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----Rundown:
1) Pros
- Good story
- Solid characters
- Story is told mainly from 3 point of views

2)Cons
-Bad art , and i mean bad (excessive use of CGI, bad animated faces)
-Not much of a satisfying end

... *Overall 9/10
The tower of druage is a great anime overall , great story, good characters, decent art.
It is sad to see that the animation aspect is full with crappy CGI and really bad drawn expression "faces", the anime could have been literally in my favorites if it hasn't been for this annoying downside.

If i have to sum it up : high caliber story with bad execution!

*Story 9/10
The story is interesting as it is told but the "brave hero king" point of view in many cases, his Rationalization for his actions which are raise a philosophical dilemma at points mixed with glimpses of his heroic past are really interesting for me to watch.
Also told from the hero Jil POV coupled with his brother Neeba (not much maybe just half an episode) which give us yest another way to look at the current situation from different set of eyes and circumstances.
The story pretty much follows the first part which i wish not so spoil as you "the reader" might have not seen.

*Art 4/10
Bad , just bad.
The overuse of CGI really repulses me, alot of the pivotal points could have been drawn in a way better style that makes you just go awe!
This is definitely the shows weakest point, i really wish if they picked another studio or something :(

*Sound 7/10
Nothing special here.

*Voice acting 5/10
Medicore, no feelings and no stimulation it felt so generic which makes me really sad and frustrated at times.

Claymore is the incarnation of an RPG similar manga, the eerie atmosphere at times with just the right amount of gore and "Breasts" this manga truly stand out just like a well cooked mild curry dish, not too much spices and not too little.

1-Story 10/10
this is the most amazing part of this manga , the characters didn't really pop up but the story was more than sufficient to overshadow the shortcomings of them.
at most times the story wasn't really omnidirectional and it was more of a narrative type to me i think that this story might have been better in a novel type but ... it also worked just fine as manga.
the story as with almost most other manga of the same genre followed the POV of the heroine with emphasis on her tragic past which shapes the future maturing of her and the story, her past has the biggest impact on the story and it molds and shapes all of her actions as revenge and love.
the story stand out to me through the setting, it is placed in a semi medieval era which is my favorite type of setting thus i will be a little bit biased :)
the story isn't that much complex but it isn't just plain and simple, it had a good amount of plot twists and some really unpredicted events which truly surprised me .
the progression is fine but i would have liked it to be abit slower, the story seems rushed at times the impact is neglectable though.

2-Art 9.5/10
the art is beautiful and gives justice to the story, it was well drawn with a good amount of love and imagination poured into it.
at times i had some issues with distinguishing characters because they all dress the same uniform and all have blond hair and weird names & skill names.
on the other hand the art of the awakened beings is superb and unique, it really stood out as many other monsters in other mangas don't have this much detail and background.
the landscape was breathtaking with many beautiful European style plains and hills.
the reason i gave it a 9.5 was because of some battle technique slides where i wasn't able to distinguish what was happening because of the "high speed" attacks, you actually have to ficus abit to comprehend them, but it rarely occurs.

3-Charchters 9.5/10
the characters are great but not outstanding, the emphasis on their past is huge which i personally like but not many people do.
the heroine is a really well created one and the other characters are nothing but amazing, the only issue i have is the one or two pain in the ass ones which are portrayed as "evil" which the manga did not really need.
other than that the characters were well rounded with many unique skills and not much repetitive one, there are many characters to encounter on this manga and most of them are unique and you can tell that there has been much detail and back-story has been put into them.
most of the characters show maturity when they grow with the story and they really hold their ground and shine as they do so.
the villain is sort of a special case which i would like to leave unattended to, i would like of you to explore it on your own because i am 100% sure that you will be confused and interested , and plainly because if i said anything about it is a spoiler " the villain appears late into the story and not directly".

4- Enjoyment 1000000000/10!
i always say to my friend that this will be the ultimate anime if they get produced by bones , the battles , the enemies , the techniques , the high speed / phantom attacks... ahh how i dream about this .
the manga truly shines bright in my eyes because after i finished i felt like i just completed a well crafted piece of art RPG game, the vibe that this manga gives is what i have been searching for since i started watching anime anime and thus i see this as the ultimate manga.

5-Overall 10/10
i think that i wrote as much as i could about this piece of art, just read it , it is only 156 chapter؛ IT WILL BLOW YOU OUT OF PROPORTIONS.