Released on DVD in six volumes by FUNimation, 14 October 2008–14 July 2009. FUNimation follows this with a three volume, 6-disk Second edition.
Claymore is broadcasted on the FUNimation Channel beginning 6 September 2010.
A 3-disk Blu-ray edition is released in 2010. A one volume, 4-disk "Anime Classics" edition is released in 2011.
Artwork[]
First US edition DVD artwork is original and not derivative of any other edition. Later US editions use artwork from the first Japan edition.
Editions[]
FUNimation (en-us) titles may not reflect avex (ja) titles.
First[]
The name "First edition" is unofficial and only used here to distinguish this edition from other editions. Sometime called a "boxset" on other websites, the actual boxset has to be assembled by the end-user. The official artbox comes with Volume 1 only.
1: Great Sword—an orphan meets a mysterious warrior, who refuses to give her name. After rescuing Raki outside Egon, the warrior finally gives her name—Clare
2: The Black Card—on Mount Shire, Clare must prevent her best friend, Elena, from turning into a monster
3: The Darkness in Paradise—on a covert operation, Clare must find a Yoma hidden in Rabona Cathedral
4: Clare's Awakening—after defeating the Yoma, Clare awakens
5: Teresa of the Faint Smile—the No. 1 warrior of her era, Teresa, inadvertently rescues a mysterious girl
6: Teresa and Clare—Teresa massacres the bandits in Rokut, but is condemned to death by the Organization
7: Marked for Death—Teresa avoids the purge team's ambush
8: Awakening—Teresa defeats the Purge team led by Priscilla and Ilena. But later, in sparing Priscilla's life, Teresa loses her own. Carrying Teresa's head, Clare locates Rubel
9: Those Who Rend Asunder I—Clare joins an awakened hunt, who encounter a male awakened being
11: Those Who Rend Asunder III—Galatea observes the hunt from afar. Deneve awakens to regenerate her fatal wound
12: The Endless Gravestones I—Clare and Raki encounter Ophelia. While Ophelia combats the Former Single-digit Awakened, Clare flees with Raki. The two are forced to split up
13: The Endless Gravestones II—Ophelia cuts off Clare's arm. But before Ophelia can kill Clare, a figure from Clare's past appears
14: To Be Qualified to Fight—Ilena teaches Clare the Quicksword. Clare gains a new arm. Ilena encounters Rafaela. Clare fights an awakened Ophelia
15: The Witch's Maw I—Clare encounters an awakened hunt in Hamel. Meanwhile, two awakened beings try to awakened the captured Claymores
16: The Witch's Maw II—Clare is captured by Dauf, but Galatea rescues her. Later, Clare looks for Jean
17: The Witch's Maw III—the three Claymores are defeated by Dauf. When Clare clears a path, Jean finally wounds Dauf, but Riful rescues him. Riful frees the three warriors
18: The Carnage in the North I—Eva's hunt is defeated by the Northern Army. Clare and Jean are sent up north to join the Pieta battle group, led by Miria. But three scouts from the Northern Army attack
23: Critical Point I—Clare and Rigaldo fight as the Battle Group lies wounded in the inn lobby
24: Critical Point II—Priscilla awakens and flees to a volcano, Clare in pursuit. Miria, Deneve and Helen follow. Galatea directs them to the volcano
25: For Whose Sake—Clare, then her comrades, are defeated by Priscilla
26: To the Successors—Clare finally defeats Priscilla, but Raki stops Clare from beheading her. The next day, the warriors desert the Organization, Clare traveling with Raki
Notes[]
Extras:
Episode 26 commentary[22] by Brina Palencia and Stephanie Young
Booklet 2: interviews, character profiles, artwork, sketches, 24 pp.[26]
Second[]
Subtitle: The Complete Series
Release date: 27 October 2009
No. of discs: 6
Run time: 650 min.
UPC: 704400074400
The name "Second edition" is unofficial and only used here to distinguish this edition from other editions.
A 3-volume, slim case boxset, this edition uses reversible keep case sleeves, displaying artwork from six volumes of the first Japan edition. With this Second edition, FUNimation's begins use of the subtitle, "The Complete Series." Much confusion results as this subtitle is also used for the later Blu-ray and Anime Classics editions.
On reference websites, this edition is also known as the "Claymore: Complete Series,"
"Claymore: Complete Series Box Set," etc.
Notes[]
All audio and visual extras from the First edition
Booklets 1 and 2 reissued from the First edition: interviews, character profiles, artwork, sketches, 24 pp. each
A 2-volume slim case boxset. This edition uses reversible keep case sleeves, displaying artwork from four volumes of the first Japan edition. Housed in Blu-ray cases.
Notes[]
All audio and visual extras from the First edition
Booklet: interviews, character profiles, artwork, sketches, 48 pp.[27] (combines contents from First edition booklets)
A minimalist, Alpha case, one volume 4-disk set. Almost no artwork. Sleeve artwork from Japan Limited Edition Sequence.
Notes[]
All audio and visual extras from the First edition
No booklet
References[]
Tankōbon Claymore volumes cited are VIZ Media (en-us) editions, unless otherwise noted. Manga scenes (chapters) not yet translated cite Shueisha tankōbon (ja) editions. Manga scenes not yet published in tankōbon form cite Jump SQ (ja) editions. Fragments of Silver Omnibus (総集編 銀の断章 Gin no Danshou) 1–3, Shueisha, are only available in Japanese. Anime scenes (episodes) cited are FUNimation (en-us) editions, unless otherwise noted.