Claymore Manga: Awesome, Claymore Anime: Meh
Hot.
Lol spoilerz. Anyways, guess it’s time I finally talked about Claymore, seeing as how it’s like my second favorite manga and I spent most of last week reading it. I’ve been mostly mum on the anime, and there’s a good reason why: It’s boring as hell. Maybe this is because I’ve seen all this stuff before, since the anime is literally a scene by scene adaption. Or maybe it’s the bland colors and boring animation. Seriously, I hate the animation. The art in the manga early on was kind of sketchy, but it got real good and detailed later on. The anime has none of this. Epic scenes like Awakened Priscilla appearing in all her sexy glory are rendered mute by how un-detailed and QUALITY she looks. The lack of a full-body shot also didn’t help. Claymore, even though they’re monsters, actually look cute in the manga. In the anime, they just come off as psychotic chicks on too much steroids. Maybe it’s more “realistic,” but it’s also ugly. I want hot chicks killing monsters, dammit!
To new fans of Claymore, this probably doesn’t matter. The story still shines through and the action scenes are pretty good. Anything that gets more people reading Claymore is good I guess. I would still reccomend reading the manga asap, though. As for the shocking event of ep.8, Teresa’s death, all I can say is, “eh it’s alright.” I never found the event that particularly shocking, even in the manga. It was a pretty simple deduction to know she’d die. Teresa in the past, no Teresa in the present, “huh, I wonder why?” It was still pretty cool, though, mainly because it was like, “Oh, my arms are over there now. Why is my head rolling on the ground?” Naturally, this is pretty bad for Clare, but she’s alright later. I think she’s more gar than Teresa was, especially when she dresses as a man. And just to note (Huge Spoilerz) Flora and Jean’s deaths are ten times more shocking and emotional than Teresa’s. Oh well, I’ll continue watching the anime to see what happens, and for the music. Excellent soundtrack. Can’t wait for the OP and ED. Next time introduces Miria, my favorite character, and the sexiest Claymore in my opinion (unless loli tentacle demon Riful is more your style).
P.S. Neko Miko Reimu from the new IOSYS album is made of epic win and nekomimi mode moe. She even says nya over and over again in the refrain!
Argh, I hate when Flora dies T__T So not fair, Clare should’ve awakened early to save her. Jean’s death is also really sad, wish they all lived
Comment on May 23, 2007 @ 7:12 pm
Starting the next few eps it should get better and better but you also read the manga so you already know that…Personally I find the fights scenes a bit boring because the background music…Take for example Gurren-Lagann, the music in every fight makes it EPIC, especially when Viral first appeared. Just my opinion…the OP and ED are really good though, I agree.
Comment on May 23, 2007 @ 9:04 pm
spoiler
yeah, gotta agree the manga is awesome. the art gets extremely good later on, and full body shots like when Easley fully transformed is simply jaw dropping~
im rooting for riful over the new number 3 and 5 though, they piss me off big time @@
Comment on May 24, 2007 @ 1:51 am
That’s the final straw, Demian. That does it. Now you’ve caught my interest. I’m reading the Claymore manga by the end of this week.
I can’t imagine Clare looking moe while she kills a Yoma though, for the life of me, I really can’t.
Comment on May 24, 2007 @ 2:31 am
It’s more garmoe really, but I think she’s cute. There’s even cuter girls, though (Cynthia, Tabitha, etc.).
Comment on May 24, 2007 @ 3:08 am
@Aesir
spoilers*
They do get owned, but they’re rescued by Miria and her group. Too bad
Comment on May 24, 2007 @ 6:12 pm
I agree. The art in the manga is just gorgeous.
Just a question, do you know which group is scanlating the manga? How are you getting the new volumes, because Inane seemed to have stopped…
(I just started reading the manga, and I can’t get enough)
Thanks!
Comment on May 25, 2007 @ 4:12 am
A generious saint by the name of 10sigh on 4chan translated volumes 8-12 in a matter of five days. I’ve never seen such a thing before. Check http://rapidsearch.yi.org/?s=claymore for the volumes.
Comment on May 25, 2007 @ 7:11 am
Madness, and here I thought that I was the only person in the world who loved Miria quite so much.
Comment on May 26, 2007 @ 12:32 am
I’m particularly happy to finally see Helen in the anime - She’s got such hilarious spastic expressions in the manga
*small spoiler
“I see. But let me tell you, she’s number 47! That’s dead last…DEAD LAST! A single digit serving miss dead last…What the Hell?
(Helen, Northern Campaign)
Comment on May 30, 2007 @ 7:09 am
I personally love the Animé. Maybe because i didn’t read the manga but after each episode i just can’t wait till the next week comes. As for the animations etc, i think they are good, and the overall use of colour in this animé really fits the style.You typed that you didn’t find the death of Teresa shocking. I myself actually did and i really had one of those: “Damn fuck this” moments ;x. Now at chapter 13 i’m like ah well, but still it all contributes to the cool story which it is.
I don’t know if i’ll be reading the manga. Have done it with Naruto and Bleach and now i can’t stop, but partly it ruins some of the fun for me because i just know what’s going to happen and you just don’t feel like: “Damn now it’s so exciting lets wait for next week”:)
So i guess i do see your point in why you don’t like the animé, but I as hell do love it
Comment on June 28, 2007 @ 3:44 am
what does riful want a yoma reading claymore for specifically…i kno she needs it to go pri
Comment on July 1, 2007 @ 7:13 pm
Claymore is BADASS!!!!!!!! I love it! And it totally sucks that you got to wait a whole week for just one episode to come out. Clare just keeps getting stronger and stronger each episode. I’m proud of her. And her new “Click” is so good!
How Teresa dies is the worst! Like we knew she was going to die, but WHAT A WAY TO DIE! Man, that sucks. I really liked Teresa! Teresa and Clare are my favourite Claymore’s!
I don’t really want to read the mangas because I rather watch it, and not know whats coming up, so I feel as if the episode was amazing! haha! Man I CAN’T WAIT will the next episode comes out!
CLAYMORE’S SICK!!!!!!!!! =D =D =D haha
Comment on August 9, 2007 @ 1:20 am
Is it true that we only have 26 episodes. I have yet to read the manga but I find that the anime is dark but as far as I’m concerned the entire story is the best anime I’ve watched EVER. I just hope it isn’t over in only 26 episodes.
Comment on August 11, 2007 @ 4:17 pm
Yeah, there’s only enough manga story for 26 episodes, and claymore has followed the manga to a T completely.
Comment on August 11, 2007 @ 4:30 pm
The Anime seems to be diverging a little bit with episode 20 and 21. Not fundamental changes, but entire scenes seem to be changed in 20 or completely new in episode 21.
Comment on August 23, 2007 @ 12:12 am
Yeah, I think the anime since then has gone off on its own. It no longer follows the manga…
Comment on September 12, 2007 @ 10:03 pm