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When a shapeshifting demon with a thirst for human flesh, known as "youma," arrives in Raki's village, a lone woman with silver eyes walks into town with only a sword upon her back. She is a "Claymore," a being manufactured as half-human and half-youma, for the express purpose of exterminating these monsters. After Raki's family is killed, the Claymore saves his life, but he is subsequently banished from his home. With nowhere else to go, Raki finds the Claymore, known as Clare, and decides to follow her on her journeys.

As the pair travel from town to town, defeating youma along the way, more about Clare's organization and her fellow warriors comes to light.

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Does the Claymore anime have a filler ending?

Yes, the 2007 Claymore anime deviates from the manga and concludes with an original, anime-exclusive ending. This divergence happens around the end of the Northern Campaign arc, specifically around chapter 79 of the manga. Madhouse Studios produced the anime, resulting in a definitive end that differs from the manga's later ongoing storyline.

Who is the protagonist of Claymore and how many episodes are there?

The series consists of 26 episodes and follows a female warrior named Clare. She is a Claymore, a half-human and half-Yoma hybrid created by a shadowy organization to hunt down shape-shifting demons. Clare is ranked as the weakest in her organization but is driven by a fierce desire for revenge.

Why did the Claymore anime stop before finishing the manga?

The anime caught up to the manga serialization too quickly, forcing the studio to create an original ending. At the time of production in 2007, Norihiro Yagi's manga was still actively publishing and had not concluded the Northern Campaign arc. A proper sequel season was never produced, leaving the anime with its standalone conclusion.

What is a Claymore in the context of the anime?

In the dark fantasy world of the anime, a Claymore refers to the silver-eyed female mercenaries created by the Organization to hunt Yoma. They are named after the massive broadswords they carry into battle. These warriors constantly risk losing their humanity and turning into the very monsters they hunt, known as Awakened Beings.

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