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Claymore

TV·2007–2007·1 season, 26 episodes·NTV·Action, Adventure, Anime·30m·7.4

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A brutal scourge stalks the land. Yoma, monsters driven by a hunger satisfied by only one quarry – Humanity. The dark breed knows but a singular foe: Claymore. Human-Yoma hybrids of extraordinary strength and cunning, the Claymores roam from skirmish to skirmish delivering salvation by the edge of a blade.Thus begins the twisting tale of Clare, one such sister of the sword driven by pain in both victory and defeat. A child silent and suffering hidden in her past, Clare's march toward vengeance unfolds along a path marked by violence, solitude and scorn. In a land where even the predator is prey, the haunted hearts of hunter and hunted alike wear the scars of the age.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Claymore S01E08AwakeningS01E08 · 9.7
  2. 02Claymore S01E04Clare's AwakeningS01E04 · 9.3
  3. 03Claymore S01E06Teresa and ClareS01E06 · 9.3

Castfull cast & details

Houko KuwashimaHouko KuwashimaClareMotoki TakagiMotoki TakagiRakiHiroaki HirataHiroaki HirataRubelRomi ParkRomi ParkTeresaAya HisakawaAya HisakawaPriscillaMiki NagasawaMiki NagasawaHelenHiroyuki YoshinoHiroyuki YoshinoSidHōchū ŌtsukaHōchū ŌtsukaOrsay

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode26Episodes2007Aired 8.6Season avg
  1. S01E01Claymore S01E01Big Sword -Claymore-April 4, 2007 8.3
  2. S01E02Claymore S01E02The Black CardApril 11, 2007 8.4
  3. S01E03Claymore S01E03Darkness in ParadiseApril 18, 2007 9.0
  4. S01E04Claymore S01E04Clare's AwakeningApril 25, 2007 9.3
  5. S01E05Claymore S01E05Teresa of the Faint SmileMay 2, 2007 8.7
  6. S01E06Claymore S01E06Teresa and ClareMay 9, 2007 9.3
  7. S01E07Claymore S01E07Marked for DeathMay 16, 2007 9.3
  8. S01E08Claymore S01E08Season's bestAwakeningMay 23, 2007 9.7
  9. S01E09Claymore S01E09The Slashers (1)May 30, 2007 8.3
  10. S01E10Claymore S01E10The Slashers (2)June 6, 2007 9.0
  11. S01E11Claymore S01E11The Slashers (3)June 13, 2007 8.7
  12. S01E12Claymore S01E12The Endless Gravestones (1)June 20, 2007 9.0
  13. S01E13Claymore S01E13The Endless Gravestones (2)June 27, 2007 8.3
  14. S01E14Claymore S01E14Fit for BattleJuly 4, 2007 8.3
  15. S01E15Claymore S01E15The Witch's Maw (1)July 11, 2007 8.0
  16. S01E16Claymore S01E16The Witch's Maw (2)July 18, 2007 8.3
  17. S01E17Claymore S01E17The Witch's Maw (3)July 25, 2007 9.0
  18. S01E18Claymore S01E18The North War (1)August 1, 2007 8.3
  19. S01E19Claymore S01E19The North War (2)August 8, 2007 8.7
  20. S01E20Claymore S01E20The North War (3)August 15, 2007 8.0
  21. S01E21Claymore S01E21Invasion of Pieta (1)August 22, 2007 8.0
  22. S01E22Claymore S01E22Invasion of Pieta (2)August 29, 2007 8.0
  23. S01E23Claymore S01E23Critical Point (1)September 5, 2007 8.3
  24. S01E24Claymore S01E24Critical Point (2)September 12, 2007 7.7
  25. S01E25Claymore S01E25For Whose SakeSeptember 19, 2007 8.3
  26. S01E26Claymore S01E26Towards the SuccessorsSeptember 26, 2007 8.8

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