Claymore, Vol. 1 -- Norihiro Yagi, Paperback

A New York Times best selling, multi-arc, character-driven story with great battles and strong-willed females that will appeal to males and females alike.

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. Half human, half monster, these silver-eyed slayers possess supernatural strength but are condemned to fight their savage impulses or lose their humanity completely.

A village is gripped by fear and paranoia when a Yoma claims six lives. The Claymore who is sent to slay the creature isn't what the villagers expect at all. In fact, she seems more monster than human.

Author: Norihiro Yagi
Publisher: Viz Media
Published: 04/01/2006
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.20w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781421506180

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/27/2006 pg. 40

About the Author
Norihiro Yagi won the 32nd Akatsuka Award for his debut work, UNDEADMAN, which appeared in Monthly Shonen Jump magazine. His first serialized manga was his comedy Angel Densetsu (Angel Legend), which appeared in Monthly Shonen Jump from 1993 to 2000. His epic saga, Claymore, ran from 2001 to 2014 and was adapted into a television anime series and a video game.