My literary fandoms.
The following essay was originally published by me on the Claymore analysis page on TV Tropes. In it, we discuss a sequence of events occurring in chapters 106, 107, 113, and 114 of the manga Claymore (2001–14) by Norihiro Yagi. As the manga had concluded at 155 chapters, expect heavy spoilers for a decade-old story.
Read more: Claymore: Miria's rebellion and Clarice's generation
The question of the differentiation between science fiction and fantasy is a common, even contentious topic, especially when the two genres (along with horror) are lumped into more generic "speculative fiction". Not claiming to be an expert on the fine distinctions, I look at how the fantastic elements are used in a particular plot to tell whether it belongs to the fantasy or the sci-fi camp.