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Claymore [クレイモア] #3
CLAYMORE 3 微笑のテレサ [CLAYMORE 3: Bishō no Teresa]
Clare manages to defeat the yoma, but expended too much of her yōki in the process, bringing her on the verge of "awakening." Raki's emotional and moral support enables her to revert back to normal.
In a flashback, Teresa, the strongest Claymore of her time, inadvertently saves a young, mute Clare. Seeing Teresa as her savior, Clare attempts to follow Teresa, despite Teresa's refusal to allow her to accompany her. After Teresa is accosted by a group of bandits, she allows Clare to follow her after seeing her determination. One of the bandits, who had gotten their hand cut off by Teresa the previous night, returns and attempts to rape Teresa, but is attacked by Clare. The bandit turns on Clare, but Teresa, willing to break Claymore law, which stipulates that Claymores cannot kill humans, forces the bandit to retreat. After this, Clare regains her sense of speech and reveals that she knew of Teresa's sorrow of having no purpose in life, causing Teresa to shed tears and embrace Clare.
In a flashback, Teresa, the strongest Claymore of her time, inadvertently saves a young, mute Clare. Seeing Teresa as her savior, Clare attempts to follow Teresa, despite Teresa's refusal to allow her to accompany her. After Teresa is accosted by a group of bandits, she allows Clare to follow her after seeing her determination. One of the bandits, who had gotten their hand cut off by Teresa the previous night, returns and attempts to rape Teresa, but is attacked by Clare. The bandit turns on Clare, but Teresa, willing to break Claymore law, which stipulates that Claymores cannot kill humans, forces the bandit to retreat. After this, Clare regains her sense of speech and reveals that she knew of Teresa's sorrow of having no purpose in life, causing Teresa to shed tears and embrace Clare.
192 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2002
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About the author
Norihiro Yagi
126 books278 followersNorihiro Yagi (八木教広 Yagi Norihiro) is a Japanese manga writer and artist from Okinawa Prefecture. He started making manga in 1990.
Norihiro Yagi is a successful manga artist, having won the 32nd Akatsuka Award for his very first work, Undeadman. Undeadman appeared in Monthly Shōnen Jump and has had two sequels. Yagi's first serialized manga was his comedy-genre Angel Densetsu, which appeared in Monthly Shōnen Jump from 1992 to 2000. His most recent work, Claymore, has been running in the magazine since 2001.
Norihiro Yagi is a successful manga artist, having won the 32nd Akatsuka Award for his very first work, Undeadman. Undeadman appeared in Monthly Shōnen Jump and has had two sequels. Yagi's first serialized manga was his comedy-genre Angel Densetsu, which appeared in Monthly Shōnen Jump from 1992 to 2000. His most recent work, Claymore, has been running in the magazine since 2001.
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April 6, 2021
Absolutely love Teresa of the Faint Smile; her name and her origins are absolutely beautifully portrayed. I also love how women are portrayed in Claymore. They're realistic and not over-sexualised. Absolutely fantastic.
December 6, 2023
كل فصول تيريزا رائعة.
August 8, 2019
It's becoming interesting. I thought I would really have to drop this manga, but someone commented in one of my post on social media, and I reconsider. I really hope it won't give me false hopes. LOL. But it is indeed getting interesting though. :)
July 9, 2023
Repeating what many reviews say, this volume was amazing and introduced such a cool character.
February 1, 2023
[ Re-read in 2023. ]
This volume has probably one of the best character’s introductions I’ve ever read.
Teresa is the most powerful claymore there is, and unlike Clare, she always shows a faint smile on her face whenever she’s killing yoma. One time, she goes into a mission and kills 7 yoma in a matter of minutes, but in the aftermath of the job, a little orphan girl follows her around, even when she kicks her to the ground, so she won’t follow her.
And you might wonder who that is? Of course is young Clare, the little kid who was so hungry and so dehydrated, she almost dies until Teresa kind of takes care of her, as if she were a pet. Truth be told, this flashback is a bit heartbreaking because the only reason Clare followed Teresa was because “she had the same sad eyes as her. She looked as she been hurt so much, she couldn’t handle it.”
I always love this trope: when some tough, badass, unbeatable character opens their heart to the most unexpected person.
And, not only do we get a female badass character right there, but someone who means a breaking point in Clare’s growth. Honestly, I don’t remember much of the anime, but I know her story did not end up well, and that hurts me a little bit more than it probably should.
Still, this manga has improved so damn much, I really can’t stop reading. These volumes are far too short and I’m eager to know what happens next!
PREVIOUS REVIEWS:
Volume 1 | Volume 2
This volume has probably one of the best character’s introductions I’ve ever read.
Teresa is the most powerful claymore there is, and unlike Clare, she always shows a faint smile on her face whenever she’s killing yoma. One time, she goes into a mission and kills 7 yoma in a matter of minutes, but in the aftermath of the job, a little orphan girl follows her around, even when she kicks her to the ground, so she won’t follow her.
And you might wonder who that is? Of course is young Clare, the little kid who was so hungry and so dehydrated, she almost dies until Teresa kind of takes care of her, as if she were a pet. Truth be told, this flashback is a bit heartbreaking because the only reason Clare followed Teresa was because “she had the same sad eyes as her. She looked as she been hurt so much, she couldn’t handle it.”
I always love this trope: when some tough, badass, unbeatable character opens their heart to the most unexpected person.
And, not only do we get a female badass character right there, but someone who means a breaking point in Clare’s growth. Honestly, I don’t remember much of the anime, but I know her story did not end up well, and that hurts me a little bit more than it probably should.
Still, this manga has improved so damn much, I really can’t stop reading. These volumes are far too short and I’m eager to know what happens next!
PREVIOUS REVIEWS:
Volume 1 | Volume 2
August 22, 2023
not another badass claymore i have to automatically stan!! teresa is so powerful i love her. i loved the way she was introduced and her insight into the organization’s dubious operations as well. also, the found family vibes in this series is simply insane!!
i cried a bit from the reveal of some of clare’s background i wasn’t expecting that. it was so sad. i have to say though my girl clare really got her ass beat at the end of the last volume and in this volume😭. but i know she’s going to come back stronger. really excited to get to the next volume!
i cried a bit from the reveal of some of clare’s background i wasn’t expecting that. it was so sad. i have to say though my girl clare really got her ass beat at the end of the last volume and in this volume😭. but i know she’s going to come back stronger. really excited to get to the next volume!
March 17, 2021
My heart weeps for you, Teresa of the Faint Smile. You could easily become a christian saint. I demand a saint like Teresa.
May 20, 2019
This series continues to impress me.
Volume three of Claymore wraps up Clare's mission to take out the yoma from Rabona and then launches into the story of a new character, Teresa, whom we find out during the last pages of the volume .
I have given all of the volumes 5 stars so far, but this one might be my favorite yet. Can I give a book 6 stars? I found myself really drawn to the new Claymore, Teresa, in a way that I wasn't instantly drawn to Clare. She's a little more likable, if not still just as matter-of-fact about killing. I'm curious to see where her story goes or if that's all we'll see from her.
I agree with a lot of the other reviewers in that it is difficult to tell the male characters apart from each other. In fact, multiple times I thought that some of the men showing up in Teresa's story were men Clare met in Rabona .
That small issue aside, I am loving this series! It's brutal in a way I didn't expect and yet it's not just fighting and killing. Claymore is about servitude, identity, mental fortitude, and loneliness. It's about strong women who are looked down upon by society. It's about people hardening because of life's many tribulations. And so much more.
I was gifted the first three volumes of Claymore as a Christmas present, and now I need to figure out how I'm going to locate the others!!
Volume three of Claymore wraps up Clare's mission to take out the yoma from Rabona and then launches into the story of a new character, Teresa, whom we find out during the last pages of the volume .
I have given all of the volumes 5 stars so far, but this one might be my favorite yet. Can I give a book 6 stars? I found myself really drawn to the new Claymore, Teresa, in a way that I wasn't instantly drawn to Clare. She's a little more likable, if not still just as matter-of-fact about killing. I'm curious to see where her story goes or if that's all we'll see from her.
I agree with a lot of the other reviewers in that it is difficult to tell the male characters apart from each other. In fact, multiple times I thought that some of the men showing up in Teresa's story were men Clare met in Rabona .
That small issue aside, I am loving this series! It's brutal in a way I didn't expect and yet it's not just fighting and killing. Claymore is about servitude, identity, mental fortitude, and loneliness. It's about strong women who are looked down upon by society. It's about people hardening because of life's many tribulations. And so much more.
I was gifted the first three volumes of Claymore as a Christmas present, and now I need to figure out how I'm going to locate the others!!
November 18, 2021
Claymore 3
En la primer mitad es la conclusión al encuentro con el Yoma de la catedral, buena pelea.
La segunda mitad es la historia de otra Claymore llamada Teresa Momento sentimental al final del volumen.
3.8 star
En la primer mitad es la conclusión al encuentro con el Yoma de la catedral, buena pelea.
La segunda mitad es la historia de otra Claymore llamada Teresa Momento sentimental al final del volumen.
3.8 star
February 24, 2023
The whatever it was called religous city part: 3 out of 5
The Teresa and the nameless girl part: 5 stars
So I give it 4 stars( I just didn't like that city and its people and also I sense the author wants the boy to get romanticaly involved with Clare and I don't like this direction )
I really hope this part of the timeline continues in the next volume I like it better than the present
The Teresa and the nameless girl part: 5 stars
So I give it 4 stars( I just didn't like that city and its people and also I sense the author wants the boy to get romanticaly involved with Clare and I don't like this direction )
I really hope this part of the timeline continues in the next volume I like it better than the present
December 2, 2011
This is my favorite out of the series so far. =]
January 12, 2016
Bu çok üzdü beni. Vallahi içim parçalandı. Yazık la. T_T
April 21, 2023
I love this story so mutch! Need to read more...
Claymore volume 3 by Norihiro Yagi get a 10/10.
Claymore volume 3 by Norihiro Yagi get a 10/10.
July 4, 2021
This was such a great volume and like focuses on their fight with the Yoma in the town of Rabo and the way they defeat him is epic and the moment when Raki saves her is my favorite part.
Plus seeing Teresa and how she was this wandering spirit and met young Clare and how they both saved each other was such an emotional story. It's the best part of the volume and clearly reads so much better.
This was a great volume and gets you up to speed on who Clare was and her connection with Teresa and her warmth feelings for Raki and how she relates to him. The art was so good. Each panel so detailed and what not. The writer really bringing his A game with this one. Loved this quite a lot compared to other volumes.
Plus seeing Teresa and how she was this wandering spirit and met young Clare and how they both saved each other was such an emotional story. It's the best part of the volume and clearly reads so much better.
This was a great volume and gets you up to speed on who Clare was and her connection with Teresa and her warmth feelings for Raki and how she relates to him. The art was so good. Each panel so detailed and what not. The writer really bringing his A game with this one. Loved this quite a lot compared to other volumes.
July 21, 2023
Decisamente meglio rispetto al primo, introduce un personaggio fortissimo a livello di trama, Teresa dal sorriso. Che dire, dei capitoli meravigliosi, da leggere tutto d'un fiato. Spettacolare.
"Quel giorno, quella bambina minuscola, grande la metà di me, mi insegnò che anche gli occhi d'argento possono riempirsi di lacrime."
"Quel giorno, quella bambina minuscola, grande la metà di me, mi insegnò che anche gli occhi d'argento possono riempirsi di lacrime."
January 25, 2019
Seriously this one of the best manga/comic series of all time!!! So good and right now (I'm not being paid or anything, just free pub for helping you guys!) it's around 6$/volume at : https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/...
Great boxed set and an awesome series!! I had high expectation and it surpass it all! Awesome!
Great boxed set and an awesome series!! I had high expectation and it surpass it all! Awesome!
March 24, 2023
Around 10 years ago, I've watched the anime and have been wishing to finally read the series (the anime differs from the manga story-line, and it does not even cover all chapters).
Around 10 years ago, I've seen how Clare came to live with Teresa and how a bond of trust and love had been created between them, but it wasn't up until now that I've finally understood what it means to prefer dying along someone you love rather than fleeing back to a secure life.
Around 10 years ago, I've seen how Clare came to live with Teresa and how a bond of trust and love had been created between them, but it wasn't up until now that I've finally understood what it means to prefer dying along someone you love rather than fleeing back to a secure life.
June 18, 2021
Disculpa qué????? El cambio en los últimos capítulos???? Qué fantasía es esta?? QUIERO MAAASS
August 4, 2022
4.5/5 As suspected volume 3 quickly wraps up the Voracious Eater plot line. Then it jumps into Teresa of the faint smile. A beautifully written and drawn arc introducing us to Teresa and delving into Clare's origins.
The volume's are still a little too quick for my liking but it really is an excellent dark fantasy manga.
Teresa on the cover of Volume 3.
Read 8/4/2022
The volume's are still a little too quick for my liking but it really is an excellent dark fantasy manga.
Teresa on the cover of Volume 3.
Read 8/4/2022
August 28, 2024
Kids fight monsters. I wish there were more to it, but it didn't really pull me into the story or hold my interest. Maybe I'm a curmudgoen.
December 27, 2024
the fact that as soon as teresa appeared, the series just went from being okay to legitimately great.
January 14, 2023
"Quel giorno quella bambina minuscola, grande la metá di me, mi insegnò che anche gli occhi d'argento possono riempirsi di lacrime."
Teresa del Sorriso è bella e inquietante allo stesso tempo, proprio come una bambola di porcellana, ma a differenza di quest'ultima dentro non è affatto vuota. Questi primi capitoli a lei dedicati lo dimostrano senza ombra di dubbio. Giá ai tempi in cui avevo visto l'anime l'avevo apprezzata, ora la sto riscoprendo.
Teresa del Sorriso è bella e inquietante allo stesso tempo, proprio come una bambola di porcellana, ma a differenza di quest'ultima dentro non è affatto vuota. Questi primi capitoli a lei dedicati lo dimostrano senza ombra di dubbio. Giá ai tempi in cui avevo visto l'anime l'avevo apprezzata, ora la sto riscoprendo.
December 23, 2015
I am developing strong emotions towards Teresa. I love the storyline and where it's going. We have no idea who Clare is. And why was she the only Claymore who knocked volunteerly on the door of the organization. You see love growing between Teresa and Clare. They are both given purpose.
November 6, 2017
Pamiętam jeszcze z anime, że historia Teresy była najsmutniejsza i najpiękniejsza.
Uwielbiam, uwielbiam, uwielbiam!
"This little girl, who's not even half my size...
taught me that tears can flow even from these silver eyes."
Uwielbiam, uwielbiam, uwielbiam!
"This little girl, who's not even half my size...
taught me that tears can flow even from these silver eyes."
June 27, 2019
4 stars
This is probably my favorite of the volumes I've read so far, as it fleshes out the characters backgrounds a little bit more.
Counting for Sims-a-thon:
Eat a cookie for 1 point.
Total Points: 53
This is probably my favorite of the volumes I've read so far, as it fleshes out the characters backgrounds a little bit more.
Counting for Sims-a-thon:
Eat a cookie for 1 point.
Total Points: 53
August 4, 2022
Thus ends the original three volumes I read years ago. Now I start collecting the rest of the series! Everything from this point on, I've never read before. I'm enjoying myself a lot so far, and I want to know as much more about Clare and Raki as I can.
August 9, 2017
Detaylı yoruma burdan ulaşabilirsiniz.
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February 4, 2023
Sigo impresionada con lo buenísima que está esta historia.
Acá tenemos un salto al pasado de Clare y entendemos por qué no tuvo problema con aceptar que el morrito que salvó en el tomo 1 (no recuerdo su nombre) la siga y le haga compañía. Ella hizo lo mismo con Teresa, la mejor de las Claymore y a quien Clare se pegó después de ser salvada.
Lo relevante es mostrar esta poca humanidad que prevalece en las Claymore. Y dar cuenta de lo que pasa cuando una Claymore mata a un humano, asi sea malo.
Acá tenemos un salto al pasado de Clare y entendemos por qué no tuvo problema con aceptar que el morrito que salvó en el tomo 1 (no recuerdo su nombre) la siga y le haga compañía. Ella hizo lo mismo con Teresa, la mejor de las Claymore y a quien Clare se pegó después de ser salvada.
Lo relevante es mostrar esta poca humanidad que prevalece en las Claymore. Y dar cuenta de lo que pasa cuando una Claymore mata a un humano, asi sea malo.
October 12, 2019
anything with Teresa in it deserves 5 stars <3
(but also I enjoy every volume so far so)
(but also I enjoy every volume so far so)
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