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Claymore: Complete Series Box Set [Blu-ray]

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Editorial Reviews

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.

Customer Reviews

Claymore Series

Reviewed by Matthew Peterson, 2010-03-04

This series is for people that enjoy a good story with supernatural characters. The series reminds me of Berserk on several levels. The animation quality is good, the writing is very good and the actors they got for the voices were believable. The only real negative aspects I found about the series is 1) the series should have been longer for the scope they are setting up. The way the series ended it would have been very easy for a follow up season. 2) the second issue I had builds off of issue one. The series leaves a lot of unanswered questions. It could have been they were originally going to have more shows, but budget cuts prevented them from being produced.

Overall I think this is a good series and while watching it I found myself looking forward to seeing what happens in the next episode. The show does have brief nudity in it, and a generous amount of blood. Not the show to give to small children.

Huge serie but poor blu-ray : 1080i is null

Reviewed by Absolute, 2010-03-01

Well, for me, Claymore is one of the best anime from the last past years.
Maybe too much women in the scenario but a phenomenal story, suspense and action.

BUT, I don't applause at all for the 1080i because Claymore is a great great anime. I always see in bad way but for me, Funimation keeps in reserve for next years the version 1080p. Always money and easy money.

I can't understand. All their work on other serie : Berserker, Shigurui, Witchblade is great and in 1080p. Lines are fine and nearly pure. But, here, on Claymore, the screen is lower than divx HD on a large TV. Well, my advice is if you already have it on DVD, don't buy and wait for 1080p. Just one progress, the movements in the anime are goods.

And, I will say if they do it again. I won't purchase any anime in 1080i. It is not worth the money.

Blu-ray Claymore review

Reviewed by Shinobi2u, 2010-02-22

This is now my third purchase for anime on Blu-ray, the first two being Full Metal Panic: TSR and Samurai Champloo. While I haven't seen what Claymore looks like on DVD, the other series I have give a bit of perspective on this. First off, if you don't already have the series, this is a great deal and a fantastic series I highly recommend. Second, the packaging for this was better than I expected. While the DVD series is still superior due to its nicer box art, the box art was simple yet fitting for the blu-ray and it came with a booklet with character bios and some great art inside which was certainly more than I thought there would be. Now, onto the Blu-ray itself. Visually the series is a bit of a mix, but it very comparable quality-wise to how Samurai Champloo looks and nothing I have seen has come close to matching the quality seen in Full Metal Panic: TSR (for a series). There are times the art and animation looks sharp, but most of the time it is is not as crisp as would be desired. Art lines and backgrounds frequently appear blurred and muddled, and usually this shows in the distance shots more than the close up ones. It also does not help that the series is only in 1080i instead of 1080p like many of the other series out there. The colors for the series are rather muted to begin with, but the brights of the Claymore's eyes when they use their powers stand out nicely and are very vibrant. The reds for the blood is hit and miss, but overall the color comes out well on the Blu-ray. The audio as well was a bit of a disappointment as only the English track (which falls between average and below average for dubs I have heard in anime) is in 5.1, while the Japanese is in 2.0 and the difference is noticeable. The extras range mainly from commentary on a few episodes to interviews from cast and production. The product looks like an upscaled DVD, but with slightly better visuals, compact packaging (if saving space is your thing), and the price make this the choice to go if you don't already have the DVDs and want a a darker, fantasy anime to check out.

For those who don't know what the series is about, here you go(spoiler-free): In a world akin to our medieval times, there are demonic creatures that feed on humans known as Yoma. With the ability to disguise themselves as the humans they consume as well as their memories, the Yoma strike when unexpected and could be considered a natural predator of mankind. To combat these creatures, a group known as the Organization has created a group of female warriors known as Claymores. Half human and half Yoma, they wield enormous swords and can seek out the Yoma that are hiding among the towns and villages. Enter Clare, who is number 47 in the Organization, and her quest to destroy the Yoma and her hunt for one in particular and a boy she meets in one of her assignments.

The biggest problem with the series is its weak ending as many who have seen the series can attest to. The last two episodes of the series were made strictly for the anime to wrap things up, however, they are not the true ending as the manga is actually still ongoing currently (for those interested, if you pick up 2/3 through Chapter 59, you can start where the divergence begins). However, the series is still worth checking out, especially if you have a hankering for a darker, more mature and graphic fantasy series then this certainly fits the bill. So to recap, the series has a great story, tons of action, and a high quality level for it's animation (as would be expected from Madhouse), but the weak high-def adaption and ending to this series add some substantial flaws. Regardless of what format you get it on, I do highly recommend this series, just be prepared to pick up the manga once you are done.

Blu-ray : Booklet Product Details

Reviewed by A. J. BOOTON, 2010-02-21

Upgrading to Blu-ray is wonderful; you save on price, you save on shelf space, and it's better quality... knowing what to do with an excellent 6 DVD set housed in a nice, sturdy show box is another story. Especially when you're not sure if all 'special features' are included from the DVDs or extra goodies. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the Blu-ray set DOES come with a 48-page booklet, which is the same as the two 24-page booklets (now combined) that came with the first and sixth DVD releases along with ALL of the DVD 'special features'.

The anime itself is remarkable... perhaps the first European setting-type anime I have watched... great story and story-arcs... brilliant character development... fluid animation and crazy fight scenes... I shall never tire of hearing the steel-healed clamour of armor on cobblestone.

Great series but a terrible blu-ray

Reviewed by W. Taylor, 2010-02-20

The series is amazing but the picture quality of this set is terrible. It doesn't look any better than an upscaled DVD and actually worse than some 480p stuff that streams on Hulu. The only positive I can say is that the DVD box set costs more than the Blu-Ray so this is the better deal if you have a Blu-Ray player.