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クレイモア / Claymore #12
Claymore, Vol. 12: The Souls of the Fallen
In a world where monsters called Yoma prey on humans and live among them in disguise, humanity’s only hope is a new breed of warrior known as Claymores.
Seven years have passed since the devastating battle in Pieta, and now a new generation of Claymores carries on the fight against the Awakened Ones. However, the mystery of Claire's fate, and of that of her comrades, resurfaces after a surprising discovery made by a young Claymore.
192 pages, Paperback
First published April 4, 2007
About the author
Norihiro Yagi
130 books258 followersNorihiro Yagi (八木教広 Yagi Norihiro) is a Japanese manga writer and artist from Okinawa Prefecture. He started making manga in 1990.
Norihiro Yagi is a successful manga artist, having won the 32nd Akatsuka Award for his very first work, Undeadman. Undeadman appeared in Monthly Shōnen Jump and has had two sequels. Yagi's first serialized manga was his comedy-genre Angel Densetsu, which appeared in Monthly Shōnen Jump from 1992 to 2000. His most recent work, Claymore, has been running in the magazine since 2001.
Norihiro Yagi is a successful manga artist, having won the 32nd Akatsuka Award for his very first work, Undeadman. Undeadman appeared in Monthly Shōnen Jump and has had two sequels. Yagi's first serialized manga was his comedy-genre Angel Densetsu, which appeared in Monthly Shōnen Jump from 1992 to 2000. His most recent work, Claymore, has been running in the magazine since 2001.
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August 16, 2021
In this world saying "could you give me a hand?" can become quite literal.
March 27, 2023
[ Re-read in 2023. ]
Seven years have passed and only 7 Claymores were able to survive the battle in the North. They’ve trained all these years in order to avenge their fallen comrades and of course, to end the organization they once belonged to.
We also get to see a little bit of the past with Raphaela and Luciela, who were sisters in a project that didn’t go as planned (Luciela ended up being a Creature of the Abyss, and Raphaela was banned until they needed her once again).
Now, what I really liked about this volume was that the survivors have been training their skills and they’re stronger than before. And we also meet a whole new generation of Claymores who brag about being far more strong than the previous ones, but perhaps they lack experience.
What truly unnerves me is that Luciela was fighting against Isley and when she was about to get killed, she ran away only to meet Raphaela –who kind of killed her, though I’m not quite sure of the outcome.
A few questions remain: where is Raki? Wasn’t Isley and Priscilla planning on vanishing the world and all that people held dear to them?
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Seven years have passed and only 7 Claymores were able to survive the battle in the North. They’ve trained all these years in order to avenge their fallen comrades and of course, to end the organization they once belonged to.
We also get to see a little bit of the past with Raphaela and Luciela, who were sisters in a project that didn’t go as planned (Luciela ended up being a Creature of the Abyss, and Raphaela was banned until they needed her once again).
Now, what I really liked about this volume was that the survivors have been training their skills and they’re stronger than before. And we also meet a whole new generation of Claymores who brag about being far more strong than the previous ones, but perhaps they lack experience.
What truly unnerves me is that Luciela was fighting against Isley and when she was about to get killed, she ran away only to meet Raphaela –who kind of killed her, though I’m not quite sure of the outcome.
A few questions remain: where is Raki? Wasn’t Isley and Priscilla planning on vanishing the world and all that people held dear to them?
PREVIOUS REVIEWS:
Volume 1 | Volume 2 | Volume 3 | Volume 4 | Volume 5 | Volume 6 | Volume 7 | Volume 8 | Volume 9 | Volume 10 | Volume 11
June 23, 2022
Claymore 12
Este libro es más que nada setting para lo que sigue que parece se pondrá interesante, y que ya no salió en el anime
3 stars
SPOILERS
Este libro es más que nada setting para lo que sigue que parece se pondrá interesante, y que ya no salió en el anime
3 stars
SPOILERS
May 29, 2022
Estoy perdiendo el interés en esta serie y apenas pasada la mitad puede ser un buen momento para dejarla.
Historia típica de enfrentamientos cada vez más brutales, rivales mas poderosos, habilidades increíbles que se superan a cada capítulo. El dibujo es irregular, algunos fondos son admirables, el tema es con las Claymore que son todas muy parecidas. Cuesta diferenciar los personajes que para colmo aparecen y mueren constantemente nuevas, complicando identificarlos.
Historia típica de enfrentamientos cada vez más brutales, rivales mas poderosos, habilidades increíbles que se superan a cada capítulo. El dibujo es irregular, algunos fondos son admirables, el tema es con las Claymore que son todas muy parecidas. Cuesta diferenciar los personajes que para colmo aparecen y mueren constantemente nuevas, complicando identificarlos.
August 15, 2022
4/5 Seven years have passed since the war in the North. Seven Claymore including Clare faked their own deaths to stay in hiding and train. Now they come out of hiding to find Raki and take on the Creatures of the Abyss.
The organization has new Claymore’s now. The first few we’re introduced to don’t seem particularly strong. But the next group appears to be running circles around Riful of the West. But we shall see.
Clare in Claymore Graveyard on the cover of volume 12.
Read 8/15/22
The organization has new Claymore’s now. The first few we’re introduced to don’t seem particularly strong. But the next group appears to be running circles around Riful of the West. But we shall see.
Clare in Claymore Graveyard on the cover of volume 12.
Read 8/15/22
March 30, 2022
While there's still the staple action sequences, that takes a backseat in favor of filling in some backstory, tying up a couple plot threads, and setting things up for the second half of the series, as we end up skipping forward 7 years, but it's not jarring or anything, it feels pretty natural. Some of the odder characters the series has seen are introduced in these chapters, including Clarice, who while taking over Clare's number also seems to be her dark-haired doppelganger, and Miata, who...well, I'll let you experience her for yourself. One of my favorite villains of the story thus far returns by book's end as well.
August 9, 2019
WOW! They become really strong! I am so surprise, and thankful for that!!! Go Miria team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 12, 2024
Taking a break from Claymore - I honestly have no clue what's going on in the story.
January 18, 2022
Most of this volume was set up for the next arc and as such it was okay.
September 4, 2022
Woooooah. Seven years??? I did NOT see that time skip coming. This was one of the coolest volumes just off of shock value.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 20, 2023
3.5 ⭐️
December 31, 2023
Un volume più tranquillo, scopriamo cosa è successo a Claire e le altre nell'ultima battaglia.
Se penso che tra una decina di volumi è finito, urlo per la disperazione
Se penso che tra una decina di volumi è finito, urlo per la disperazione
January 1, 2016
Claymore is a manga about Yoma who pretend to be human in order to kill and eat the humans. The Claymore are the hybrid of the two stronger faster but still human with the ability to slay the Yoma which they do for a price. They travel from village to village slaying Yoma with nothing but the sword on their back using the Yoma abilities but slowly turning into a monster that they hunt. When the time comes a Claymore will send a black card to another claymore to be slain before the Yoma takes over and so they die as a human.
In the 12th installment 7 years have passed the 24 claymore perished in the battle against the awakened beings. Only seven survived but in doing so they had to fake their own deaths knowing the organization would be after them otherwise. They spent the seven years training together to be a lethal team but the time has come for Clare to find Raki and seek the revenge she very much deserves from Pricilla. While in hiding the abyssal beings have been fighting each other, new claymores had to be created to replace those they lost one young claymore who’s weak unlike the others has taken over Clare’s spot. Will she survive to become a powerful claymore or just another pray for Yoma. Will Clare find Raki?
I like Clare she’s a sword carrying slayer who isn’t afraid to die charging in risking her life. She may not survive every encounter but that doesn’t stop her from doing what has to be done protecting the humans. While most Claymore’s wouldn’t allow Raki to tag along she accepts him and maybe it’s partly because they are kindred but he needs her and she him to keep her humanity. I find Clare to be an intriguing character and can’t wait to see more about her back story as well as what’s going to happen next. We are given a little back story on Clare which introduces us to Teresa a Claymore whose life was changed by Clare.
I’ve seen all of the episodes on Netflix a few years ago actually binge watched them over a long weekend. I love the concept for the Claymore the hybrids created using parts from the monsters that they have been created to fight. While I am familiar with the story it’s interesting to see it play out as I read it. The art is great it gives me just enough to create the story in my head as I read each detailed page. This is only my 2nd manga so I don’t have a lot to go on but so far I’m super exited to read the series. Claymore is a fast paced loaded with action series that is captivating right from the start hard to put down till the last page. Can’t wait to start the next one in the series they just keep getting better. I feel like a voracious Reader because I can’t get enough.
In the 12th installment 7 years have passed the 24 claymore perished in the battle against the awakened beings. Only seven survived but in doing so they had to fake their own deaths knowing the organization would be after them otherwise. They spent the seven years training together to be a lethal team but the time has come for Clare to find Raki and seek the revenge she very much deserves from Pricilla. While in hiding the abyssal beings have been fighting each other, new claymores had to be created to replace those they lost one young claymore who’s weak unlike the others has taken over Clare’s spot. Will she survive to become a powerful claymore or just another pray for Yoma. Will Clare find Raki?
I like Clare she’s a sword carrying slayer who isn’t afraid to die charging in risking her life. She may not survive every encounter but that doesn’t stop her from doing what has to be done protecting the humans. While most Claymore’s wouldn’t allow Raki to tag along she accepts him and maybe it’s partly because they are kindred but he needs her and she him to keep her humanity. I find Clare to be an intriguing character and can’t wait to see more about her back story as well as what’s going to happen next. We are given a little back story on Clare which introduces us to Teresa a Claymore whose life was changed by Clare.
I’ve seen all of the episodes on Netflix a few years ago actually binge watched them over a long weekend. I love the concept for the Claymore the hybrids created using parts from the monsters that they have been created to fight. While I am familiar with the story it’s interesting to see it play out as I read it. The art is great it gives me just enough to create the story in my head as I read each detailed page. This is only my 2nd manga so I don’t have a lot to go on but so far I’m super exited to read the series. Claymore is a fast paced loaded with action series that is captivating right from the start hard to put down till the last page. Can’t wait to start the next one in the series they just keep getting better. I feel like a voracious Reader because I can’t get enough.
February 8, 2010
Timeskip! I love that our heroes are now the black leather gang (their outfits are not only smoking hot but much more visually interesting designs than the original Claymore armor--a sign, I think, of Yagi's growth as an artist). My favorite scene is when Miria is like, "I could only save seven!" and Deneve and Clare make her look at the faces of the people she did save. I have no defenses against that sort of emotion.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 6, 2013
Obviamente las cosas no terminaron como en principio parecían. Pero el precio ha sido un salto de 7 años en el tiempo. Nuevas claymores, una nueva número 47 y la certeza de que será imposible vencer a las criaturas del abismo y más en concreto a una de ellas. Espero que a partir de este punto la historia no caiga en la repetición.
February 15, 2019
I'm the only one who us that crazy about this series!?! Probably not... One thing is sure, I'll cry like a baby when this will be over. What a ride! Loving every word and illustration of it! Amazing work!
October 23, 2017
The problem with a man writing a bunch of women is when he feels the need to add in sexual fetishes for his own amusement.
February 26, 2018
Today's post is on Claymore volume 12: Souls of the Fallen by Norihiro Yagi. It is the twelfth the long running Claymore series, you need to have read the first eleven volumes to understand the story. It is 189 pages long and is published by Shonen Jump Advanced. The cover has Clare standing in a winter landscape surrounded by the graves of other Claymores. The intended reader is someone who likes dark plots, high action, and strong female characters. There is mild foul language, no sexuality, and lots of violence in this book. The story is told from third person close of the main character. There Be Spoilers Ahead.
From the back of the book- Seven years have passed since the devastating battle in Pieta, and now a new generation of warriors carries on the fight against the Awakened Ones. However, the mystery of Clare's fate, and that of her comrades, resurfaces after a surprising discovery made by a young Claymore.
Review- We get a time skip in this volume jumping seven years. Clare and seven other Claymores have been hiding and training in the far north. The Organization believes them to be dead and Isley has moved from the north to somewhere south. A small band of Claymores has been send north as a hunting party and they almost die but Clare and company save them. The Organization has rebuilt with new Claymores and they are starting to push against the Awakened Ones hard. But Clare is tired of waiting in the north. So she is going south to hunt for Raki and Priscilla but that means she might be discovered still alive by the Organization. I am about half way down this series and I am looking forward to seeing where Clare is going to end up and how she is going to bring Priscilla down.
I give this volume a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my own money.
From the back of the book- Seven years have passed since the devastating battle in Pieta, and now a new generation of warriors carries on the fight against the Awakened Ones. However, the mystery of Clare's fate, and that of her comrades, resurfaces after a surprising discovery made by a young Claymore.
Review- We get a time skip in this volume jumping seven years. Clare and seven other Claymores have been hiding and training in the far north. The Organization believes them to be dead and Isley has moved from the north to somewhere south. A small band of Claymores has been send north as a hunting party and they almost die but Clare and company save them. The Organization has rebuilt with new Claymores and they are starting to push against the Awakened Ones hard. But Clare is tired of waiting in the north. So she is going south to hunt for Raki and Priscilla but that means she might be discovered still alive by the Organization. I am about half way down this series and I am looking forward to seeing where Clare is going to end up and how she is going to bring Priscilla down.
I give this volume a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my own money.
May 2, 2021
(Zero spoiler review) 3.5/5
So, I guess this is about as good as its going to get. It would be too much now for me to hope this recent relative upswing will continue to improve I the volumes ahead, as I've been burnt like that before by this series, and more than once in fact. That being said, many of my complaints about this series had been addressed after the fact. The bloated, boring hard to follow fight scenes were drastically reduced. I think there were only two throughout this arc, and they were both fairly short. Dialogue too, saw a rather hefty upswing, with this volume taking around twice as long to read as many of the others, as I wasn't flicking quickly through said boring fight scenes. Now, it is still fairly rudimentary and exposition heavy, but I'll take what I can get, I guess.
Also falling into the category of worthy of praise is the art on one of the creatures in this volume. I would love to see this stuff oversized and printed on decent paper. small format paperbacks are not the format for reading comics of any sort, let alone something that can frequently look pretty damn cool. And the scene with the two Claymore's near the end *chefs kiss. Don't worry. If you read it you'll know the one I mean. 3.5/5
OmniBen.
So, I guess this is about as good as its going to get. It would be too much now for me to hope this recent relative upswing will continue to improve I the volumes ahead, as I've been burnt like that before by this series, and more than once in fact. That being said, many of my complaints about this series had been addressed after the fact. The bloated, boring hard to follow fight scenes were drastically reduced. I think there were only two throughout this arc, and they were both fairly short. Dialogue too, saw a rather hefty upswing, with this volume taking around twice as long to read as many of the others, as I wasn't flicking quickly through said boring fight scenes. Now, it is still fairly rudimentary and exposition heavy, but I'll take what I can get, I guess.
Also falling into the category of worthy of praise is the art on one of the creatures in this volume. I would love to see this stuff oversized and printed on decent paper. small format paperbacks are not the format for reading comics of any sort, let alone something that can frequently look pretty damn cool. And the scene with the two Claymore's near the end *chefs kiss. Don't worry. If you read it you'll know the one I mean. 3.5/5
OmniBen.
June 23, 2019
So if males are unstable with Yoma energy why is the organization made up of all males....
World: Fantastic art once again. The world building is better this time around with more bits of the past and also a time jump. But there is still a lack of context to the organization and all the different Abyssal Ones. Add to that the powers are still not clearly defined. Oh well.
Story: Yeah some quiet moments of character development! It's a bit janky and the jumping between time periods is not handled that well but it's good cause it gives characters some context and depth. The time jump was unexpected but I can see where that is gonna be for Clare and Raki (you know he's awakened now). The story is fun but the lack of depth is also starting to irk.
Characters: We get depth for Raphaela which is good but then we get 7 years of development for the group just brushed away. It makes no sense Clare would wait 7 years to find Raki.
Better but some logical leaps.
Onward to the next book!
World: Fantastic art once again. The world building is better this time around with more bits of the past and also a time jump. But there is still a lack of context to the organization and all the different Abyssal Ones. Add to that the powers are still not clearly defined. Oh well.
Story: Yeah some quiet moments of character development! It's a bit janky and the jumping between time periods is not handled that well but it's good cause it gives characters some context and depth. The time jump was unexpected but I can see where that is gonna be for Clare and Raki (you know he's awakened now). The story is fun but the lack of depth is also starting to irk.
Characters: We get depth for Raphaela which is good but then we get 7 years of development for the group just brushed away. It makes no sense Clare would wait 7 years to find Raki.
Better but some logical leaps.
Onward to the next book!
July 23, 2022
Muchas cosas pasan en este tomo y es que aquí se crean nuevas tramas, mientras que las tramas originales plantean un nuevo rumbo. Podemos ver un poco más sobre Rafaela y Luciela, sin embargo, los personajes no están bien construidos y su arco dramático se vuelve sin emoción al no conectar con ninguna de ellas. Viene un nuevo personaje que se llama Clarice y que sería la nueva 47 de la Organización, desconozco el motivo de por qué el autor está utilizando de nuevo el mismo recurso de una guerrera del rango más bajo y que se llame muy parecido a Claire, espero que haya algo detrás de todo esto en los siguientes tomos.
Hay enfrentamientos con Riful, nos presentan a la nueva generación de guerreras de un solo dígito y vemos lo que sería el desenlace de lo que pasó hace mucho tiempo en el Norte cuando las 24 guerreras se enfrentaron a los Renacidos.
Es un tomo introductorio a lo que se irá hilando en las demás entregas, pero lo encontré un poco flojo, porque presentar tantas cosas en un volumen no permite que te de la oportunidad de adentrarte tanto en sus historias. Esperemos que todo esto de forma al tomo que viene.
Hay enfrentamientos con Riful, nos presentan a la nueva generación de guerreras de un solo dígito y vemos lo que sería el desenlace de lo que pasó hace mucho tiempo en el Norte cuando las 24 guerreras se enfrentaron a los Renacidos.
Es un tomo introductorio a lo que se irá hilando en las demás entregas, pero lo encontré un poco flojo, porque presentar tantas cosas en un volumen no permite que te de la oportunidad de adentrarte tanto en sus historias. Esperemos que todo esto de forma al tomo que viene.
February 13, 2018
The Claymore series is the story of humans versus monsters. The monsters are called Yomas and humans that have become Yomas which are called Awakened Ones. They are flesh eating monsters but they can't be seen by humans. Humans have combined humans with Yomas to make warriors called Claymores. These are all female. They can see the Yomas and use the Yoma side to battle the Yoma until the Yoma side takes over and they become monsters who must be killed. The Claymores are called Claymores because they use the large Scottish swords known as Claymores. To make matters more complicated, the Awakened Ones have started to get organized to fight the Claymore. That is this story. It is interesting and the art work is excellent.
April 15, 2023
Pues pasaron 7 años, la guerra se perdió y el Norte ahora es tierra de nadie. El asunto es que solo 7 Claymores sobrevivieron gracias a la estrategia de Miria de suprimir sus poderes yoma y han entrenado para ser prácticamente indetectables a la vez que mejoraron sus habilidades.
Me intriga saber qué pasó con Raki, porque el muchacho andaba en la boca del lobo paseándose junto a Isley y Priscilla. Que, además, el compa este enfrentó a Luciella, quien es hermana de Raphaela, la número 5, porque ambas fueron parte del proyecto anterior a Alicia y Beth (las gemelas de una sola mente), pero fracasaron y eso terminó con Luciella despertando. Qué rollo.
Me intriga saber qué pasó con Raki, porque el muchacho andaba en la boca del lobo paseándose junto a Isley y Priscilla. Que, además, el compa este enfrentó a Luciella, quien es hermana de Raphaela, la número 5, porque ambas fueron parte del proyecto anterior a Alicia y Beth (las gemelas de una sola mente), pero fracasaron y eso terminó con Luciella despertando. Qué rollo.
November 10, 2023
Volume di transizione ma non per questo meno bello. Prima si fa un passo indietro nel passato per mostrarci gli esperimenti senza cuore dell'organizzazione ai danni delle claymore, poi si torna al presente con un salto temporale di ben sette anni. Tante cose sembrano essere cambiate in questi anni e non solo per le sette sopravvissute alla guerra nelle terre del Nord. La nuova generazione di claymore sembra molto più forte e spudorata della vecchia scuola di Clare e Miria. Sarà la fine per l'abissale Riful dell'ovest? È assurdo, ma mi ritrovo a provare pena per lei e vorrei quasi che venisse salvata...
August 15, 2022
This one goes back and forth in time. It gives us a bit of backstory on Rafaela and Luciela then jumps to the time of the battle in the north and then to seven years after that and then concludes the battle in the north with flashbacks.
The plot threads are growing, and are handled quite well, despite the fact that there is little dialogue. These are really fast reads due to that, but are really good.
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The plot threads are growing, and are handled quite well, despite the fact that there is little dialogue. These are really fast reads due to that, but are really good.
Check out my YouTube channel for bookish videos and monthly wrap ups!
May 10, 2023
We do get a time skip which seemed kind of weird since nothing really happened that really warranted it as after the time skip they are still doing the same things they were doing before the time skip. I think the only reason the time skip happened is so they can introduce some new characters but I still feel the time skip was not really needed. But I do like the idea that Claire and her group are now just openly against the Organization but I do wish we would actually start learning more about the Organization as we do not even know who the leaders are or how it works.
July 14, 2017
This is where the series diverges from the anime. They go back to explain Rafaela's story, fast forward to the present, and skip into the future 7 years, which is the new present. This series tends to jump around quite a bit but it usually flows really well. Also, none of them look differently because we previously learned they don't age once they get the yoma put into them.
January 23, 2024
A short calm after the giant battle. I like the way we learn the real plan from Miria after the battle already finished. And finally I love the cloaks the seven survivors wear. I also like that we waste no time and get right on with it after a seven year time jump with the first yoma our heroes encounter is fricking Riful lmao. Helen’s reaction to that is also great.
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March 4, 2024
***Leído Version de Manga Plus*** El Doceavo Número de este manga, el final del tomo anterior me ha dejado perdido por como fue desarrollado los 2 últimos capítulos, ya dentro del tomo nuevo se ve una continuación genial para Claire, ya se ve el rumbo que tomaron las quedaron sobreviviendo de esa gran batalla, ya han pasado 7 años desde ese encuentro.
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