Yagi Norihiro - Claymore, vol. 12-13 (Eng. trans.)
Whoo! The continuing excitement from volume 11 continues! And I get my favorite manga storytelling devices-flashbacks, flashforwards, and individual character stories!
I got accidentally spoiled for the timeskip via trying to find info on Wiki; thankfully, timeskips as plot devices almost always work for me, so it didn't much affect my reading.
Seven presumed-dead Claymores in hiding, training themselves to be better and better fighters while suppressing their yoki! Awesome! Also, I have a bit of a crush on Miria now. Mostly I just love trying to piece together what's happened in the seven years that have passed. It seems like the Claymore force has been decimated, for obvious reaasons, so much so that they're even taking on not-fully-transformed Claymores like Clarice. And the Awakened Beings have won enough so that the Organization is patrolling less territories and conserving their energy, although they're also frightened the Organization enough so that they are being actively hunted down by teams of Claymores.
I completely forgot if we got Luciela and Rafaela's backstory in previous volumes. How old are they, anyway? And how old can Claymores get, if they manage to stay unAwakened? I also forgot to squee in previous posts about finally, finally, FINALLY getting a female character with tragic eye loss! And it comes complete with a tragic backstory about a sister turned enemy!
Looking back, these two volumes were more set-up for later, but it didn't feel like it when I was reading them, particularly when we got to the view of all the claymores in the ground, marking the graves of fallen warriors. It's just such an awesome and chilling shot, and someday I am sure I will be obsessive enough to go back and check out all the individual Claymore symbols on the swords.
Also, Miata? Really freaking creepy. I cannot quite figure out what mental age she's at, given the breastfeeding, but then again, she probably can't be pinned down anyway. I'm particularly curious to see if she has anything to do with the de-aged Priscilla, although young Priscilla possesses all her mental faculties.
Speaking of Priscilla, LOVE that Isley is just a front and she's the one actually calling all the shots! Bwahahaha! Awesome!
I think I have run out of random commentary now and mostly just want to see what's happened to Galatea and Illena during the timeskip.
Am dying to read more to get to spoiler spoiler spoiler scene which I have heard a great deal about on LJ.
I got accidentally spoiled for the timeskip via trying to find info on Wiki; thankfully, timeskips as plot devices almost always work for me, so it didn't much affect my reading.
Seven presumed-dead Claymores in hiding, training themselves to be better and better fighters while suppressing their yoki! Awesome! Also, I have a bit of a crush on Miria now. Mostly I just love trying to piece together what's happened in the seven years that have passed. It seems like the Claymore force has been decimated, for obvious reaasons, so much so that they're even taking on not-fully-transformed Claymores like Clarice. And the Awakened Beings have won enough so that the Organization is patrolling less territories and conserving their energy, although they're also frightened the Organization enough so that they are being actively hunted down by teams of Claymores.
I completely forgot if we got Luciela and Rafaela's backstory in previous volumes. How old are they, anyway? And how old can Claymores get, if they manage to stay unAwakened? I also forgot to squee in previous posts about finally, finally, FINALLY getting a female character with tragic eye loss! And it comes complete with a tragic backstory about a sister turned enemy!
Looking back, these two volumes were more set-up for later, but it didn't feel like it when I was reading them, particularly when we got to the view of all the claymores in the ground, marking the graves of fallen warriors. It's just such an awesome and chilling shot, and someday I am sure I will be obsessive enough to go back and check out all the individual Claymore symbols on the swords.
Also, Miata? Really freaking creepy. I cannot quite figure out what mental age she's at, given the breastfeeding, but then again, she probably can't be pinned down anyway. I'm particularly curious to see if she has anything to do with the de-aged Priscilla, although young Priscilla possesses all her mental faculties.
Speaking of Priscilla, LOVE that Isley is just a front and she's the one actually calling all the shots! Bwahahaha! Awesome!
I think I have run out of random commentary now and mostly just want to see what's happened to Galatea and Illena during the timeskip.
Am dying to read more to get to spoiler spoiler spoiler scene which I have heard a great deal about on LJ.