xxxHolic Series, OVA
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Kimihiro Watanuki sees ghosts. Seeking to get away from the spirits who literally haunt him, he finds himself one day
pulled by a force into a shop, where he meets Ichihara Yuuko, also known as the Dimension Witch. In the shop, Watanuki
is told that this meeting was 'Hitsuzen.'
Yuuko grants wishes for the appropriate price. Sensing
that Watanuki's dearest wish is to stop seeing spirits, she promises to take the spirits away in exchange for Watanuki
working in her home as a cook and cleaner. Bound perhaps by Hitsuzen, Watanuki agrees.
However,
this is only the beginning. Watanuki beings to participate in 'jobs' with Yuuko, and his unique powers are often the
reason for the job itself. In order to complete these jobs, Watanuki must work with his hated rival, Shizuka Doumeki,
who possesses exorcist powers.
But under these jobs hides a plot, and unbeknownst to Watanuki,
Yuuko is using his help in order to stop it...
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This is a Review of xxxHolic ( Season I ) :
Essentially , xxxHolic is a fine mix of morality with light humor and a bit of storyline as side-ingridients. Every few
episodes or so , a morality value which is to be learnt is almost always there , either learning not to lie and stuff
like that...you get the idea.
The storyline is quite intriuging to a certain extent , further supported by the usage of mythology references to the
Japanese culture to keep this alive , if you ARE curious enough anyway.
Well , Season I was simply a stepping stone for the later Seasons I believe , I haven't watched the Anime yet but I have
read bits of the Manga so more under-elaborated characters would be explained further later on , but definitely not in
this Season.
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I love xxxHOLIC (a lot more than TRC), though, because it doesn't have a direct storyline, some people get bored of the mini arcs.
Anyway, xxxHOLIC is comprised of many short stories with recurring characters. The story is linked to TRC and it doesn't
have as much importance as Tsubasa. xxxHOLIC is more...philosophical I guess. It delves a lot into folklore and human
nature (though to an extreme). It starts off with a very silly atmosphere, while also slightly foreboding as Yuuko is a
powerful witch and KNOWS things. As the story progresses, you get to understand the characters more (Yuuko in
particular). Of course, since it is linked to Tsubasa, it would be best to read them both to have a better understanding
of what the hell is going on. It's quite confusing, but more so on Tsubasa's side.
Near the end, things start to get more depressing (also caused by the events occurring in Tsubasa), and you start hoping
that somehow, things will improve....but they don't actually. The ending is left rather ambiguously and the audience is
free to draw their own conclusion.
Overall, xxxHOLIC is quite interesting to read and really makes you think. There's not much action and a lot of explaining so if you're looking for some explosions or something, it's not going to happen a lot in this manga/anime.
Since it is comprised of small arcs, the story brings you something a little different each time. I recommend it reading it (as well as watching). :)
singlemoon rated 9.00:
So far, I only watched the xxxHolic and xxxHolic; Manatsu no Yo no Yume. I haven't watch the sequel or the OVAs. XD
Even thou xxxHolic got weird anatomy, I still love the series wholeheartedly. It's traditional and supernatural, and
it's included in my favorite genre.
For me XXXholic is like a door into the mysterious world of Japanese folklore. In addition, each series of the anime is more than enlightening and filled with psychological overtones (I even recognized myself at couple of buyers, hope I'v become better now). Story is full of unexpected twists and characters are revealed entirely new side. The ending can be interpreted in different ways, but I quite satisfied with it.
evilxangel rated 10.00:After watching Tsubasa Chronicle went straight up to this anime.Looks fantastic can't wait to finish it and I also will read the manga cuz is link to Tsubasa,I need to know the hole story doesn't matter how weird,twisted or long it may be!!!
lovemichelle rated 10.00:
I loved the style of this anime. Also it is mostly character based which I find enjoyable to watch. The characters are
so easy to care about. I can't remember how many times I cried throughout watching both seasons; especially during the
finales. The third season hasn't been released in America yet, I believe. I eagerly wait to watch. :)
Zashiki-warashi and Kimihiro Watanuki Forever!