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Claymore, Vol. 1: Silver-eyed Slayer (Claymore, #1)
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This is my review for the whole manga series.
(Major spoilers ahead, read at your own discretion.)
I'm all for gruesome, mysterious, sexy, gory, with a tinge of romance kind of manga — and this one is just spot on.
The thing I loved the most is that the heroine, Clare, is a total badass. This manga is a bleeding battlefield since the beginning. The story of Teresa and Clare is just heart-wrenching. It does not contain any dry pages, and it really got me going since the first chapter. I just fell in love, warts and all.
The tragic backstory of the characters are compelling — it has the subtlety of a monster truck. It's like my mind is made up that this or that character has a cold, psychotic, or strong personality, and then, bam! my perception about them is in new light after I read their story. There's a lot going on underneath the surface more than they let on.
I admire the friendship among the Claymores. They fought together from the start as comrades and sticked together as soul sisters until the end.
As for the romance... is it just me or is there some kind of spark between Clare and Jean? They're like, my first ship in this manga! (Followed by Raki & Clare, Helen & Deneve, Clare & Sid, Undine & Deneve, Rigardo & Isley, Miria & Hilda, Clare & Galatea, and a lot more of ships that won't possibly fit in this review!)
....... but, I still ship Raki and Clare the most.
One of my favorite characters is Raki! I'm just amazed that he worked from zero to hero by sheer force of will. I admire him ever since he was a funny little kid. He's amazing and strong as hell. My ovaries just explode after I saw his transformation. I simply love him.
This manga also contains a lot of heart-wrenching, gut-busting moments where it hits the core of my being. One of those moments is that scene about Clarice and Miata. Damn right in the feels.
The ending of the story, man, I didn't see that one coming! This is one of the best manga that I have ever read. I don't regret the time I invested on reading it. I'm all for surprises and this one never — not even once — failed to amaze me. I have also watched the anime adaptation of Claymore, shortly after reading the manga. They tweaked the story a bit in the anime, but nevertheless, they are still both amazing.
(Major spoilers ahead, read at your own discretion.)
I'm all for gruesome, mysterious, sexy, gory, with a tinge of romance kind of manga — and this one is just spot on.
The thing I loved the most is that the heroine, Clare, is a total badass. This manga is a bleeding battlefield since the beginning. The story of Teresa and Clare is just heart-wrenching. It does not contain any dry pages, and it really got me going since the first chapter. I just fell in love, warts and all.
The tragic backstory of the characters are compelling — it has the subtlety of a monster truck. It's like my mind is made up that this or that character has a cold, psychotic, or strong personality, and then, bam! my perception about them is in new light after I read their story. There's a lot going on underneath the surface more than they let on.
I admire the friendship among the Claymores. They fought together from the start as comrades and sticked together as soul sisters until the end.
As for the romance... is it just me or is there some kind of spark between Clare and Jean? They're like, my first ship in this manga! (Followed by Raki & Clare, Helen & Deneve, Clare & Sid, Undine & Deneve, Rigardo & Isley, Miria & Hilda, Clare & Galatea, and a lot more of ships that won't possibly fit in this review!)
....... but, I still ship Raki and Clare the most.
One of my favorite characters is Raki! I'm just amazed that he worked from zero to hero by sheer force of will. I admire him ever since he was a funny little kid. He's amazing and strong as hell. My ovaries just explode after I saw his transformation. I simply love him.
This manga also contains a lot of heart-wrenching, gut-busting moments where it hits the core of my being. One of those moments is that scene about Clarice and Miata. Damn right in the feels.
The ending of the story, man, I didn't see that one coming! This is one of the best manga that I have ever read. I don't regret the time I invested on reading it. I'm all for surprises and this one never — not even once — failed to amaze me. I have also watched the anime adaptation of Claymore, shortly after reading the manga. They tweaked the story a bit in the anime, but nevertheless, they are still both amazing.
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