Claymore, Vol. 12, Paperback/Norihiro Yagi

- Previewed and promoted in VIZ Media's SHONEN JUMP magazine. - Serialized in Monthly Jump Square in Japan (2001 to present/ongoing) - An ongoing manga series in Japan - 13 volumes released to date with over 2 million copies sold in Japan. - Named one of the Top 50 Manga Properties of 2006 by ICv2. - Inspired an anime series in Japan, which debuted in April 2007. - Anime has been a hit in Japan and has been licensed for the U.S. market by FUNimation (26 episodes). - Creator's debut work was Angel Densetsu (15 volumes in Japan) - Received 1st place at 32nd Akatsuka Awards in 1990 for his work on Undeadman. In a world where monsters called Yoma prey on humans and live among them in disguise, humanity's only hope is a new breed of warrior known as Claymores. Seven years have passed since the devastating battle in Pieta, and now a new generation of Claymores carries on the fight against the Awakened Ones. However, the mystery of Claire's fate, and of that of her comrades, resurfaces after a surprising discovery made by a young Claymore. About the Author: Norihiro Yagi won the 32nd Akatsuka Award for his debut work, UNDEADMAN , which appeared in Monthly Shonen Jump magazine and produced two sequels. His first serialized manga was his comedy Angel Densetsu ( Angel Legend ), which appeared in Monthly Shonen Jump from 1992 to 2000. His epic saga, Claymore , is running in Monthly Jump Square magazine.