Today's post is on Claymore volume 7: Fit for Battle by Norihiro Yagi. It is the seventh in the long running Claymore series, you need to have read the six volumes to understand the story. It is 185 pages long and is published by Shonen Jump Advanced. The cover has Clare from the end of the volume on it looking at the reader. 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 violence in this book. The story is told from third person close of the main character. There Be Spoilers Ahead.
From the back of the book- Fearing that she's no match for the deadly Claymore named Ophelia, Clare spirits her companion Raki away to relative safety. But no matter how far they run they won't be able to escape Ophelia's heightened senses. And now that Ophelia knows that Clare has awakened, she will not rest until she has destroyed Clare.
Review- I had some real anxiety for Clare in this volume. Ophelia has lost her mind and only wants to kill Clare no matter what. But even in her insanity, she is still an excellent fighter and she comes very close to killing Clare. But Clare is saved by an unlikely source and the course of the story changes. One of Claymores who has sent after Teresa finds Clare and Ophelia and saves Clare. Ophelia does have character growth in this volume because by the end of it I felt sorry for her as she becomes the monster that she hates so much. But Clare still has a fight in front of her if she is going to stop Ophelia and save herself.
I give this volume a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my own money.
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