the first five episodes of the anime. He stated that "while not without some flaws, the first five episodes generally get the series off to a strong start, practically assuring that Funimation has a solid hit on their hands". The rating he gave for the anime is: story A−, animation B+, art A−, music A, and overall A−. In ICv2's list of "Top 50 Manga—Summer 2008", which subjectively ranks manga based on sales and perceived popularity, Claymore placed 42nd. On release, Weekly Famitsu scored Gingan no Majo a 21 out of 40. Notes References External links Official Shueisha Claymore manga website Official Shueisha Claymore anime website Official NTV Claymore anime website Official FUNimation Claymore anime website Claymore 2001 manga 2007 anime television series debuts Adventure anime and manga Anime series based on manga Dark fantasy anime and manga Funimation Madhouse (company) Madman Entertainment anime Madman Entertainment manga Nippon TV original programming Shōnen manga Shueisha franchises Shueisha manga Sword and sorcery anime and manga Viz Media manga