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xxxHOLiC
Synopsis: Kimihiro Watanuki can see spirits and other varied supernatural creatures, which is a very uncomfortable ability he doesn't like strongly. On the way home one day, while tormented by some spirits, he is inexplicably forced to enter a strange house. There he finds Yuuko, a mysterious woman who claims to be able to rid him of the ability to see and attract problem creatures - for a price. It requires him to work on his "store" that gives people wishes and thus begins Watanuki's adventures with strange and wonderful events.
Table of Content
- Information
- Trailer/OP
- Curiosities
- Characters
- Summary
- FAQ
- Meaning
- Related
Information
Anime Names
- Anime Name: xxxHOLiC
- Anime Name in Japanese: ×××HOLiC（ホリック）
- Anime Name in English: xxxHOLiC
- Other names: Holic
Production information
- Producers: TBS, BMG Japan, Kids Station, Kodansha, Movic
- Licensors: Funimation
- Studios: Production I.G
Anime Information
- Type: TV
- Episodes: 24
- Date: April 7, 2006 - September 29, 2006
- Genres: Comedy, drama, mystery, supernatural
- Subjects: Psychological
- Target: Seinen
External Links
Anime Reviews
- Rating: 7.991
- Popularity: 114401
Video Trailer/Opening
Curiosities
- The name "XXXHOLIC" is a joke with the word "HOLIC", which means "addicted" in English. The "XXX" was added to give a more mysterious and intriguing air to the title.
- The anime is based on a manga of the same name created by CLAMP, a group of female mangaks famous for their stories of fantasy and romance.
- The main character, Kimihiro Watanuki, is often compared to Harry Potter because of his appearance and personality.
- The anime features several characters from other clamp works such as Sakura and Syaoran from "Cardcaptor Sakura" and Yuuko Ichihara from "Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle".
- The anime's opening theme song, "19Sai", was written and sung by one of the members of CLAMP, Satsuki Igarashi.
- The history of XXXHOLIC is strongly influenced by Japanese mythology and presents many supernatural elements, such as spirits, ghosts and curses.
- The anime is known for its unique visual style, which combines traditional animation with digital animation techniques to create a surreal and dreamy world.
- The name of the character Yuuko Ichihara is a tribute to a famous Japanese actress named Yuko Ichihara.
- The anime was licensed for exhibition in several countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Brazil.
Main Characters
- Yuko Ichihara (Sayaka Ohara) - A powerful witch who manages a magic store
- Kimihiro Watanuki (Jun Fukuyama) - A young man who ends up working for Yuko in exchange for help to get rid of spirits who torment him
- Shizuka Domeki (Kazuya Nakai) - Watanuki's childhood friend and capable of seeing spirits
- Himawari Kunogi (Shizuka Itou) - friend of Watanuki and Domeki, whom Watanuki is in love with
- Mokona Formaki (Mika Kikuchi) - A magic creature that helps Yuko and her clients with her special skills.
Summary and events
- Watanuki Kimihiro is a high school student who has the ability to see spirits.
- He ends up entering a mysterious store called "Wish Store" and knows the owner, Yuuko Ichihara, who promises to help him get rid of his ability to work in the store.
- Watanuki starts working at the store and knows several customers with supernatural problems, helping them solve their problems.
- He also knows a girl named Himawari Kunogi, whom he falls in love, but finds that she is cursed and anyone who approaches her is accidental and bad luck.
- Watanuki also knows a boy named Shizuka Doumeki, who is able to see spirits and becomes his friend and partner in several supernatural adventures.
- Yuuko's store is also visited by other CLAMP characters, such as Syaoran and Sakura of "Cardcaptor Sakura" and Mokona from "Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle".
- Throughout history, Watanuki discovers that he is a special being and that his existence is linked to Yuuko and a desire she has done in the past.
- At the end of the story, Yuuko mysteriously disappears and Watanuki takes control of the store, continuing to help customers with their supernatural problems.
What happens in the end?
Below we have a summary of what happens at the end of the anime xxxHOLiCWe have placed a Spoiler alert, just click below to display the content of the end of the work.
At the end of the XXXHOLIC manga, Watanuki discovers that he is a manifestation of Yuuko's desire to have a successor and that she created him so that he could assume his role as owner of the store. He becomes the new owner of the store and continues to help people solve their supernatural problems. Yuuko is seen watching him from afar, indicating that she is still present somewhere.
Meaning of xxxHOLiC
Let's look at the translation of each word and explanation of the anime's name:
×××HOLiC（ホリック）
- ×××HOLiC（ホリック）- O nome do anime é ×××HOLiC, pronunciado como "Holic".
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