If you liked
Berserk
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...then you might like
Claymore
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Though the stories are quite different, the art styles are similar. Both the mangakas use a really unique shading when creating panels. As well as the world it is set in, both are medieval times, swords, armor, horse and wagon for transportation, that kind of thing. Claymore really stands out for me personally is the way Noritoshi Yagi writes his chapters or as in his manga, Acts. I think using Acts instead of chapters makes for smoother arc transition. Where as chapters usually are short and have multiple within each new arc, acts are pretty much cutting out the extra chapters. All of the lore and content is still present, it just does stop every 10 - 20 pages for a new chapter. The story itself is always very entertaining and gripping emotionally. There is a few plots twist in which I didn't see coming and fit perfectly in the world I was reading about. Another thing is the cast of characters. Having the protagonist a female was a refreshing and interesting as being a man, I am used to reading about male MC's. Not only was the MC great but every character you came across as its own personality, abilities and design. Yagi's art I think gets better as the series goes. The series is only 27 Volumes so it isn't a super long read but has a solid start middle and ending that of which I rate it a 9 or 10 outta 10 with how much I enjoyed it.