Where to start with Claymore?

[Tera Path]

So I've watched the Claymore anime completely and since the Claymore manga is coming to an end next month or so I decided to read the manga.

But where-ish do I start?
Is the manga an alternate route than the anime or a direct continuation of where it left off?

 

[silmarill]

The anime goes a different route somewhere after the battle in Pieta where Clare follows priscilla and fights her.
This never happens in the manga
I suggest starting from chapter 50 where the invasion of Pieta begins and continue from there

 

[Yusuke Urameshi]

You can't ever go wrong starting from the beginning. I was so disappointed reading about the things that happened in the manga and then watching the anime and them not happening. Like, Raki being useful would've been awesome, but no. Filler ending.

 

[Young Vongola]

Chapter 1 is always a good place to start

 

[Tera Path]

You can't ever go wrong starting from the beginning. I was so disappointed reading about the things that happened in the manga and then watching the anime and them not happening. Like, Raki being useful would've been awesome, but no. Filler ending.

Gosh that sucks.
I wish Raki would've turned into some awesome swordsman that can fight almost or on the level of Claymore's like Soka can fight against benders in Kora/Avatar.

 

[Yusuke Urameshi]

Gosh that sucks.
I wish Raki would've turned into some awesome swordsman that can fight almost or on the level of Claymore's like Soka can fight against benders in Kora/Avatar.

I won't spoil anything, but Isley in the manga does train Raki. I thought Raki was going to get strong in the anime because, ya know, Raki was chilling with Isley and Priscilla and then wanted to go help Clare, but no, we can't have that.