant Ones, Part 2—Riful toys with Audrey and Rachel
Notes
Volume 13
Subtitle: The Defiant Ones
Release date: 4 November 2008
Softcover: 210 pp.
ISBN-10: 142152337X
ISBN-13: 978-1421523378
Translator: Arashi Productions
Scenes
70: The Defiant Ones, Part 3—the Ghosts rescue Audrey's Hunt from Riful, but Clare stays behind
71: The Defiant Ones, Part 4—the Ghosts learn what transpired during the 7-year timeskip
72: The Defiant Ones, Part 5—the Ghosts learn that Galetea is alive. Clarice and Miata proceed to Rabona
73: A Child's Weapon, Part 1—in flashback, Limt assigns Clarice to lead Purge of Galatea. Clarice and Miata reach Rabona
Extra Scene 1: A Warrior's Pride—Teresa receives Rosemary's black card
Extra Scene 2: The Phantom and the Wicked Warrior—Miria falls into Ophelia's trap
Notes
Volume 14
Subtitle: A Child's Weapon
Release date: 3 March 2009
Softcover: 200 pp.
ISBN-10: 1421526689
ISBN-13: 978-1421526683
Translator: Arashi Productions
Scenes
74: A Child's Weapon, Part 2—Clarice and Miata confront Galatea. But the awakened Agatha appears
75: A Child's Weapon, Part 3—Agathe decimates the Rabona guards
76: A Child's Weapon, Part 4—the 3-way fight among Agatha, Galatea and Miata continues
77: A Child's Weapon, Part 5—Agatha defeats everyone. But the Ghosts arrive
Extra Scene 3: A Chance Encounter in the North—Rigaldo, then Isley, confront Priscilla
Extra Scene 4: Untarnished Resolve—Clare faces a 3-way fight during her final exam
Notes
Volume 15
Subtitle: Genesis of War
Release date: 3 November 2009
Softcover: 200 pp.
ISBN-10: 1421531496
ISBN-13: 978-1421531496
Translator: Arisha Productions
Scenes
78: Genesis of War, Part 1—the Ghosts engage Agatha
79: Genesis of War, Part 2—the Ghosts learn the deepest secrets of the Organization
80: Genesis of War, Part 3—Clare learns that Raki is searching for her
81: Genesis of War, Part 4—after confronting Raki and Priscilla in Doga, Renée confronts Riful
82: Genesis of War, Part 5—the Ghosts split up. Riful asks Renée to awaken Luciela x Rafaela
83: The Lamentations of the Earth, Part 1—Clare, Cynthia and Yuma encounter a Search and Rescue team in Lacroix. Clare meets a mentor from the past
Notes
Volume 16
Subtitle: The Lamentations of the Earth
Release date: 1 June 2010
Softcover: 192 pp.
ISBN-10: 1421534150
ISBN-13: 978-1421534152
Translator: Arisha Productions
Scenes
84: The Lamentations of the Earth, Part 2—Cynthia guesses that Rubel is a mole for the Dragons' Allies. Renée awakens Luciela x Rafaela
85: The Lamentations of the Earth, Part 3—Deneve and Helen aid Dietrich's Hunt
86: The Lamentations of the Earth, Part 4—Dietrich follows Deneve and Helen to a village where Isley dwells
87: The Lamentations of the Earth, Part 5—with Deneve down, Helen fight for their lives
88: The Lamentations of the Earth, Part 6—the Abyss Feeders' arrival turn the battle into a 3-way fight. Deneve, Helen and Dietrich flee
89: The Lamentations of the Earth, Part 7—the Abyss Feeders bring down Isley. Limt orders Alicia and Beth to confront Riful in Lautrec
Notes
Volume 17
Subtitle: The Claws of Memory
Release date: 4 January 2011
Softcover: 200 pp.
ISBN-10: 1421537966
ISBN-13: 978-1421537962
Translator: Arashi Productions
Scenes
90: The Claws of Memory, Part 1—Dietrich delivers a message. Clare and Co. encounter Dauf
91: The Claws of Memory, Part 2—while Riful and Dauf look for Renée and Clare, Clare confronts the awakening Luciela x Rafaela
92: The Claws of Memory, Part 3—Clare's encounter with Rafaela in a dream within a dream
93: The Claws of Memory, Part 4—Luciela x Rafaela awakens into the Destroyer
94: The Claws of Memory, Part 5—Riful battles Alicia, Beth and the Abyss Feeders. The Destroyer begins its volley of parasitic Rods
95: The Claws of Memory, Part 6—the Rods awaken into Hellcats. Clare and Co. face a new battle
Notes
Volume 18
Subtitle: The Ashes of Lautrec
Release date: 7 June 2011
Softcover: 192 pp.
ISBN-10: 1421539357
ISBN-13: 978-1421539355
Translator: Arishi Productions
Scenes
96: The Ashes of Lautrec, Part 1—Raki is captured by the Retrieval Squad. Beth awakens
97: The Ashes of Lautrec, Part 2—while Alicia fights Riful, Beth confronts Priscilla
98: The Ashes of Lautrec, Part 3—Priscilla defeats Alicia and Beth
99: The Ashes of Lautrec, Part 4—after Priscilla eats Riful, she finds Clare
100: The Ashes of Lautrec, Part 5—Priscilla beats back Clare's attacks
101: The Ashes of Lautrec, Part 6—Priscilla defeats Clare. Deneve and Helen flee with Clare. Dietrich rescues Yuma
Notes
Volume 19
Subtitle: Phantoms in the Heart
Release date: 1 November 2011
Softcover: 192 pp.
ISBN-10: 1421540789
ISBN-13: 978-1421540788
Translator: Arishi Productions
Scenes
102: The Ashes of Lautrec, Part 7—as Priscilla pursues Deneve and Helen, Dauf pursues Priscilla
103: The Ashes of Lautrec, Part 8—while Deneve and Helen head for the Destroyer, Priscilla fights Dauf
104: The Ashes of Lautrec, Part 9—Priscilla destroys the Destroyer's facade. Clare enters the Destroyer
105: The Ashes of Lautrec, Part 10—inside the Destroyer, Clare takes control and fights Priscilla
106: Phantoms in the Heart, Part 1—Miria paralyzes Tabitha and heads for Organization Headquarters
107: Phantoms in the Heart, Part 2—Miria defeats the entire contingent of Claymores, but Rafutera takes over Miria's mind
108: Phantoms in the Heart, Part 3—the Ghosts and Co. repel an invasion of Rabona
109: Phantoms in the Heart, Part 4—Galatea examines the Yoma cocoon. The Ghosts leave for Sutafu
110: Remains of the Demon Claw, Part 1—Dae tries to identify the mystery arm. Anastasia's Hunt meet awakening humans
111: Remains of the Demon Claw, Part 2—Anastasia's Hunt is defeated, but the Ghosts arrive
112: A Remains of the Demon Claw, Part 3—the Ghosts gain new allies
113: Remains of the Demon Claw, Part 4—the Claymore Rebellion begins
Notes
Volume 21
Title: Corpse of the Witch
Release date: 6 November 2012
Softcover: 200 pp.
ISBN-10: 1421548801
ISBN-13: 978-1421548807
Translator: John Werry
Scenes
114: Corpse of the Witch, Part 1—Limt orders the Abyss Feeders released. Raki is freed
115: Corpse of the Witch, Part 2—Dae releases the resurrected Cassandra, Roxanne and Hysteria
116: Corpse of the Witch, Part 3—the three resurrected warriors quash the rebellion
117: Corpse of the Witch, Part 4—flashback gives background to Cassandra and Roxanne
118: Corpse of the Witch, Part 5—Miria, the single-digits and the Twin Trainees are being defeated
119: Corpse of the Witch, Part 6—Cassandra remembers her past and awakens
Notes
Uncensored language
Volume 22
Title: Claws and Fangs of the Abyss
Release date: 7 May 2013
Softcover: 192 pp.
ISBN-10: 1421552388
ISBN-13: 978-1421552385
Translator: John Werry
Scenes
120: Claws and Fangs of the Abyss, Part 1—fatally wounded, both Roxanne and Hysteria awaken
121: Claws and Fangs of the Abyss, Part 2—Organization staff panic. Miria is losing the battle with Hysteria, but the Ghosts arrive
122: Claws and Fangs of the Abyss, Part 3—while Cassandra and Roxanne fight, Hysteria beats back the Ghosts and Co.
123: Claws and Fangs of the Abyss, Part 4—Miria lures Hysteria into a trap
124: Claws and Fangs of the Abyss, Part 5—Miria escapes ground zero, leaving Hysteria in harm's way of Roxanne's attack
125: Claws and Fangs of the Abyss, Part 6—a phantasm emerges from the dying Hysteria
Notes
Censored language
Volume 23
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Scenes
126: Finale and Farewell (unofficial title)—the Organization staff flee. Miria returns to the secret chamber, where she finds the Descendents of the Dragons. And Limt
127: The Abyssal's Destination (unofficial title)—Cassandra heads toward Rabona, ostensibly to free Priscilla. The Ghosts and Raki devise a plan to head off Cassandra, while rescuing Clare
128: Fate of the Holy City—the Ghosts and Raki arrive at Rabona, but meet awakened beings outside the city. Miria devises a plan to deal with the emerging Priscilla
129: The Warrior's Return (unofficial title)—the Ghosts dress for battle. Raki talks Clare out of the Yoma cocoon
130: The Last Battle Stand (unofficial title)—the Destroyer and Priscilla fight for dominance. The warriors ready for their last fight
131: Sentinel of the Holy City—the Ghosts combat two awakened, Chronos approaches Raki
Notes
Uncollected in a en-us tankōbon edition
Volume 24
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132: The Wanderer—nine awakened left of Chronos' group. Miria's plan to defeat Priscilla with Chronos' help. Dae and Rubel follow Cassandra to Rabona. A mysterious wanderer with Riful's aura awakens
133: Collective Resonance—the Ghosts try and fail to stop Cassandra, but Octavia's party come to the Ghosts' aid. Meanwhile a Riful-like being engages the Destroyer–Priscilla entity
134: Forces of Hell—members of Octavia's party awaken. Despite their collective attacks, they fail to stop Cassandra, until Octavia herself awakens into a "Lady Godiva" form
135: Memory of Memory—flashback to Priscilla's childhood and her traumatic experience with her Yoma-infected father
136: All Consuming Hatred—Cassandra appears to have been halted. Dae explains the basis of a Claymore warrior's power. Cassandra stands upright and reveals her true form
137: That Girl's Name—in the third round of the engagement, Octavia's party and allies "defeat" Priscilla–Cassandra. Meanwhile, Rubel reveals the secret of the half-awakened Claymore warriors
Notes
Uncollected in a en-us tankōbon edition
Volume 25
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Scenes
138: The Face that was Exposed—Clare inadvertently increased Cassandra's power by freeing her from Priscilla's influence. Europa heads for Rabona, where the Next Generation warriors await
Notes
Uncollected in a en-us tankōbon edition
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.