One of the thing that makes a great anime is the progressive unfolding of the world concept especially in fantasy and sci-fic genres. Claymore does this very well and there are still stones being unturned throughout the series. It is definitely worth watching and I found myself glued to run a 12-episode marathon a night after work.
The thing that pisses me off is Rika who is unbelievably annoying with his stubborn chivalrous behavior. Such a useless character whose role is to make the protagonist vulnerable. Just wish some yoma would have devoured him in the early episodes hahaha.
For a fantasy anime, there are a lot of novel concepts so it deserves a lot of merit on originality. Each episodes has good pace that I did not feel bored. No lengthy fight scenes (like in One Piece where a boss fight can last 10 episodes) or multiple sub-plots. It is straightforward thus gives a pleasant experience to viewers. Oh ya, unlike some other series, this is NOT a monster-of-the-week kind of thing. The story is great.
