[Manga] How will episode 26 {last episode} finish the season?

[KiNA]

Well.. I'm right, Madhouse will make a fanservice(not those type tho) for Galatea's fan by having her in the final battle

Hopefully, as above poster said, we get butterfly Jean as well, Rigald got nerf stick in ep 23.. and so are Isley and Priscilla, so it would make more believable if Clare's side gain every bit of available advantages to nullify the power gap

[hollywoodlou]

The Galatea angle is just a bone thrown to those peeps who are disappointed with the latest product, but we've got 3 "very delicate" episodes, so a lot of people are on edge what kind of screw ups Madhouse is throwing our way.

[stormy001_M1A2]

I honestly will wait until whole series is done before I say Madhouse screwed up this anime.

[edf91]

Originally Posted by hollywoodlou

The Galatea angle is just a bone thrown to those peeps who are disappointed with the latest product, but we've got 3 "very delicate" episodes, so a lot of people are on edge what kind of screw ups Madhouse is throwing our way.

Not really

Spoiler:

in the manga, I believe it is about time when Galatea was talking to the origanization people about what they are trying to do, so if they show Galatea next episode, they are still following the manga storyline.

I still say Madhouse should've just follow the manga storyline and just stop at a certainly point accordingly...

[hollywoodlou]

Originally Posted by edf91

Not really

Spoiler:

in the manga, I believe it is about time when Galatea was talking to the origanization people about what they are trying to do, so if they show Galatea next episode, they are still following the manga storyline.

I still say Madhouse should've just follow the manga storyline and just stop at a certainly point accordingly...

well, at least

Spoiler for Claymore who "saves ' ep 24:

Galatea has a chance to be the hero

INSTEAD of Raki. That anime ending I can accept.

[kumori]

Originally Posted by hollywoodlou

well, at least

Spoiler for Claymore who "saves ' ep 24:

Galatea has a chance to be the hero

INSTEAD of Raki. That anime ending I can accept.

LOL!! I SECOND THAT!!
full support for Galatea saving the day =D it will save the anime that madhouse might ruin

[KiNA]

Originally Posted by edf91

Not really

Spoiler:

in the manga, I believe it is about time when Galatea was talking to the origanization people about what they are trying to do, so if they show Galatea next episode, they are still following the manga storyline.

I still say Madhouse should've just follow the manga storyline and just stop at a certainly point accordingly...

Drop it >.>

They have 3 episodes to finished off 2 strongest opponents when the last previous boss takes 2 episode to offed.

And you want them to go into another different plot ?

There are no more manga plotlines after this. Its pure anime original ... Galatea's there to provide support for Clare, and she's proven to Org that she's rebellious as well (when she let Clare and Jean go) so it wasn't a surprised to have her came there under Org order to support the other 24 "bad girls".

[superzombie23]

3 episodes is a lot of time for good material to be covered. I have a theory that Raki and Claire are gonna be forced to split up again because of all the mayhem in Pieta. Raki would somehow get out of Claire's reach with all the chaos and would somehow end up back with Isley and Priscilla, maybe? I have a feeling they'll end it with the monsters taking over Pieta. Then, we get a # of years later in the final episode, and I bet you anything it's going to be 7 warriors raiding the organization... lmao. It'll be a slow-mo scene at the very end, like in those Batman live-action movies, where Batman, Robin, and whoever the other people are are running towards the screen with the light behind them. So, we see the 7 Claymore warriors running towards the screen about to achieve victory, The end. Still, all of this probably won't happen b/c of a little boy named Raki.

[Schuyler]

There will be no season 2, it ends here, with all the changes, everyone will die but raki.

[tritoch]

Funny thing is the contrast Raki is seeing between Clare and Priscilla. Raki may decide to go with Priscilla after the final episode and pulls the show back into manga territory.

Right now, Raki is having some major issues about Clare's pseudo awakened state. Likewise I think that Raki is in no position whatsoever to actually support Clare other than trying to coerce Priscilla with a cease fire if Priscilla and Clare does duke it out (which I doubt by the way)

[Shadow X]

Originally Posted by Schuyler

There will be no season 2, it ends here, with all the changes, everyone will die but raki.

I highly doubt everyone will die.

Looking at it, there shouldn't be a season 2. But who knows until we see the last eps of Claymore.

[mrtictac]

everyone dying, and like clare stopping herself from awakening (then dying) for raki, that would be a decent ending

[edf91]

Originally Posted by Kira_Naruto

Drop it >.>

They have 3 episodes to finished off 2 strongest opponents when the last previous boss takes 2 episode to offed.

And you want them to go into another different plot ?

There are no more manga plotlines after this. Its pure anime original ... Galatea's there to provide support for Clare, and she's proven to Org that she's rebellious as well (when she let Clare and Jean go) so it wasn't a surprised to have her came there under Org order to support the other 24 "bad girls".

If they follow the same storyline, they could've stop at

Spoiler:

Islay vs Rafela's sister fight, along with Alicia's fight

- there is more than enough time, given they don't add filler content to it (I think people agreed that they add a lot of "fluff" in the Clare vs Rigard (however you spell his name ) in the anime). For teaser, they could just show

Spoiler:

Clarice's entrance, with her announcing her number, therefore reinforcing the sequel possibility. Hell, even the timeline works, since the timeskip happen after all of those. Rafela's story might need to be rushed or skipped all together (can do it via OVA).

I think people have to remember that Madhouse add a lot of fluff recently, therefore slowing the pace down - otherwise there is more than enough time to do all the story before timeskip. Not 100% sure, but someone mentioned before that they took out

Spoiler:

Alicia's picture in the OP

(not sure if it's true or not). If it is, then maybe Madhouse decide to do the original ending instead of following the manga, hence the changes start to appear around episode 18 or so.

[Ronny]

In regards to Rafaela's back-story, that could indeed be done in 1 OVA episodes that comes with the last DVD or something. It's not a crucial part to the anime's plot and short enough to capture it in 1 episode. So I doubt it'll be in the anime, although it would be nice, so OVA is the most likely imo.
I doubt they'll make it though, but it would be a nice bonus, especially considering they hired a pretty big seiyuu to voice her, would be a shame if she only got those 2 lines in the end. (then again, Akira Ishida, Ayako Kawasumi and Tomokazu Seki barely got any lines themselves)

[hollywoodlou]

Originally Posted by Schuyler

There will be no season 2, it ends here, with all the changes, everyone will die but raki.

That's depressing. Everybody dies EXCEPT RAKI? How about Raki dies over and over again to compensate for episodes 20, 21 and 22?

[stormy001_M1A2]

Well, if Raki survived the Armageddon in the end, it is underline the tragedy of Claymore-AB-Organization business. It will a play of irony of all ironies that a puny human boy survived all these powerful beings final destiny.

Also it will signify new hope that mankind will always survive despite all odds.

[Schuyler]

We will just have to wait, the next 3ep will not be going by the manga storyline. It will be all new, was Claymore not doing good in the ratings? So maybe thats why they started to change everything, to just end the series?

[Rehwyn]

Originally Posted by Schuyler

We will just have to wait, the next 3ep will not be going by the manga storyline. It will be all new, was Claymore not doing good in the ratings? So maybe thats why they started to change everything, to just end the series?

Well, it wasn't in the Top 10 ratings I'd seen as far as Japanese popularity. But then, it airs quite late at night (after 1 AM I believe) and I believe for that time block it was actually very popular.

I think the decision to make an anime-only ending has more to do with the fact that it'd be years before the manga is progressed enough for a second season.

[Shadow X]

Originally Posted by Rehwyn

I think the decision to make an anime-only ending has more to do with the fact that I'd be years before the manga is progressed enough for a second season.

I agree with what Rehwyn had said. There isn't enough content in the manga for a second season yet.

[hollywoodlou]

Originally Posted by Rehwyn

Well, it wasn't in the Top 10 ratings I'd seen as far as Japanese popularity. But then, it airs quite late at night (after 1 AM I believe) and I believe for that time block it was actually very popular.

I think the decision to make an anime-only ending has more to do with the fact that it'd be years before the manga is progressed enough for a second season.

1:31 am in the morning to be exact...how many Japanese viewers are up @ that time, and last time I checked there's no Tivo there.

There is no material for a 2nd season in the IMMEDIATE future...we have juts have to wait for another 3-5 years. Madhouse goes through 3-4 manga chapters for 1 episode alone, so the basis for the anime is at a premium.