Anime:Claymore

Episodes:26

Plot:Based on the shounen manga by Yagi Norihiro serialized in Monthly Shounen Jump.Long ago, Youma, shape changing demons, took human form to live in disguise in human towns, feeding on them insecret.A secret, nameless society has discovered a way of implanting Youma flesh into humans to create hybridspowerful enough to defeat the Youma. A hybrid's standard abilities include faster healing, limited shapemodification, the ability to detect Youma and other hybrids, and overall enhanced physical prowess allowingthem to wield massive claymores, for which they are named: Claymores. For reasons not divulged, only women areselected to be Claymores. They are often chosen for implantation after being the sole survivors of a familyattacked by a Youma; this ensures their loyalty and willingness to endure the painful hybridization process.The society sends Claymores to towns that can afford their fees to kill Youma. The society is often strict andharsh;Claymores who break the rules risk being hunted down by their fellow warriors.The story of Claymore follows the adventures of the beautiful warrior Claire, who fights demons while strugglingto hold on to her own humanity.