"Claymore" is a dark fantasy anime set in medieval world in which specialized group of female characters (called claymores) fights with monsters. There is also some sort of conspiracy going on. It is in many ways similar to popular "Attack on Titan" and the general atmosphere of the series resembles "Berserk" to some extent.

I have ambivalent feelings about this anime, because it has both some significant strengths and very apparent weaknesses.

PROS

the story starts off really well. The world itself may not be very original (it looks like a gender-inverted Witcher rip-off), but nevertheless it's interesting and climatic, claymores as monster-slaying beings with certain, significant limitations are well-constructed, viewers are smoothly introduced to them and hinted at secrets hidden inside the world
















CONS













SUMMARY

This show has many flaws, but in the end I really enjoyed it, to be honest, much more than my rating (6/10) suggests. It is that low, because I have the impression that anime didn't live up to the potential it promised in its first half. Btw - in that aspect manga isn't even the slightest bit better. But it doesn't mean anime wasn't good, on the contrary it was definitely entertaining and I'd recommend it to anyone who likes duels set in fantasy worlds.