Claymore is a fantastical manga (comic book from Japan) about a warrior named Clare. She belongs to an organization of half-woman, half-monster warriors who fight against their full monster counterparts, those who seek to eat humans as prey. Because of this half-human status, the Claymores (called this because of their uniform weapon) have an abnormal appearance and varying abilities that allow them to fight the monsters. However, Clare befriends a young boy named Raki who follows Clare, which forces Clare to protect him on her missions. As the plot thickens, it is discovered that the organization that controls the Claymores is not entirely altruistic. Also, these half monster warriors have the unfortunate side effect of slowly turning into the monsters they fight.
This is not for everyone. If you like manga, then this is probably for you, but those unfamiliar with manga probably will not like it. Despite its beautiful art, it can be hard to follow due to the author's artistic style. Once the reader gets into it (approximately a half a volume in), the plot becomes extremely gripping and worth the time to read.
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