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Claymore, Vol. 14: A Child Weapon

(クレイモア / Claymore #14)

Norihiro Yagi

4.24 · Rating details · 1,572 ratings · 59 reviews

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.

The Child WarriorIn their hunt for Galatea, the Organiz

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Published March 3rd 2009 by VIZ Media LLC (first published May 2nd 2008)

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Jan 04, 2016 Mandy rated it it was amazing

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Claymore is a manga about Yoma who pretend to be human in order to kill and eat the humans. The Claymore are the hybrid of the two stronger faster but still human with the ability to slay the Yoma which they do for a price. They travel from village to village slaying Yoma with nothing but the sword on their back using the Yoma abilities but slowly turning into a monster that they hunt. When the time comes a Claymore will send a black card to another claymore to be slain before the Yoma takes ove Claymore is a manga about Yoma who pretend to be human in order to kill and eat the humans. The Claymore are the hybrid of the two stronger faster but still human with the ability to slay the Yoma which they do for a price. They travel from village to village slaying Yoma with nothing but the sword on their back using the Yoma abilities but slowly turning into a monster that they hunt. When the time comes a Claymore will send a black card to another claymore to be slain before the Yoma takes over and so they die as a human.

In the 14th installment the organizations sent its weakest warrior with the help of its new creation to take care of Galatea who’s left the organization seven years prior. They find her blind working with children in the holy city but before they can finish the mission an Awakened being who’s remained hidden appears forcing them into battle. However Galatea and Miata aren’t a match for Agatha. Will Clare and her team save the day or will they all be destroyed by Agatha?

I like Clare she’s a sword carrying slayer who isn’t afraid to die charging in risking her life. She may not survive every encounter but that doesn’t stop her from doing what has to be done protecting the humans. While most Claymore’s wouldn’t allow Raki to tag along she accepts him and maybe it’s partly because they are kindred but he needs her and she him to keep her humanity. I find Clare to be an intriguing character and can’t wait to see more about her back story as well as what’s going to happen next. We are given a little back story on Clare which introduces us to Teresa a Claymore whose life was changed by Clare.

I’ve seen all of the episodes on Netflix a few years ago actually binge watched them over a long weekend. I love the concept for the Claymore the hybrids created using parts from the monsters that they have been created to fight. While I am familiar with the story it’s interesting to see it play out as I read it. The art is great it gives me just enough to create the story in my head as I read each detailed page. This is only my 2nd manga so I don’t have a lot to go on but so far I’m super exited to read the series. Claymore is a fast paced loaded with action series that is captivating right from the start hard to put down till the last page. Can’t wait to start the next one in the series they just keep getting better. I feel like a voracious Reader because I can’t get enough. ...more

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Oct 13, 2020 Pixi Jo rated it liked it

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My lowest Claymore rating to date! But why?!

Well I did love Galatea as a nun that was too precious! You go sister! < - - as it were…
And I will give that Miata might be a bit wackadoodle about the head region but she is strong for all that.

Still I found the battle with the big bad to not be as awe inspiring as some.
The first one that felt a tad bit drawn out...
(Literally drawn I suppose, since it's a manga... :P)
Just not enough OH WOW! or KAPOW AND HOW!!

But I see they're setting it up for the gho ...more

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Dec 20, 2018 Rachel rated it it was amazing

I'm in love. ...more

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Feb 22, 2019 Etienne rated it it was amazing

At this point we deviate a bit from Clare story to follow others characters even f you know that eventually but storyline will collide. Not so sure how I feel about this new duo, the child sure look powerful, but the other is kind of lame and... don't know, one of my less love character so far... Anyway good story lot of action as always and again extra scene, one presenting the training/initiation of Clare which was awesome! ...more

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Aug 30, 2019 Melissa C rated it it was amazing

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Apr 25, 2013 MissAnnThrope rated it really liked it

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25 April 2013

Rating: * * * * 1/2

Claymore, Vol. 14: A Child Weapon is one of my favorite volumes in the series thus far. The action is suspenseful, there is a badass nun, and the ending makes my skin tingle! I am dying to read the next volume, so this review will be rushed!

In search of the former Number 3, Galatea, Clarice and Miata follow her trail to the Holy City of Rabona. While walking through the city, guards try to stop the suspicious-looking Clarice and Miata. Luckily, a couple of old fa ...more

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Feb 07, 2010 Joy rated it really liked it

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Oct 24, 2020 MC rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Claymore is a series that is a times incredibly dark and also very hopeful. It's dark in an Attack on Titan type of way, in that there is a lot of suffering and death, and almost no one seems to be guaranteed to live. It's hopeful in that in the midst of the darkness, folks do win battles, save lives and are there for each other. It's not necessarily an "all for nothing" series as Attack on Titan sometimes seems (I hope that series is not that way, in the end), but real progress is made to defea Claymore is a series that is a times incredibly dark and also very hopeful. It's dark in an Attack on Titan type of way, in that there is a lot of suffering and death, and almost no one seems to be guaranteed to live. It's hopeful in that in the midst of the darkness, folks do win battles, save lives and are there for each other. It's not necessarily an "all for nothing" series as Attack on Titan sometimes seems (I hope that series is not that way, in the end), but real progress is made to defeat bad guys.

As Clare and her group of Claymores who have faked their deaths travel to accomplish their objectives to defeat the organization for which they formerly worked, avenge their comrades and themselves, and locate Raki, the action shifts to the Holy City of Rabona. This is the same city that Clare and Raki had a very dangerous adventure in at the start of these series. Here two Claymores are sent on a mission to eliminate Galatea, a deserter. These are a failed one, and the organization's ultimate fighter so far, who is young girl who is severely psychologically damaged and in a state of constant childhood. This girl has latched onto her older companion as her "mama".

In this very strange and disturbing situation comes an Awakened one who is intelligent and freaking huge. Now, Galatea, and the two Claymore pursuers are in the fight of their lives against this new enemy.

The series a few volumes back had a sudden time-skip. Seven years, quite a time, has passed in-universe, and things are the same as ever. Well, almost the same as ever. In general, the problems are the same and nothing has really improved or gotten worse. What is different is that the organization is proving itself to be even creepier and more disturbing than at first seemed apparent. These are not the good guys.

I think that the reaction I had of disgust and being creeped out was the intended one to have. The world is dark in this series and the organization that claims to protect folks really does not, and really does not even care to do so. If folks die, who cares? It's about the organization's goals, not innocent lives, to them.

While the previous volumes were about Clare and her allies, this one shifted the focus almost entirely until the very end. It made for a less compelling and absorbing read because a) Clare and co. are more interesting, and b) this psychotic Claymore and her guardian are so damned creepy. In fact, in a strange way, that is actually the strength the mangaka brings to this. You can't help being uncomfortable and what not. As you should be.

The art was about the same as always, but I do feel the mangaka has improved in that he used different types of shading and what not to indicate the actions of the Awakened one and other characters. It wasn't so much that I feel the art has improved as that I feel the mangaka began to use the art more cleverly.

A very decent edition to this series. I hope Raki shows up soon again, though, because I would like the two core characters to have some important and juicy stuff again, along with the deuteragonists.

Rating: 4/5 Stars. ...more

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Mar 26, 2018 Lynn rated it it was amazing

Shelves: owned, fantasy, manga, horror, young-adult, shonen

Today's post is on Claymore volume 14: The Child Warrior by Norihiro Yagi. It is the fourteenth the long running Claymore series, you need to have read the first thirteen volumes to understand the story. It is 191 pages long and is published by Shonen Jump Advanced. The cover has Clarice looking at something in horror as she trying to fight. The intended reader is someone who likes dark plots, high action, and strong female characters. There is mild foul language, no sexuality, and lots of viole ...more

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Jun 24, 2019 Wing Kee rated it really liked it

Crazy world building again.

World: The art is great as usual with Agatha looking amazing. The world building here is solid. We spend time with the colored hair claymore (I forgot her name) and Miata and also some old people and places. Solid.

Story: I forgot to mention it in my last review but these extra scenes are exactly what this book needs. There are references to events that happen off page and some of it is essential and we get to see them here. Pretty great! The focus of this book shifts ...more

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Jan 18, 2020 Nate rated it it was amazing

Shelves: manga, fantasy, reviewed

I've really come to like Clarice and I can't decide if it's because or in spite of her feeling like she's from a different manga. She's seems to be composed more of tropes from a more typical action manga, and sometimes even a slice of life manga, being thrown into these awkward situations that make her go against both her nature and good sense. It's also amazing to me that with how okay-at-best the art began, that Clarice's design in particular looks like it came from Takeshi Obata (Death Note, ...more

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Jul 16, 2018 Kristian Dobson rated it it was amazing

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One of the best so far. Loved the Awakened One, and nope, not because she spent the whole volume naked. I liked that she seduced people and bathed in their blood. She had a different personality to most Awakened Ones so it felt fresh (no doubt like her blood-showers).

The last two bonus chapters were cool too. More insight into Claymore training and Clare. More Priscilla and Isley backstory.

Overall, just another fun volume.

5/5

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Jul 15, 2017 Samantha rated it it was amazing

Ah once more the struggle between duty and doing the right thing. The short at the end of the book with Clare was horrifying! You'd think it would've leaked to someone that the final test involves an actual yoma!! ...more

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Jan 01, 2019 Victoria rated it really liked it

13 is where you should start is you watched the anime much of this volume is also covered there but there's a lot of new to the reader material i continue my buy 2 at once recommendation i got the entire thing at once but i was already a huge fan of the anime ...more

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Sep 19, 2019 Verity Moon rated it it was amazing

“Don’t be so quick to throw away your life. No matter how disgraceful or embarrassing it may be, you need to keep struggling to find your way out until the very end.”

I love that we get to see some pivotal characters’ past lives! Very intense volume! Ghosts do slay!

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Mar 04, 2018 Peter Barr rated it liked it

The Claymore story continues as they fight the Yoma and the Awakened Ones. This edition also has stories of individual characters.

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Jan 08, 2019 James rated it really liked it

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More on Prescilla.

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Feb 22, 2019 Julie (Manga Maniac Cafe) rated it really liked it

4.25 stars

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Aug 09, 2019 Jaine rated it it was amazing

OMG FUCK YES CLARE!!!!!!!!!!!!! SAVE THE DAY!!!!!!!!! OMGGG

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Jan 05, 2021 C.M. Chafin rated it it was amazing

I really enjoyed this one. I also felt the extra scenes were nice as there wouldn't have been really a comfortable place to put them within the story. ...more

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Mar 19, 2021 Caro the Helmet Lady rated it really liked it

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Dec 30, 2020 Alec Danilen rated it really liked it

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Actual rating: Again, it reaches the heights of 4.5/5 at times, but not throughout the whole thing. Still loved it.

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Mar 08, 2017 Bhavik (Semi Hiatus) rated it it was amazing

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.
No not her ..not the awakening!

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Dec 01, 2012 Ana Mardoll rated it it was amazing

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Claymore, Vol. 14 / 978-1421526683

I'm a very devoted fan of both the Claymore anime and the manga. I love the crisp black-and-white artwork, and while I realize it's not for everyone I personally think it's a perfect style for graphic novels. I find the action easy to follow, and the faces and body language to be surprisingly emotive. The story is complex and compelling, and I'm all in until the series finally finishes. I own this volume as a Nook Book e-book, and I assume it will shortly be por Claymore, Vol. 14 / 978-1421526683

I'm a very devoted fan of both the Claymore anime and the manga. I love the crisp black-and-white artwork, and while I realize it's not for everyone I personally think it's a perfect style for graphic novels. I find the action easy to follow, and the faces and body language to be surprisingly emotive. The story is complex and compelling, and I'm all in until the series finally finishes. I own this volume as a Nook Book e-book, and I assume it will shortly be ported to other online stores for sale.

Volume 14 provides the following scenes:

Scene 74: A Child Weapon, Part 2
Scene 75: A Child Weapon, Part 3
Scene 76: A Child Weapon, Part 4
Scene 77: A Child Weapon, Part 5
Extra Scene 3: A Chance Encounter in the North
Extra Scene 4: Untarnished Resolve

Spoilers ahead!

This volume opens with Clarice and Miata undercover in Rabona. They are discovered and flee the authorities, but Galk and Sid intervene and reveal that since Clare helped Rabona so much seven years ago, Father Vincent has been working hard to repeal the ban against Claymore. They ask Clarice if she has come because of the yoma they suspect is on the prowl, but Clarice explains that they are hunting a defector, who would probably be pretending to be blind in order to cover her silver eyes.

Clarice and Miata are led to a nun by the name of Sister Latea, who is Galatea in disguise. Though the two warriors have been taking yoma-suppressants, Galatea has sensed their arrival nonetheless. Before battle can seriously ensue, an Awakened Being that has been lying relatively dormant and preying on the populace arises to attack the newly-arrived Claymore; she is former Number 2 Bloody Agatha. The Rabona forces try to repel her, but are easily beaten back; Galatea reveals that she alerted the Organization to her presence in the hope that they would send yoma-suppressed warriors to hunt *her*, thereby avoiding arousing the suspicions of Agatha until after they had safely arrived. Unfortunately, Clarice and Miata aren't willing to abandon their mission: Miata is focused on Galatea, and Clarice thinks they have no chance against Agatha.

Clarice suffers a crisis of conscience when she contrasts her own unwillingness to involve herself in a losing battle against the brave efforts of the outmatched Rabona forces. Agatha, meanwhile, severely wounds Miata -- effectively turning Miata's attention from Galatea, but too late too be really effective in battle. The three Claymore are on the verge of defeat when the Seven Ghosts appear, drawn to Rabona by the battle and Clare's deep loyalty to the city as her place of partial-awakening.

There are two more extra scenes here, which I really enjoy as an addition to these volumes. "A Chance Encounter in the North" reveals the battle between Priscilla and Isley that we've heard so much about throughout the series. "Untarnished Resolve" gives us an emotional look into Clare's training at the Organization as a novice, and also reveals how and why she cut her hair from the long style we saw in the Teresa arc to the short bob she currently sports.

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May 02, 2020 Michael Sorbello rated it really liked it

This is a review of the entire series.

In a dark fantasy world overrun by shape-shifting demons called Yoma, a mysterious organization has created half-breed warriors called Claymores to combat the monsters terrorizing the world. The story centers around a Claymore named Clare, a determined woman who seeks revenge against the Yoma that killed the person she loved and admired most. On her journey of revenge, she slowly unravels the horrifying mysteries surrounding the origins of the Yoma, the shad ...more

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Jan 04, 2015 Karissa rated it it was amazing

This is the 14th volume in the Claymore series. The Claymore manga series is supposed to wrap up this year with Volume 27. This book was much better than the last few books in this series. I feel like the last few volumes have really slowed down and been tough to follow; this volume was an improvement.

In this installment Miata and Clarice get orders to go to the holy city of Rabona to take out the rogue Claymore Galatea. When they arrive they find that a fierce awakened named Bloody Agatha (a fo This is the 14th volume in the Claymore series. The Claymore manga series is supposed to wrap up this year with Volume 27. This book was much better than the last few books in this series. I feel like the last few volumes have really slowed down and been tough to follow; this volume was an improvement.

In this installment Miata and Clarice get orders to go to the holy city of Rabona to take out the rogue Claymore Galatea. When they arrive they find that a fierce awakened named Bloody Agatha (a former #2) is attacking the city. A fierce battle ensues.

Then there is a brief section between Isley, Rigaldo, and Priscilla in the North in which Isley founds out he has vastly underestimated Priscilla’s powers. This is followed by another brief interlude where we see a short story about Clare when she was training to become a Claymore.

As you can tell from above the story is a bit all over the place. The majority of the time is spent with Miata, Clarice, and Galatea in Robona. Right when things get to a really awesome spot, the story switches over to the North.

This series continues to have excellent and detailed illustration throughout. The book is packed with awesome action scenes that are easy to follow and fun to look at. This series gets back to some of the really interesting characters in the series and finally starts moving the story in a solid direction again.

My biggest complaint is how fractured this story is getting. We spend a little time here and some here and because of that you don’t make a lot of progress in the plot. I am still curious to see what direction this whole story is taking.

Overall this was a great installment in this series. The story seems to be picking up speed again and I continue to enjoy the illustration and action throughout. I am curious to see where the story involving Miata and Clarice ends up. It looks like Clare and crew will be joining the main story again in the next installment, so I am curious to see where that goes as well. Recommended to fans of shounen fantasy or action-packed fantasy manga.
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Oct 11, 2012 Mike rated it it was amazing

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"If that's your reason, then it's a laughably weak and foolish one."
"Yes, isn't it? To be honest, I think so too."

Volume 14 directly continues an arc just begun in volume 13, as well as heavily building off of developments throughout the series. This is not the place to start reading.

A Child Weapon (part 2-5) follows Clarice and Miata's hunt for the deserter Galatea to a familiar place: the Holy City of Rabona from volume 2. It's an interesting place for Galatea to hide and provides a nice backd ...more

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May 13, 2014 machinaheart rated it really liked it

Shelves: genre-shounen, genre-fantasy, loc-japan, form-comic-graphic-novel-manga, creatures-ghosts-monsters, genre-dystopia-utopia

Four to five stars for Claymore in general because ... SO MUCH! I guess individual volumes range from three to five, but at the moment I can't properly rate them individually because I ploughed through the manga re-reading a lot and just inhaling the newer volumes. I couldn't stop.
Super intriguing dystopia, mysteries over mysteries without getting less interesting, extremely creative body horror (ranging from beautifully other to horribly disgusting), carving your own path (sometimes, most often ...more

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Sep 04, 2011 Ash Ebrahim rated it it was amazing

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Five shining stars *****
Well this volume was AMAZING as good as volume 11, it's good to see the series back on track after volume 12 and 13 (13 was full of BLAH BLAH).
In this volume Clarice and her child friend Miata goes to kill a former number 2 but they find an awakened there. The whole volume was about fighting the nude awakened LOL but I really loved it and the extra 2 chapters were really amazing loved the Priscalla chapter the art was really outstanding and also Clare after Teresa's dea ...more

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Mar 25, 2010 Yoon rated it really liked it

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Norihiro Yagi is a successful manga artist, having won the 32nd Akatsuka Award for his very first work, Undeadman. Undeadman appeared in Monthly Shōnen Jump and has had two sequels. Yagi's first serialized manga was his comedy-genre Angel Densetsu, which appeared in Mo ...more

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