Youichi Nishijima

With his back against the wall, desperate gambler Kaiji accepts a wager that could wipe away his debt in a single night — if he can survive the odds.

Man-eating monsters—the Yoma—stalk the land. The breed knows only one foe: Claymore. Human-Yoma hybrids of strength and cunning, these warrior women roam from fight to fight delivering salvation by the edge of a blade—for a fee. This is the tale of the Claymore called Clare. In a land where even predator is prey, her solitary path to vengeance unfolds.