Claymore is one of the most representative classic dark fantasy stories of manga and anime that has garnered countless fans around the world. The work has been translated into a wide variety of languages by many publishers on several continents that have been able to license such a great work. In this case, Panini Manga has announced that it has all the volumes of its catalog for the enjoyment of anyone who wants to delve into such a fantastic story.
Dazzling first volume of Claymore
On May 27th of this month, through its official Twitter account (X) Panini Manga announced that it has the 27 volumes that cover the entire story translated into English. It is worth mentioning that the publisher has been carrying out a campaign through its social networks called “Abecedario Manga” in which it is recommending manga whose initial letter begins with the letters of the alphabet, as is the case of Claymore, which evidently begins with the letter C.
The work also has 27 volumes. They can be purchased through the official websites of both publishers, or if they are not available in your country, the volumes are also available from Amazon and Buscalibre. It should be noted that the price of the volumes is not always standard, as there are volumes that may have a higher price than others.
Claymore is a Japanese manga that was written and drawn by Norihiro Yagi. The work was serialized since 2001 in Monthly Shonen Jump, but then it was transferred to Jump Square magazine until 2014, which was when the work ended with a total of 155 chapters. It should be noted that if in case they wish to read the first chapters of the manga for free, the manga is also online through the Manga plus app and website so that they can delve into the dark world that the work offers us.
The work has also inspired an anime and a video game. The anime adaptation was in charge of the MadHouse studio, which had 26 chapters in total and was broadcast in 2007, if you wish to see it, you can currently watch it through the Crunchyroll platform. As for the video game, it was developed and released for Nintendo DS under the title Claymore: Gingan no Majo released in 2009.
The plot of Claymore takes us to a dark fantasy world where demons threaten humanity. Claire is one of those in charge of eliminating these demons and is located in the last post of the Claymores, who are warriors, half human and half demon. Each of them carries a sword with which they are in charge of eradicating the demons.
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