The soundtrack featured with this anime is simply outstanding. I personally took the time to hunt it down on Amazon, which is not like me at all. Every moment is amplified with a low, brooding tone or a tribalistic song to complement the beastly nature of the true beasts within each and every Claymore.
The art of each scene was also well-done, as well as the characters themselves. Over time, however, every village seemed to be the same and each character varied only in minute facial features and a different haircut. This was to be expected, given the story behind the Claymores, but even an oddball like the one featured in the manga, Clarice, would have been a pleasant change of pace.
My only true irk with the series is also one of its saving graces. The anime ends in such a fashion that it could never be continued and remain true to the manga. It saddens me that the such a series cannot find its way back onto my television easily, but I'm also glad that the anime viewers received a satisfactory, if not somewhat melancholy ending.
