Claymore, Scene 26: “To the Successors” (Uketsugumono e) This is it! The anime of Claymore climaxes with the battle between Clare and Priscilla. Summary and thoughts following the pics (click to enlarge): Summary: Both Clare and Priscilla have transformed into demoness/goddess-like awakened forms (though Clare is not fully awakened) and they begin battle with each other. [...]
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Claymore, Scene 25: “For Whose Sake?” (Dare ga tame ni) With thoughts of vengeance, Clare and Priscilla battle each other. Summary and thoughts following the pics (click to enlarge): Summary: Clare attacks Priscilla, both wanting vengeance; Priscilla declares that she’s different from the last time and is not afraid of her (thinking of Clare as Teresa), [...]
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Claymore, Scene 24: “The Critical Point, Part 2″ (Rinkaiten II) Priscilla senses Clare’s spirit as one belonging to Teresa… and that brings about awakenings of all sorts. Summary and thoughts following the pics (click to enlarge): Summary: As Clare cuts Ligardes apart, Priscilla senses it, but what she sees is Teresa and she screams. In [...]
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Claymore, Scene 23: “Critical Point, Part 1″ (Rinkaiten I) Clare continues her desperate battle against Ligardes… and Raki reaches town. Summary and thoughts following the pics (click to enlarge): Brief summary: Continuing from the last episode, Ligardes is surprised to see his arm lopped off… and by Clare’s newfound speed. He realizes she’s awakened just [...]
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Claymore, Scene 22: “The Attack on PIeta, Part 2″ (Pieta Shinkou II) The continuation of the battle between the Claymores and Ligardes. Meanwhile, Raki makes a decision. Summary and thoughts following the pics (click to enlarge): Brief summary: Clare and Deneve try to protect Miria, but Ligardes easily brushes them aside and attacks Miria. [...]
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Claymore, Scene 21: “The Attack on PIeta, Part 1″ (Pieta Shinkou I) Ligardes and the Northern Troops of awakened ones attack Pieta, and Raki makes an unsettling discovery. Get ready for some blood and gore (as always in Claymore, but a bit more shocking this episode). Summary and thoughts following the pics (click to [...]
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Claymore, Scene 20: “The Northern War, Part 3″ (Kita no Senran, III) We get a break in the action as we see Raki’s involvement with Isley and Priscilla while the girls recover from both physical and mental injuries. Summary and thoughts following the pics (click to enlarge): Summary: Priscilla continues to cling to Raki and [...]
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Claymore, ep. 19: “The Northern War, Part 2″ (Kita no Senran II) An action-packed episode as the 24 Claymores do their best against the three mighty Awakened Ones… summary and thoughts following the pics (click to enlarge): Summary: The battle continues as the 5 teams take on the 3 Awakened Ones. Undine tells the others to [...]
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Claymore, ep. 18: “The Northern War, Part 1″ (Kita no Senran I) A large number of Claymores gather in the Northern town of Pieta to take on the amassed Awakened Ones lead by the Abyssal Lord Isley. Clare finds herself among them. Summary and thoughts following the pics (click to enlarge): Summary: In a blizzard, [...]
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Hayate no Gotoku, ep. 18: “The Rare Card is a Swimsuit” (Rea kaado wa mizugi desu) During summer vacation, the students of Hakuhou Academy (sans Hinagiku) go on a “Seaside School” trip… but this is just an excuse for a whole lot of fan service… let the bikini parade commence! Summary and thoughts following the [...]
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