CLAYMORE
Claymore
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. (Source: Funimation)
Names
| Original | CLAYMORE (latin) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | CLAYMORE |
| English | Claymore |
| Chinese | 大剑 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | クレイモア |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 26 ep · 23 min · 10h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2007-04-04 → 2007-09-26 (Spring 2007) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | MADHOUSE |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | ActionAdventureFantasyHorror |
| Themes | MedievalSwordplayFemale ProtagonistPrimarily Female CastGoreDemonsKuuderePrimarily Adult CastOrphanSuper PowerMonster GirlTravelBody HorrorTomboy |
| Streaming | Hulu · Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 7.47 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.48 / 10 |
| Composite | 59.2 |
| On lists | 120,313 |
| Favourited | 2,588 (2.2%) |
| Completion | 80.6% |
| Drop rate | 5.9% |
| In backlog | 41.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.54 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.73 / 10 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2007 | B | 8 of 70 |
| Year | 2007 | B | 25 of 234 |
| Genre | Horror | B | 41 of 272 |
| Studio | MADHOUSE | C | 64 of 229 |
| Era | Late 2000s | B | 121 of 1,149 |
| Length | Two-cour | C | 192 of 699 |
| Genre | Adventure | B | 288 of 1,534 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | B | 301 of 1,868 |
| Demographic | Shounen | C | 349 of 1,219 |
| Genre | Fantasy | B | 366 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Action | B | 508 of 2,765 |
| Source material | Manga | B | 644 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | B | 686 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 1,099 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Hiroyuki Tanaka, Manabu Otsuzuki |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Yasuko Kobayashi |
| Character design | Takahiro Umehara |
| Original creator | Norihiro Yagi |
AniList id 1818 · MAL id 1818 · Bangumi 982 · record updated 2026-08-27