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Anime Review: XxxHOLiC
Genre: Supernatural, Mystery, Comedy, Psychological, The story revolves around Watanuki Kimihiro a normal high school boy or is he? born with the ability to see the supernatural and…
xxxHOLiC – CLAMP’s fairytales
Titles: XXX ホリック; xxxHolic Genre: Psychological Slice of Life, comedy drama, supernatural, school Episodes: 24 Studio: Production I.G Watanuki is a young man who can see Yokai. All his…
xxxHOLiC Episode Guide
xxxHOLiC Episode Guide: Spirits others could not see plagued Watanuki. Until found himself at Yuuko's shop -- an inevitable encounter!
xxxHOLiC Episode 15: Favorites
xxxHOLiC Episode 15: Watanuki thought he was making progress. And he was -- but he didn't count on a force greater than him.
xxxHOLiC Episode 12: Favorites
xxxHOLiC episode 12: Yuuko took Watanuki, Himawari, and Doumeki to a vacation house near the ocean -- a house with very strange architecture.
xxxHOLiC Episode 2: Favorites
xxxHOLiC Episode 2: Rin came to Yuuko's shop with a problem -- but she didn't know what it was. Will she find out before it's too late?
xxxHOLiC Episode 23: Favorites
xxxHOLiC episode 23: Watanuki regained consciousness as Maru and Moro were dragging him to the entrance gate! What's their plan?
xxxHOLiC Episode 16: Favorites
xxxHOLiC episode 16: Watanuki had a problem. The pipe fox had not returned to its pocket-sized form. It remained huge! And it wanted to play!
xxxHOLiC Episode 1: Favorites
xxxHOLiC Episode 1: Kimihiro Watanuki could see spirits. They seriously messed with his life. Then he discovered a way out -- with a cost.
xxxHOLiC Episode 20: Favorites
xxxHOLiC Episode 20: A woman brings a string-wrapped envelop to Yuuko for disposal. Why doesn't Yuuko just burn it? There's a good reason...
xxxHOLiC Episode 7: Favorites
xxxHOLiC Episode 7: Ame-warashi visited Yuuko to ask for help. Guess who had to deliver that help! But things weren't what they seemed.
xxxHOLiC Episode 9: Favorites
xxxHOLiC Episode 9: Watanuki interrupted a couple's argument. Or were they a couple? Why did they argue? Watanuki was about to find out!
xxxHOLiC Episode 17: Favorites
xxxHOLiC Episode 17 – Quick Summary In xxxHOLiC episode 17, “Self-Mutilation,” Nurie had a problem. She had a tendency to throw herself into traffic and otherwise sabotage her…
xxxHOLiC Episode 4: Favorites
xxxHOLiC Episode 4: Yuuki takes Watanuki to get his fortune told. But there are fortune tellers, and then there are fortune tellers...
xxxHOLiC Episode 18: Favorites
xxxHOLiC episode 18: Watanuki had to clean Yuuko’s treasure warehouse – again. It as smoothly as you'd expect. Which is not at all!
xxxHOLiC Episode 14: Favorites
xxxHOLiC Episode 14: Yuuko became grave as soon as she saw the twin sisters at the. Watanuki didn't see why -- will he before it's too late?
xxxHOLiC Episode 22: Favorites
xxxHOLiC episode 22: While working in Yuuko's yard, a visitor stopped by. Watanuki explained Yuuko out. But the visitor had come to see him!
xxxHOLiC Episode 11: Favorites
xxxHOLiC Episode 11: Watanuki wanted to give a culinary treat to Himawari. Who was out of town. Doumeki ate it instead. Then things got dark.
xxxHOLiC Episode 5: Favorites
xxxHOLiC Episode 5: Watanuki fumed; Himawari gushed about Doumeki's archery. Watanuki should have paid more attention to his surroundings!
xxxHOLiC Episode 8: Favorites
xxxHOLiC Episode 7: Yuuko warned Nanami against taking the sleek cylinder. Is it a good idea to ignore Yuuko's freely given advice?
xxxHOLiC Episode 3: Favorites
xxxHOLiC Episode 3: The good news? Himawari asked Yuuko for help! The bad news? Yuuko volunteered Watanuki -- and Doumeki!
xxxHOLiC Episode 6: Favorites
xxxHOLiC Episode 6: How far is Yuuko's client willing to go to break her internet addiction? And why did Yuuko buy an aluminum baseball bat?
xxxHOLiC Episode 24: Favorites
xxxHOLiC Episode 24: A younger Watanuki started seeing disembodied hands that no one else could see. Then the hands came after him!
xxxHOLiC Episode 21: Favorites
xxxHOLiC Episode 21: Watanuki looked forward to a day off! But between Doumeki and shoelaces, things did not go as Watanuki hoped.
xxxHOLiC Episode 10: Favorites
xxxHOLiC Episode 10: Watanuki lacked the courage to ask Himawari on a date. Yuuki helped -- by inviting herself and Doumeki along!
xxxHOLiC Episode 19: Favorites
xxxHOLiC Episode 19: Yuuko invited Watanuki, Doumeki, and Himawari to a park after a major snow storm. Why a park? What's Yuuko up to?
xxxHOLiC Episode 13: Favorites
xxxHOLiC Episode 13: Watanuki sees a girl sprout tiny angel wings. Within days, they're quite large. Are they actually a good thing?
XXXHOLiC Live Action movie trailer
The first trailer of ホリック xxxHOLiC has been announced: Moreover, new cast and staff additions have been announced. The role of Maru is played by DAOKO and the…
A-Z Drama Challenge: xxxholic.
… I’ve talked at length about my rocky relationship with CLAMP before. I too am very surprised that 1) xxxholic. got a live action drama adaptation back in…
xxxHolic: March Manga Madness Day 31
Day 31 of #MarchMangaMadness: xxxHolic by CLAMP and published by Dark Horse. It’s hard to write this post because there…
New XXXHOLiC Live Action movie trailer
Asmik Ace released today a new, one-minute long trailer for the XXXHOLiC live-action movie adaptation directed by Mika Ninagawa: “Habit” performed by the band Sekai no Owari has…
XXXHOLiC Rei Official Comic Guide announced
CLAMP and Kodansha are releasing a comic guide for XXXHOLiC Rei in April. Entitled XXXHOLiC Rei Official Comic Guide (XXXHOLiC 戻 公式コミックガイド) the book will come out on April…
CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: XXXHOLiC #19 cover
The cover of XXXHOLiC #19 for the CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION edition has been announced! © CLAMP・Shigatsu Tsuitachi CO.,LTD. / 講談社 It will be released on May 6 and…
CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: XXXHOLiC #13 & #14 covers
The covers of XXXHOLiC #13 and #14 for the CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION edition have been announced! © CLAMP・Shigatsu Tsuitachi CO.,LTD. / 講談社 © CLAMP・Shigatsu Tsuitachi CO.,LTD. / 講談社…
CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: XXXHOLiC #3 & #4 covers
The covers of XXXHOLiC #3 and #4 for the CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION edition have been announced! © CLAMP・Shigatsu Tsuitachi CO.,LTD. / 講談社 They will be released on September…
CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: XXXHOLiC #17 & #18 covers
The covers of XXXHOLiC #17 and #18 for the CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION edition have been announced! © CLAMP・Shigatsu Tsuitachi CO.,LTD. / 講談社 © CLAMP・Shigatsu Tsuitachi CO.,LTD. / 講談社…
CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: XXXHOLiC #11 & #12 covers
The covers of XXXHOLiC #11 and #12 for the CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION edition have been announced! © CLAMP・Shigatsu Tsuitachi CO.,LTD. / 講談社 © CLAMP・Shigatsu Tsuitachi CO.,LTD. / 講談社…
CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: XXXHOLiC #9 & #10 covers
The covers of XXXHOLiC #9 and #10 for the CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION edition have been announced! © CLAMP・Shigatsu Tsuitachi CO.,LTD. / 講談社 They will be released on December…
CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: XXXHOLiC #1 & #2 covers
The covers of XXXHOLiC #1 and #2 for the CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION edition have been announced! © CLAMP・Shigatsu Tsuitachi CO.,LTD. / 講談社 They will be released on August…
CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: XXXHOLiC #5 & #6 covers
The covers of XXXHOLiC #5 and #6 for the CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION edition have been announced! © CLAMP・Shigatsu Tsuitachi CO.,LTD. / 講談社 They will be released on October…
CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: XXXHOLiC #15 & #16 covers
The covers of XXXHOLiC #15 and #16 for the CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION edition have been announced! © CLAMP・Shigatsu Tsuitachi CO.,LTD. / 講談社 © CLAMP・Shigatsu Tsuitachi CO.,LTD. / 講談社…
CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: XXXHOLiC #7 & #8 covers
The covers of XXXHOLiC #7 and #8 for the CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION edition have been announced! © CLAMP・Shigatsu Tsuitachi CO.,LTD. / 講談社 They will be released on November…
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