Claymore Vol. 5

Norihiro YagiCulturecom Holdings Limited2000

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Series: Claymore

Summary

Claymore is a dark fantasy manga by Norihiro Yagi, serialized in Monthly Shonen Jump since 2001, with 27 volumes (tankobon) in total, later adapted into a TV anime and games. The story takes place in a world where Yoma take human form, hide within human society, and live by devouring humans. Humans are helpless against the Yoma and can only rely on warriors trained by a mysterious organization—women with silver eyes, half-human and half-Yoma, who carry a giant sword on their backs and are called "Claymores." Claymores possess superhuman strength but also bear a curse: with every bit of yoki they use, their bodies draw one step closer to being Yoma, and once their yoki is fully released, they become the strongest monsters, "Awakened Beings," enemies of their former comrades. Therefore, if they cannot kill themselves before turning into Yoma, they must ask a comrade to slay them with a "black card." The story revolves around Clare, a Claymore, and Raki, the human boy she brings along; while taking on the organization's missions, the two gradually uncover the organization's hidden secrets. This volume is the fifth in the series, part of the early chapters, and continues the missions and battles of Clare and her companions.

Editor's review

《大剑》是一部在当年少年漫画中颇为异色的作品：主角几乎全员为女性，世界观阴冷压抑，战斗描写利落，情绪却写得很重。八木教广用「半人半妖」的设定，把身份认同、信任、牺牲与宿命这些主题自然地织进了每一次斩妖任务里。第5卷仍处在故事铺陈人物与组织规则的阶段，读者在这一册里可以看到战士排名体系、组织铁律以及大剑彼此之间既并肩又猜忌的关系开始成形。建议读者按顺序阅读，因为若干设定与伏笔需要前后卷呼应。

Who it's for

A good fit for

喜欢黑暗奇幻、冷峻世界观与女性群像的漫画读者。
对剑与妖魔、骑士式设定有兴趣的奇幻爱好者。
想补完日系经典少年/青年向漫画的收藏者。
看过动画版，希望从原作漫画了解剧情细节的人。

Not a good fit for

偏好轻松搞笑、日常向作品的读者。
对血腥战斗与压抑氛围比较敏感的读者。

Reading tips

建议从第1卷按序阅读，本作人物与设定前后环环相扣。
留意「妖力解放」「觉醒者」「黑函」等设定的递进，它们是理解后续剧情的关键。
可对比动画版与漫画原作在情节走向上的差异，漫画对组织与人物交代更完整。

About the publisher

Culturecom Holdings Limited

Culturecom Holdings Limited is a publisher whose publishing profile can only be partly outlined from the titles recorded in our database. The current records contain 16 books, with a clear emphasis on comics and illustrated works. The most prominent is Norihiro Yagi's Claymore series, including volumes 1, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 14 and CLAYMORE Volume 15, forming a relatively continuous series publishing line. The database also includes works by Yoichi Takahashi, indicating some accumulation of manga authors. Beyond comics and cartoons, the common categories cover premium fiction, fantasy fiction, children's books, literature and classical literature, suggesting a list centered on comics while also addressing general reading and literary titles. As public information on the company's background is limited, this introduction summarizes its publishing direction based solely on the books in our database.

FAQ

这本书是该系列的第几册？

这是《大剑》（CLAYMORE）单行本第5卷。系列共27卷，讲述克蕾雅与拉基的冒险，第5卷属于故事早期篇章，建议先读前4卷再阅读本册。

《大剑》和《猎魔战记》是同一部作品吗？

是的。《猎魔战记》是台湾长鸿出版社的中文译名，《大剑》则是香港文化传信及大陆通行的译名，原作者均为八木教广。

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Norihiro Yagi Author

Norihiro Yagi is a manga author about whom limited public information is available; his nationality, dates of birth and death, and other personal details are not recorded in our database. What can be confirmed is that the database holds 20 of his works, with the representative one being the Claymore series, including Volume 2, Volume 4, Volume 9, Volume 10, Volume 14, Volume 17, Volume 20, and Volume 21, among other volumes. These works are classified across manga and cartoon, fantasy fiction, premium fiction, literature, classical literature, and children's books, indicating that his output consists mainly of serialized manga, with themes leaning toward fantasy and combat, presented through long-running serialization and multi-volume publication. Because materials on the author's life, creative statements, and awards are lacking, it is difficult to trace his mentors, career, or specific influence further; only the number and distribution of his works suggest a sustained presence in the manga field.