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xxxHolic 15
Kimihiro Watanuki hat die Fähigkeit, Geister zu sehen und das Gefühl, von diesen verfolgt zu werden. Auf der Flucht vor einem Geist trifft er auf die Hexe Yuko Ichihara. Die geschäftstüchtige Yuko ist in der Wunscherfüllungsbranche tätig und verlangt für ihre Tätigkeit gesalzene Preise. Das bekommt auch Watanuki zu spüren, als er für die Erfüllung seines Wunsches fortan als „Mädchen für alles" im Hexenladen arbeiten muss. Yuko Ichihara spielt auch in dem parallel verlaufenden Manga Tsubasa eine zentrale Rolle.
167 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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Clamp
755 books3,148 followersŌkawa Nanase 大川七瀬
[born: 2 May 1967; Ōsaka, bloodtype: A]
Mokona Apapa もこなあぱぱ
[born: 16 Jun 1968, Kyōto; bloodtype: A]
Nekoi Mick 猫井みっく
[born: 21 Jan 1969, Kyōto; bloodtype: O]
Igarashi Satsuki 五十嵐さつき
[born: 8 Feb 1969, Kyōto; bloodtype: A]
CLAMP originally began in 1989 as a twelve-member dōjinshi circle, but by 1990, the circle had diminished from twelve to seven. Of the remaining seven, Tamayo Akiyama, Sei Nanao, and Leeza Sei left the group during the production of the RG Veda manga. Other former members of CLAMP also included Soushi Hishika, O-Kyon, Kazue Nakamori, Yuzuru Inoue and Shinya Ōmi. Currently, there are four members in the group.
In 2004, CLAMP's 15th anniversary as a mangaka group, the members changed their names from Nanase Ohkawa, Mokona Apapa, Mick Nekoi, and Satsuki Igarashi to Ageha Ohkawa, Mokona, Tsubaki Nekoi and Satsuki Igarashi (her name is pronounced the same, but written with different characters) respectively. The August 2004 issue of Newtype USA, a magazine specializing in events of the anime and manga subcultures, reported that the members of CLAMP simply wanted to try out new names. In a later interview with Ohkawa, it was revealed that initially Mokona wanted to drop her surname because it sounded too immature for her liking, while Nekoi disliked people commenting that her name was the same as Mick Jagger's. Ohkawa and Igarashi, wanting to go with the flow of Nekoi's and Mokona's name changes, changed their names as well.
In 2006, they made their first USA public debut at Anime Expo in Anaheim, California. They were well received at the convention, with 6,000 fans in attendance at their panel.
[born: 2 May 1967; Ōsaka, bloodtype: A]
Mokona Apapa もこなあぱぱ
[born: 16 Jun 1968, Kyōto; bloodtype: A]
Nekoi Mick 猫井みっく
[born: 21 Jan 1969, Kyōto; bloodtype: O]
Igarashi Satsuki 五十嵐さつき
[born: 8 Feb 1969, Kyōto; bloodtype: A]
CLAMP originally began in 1989 as a twelve-member dōjinshi circle, but by 1990, the circle had diminished from twelve to seven. Of the remaining seven, Tamayo Akiyama, Sei Nanao, and Leeza Sei left the group during the production of the RG Veda manga. Other former members of CLAMP also included Soushi Hishika, O-Kyon, Kazue Nakamori, Yuzuru Inoue and Shinya Ōmi. Currently, there are four members in the group.
In 2004, CLAMP's 15th anniversary as a mangaka group, the members changed their names from Nanase Ohkawa, Mokona Apapa, Mick Nekoi, and Satsuki Igarashi to Ageha Ohkawa, Mokona, Tsubaki Nekoi and Satsuki Igarashi (her name is pronounced the same, but written with different characters) respectively. The August 2004 issue of Newtype USA, a magazine specializing in events of the anime and manga subcultures, reported that the members of CLAMP simply wanted to try out new names. In a later interview with Ohkawa, it was revealed that initially Mokona wanted to drop her surname because it sounded too immature for her liking, while Nekoi disliked people commenting that her name was the same as Mick Jagger's. Ohkawa and Igarashi, wanting to go with the flow of Nekoi's and Mokona's name changes, changed their names as well.
In 2006, they made their first USA public debut at Anime Expo in Anaheim, California. They were well received at the convention, with 6,000 fans in attendance at their panel.
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March 15, 2022
I'd seen the big event at the end of this volume coming for some time now, but what will happen from here on is a mystery.
April 10, 2018
I don't want to talk about it.
June 17, 2019
THIS ISN'T HAPPENING
I am afraid of volume 16
this really is not happening
I am still crying along with Kimihiro . . . "there is no such thing as just a dream"
(2019 reread) still crying along with that sweet angel boy
I am afraid of volume 16
this really is not happening
I am still crying along with Kimihiro . . . "there is no such thing as just a dream"
(2019 reread) still crying along with that sweet angel boy
May 10, 2025
Continua el "caso" de la chica que no quiere comer lo que cocina.
Y de repente sucede algo bastante importante que pues parece que tiene que ver con el evento ese que tanto han mencionado, se ve que ya viene lo heavy.
Buen tomo, ahora que hara Watanuki???
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Y de repente sucede algo bastante importante que pues parece que tiene que ver con el evento ese que tanto han mencionado, se ve que ya viene lo heavy.
Buen tomo, ahora que hara Watanuki???
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August 2, 2009
OK so I decided to read this because I am also reading Tsubasa. So it just made sense to read it, since it might contains some answers to what the heck is going on in this series... but it does not! THIS JUST MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND!!! something or another about dreams... and cloning and time that shouldn't be and some endless circle and that he has to keep moving forward... and apparently there is some egg that some dude has to pop but he doesn't now when... and then this clone thing are the parents of what they originally clone of and then Sakura from carcaptor pops out of nowhere! and their are both his kids... and one of them was emo but is no loger emo and likes cooking and he is part of shaoran and I don't know anymore!!!!!! I cant wait for this to be over to see what is really going on.
Did I mention that there is some insane chick that is a butterfly and was stuck in time and grants wishes, but is mostly concern with food and alcohol and a weird looking pet name Mokona -which just reminds me of mocos all the time?
P.S. This can be applied to any of the two series... since apparently they are running at the same time but not at the same time because space time continuity is been broken so they can bring someone back to life...
Did I mention that there is some insane chick that is a butterfly and was stuck in time and grants wishes, but is mostly concern with food and alcohol and a weird looking pet name Mokona -which just reminds me of mocos all the time?
P.S. This can be applied to any of the two series... since apparently they are running at the same time but not at the same time because space time continuity is been broken so they can bring someone back to life...
October 15, 2025
Review for complete series
xxxHolic is not the type of manga that I would usually pick up - somehow, stories about stores with special services have never really caught my interests. As it happens to be a CLAMP manga which is heavily interwoven with Tsubasa and also has ties to Blood C, I knew I'd at the very least have to give it a chance. The good thing is, apart from the ending, it's a pretty neat manga series.
Watanuki has always attracted ghosts and spirits and he wishes they would just go away. Fate leads him to Yuko's wish-granting shop, but wishes don't come for free. In order for Watanuki's wish to be granted, he must work in the store and becomes involved in all manners of the supernatural.
The art is easily recognisable as CLAMP's, yet it is different. Everything is in black and whites with no greyscales and the characters' eyes are rather empty looking, even the covers are anything but vibrant. But this is actually very well suited for the atmosphere of this series. I only wish that, similar to Tsubasa, the characters' limbs weren't so unnaturally long.
What I first thought to be a rather bland set of characters soon turned out to be a much deeper and very likeable bunch. It's odd, I was against every character from the start and I can't even put my finger on when it changed, but I ended up loving them all. I must confess, I preferred the first three-quarters of the story more - Watanuki becomes a more serious character after certain events and I just prefered him the way he was before. That being said, I can understand how and why he changed.
Although there is an underlying story that is interlaced with Tsubasa, the rest of the series is very much episodic. The different episodes all revolve around legends and myths and it's very interesting to read about them. Not only are the origins explained, but given the modern setting of this series, they are always shown with a contemporary sample. I am only guessing here, but I feel as though having visited Japan and recognising various elements increased my enjoyment of this series as it really is very heavy on Japanese-lore. This holds particularly true about the Jorougumo chapters - there's just something very unsettling about these joro spiders.
The story can be a little slow at times but it generally has good pacing. It's a nice balance between humour, horror and a bit of moral lecturing - in a good way. Unfortunately, as is often the case, the ending isn't exactly satisfying. In fact, it's not that much of an ending at all; would I not know that this series is complete with 19 volumes, I'd think there is more to come. Thanks to its episodic nature, this series can in a sense conclude at any time it wants to. Yet the underlying story is left hanging in the air and there's nothing in terms of closure. CLAMP has started a sequel (which is one of their many works on hiatus - surprise!) which may or may not remedy this issue at some point, but for that, one will need to wait for the sequel to conclude. Otherwise, there are a few glimpses of Watanuki in Blood C which I feel not that many people know of - have a look if you care to see more of what happened to Watanuki post xxxHolic!
January 11, 2022
¡Ese final!
Este es uno de los tomos que realmente me dejaron con el corazón estrujado. Al inicio, se ve el esfuerzo que hace Watanuki para poder cumplir el deseo de la clienta que quería aprender a cocinar, siendo apoyado por sus amigos, pero por otro lado se ve que la misteriosa desaparición de Mokona, Yuuko, Maru y Moru de la tienda lo tiene preocupado por lo que puede significar.
Adicionalmente, por fin Watanuki comienza a comprender el significado de las palabras dichas por Mokona y Yuuko referente a las memorias y un encuentro inesperado hace que muchas dudas más queden referente al lazo que une a Watanuki, Sakura y Xiao Lang.
Lo que me dejó sin habla fue que el destino de Yuuko finalmente se vislumbro y era algo que si bien sospechaba -tomando en cuenta algunas pisas dadas por algunos personajes durante todo el tomo-, no quería que sucediera, fue algo que me hace temer lo que sucederá pronto y de lo que ya Domeki es consciente.
Este es uno de los tomos que realmente me dejaron con el corazón estrujado. Al inicio, se ve el esfuerzo que hace Watanuki para poder cumplir el deseo de la clienta que quería aprender a cocinar, siendo apoyado por sus amigos, pero por otro lado se ve que la misteriosa desaparición de Mokona, Yuuko, Maru y Moru de la tienda lo tiene preocupado por lo que puede significar.
Adicionalmente, por fin Watanuki comienza a comprender el significado de las palabras dichas por Mokona y Yuuko referente a las memorias y un encuentro inesperado hace que muchas dudas más queden referente al lazo que une a Watanuki, Sakura y Xiao Lang.
Lo que me dejó sin habla fue que el destino de Yuuko finalmente se vislumbro y era algo que si bien sospechaba -tomando en cuenta algunas pisas dadas por algunos personajes durante todo el tomo-, no quería que sucediera, fue algo que me hace temer lo que sucederá pronto y de lo que ya Domeki es consciente.
January 21, 2021
(01/16/2021)
Okay, so part of me disassociated when I read this. Dealing with a family crisis will do that I guess.
We get a very good conclusion to the food arc. Watanuki shines, and I actually do care about the person who asked for help. A rarity, as I often feel like the cases Yuko had were more fables, lessons rather than character studies. I do enjoy that, but I also enjoyed this.
We also get a major overarching story thing that...I can't decide how I feel about. I'm back and forth on the execution.
Needless to say, this volume changed the status quo in a big way. I do tentatively respect that. Domeki shines in the last half, I love my best boy.
Okay, so part of me disassociated when I read this. Dealing with a family crisis will do that I guess.
We get a very good conclusion to the food arc. Watanuki shines, and I actually do care about the person who asked for help. A rarity, as I often feel like the cases Yuko had were more fables, lessons rather than character studies. I do enjoy that, but I also enjoyed this.
We also get a major overarching story thing that...I can't decide how I feel about. I'm back and forth on the execution.
Needless to say, this volume changed the status quo in a big way. I do tentatively respect that. Domeki shines in the last half, I love my best boy.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 24, 2022
I'm reading a lot of manga again, because it's the summer, so I went back through my goodreads to see what series I had started but not finished. This was one of them, so I put this book on hold and read it. Yah, I have no idea what is going on at all. I don't remember any of the characters or the on going story. I'm trying to decide if I should start over from the beginning or not.
This volume has mostly just one arc, which appears to be a continuation of a previous story. Watanuki is trying to teach a lady about herself by getting her to do some cooking. Yuko and her household are mysteriously disappearing.
This volume has mostly just one arc, which appears to be a continuation of a previous story. Watanuki is trying to teach a lady about herself by getting her to do some cooking. Yuko and her household are mysteriously disappearing.
March 17, 2024
Watanuki akhirnya berhasil membuat wanita klien Yuuko mau makan masakannya sendiri. Dia bahkan mau belajar masak lagi. Tapi enggak dijelaskan kenapa rasa masakannya nggak punya karakter karena kita nggak diberi tahu apa yang terjadi pada hidup wanita itu. Kita hanya tahu bahwa wanita itu membenci dirinya sendiri.
Yuuko lalu menghilang dari toko. Begitu juga Maru, Moro, dan Mokona. Para klien Yuuko pun lupa pada wanita itu. Watanuki kemudian tahu bahwa Yuuko sebenarnya sudah mati dan waktunya berhenti.
Sebelum Yuuko menghilang, Watanuki berkata bahwa ia ingin tinggal di toko itu sampai dia bisa bertemu Yuuko lagi. Sepi sekali pasti hidupnya Watanuki. Duuuh....
Yuuko lalu menghilang dari toko. Begitu juga Maru, Moro, dan Mokona. Para klien Yuuko pun lupa pada wanita itu. Watanuki kemudian tahu bahwa Yuuko sebenarnya sudah mati dan waktunya berhenti.
Sebelum Yuuko menghilang, Watanuki berkata bahwa ia ingin tinggal di toko itu sampai dia bisa bertemu Yuuko lagi. Sepi sekali pasti hidupnya Watanuki. Duuuh....
August 5, 2017
I read 13-15 in a 3-in-one volume, and they were all phenomenal. These are the first volumes that--to my mind--did more than hint at an overall storyline for the series. And it's wonderful.
Volume 15 finishes the arc with some great twists on the scene and setting and continued massive and obvious growth by Watanuki in particular. I'm not sure yet entirely what's happening--but it's intentional suspense and lack of knowledge due to intentional POV choices of the artist--good uncertainty, not bad.
Volume 15 finishes the arc with some great twists on the scene and setting and continued massive and obvious growth by Watanuki in particular. I'm not sure yet entirely what's happening--but it's intentional suspense and lack of knowledge due to intentional POV choices of the artist--good uncertainty, not bad.
June 21, 2024
Watanuki continues to do what he can to help the woman seeking his cooking council, but the longer he aids her, the longer he goes without seeking Yuko - until he finds that her previous clients have begun to forget her very existence! CLAMP keeps tensions high with this enticing entry, bursting with character and emotional twists in every chapter. What's happening to the cliental...or rather, what's happening to Yuko?
November 4, 2024
This volume broke my heart. Watanuki loves Yuuko so much. So many people have forgotten her though the important ones still remember her.
Yuuko is such an important person. And now I remembered that she was the one that mr. Villain Fei did everything for Yuuko who ended up going against him anyway. Such a complicated story. Which means Yuuko can't come back since she was the one that started everything and she has been dead for so long.
I'm happy that the twins are back, though.
Yuuko is such an important person. And now I remembered that she was the one that mr. Villain Fei did everything for Yuuko who ended up going against him anyway. Such a complicated story. Which means Yuuko can't come back since she was the one that started everything and she has been dead for so long.
I'm happy that the twins are back, though.
June 28, 2021
So Yuko's finally vanished, but I wonder how the rest of the volumes will continue without her to pull a magical solution out of her @ss. The flowery, empty words strangled me with all their vague dialog, no one in real life talks like this garbled who-ha nonsense. Reminds me of KH's cringe dialog of "hearts", "Light" & "Darkness".
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 7, 2021
vol.11-15 本篇完。xxx到底是作为背景故事一直在配合Tsubasa的展开，14-15卷实在是整得左支右绌自顾不暇，看得脑阔疼。小羽的篇章是整部作品最温柔的故事，人与人的邂逅是改变的契机，一座孤岛也会通过洋流与飞鸟鱼群产生联系；侑子的结局则是整个故事最初就定下的基调，最是人间留不住，人学会了那么多道理，却仍过不好这难能遂意的一生。一命二运三风水，四五六七才轮到发挥主观能动性，可尽管如此——尽管如此——如果反抗的不是命运，就毫无意义。
May 13, 2023
I didn't think that Yûko would disappear this early in the series. It was a but more emotional that I was expecting. Watanuki looked so heartbroken. I wonder what's in store for the rest of the series.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 15, 2023
¿Por qué las CLAMP son así? No me respondan...
(Aviso: lectura hecha en ejemplar en español, publicado en México. La presente nota se modificará cuando se dé de alta en GR la edición correspondiente).
(Aviso: lectura hecha en ejemplar en español, publicado en México. La presente nota se modificará cuando se dé de alta en GR la edición correspondiente).
October 27, 2017
Goodbye Yuuko, I just wish they would be more clear about what is going on.
May 4, 2020
Pretty interesting and really good manga! Really love the art style and story! Really addicting manga😻👻👻😁❤️❤️
May 30, 2020
This is just... too much. I'm so in love with the characters for this to happen. It makes so much sence now in my second read... but... I dare to say it hurts more than before...
August 20, 2020
侑子小姐消失了QQ
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 31, 2020
Wow. What a turn of events for Yuko San.
March 5, 2021
Well this volume broke my fucking heart.
March 7, 2021
My heart is shattered 💔
June 14, 2023
Bien cierre, al menos
June 24, 2023
Yuuko :((
July 11, 2023
El tomo más desgarrador de la serie...
September 28, 2023
Clamp, mes déesses, je vais vous dédier un autel pour vous vénérer. La fin par contre c’est pour me faire chialer en fait?? Y a pas à martyriser mon cœur comme ça.
July 9, 2024
Long live the Queen ! T_T
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