XXXHOLiC (2006– )

Kimihiro Watanuki, a high-schooler, is troubled by monsters and spirits who are magically attracted to him. However, nobody else can see them but him. One day, Watanuki stumbles into a shop... See full summary »

Stars:

Sayaka Ohara, Jun Fukuyama, Kazuya Nakai

Cast

Series cast summary:
Sayaka Ohara	...	Yuko Ichihara (37 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jun Fukuyama	...	Kimihiro Watanuki (37 episodes, 2006-2008)
Kazuya Nakai	...	Shizuka Domeki (27 episodes, 2006-2008)
Shizuka Ito	...	Himawari Kunogi (26 episodes, 2006-2008)
Mika Kikuchi	...	Mokona (25 episodes, 2006-2008)
Colleen Clinkenbeard	...	Yuko Ichihara (24 episodes, 2006)
Todd Haberkorn	...	Watanuki (24 episodes, 2006)
Carrie Savage	...	Mokona (24 episodes, 2006)
Kazuko Kojima	...	Maru (23 episodes, 2006-2008)
Hisayo Mochizuki	...	Moro (23 episodes, 2006-2008)

Storyline

Kimihiro Watanuki, a high-schooler, is troubled by monsters and spirits who are magically attracted to him. However, nobody else can see them but him. One day, Watanuki stumbles into a shop that grants wishes, and encounters Yuko Ichihara, a beautiful, seemingly all-knowing witch. Yuko doesn't waste time, she offers to grant Watanuki's wish to not be able to see those bothersome monsters and spirits any longer, however, there is a price. Yuko soon sees that Watanuki is a hard worker and would be useful for housework and other chores Yuko wishes for him to do until he works off enough to pay for the amount of power that needs to be used to grant his wish.

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Plot Keywords:

space time witch | anime | based on comic | ghost | based on manga | 

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Taglines:

There is always a price to pay...

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Also Known As:

XXXHOLiC: Kei

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ayakashi Kenkyûkai, FUNimation Entertainment, Kodansha

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Blood-C: The Last Dark (2012)

User Reviews

Excellent series

xxxHolic is an incredibly unique anime. It follows Watanuki Kimihiro, a high school student who can see spirits and is plagued by them on an everyday basis. One day, he wanders into the wish-granting shop of the witch Yuko, who claims that she can grant any wish in exchange for a price. So, Watanuki becomes a part-time employee at her shop in exchange for the granting of his wish: to no longer be able to see spirits. And thus, we are thrown into the world of the supernatural as it appears in everyday life.

Using superstitions and other paranormal aspects, xxxHolic conveys messages and morals with humor and some actual frights. xxxHolic presents a look at life from a very unique perspective. A must-see.