"XXXHOLiC" (2006) TV series 2006-

Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

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

Tagline:

There is always a price to pay...

Plot:

Kimihiro Watanuki, a high-schooler, is troubled by monsters and spirits who are magically attracted to him...

Plot Keywords:

Space Time Witch | Anime | Based On Comic | Ghost | Based On Manga

Cast

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)

Series Directed by
Tsutomu Mizushima		(4 episodes, 2006-2008)
Shinsuke Terasawa		(3 episodes, 2006)
Makoto Baba		(2 episodes, 2006)

Series Writing credits
Clamp		(37 episodes, 2006-2008)
Nanase Ôkawa		(37 episodes, 2006-2008)
John Burgmeier		(24 episodes, 2006)
Michiko Yokote		(13 episodes, 2006-2008)
Bonny Clinkenbeard		(11 episodes, 2006)
Spencer Prokop		(8 episodes, 2006)
Yoshiki Sakurai		(6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Miharu Hirami		(5 episodes, 2006-2008)
Tsutomu Mizushima		(2 episodes, 2006)
Taishiro Tanimura		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Produced by
Naohiro Futono	....	producer (37 episodes, 2006-2008)
Takuya Matsushita	....	producer (37 episodes, 2006-2008)
Katsuji Morishita	....	producer (37 episodes, 2006-2008)
Ikuko Shikano	....	producer (37 episodes, 2006-2008)
Naomi Sudou	....	producer (37 episodes, 2006-2008)
Nanase Ôkawa	....	executive producer (35 episodes, 2006-2008)
Colleen Clinkenbeard	....	line producer (24 episodes, 2006)
Justin Cook	....	producer (24 episodes, 2006)
Gen Fukunaga	....	executive producer: FUNimation (24 episodes, 2006)
Carly Hunter	....	producer (24 episodes, 2006)
Kozue Kaneniwa	....	assistant producer (unknown episodes)
Junichiro Tanaka	....	assistant producer (unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Yohei Konishi		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Taeko Hamauzu		(24 episodes, 2006)

Series Art Direction by
Hiromasa Ogura		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Tsutomu Mizushima	....	storyboard artist: ending animation / storyboard artist: opening animation / ... (16 episodes, 2006-2008)
Hiroshi Fukutomi	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 2006-2008)
Yukina Hiiro	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2008)
Yasutaka Yamamoto	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2008)
Izumi Hirose	....	color setting (unknown episodes)
Minoru Ueda	....	property designer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Monica Rial	....	adr director (16 episodes, 2006)
Brina Palencia	....	adr director (8 episodes, 2006)
Kyle Phillips	....	adr engineer (8 episodes, 2006)
Kazuhiro Wakabayashi	....	sound director (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Hiroyo Izumi	....	key animator: opening animation / animation director (17 episodes, 2006-2008)
Junichiro Taniguchi	....	key animator: opening animation / animation director (14 episodes, 2006-2008)
Kazuchika Kise	....	animation director: ending animation / animation director: opening animation / ... (13 episodes, 2008)
Kyoko Kotani	....	key animator: opening animation / animation director (13 episodes, 2008)
Tsutomu Mizushima	....	director: ending animation / director: opening animation (13 episodes, 2008)
Mitsunobu Nakamura	....	key animator: opening animation (13 episodes, 2008)
Ryoko Nakano	....	key animator: opening animation / animation director (13 episodes, 2008)
Miho Otani	....	key animator: opening animation (13 episodes, 2008)
Hidetoshi Owashi	....	key animator: ending animation (13 episodes, 2008)
Minoru Ueda	....	key animator: opening animation / animation director (13 episodes, 2008)
Yuu Yonezawa	....	key animator: opening animation (13 episodes, 2008)
Kenichi Ishimaru	....	animation director (2 episodes, 2006)
Tomoyuki Matsumoto	....	animation director (2 episodes, 2006)

Series Other crew
Kiyokazu Fujimoto	....	planning (37 episodes, 2006-2008)
Mitsuhisa Ishikawa	....	planning (37 episodes, 2006-2008)
Shigenobu Karube	....	planning (37 episodes, 2006-2008)
Naoki Sakamoto	....	planning (37 episodes, 2006-2008)
Masaki Yasuda	....	planning (37 episodes, 2006-2008)
Tomio Yoshioka	....	planning (37 episodes, 2006-2008)
Michiko Yokote	....	series composition (unknown episodes)
Nanase Ôkawa	....	series composition (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Ayakashi Kenkyûkai
• FUNimation Entertainment
• Kodansha
• Production I.G.

Distributors

• BS-i (2006) (Japan) (TV)
• Chubu-nippon Broadcasting Company (CBC) (2006) (Japan) (TV)
• Enigma Entertainment (2007) (Portugal) (all media)
• Enigma Entertainment (2008) (Spain) (all media)
• FUNimation Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Kids Station (2006) (Japan) (TV)
• Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS) (2006) (Japan) (TV)
• Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) (2006) (Japan) (TV)

Other Companies

• Production I.G.  animation production
• APPP  in-between animation
• Animaruya  in-between animation
• Anime Aru  in-between animation
• Bee Train  second key animation
• Doumu  in-between animation
• Gainax  in-between animation
• Hoshiyama Kikaku  digital ink and paint
• Hoshiyama Kikaku  in-between animation
• Hoshiyama Kikaku  key animation
• Nakamura Production  key animation
• Office AO  in-between animation
• Phoenicia  sound production
• RIC  in-between animation
• S.E.N.S. Project  music
• Studio Gimlet  in-between animation
• Studio Kuma  in-between animation (as Studio Kyuma)
• Studio Mu  in-between animation
• Studio Pierrot Co. Ltd.  in-between animation
• Studio Takuranke  in-between animation
• Synergy SP  in-between animation
• Tamazawa Dogasha  in-between animation

Also Known As:

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG (some episodes) | South Korea:12 | Germany:12 | UK:12 (part 2) | UK:15 (part 1) | Canada:G (Quebec) (VHS/DVD rating) | New Zealand:PG

Company:

Ayakashi Kenkyûkai

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Tsubasa: Tokyo Revelations (2007) (V)

Unique Anime XxXHOLiC

I've recently discovered this hidden gem. This is a much darker Anime then I expected. It is created by CLAMP and is seinen (for adults 18-30). It's got a little bit of everything as most good Animes do. What's unique about this Anime is how they blend very interesting mystical themes with modern life and it's all done with awesome animation. It's quite nice because you get some interesting insights into Japanese superstitions. Honestly it can be a little chilling sometimes. The Japanese voice cast is great and the music is very fitting. So far I've seen 19 episodes (Animesuki) and I'm looking forward to more of this unique experience.