Claymore - DVD

In a medieval world plagued by shape-shifting monsters called Yoma that feed on human flesh, the only effective defense is the Claymore — human-Yoma hybrid warriors created by a shadowy organization, recognizable by their silver eyes and massive broadswords. They are feared and despised by the people they protect. Clare is the lowest-ranked of the current generation of Claymores, Number 47, driven not by duty but by a personal vendetta traced back to a warrior named Teresa whose fate she witnessed as a child. Traveling alongside the young orphan Raki, who follows her with nowhere else to go, Clare moves through a darkening world as the organization's true agenda comes into focus and a catastrophic threat assembles that will force every Claymore alive to fight — and to confront what they are willing to become.

Claymore is a 26-episode dark fantasy series produced by Madhouse, directed by Hiroyuki Tanaka, written by Yasuko Kobayashi, and based on Norihiro Yagi's manga serialized in Monthly Shonen Jump and later Jump Square. It aired on Nippon TV from April to September 2007 and is notable for the quality of its action animation and for the all-female main cast, each warrior given distinct design and personality across the organization's numbered ranking system. The anime delivers an original ending as the manga was still ongoing during production. The manga ran from June 2001 to October 2014 and was licensed in English by Viz Media across 27 volumes. FUNimation released Claymore on DVD in six volumes from October 14, 2008 to July 14, 2009, with the artbox included with Volume 1. Special features across the set include cast commentaries, auditions, TV commercials, textless songs, trailers, and interviews.

Notable Staff & Voice Talent

Director: Hiroyuki Tanaka
Series Composition: Yasuko Kobayashi (Attack on Titan, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Sword of the Stranger)
Original Manga: Norihiro Yagi (serialized in Monthly Shonen Jump / Jump Square, Shueisha, 2001–2014, 27 volumes; licensed in English by Viz Media)
Character Design: Takahiro Umehara
Studio: Madhouse (Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Metropolis, Chobits, Noir, Claymore, Kaiba)
Music: Masanori Takumi
Opening Theme: "Danzai no Hana ~Guilty Sky~" by Riyu Kosaka
Ending Theme: "Saraba Itoshiki Bishou yo" by Nightmare

Japanese Cast:
- Houko Kuwashima as Clare (Gate Keepers 21, Ceres: Celestial Legend, Z.O.E. Dolores I, Steel Angel Kurumi, Noir, Kaiba, Space Brothers, Canaan, Inuyasha Movie 2)
- Aya Hisakawa as Teresa (Cardcaptor Sakura, Battle Athletes Victory, Sailor Moon, Oh My Goddess! OVA, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge, Dragon Ball Super — Bulma)
- Miki Nagasawa as Miria (éX-Driver, Vampire Princess Miyu TV, Princess Nine, Key the Metal Idol, Patlabor 1 & 2)
- Hana Takeda as Priscilla
- Hiroaki Hirata as Isley (WXIII Patlabor, Space Brothers)
- Motoki Takagi as Raki

English Dub Cast (FUNimation — Texas):
- Stephanie Young as Clare
- Brina Palencia as Teresa / Priscilla (Burst Angel — Amy, Ben-To additional cast)
- Caitlin Glass as Miria (Elfen Lied, Freezing, El Cazador de la Bruja, FMA original — Winry)
- Jamie Marchi as Galatea (El Cazador de la Bruja, High School DxD — Rias, Freezing — Rana)
- Todd Haberkorn as Rubel (Chaos;Child, Angelic Layer, Ben-To additional cast, Burst Angel)
- R. Bruce Elliott as the Organization's Handler

DVD Features (Complete Series 6-Disc Box Set)

- All 26 Episodes on 6 Discs — Complete Series
- Artbox included with Volume 1
- Actor Commentaries
- Cast Auditions
- Original TV Commercials
- Textless Opening & Closing Songs
- Trailers
- Interviews
- FUNimation Previews

Spoken Languages: English & Japanese Audio, English Subtitles

Edition Details

Japanese Title: クレイモア (Kureimoa)
Runtime: ~650 Minutes (Complete Series, 26 Episodes, 6 Discs)
Director: Hiroyuki Tanaka
DVD Release Year: 2008–2009 (U.S. First Edition, October 14, 2008 – July 14, 2009 — FUNimation); Anime Classics 4-disc set April 19, 2011; Blu-ray February 16, 2010; Essentials Blu-ray July 16, 2019
Original Broadcast Date (Japan): April 4 – September 26, 2007 (Nippon TV)
Publisher: FUNimation Entertainment
Rating: TV-MA
Region: Region 1 (U.S. / Canada)
Note: Artbox included with Volume 1 only — must be assembled by end user. Anime delivers original ending as manga was ongoing during production. Manga licensed by Viz Media in English.
Genre: Dark Fantasy, Action, Shonen
Themes: Human-Yoma Hybrids, Female Warrior Organization, Numbered Ranking System, Silver Eyes, Manga-Divergent Original Ending

Media assumed VG+ unless otherwise noted.