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Claymore, Vol. 1
By (Author) Norihiro Yagi
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Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
4th April 2006
2nd June 2008
United States
General
Fiction
741.5
Paperback
192
Width 127mm, Height 191mm, Spine 18mm
163g
A New York Times best selling, multi-arc, character-driven story with great battles and strong-willed females that will appeal to males and females alike.
In a world where monsters called Yoma prey on humans and live among them in disguise, humanity's only hope is a new breed of warrior known as Claymores. Half human, half monster, these silver-eyed slayers possess supernatural strength but are condemned to fight their savage impulses or lose their humanity completely.
A village is gripped by fear and paranoia when a Yoma claims six lives. The Claymore who is sent to slay the creature isn't what the villagers expect at all. In fact, she seems more monster than human.
Norihiro Yagi won the 32nd Akatsuka Award for his debut work, UNDEADMAN, which appeared in Monthly Shonen Jump magazine. His first serialized manga was his comedy Angel Densetsu (Angel Legend), which appeared in Monthly Shonen Jump from 1993 to 2000. His epic saga, Claymore, ran from 2001 to 2014 and was adapted into a television anime series and a video game.