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不思議コメディ!
霊感体質の持ち主、四月一日君尋(ワタヌキキミヒロ)はある日、吸い寄せられるように一軒の家に…。そこは、市原侑子(イチハラユウコ)という名の妖しい女性が主人をつとめる店で、どんな願いも、見合った対価をはらえばかなえるという。そこで働かざるを得なくなった君尋は、今日もコキ使われて…!?
消え去ってしまった侑子(ユーコ)さんに再び逢うため四月一日(ワタヌキ)が決断した衝撃の選択とは一体!?
霊感体質の持ち主、四月一日君尋(ワタヌキキミヒロ)はある日、吸い寄せられるように一軒の家に…。そこは、市原侑子(イチハラユウコ)という名の妖しい女性が主人をつとめる店で、どんな願いも、見合った対価をはらえばかなえるという。そこで働かざるを得なくなった君尋は、今日もコキ使われて…!?
消え去ってしまった侑子(ユーコ)さんに再び逢うため四月一日(ワタヌキ)が決断した衝撃の選択とは一体!?
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First published January 1, 2009
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About the author
Clamp
750 books3,147 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 16, 2022
A few years after the events of v. 15, Watanuki and co. have settled into a life that is much like it was before. Still, there are many unanswered questions, and neither of Watanuki's wishes has been granted yet...
"Matched pairs" are an ongoing motif in this series. Here are just a few....
Watanuki and Doumeki
Haruka and Doumeki
Yuuko and Watanuki as mentor and student
Yuuko and Watanuki
Maru and Moro
Mokona and Mokona
The world of xxxHolic and the world of Reservoir Chronicle
Watanuki and
...and so on...
"Matched pairs" are an ongoing motif in this series. Here are just a few....
Watanuki and Doumeki
Haruka and Doumeki
Yuuko and Watanuki as mentor and student
Yuuko and Watanuki
Maru and Moro
Mokona and Mokona
The world of xxxHolic and the world of Reservoir Chronicle
Watanuki and
...and so on...
February 9, 2014
Reading volume 15, I honestly thought that the series would perhaps end. After the way X/1999 simply didn't finish, I wouldn't put it past CLAMP in the least. Not so, thankfully! Our beloved mysterious store has merely changed hands, and it is now the Age of Kimihiro! And what a delight that is: Kimihiro, upon taking this title, now becomes a hell of a lot more sophisticated, a lot less angry, and a lot less of the bumbling funny man that he was in the previous books. Although he definitely still doesn't quite get along with Domeki, he handles things with a lot more class. He also becomes a lot more accepting of the spirits that he sees. After all, they come to him for help, and he must help them.
I do wonder how the series will actually end, though. It doesn't seem likely that Yuko will ever return. Tsubasa concluded a while back, but in this dimension their adventure continues to unfold - how will that play out? What will happen when Kimihiro's immortality starts to show, as Domeki, that air headed girl with the bird, and all the others continue to age?
I find it interesting also that Kohane continues to be a regular in this series. Given that I've been reading for a while now, I've forgotten the details of her circumstances - I only vaguely remember that her mother was psycho (did she escape from her?) and that she, too, saw ghosts. Here, she's a little bit more mature and she appears to have a tiny spark of a more-than-friends closeness to Kimihiro now. I wonder if anything will ever become of that. I sure hope so.
I really enjoy this series of CLAMP's. Rich with Japanese folklore, a plethora of strange spirits and an ever-developing main character who is a kind, relatable person, its one of the better storylines for sure. I hope it concludes properly.
I do wonder how the series will actually end, though. It doesn't seem likely that Yuko will ever return. Tsubasa concluded a while back, but in this dimension their adventure continues to unfold - how will that play out? What will happen when Kimihiro's immortality starts to show, as Domeki, that air headed girl with the bird, and all the others continue to age?
I find it interesting also that Kohane continues to be a regular in this series. Given that I've been reading for a while now, I've forgotten the details of her circumstances - I only vaguely remember that her mother was psycho (did she escape from her?) and that she, too, saw ghosts. Here, she's a little bit more mature and she appears to have a tiny spark of a more-than-friends closeness to Kimihiro now. I wonder if anything will ever become of that. I sure hope so.
I really enjoy this series of CLAMP's. Rich with Japanese folklore, a plethora of strange spirits and an ever-developing main character who is a kind, relatable person, its one of the better storylines for sure. I hope it concludes properly.
June 26, 2023
3.5**
June 16, 2011
Contains spoilers for the series so far - both XXXHOLiC and Tsubasa.
And thus begins xxxHOLiC Rô, the second 'arc' of the holic series. Now that the witch Yuuko has disappeared perhaps never to return, pretty much everything has changed in relation to the wish shop and Watanuki. It's the suddenness in Watanuki's decision to take the burden of shop owner that dropped this volume's star level to 4/5. However, the rest of the volume with its gorgeous art and slow-building storytelling maintains the high level of quality that this manga is known for. It is mainly a Watanuki & Domeki volume, which makes sense as Watanuki can never leave the shop and Domeki is always dropping by.
We also see glimpses into the TSUBASA world, and for those reading both series we can clearly see that xxxHOLiC Rô takes place after the events of TSUBASA's final volume. One has to wonder if the two will soon crossover again like it did in the very first volume where Yuuko met Syaoran and Sakura. Now that Watanuk is shop keeper, will it fall upon him to guide some other waylaid travelers across the multiverse?
All in all, this is a very solid volume of holic manga; the only downer is that the end is so very very close! Three volumes to go after this: will Watanuki's wish to see Yuuko again come true?
And thus begins xxxHOLiC Rô, the second 'arc' of the holic series. Now that the witch Yuuko has disappeared perhaps never to return, pretty much everything has changed in relation to the wish shop and Watanuki. It's the suddenness in Watanuki's decision to take the burden of shop owner that dropped this volume's star level to 4/5. However, the rest of the volume with its gorgeous art and slow-building storytelling maintains the high level of quality that this manga is known for. It is mainly a Watanuki & Domeki volume, which makes sense as Watanuki can never leave the shop and Domeki is always dropping by.
We also see glimpses into the TSUBASA world, and for those reading both series we can clearly see that xxxHOLiC Rô takes place after the events of TSUBASA's final volume. One has to wonder if the two will soon crossover again like it did in the very first volume where Yuuko met Syaoran and Sakura. Now that Watanuk is shop keeper, will it fall upon him to guide some other waylaid travelers across the multiverse?
All in all, this is a very solid volume of holic manga; the only downer is that the end is so very very close! Three volumes to go after this: will Watanuki's wish to see Yuuko again come true?
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 17, 2019
"I'm taking ownership of this shop."
damn, this story has taken a sad sad turn - and then the shamisen.
what.the.hell.
for a cat lover, this was tough.
(2019 reread) still tough - as a cat lover and as a Watanuki/Yuko lover. I remember when I first read it and I was terrified that no one would remember Yuko except Watanuki, and the egg still makes me nervous. this perfect child is still waiting - "I will always be waiting. always."
damn, this story has taken a sad sad turn - and then the shamisen.
what.the.hell.
for a cat lover, this was tough.
(2019 reread) still tough - as a cat lover and as a Watanuki/Yuko lover. I remember when I first read it and I was terrified that no one would remember Yuko except Watanuki, and the egg still makes me nervous. this perfect child is still waiting - "I will always be waiting. always."
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 12, 2022
Si bien es una de mis historias favoritas, este tomo no fue uno de ellos; creo que el hecho de que es un tomo de transición y de cambio en la trama hizo que se me hiciera algo lento.
En este punto, Mokona, Maru y Moro regresan; ya se sabe el desenlace de Yuuko, cuál es su deseo y la decisión que Watanuki toma debido a ello -algo que en lo particular me pareció un poco drástico pero creo que se debe a que está relacionado con algo que ocurre en la trama de Tsubasa-, la cual es volverse el dueño de la tienda y conceder deseos en espera de volver a ver a Yuuko. Además, se dan ligeras pistas de lo que Doumeki tendrá que hacer con el huevo y que él y sólo él sabrá cuál es el momento adecuado.
Luego de ello, da un salto de 4 años en el que se ve un cambio en los personajes y en sus vidas, siendo el más evidente el de Watanuki -algo que no termina de encajar a mi parecer- y el cómo va poco a poco aprendiendo de su deber de conceder deseos y recibir el pago adecuado, teniendo un significado más profundo de lo que parece.
Espero que muchas preguntas sin responder sean respondidas en los próximos tomos estando cerca y el final de la historia.
En este punto, Mokona, Maru y Moro regresan; ya se sabe el desenlace de Yuuko, cuál es su deseo y la decisión que Watanuki toma debido a ello -algo que en lo particular me pareció un poco drástico pero creo que se debe a que está relacionado con algo que ocurre en la trama de Tsubasa-, la cual es volverse el dueño de la tienda y conceder deseos en espera de volver a ver a Yuuko. Además, se dan ligeras pistas de lo que Doumeki tendrá que hacer con el huevo y que él y sólo él sabrá cuál es el momento adecuado.
Luego de ello, da un salto de 4 años en el que se ve un cambio en los personajes y en sus vidas, siendo el más evidente el de Watanuki -algo que no termina de encajar a mi parecer- y el cómo va poco a poco aprendiendo de su deber de conceder deseos y recibir el pago adecuado, teniendo un significado más profundo de lo que parece.
Espero que muchas preguntas sin responder sean respondidas en los próximos tomos estando cerca y el final de la historia.
March 5, 2021
Basically, as I expected, Watanuki ends up taking over the shop, although I didn’t expect him to end up paying a price that meant he’d never be able to leave. :( We finally get some insight into what exactly Yuuko meant about the price needing to be right. It’s scary that Watanuki underestimated things so badly at one point that he nearly died to make up the difference...
This volume more or less jumps forward 4 years into the future.... As much as Watanuki is grateful to Yuuko, I’m not entirely sure why he is willing to wait, potentially for a very long time, giving up his freedom and all just to see her again. I was never under the impression he was in love with her, so it seems a bit extreme to me.... I could understand taking over the shop, bc it’s a special place for him, the first real home he’s had in a long time, but the waiting thing, the not aging thing.... idk that seems harder to swallow.
This volume more or less jumps forward 4 years into the future.... As much as Watanuki is grateful to Yuuko, I’m not entirely sure why he is willing to wait, potentially for a very long time, giving up his freedom and all just to see her again. I was never under the impression he was in love with her, so it seems a bit extreme to me.... I could understand taking over the shop, bc it’s a special place for him, the first real home he’s had in a long time, but the waiting thing, the not aging thing.... idk that seems harder to swallow.
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November 4, 2024
This volume made me sad for a whole different way. It feels kind of detached from the previous ones. Watanuki has taken over the story and he's almost immortal now. He's waiting for Yuuko, though I don't believe she'll ever return. His wish to keep the shop going seems to hurt him and as an extension Domeki and the others, but also it has helped him grow up and become more sophisticated and accepting of the world.
Haruka appears again and he seems to be helping Watanuki once again. Domeki almost lives in the shop as well. The twins even tell him "welcome home". I didn't really understand the story with the musical instrument and the cat, but I didn't mind it. I'm also a bit confused on where the Tsubasa Chronicle group is right now in the storyline, though they did say that Tomoyo created an arm for Kurogane. So, it must be after Fai's world.
Haruka appears again and he seems to be helping Watanuki once again. Domeki almost lives in the shop as well. The twins even tell him "welcome home". I didn't really understand the story with the musical instrument and the cat, but I didn't mind it. I'm also a bit confused on where the Tsubasa Chronicle group is right now in the storyline, though they did say that Tomoyo created an arm for Kurogane. So, it must be after Fai's world.
January 21, 2021
(01/20/2021)
So we start with Moro and Maru getting back into the story, and Watanuki making his choice to be the shopkeeper.
Then we get a four year time skip. Domeki is in Uni, Kohane is in middle school (so she's a tween) and Watanuki has a customer. A woman with a shamsien that won't play.
The story itself is largely allegorical for grief and loss.
Overall, this volume introduces us to the new normal? I'm honestly so confused as to the direction of the plot now. However, I am glad that Domeki is still around. I miss Himawari, and I hope Watanuki gets thru his grief.
So we start with Moro and Maru getting back into the story, and Watanuki making his choice to be the shopkeeper.
Then we get a four year time skip. Domeki is in Uni, Kohane is in middle school (so she's a tween) and Watanuki has a customer. A woman with a shamsien that won't play.
The story itself is largely allegorical for grief and loss.
Overall, this volume introduces us to the new normal? I'm honestly so confused as to the direction of the plot now. However, I am glad that Domeki is still around. I miss Himawari, and I hope Watanuki gets thru his grief.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 17, 2024
Ceritanya kayak lebih pendek, ya. Watanuki akhirnya tinggal di toko Yuuko, bahkan sampai Doumeki kuliah di Jurusan Folklor. Tampaknya Doumeki mengambil jurusan itu karena Watanuki sebab kemampuannya di bidang Sains sebenarnya lebih menonjol.
Klien Watanuki adalah gadis buta pemain shamisen yang mengeluh karena shamisennya tiba-tiba tak mau berbunyi. Shamisen itu rupanya merindukan alat pemetiknya yang ternyata tersimpan di toko Yuuko. Setelah memainkannya sekali, alat pemetik itu pecah dan gadis itu memberikan shamisennya pada Watanuki.
Klien Watanuki adalah gadis buta pemain shamisen yang mengeluh karena shamisennya tiba-tiba tak mau berbunyi. Shamisen itu rupanya merindukan alat pemetiknya yang ternyata tersimpan di toko Yuuko. Setelah memainkannya sekali, alat pemetik itu pecah dan gadis itu memberikan shamisennya pada Watanuki.
July 3, 2024
Yuuko may have vanished, but Watanuki has decided to await her return, taking over the shop at the cost of a normal life beyond its walls - and despite any mishaps, when a blind woman comes in years later asking help for her shamisen, he willingly seeks an answers amongst the storehouse. CLAMP offers fans a refreshing new phase in this wondrous tale of magic and connection, slightly jarring in its time skip but nonetheless beautifully melancholy. Thus does Watanuki's new life as owner of the store begin...
March 11, 2021
I'm still sad for Yuko's vanishing... Although I "know" she will come back, at least I hope so... Anyways I love new Watanuki, he seems so much more mature and wise though he is in pain😔
By the way, Doumeki spending his time and life beside Kimihiro is kinda heart-warming 💖 I love them both, the way they feel around each other... I just think they couldn't end up together. Dammit!!!
By the way, Doumeki spending his time and life beside Kimihiro is kinda heart-warming 💖 I love them both, the way they feel around each other... I just think they couldn't end up together. Dammit!!!
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May 15, 2023
Watanuki has really changed his countenance since his taking up the mantel of running the shop. He's more confident and commanding. Taking on customers and dealing with them in his own way as well as weighing up the prices of wishes. He is still thinking that he will meet Yûko again. But how would that be possible?
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October 20, 2017
Another very strong volume from CLAMP sees Watanuki take on his first customer as shopkeeper. The fairy-tale folklore feel of this wonderfully unique fantasy comic continues to enchant me.
May 4, 2020
Pretty interesting and really good manga! Really love the art style and story! Really addicting manga😻👻👻😁❤️❤️
August 20, 2020
侑子消失後，四月一日以自己體內的時間作為代價，繼承了店。百目鬼則上了大學，主修民族學。
「不管過了幾年，四月一日就是四月一日啊。」這句雙關真有趣XD
看完這集，終於可以看第二噗了。
四月一日繼承店之後，每一話的書名就變成「xxxHOLiC·籠」了。
「不管過了幾年，四月一日就是四月一日啊。」這句雙關真有趣XD
看完這集，終於可以看第二噗了。
四月一日繼承店之後，每一話的書名就變成「xxxHOLiC·籠」了。
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 14, 2023
Bienvenido el relleno insustancial...
June 27, 2023
Damn, que bajón acompañar a Watanuki en todo este nuevo proceso:(
September 28, 2023
C’est le torrent de larmes
October 24, 2023
Watanuki se ha decidido y pasamos a los saltos de tiempo mientras él espera. CLAMP, no lo dejas descansar, ¿eh?
May 11, 2025
Watanuki toma una decisión tras los eventos del tomo anterior que cambia muchas cosas.
Hay un salto de varios años
Clienta del instrumento musical, caso interesante.
4 stars
Hay un salto de varios años
Clienta del instrumento musical, caso interesante.
4 stars
July 16, 2025
ugly cry
August 14, 2020
百目鬼和小羽都長大了呢
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March 18, 2017
And Watanuki proves he has essentially learned nothing. He hasn't vanished, he's just interacting solely with the same few people, even fewer of whom exist in the real world. He's also hanging around the shop to meet a dead woman, in defiance of logic and any kind of sense. I don't think they're going to stick the landing on this one.
March 17, 2015
Este es un tomo sumamente importante que marca un antes y un después en la vida de Watanuki, por ende puede resultar algo difícil de asimilar por el cambio que presenta y del cual no termino de acostumbrarme y no puedo terminar de definir exactamente que me ha parecido.
Después de haber tenido ese encuentro con Yuuko, Watanuki se encuentra nuevamente en la tienda en compañía de Domeki; quien en estos momentos resulta ser un gran apoyo.
Es claro que no ha sido fácil enterarse de ciertas cosas y aunque la tienda se encuentra a salvo, Watanuki ha perdido algo importante.
Domeki como el resto de los que hemos seguido la historia aún nos preguntamos cual es la función del huevo que tiene, cómo se usa y cuándo deberá usarlo, pero al parecer seguirá siendo un gran misterio para todos nosotros, Mokona ha tenido una conversación con él y ahora sabe de qué manera usarlo pero por lo visto debe de elegir el momento adecuado ya que solo existe una oportunidad.
Sinceramente ya faltando tan poco para llegar al tomo final espero realmente que detrás de tanto misterio acerca de este particular objeto no me lleve una gran decepción.
Mientras tanto, es aquí cuando Watanuki decidirá algo importante que definirá gran parte de su futuro y de su manera de vivir; tengo que mencionar que en un principio no terminé de entender el por qué debido a que se puede mal interpretar la razón de su decisión, y para entender mucho mejor esta parte es necesario terminar de leer Tsubasa, ahí se encuentra la razón de esta decisión aparentemente drástica pero con un trasfondo importante.
Y una vez tomada la decisión la historia avanza ya de manera independiente a Tsubasa.
El tiempo da un salto de cuatro años y nos encontramos a un Watanuki muy diferente, entiendo que el cambio es inevitable tras todo lo que ha vivido y principalmente por lo que experimentó al final, pero aún así no termino de acostumbrarme a este "nuevo" Watanuki, su actitud es diferente, ha perdido esa chispa que antes tenía, es verdad que se sigue preocupando por los demás y de que sigue siendo tan bueno y amable como siempre, pero algo en él ha cambiado, lo entiendo pero me resulta difícil verlo como es ahora.
Domeki y Kohane aún están en contacto con él, están pendientes y se preocupan mucho, pero digamos que él es algo terco.
Tenemos la oportunidad de ver cómo se desenvuelve en esta nueva etapa de su vida y de que Domeki es parte importante de ella, tanto que muchas cosas las discuten entre ellos, pero todo lo que ha sucedido en estos cuatro años es casi un misterio, las cosas que se nos presentan nos van revelando muy poco y nos dan pistas muy ambiguas de todo lo que ha pasado en este tiempo, así que ansío mucho ir encontrando mas respuestas para poder terminar de entender y de irme habituando a esta nueva parte de la historia.
Con un final bastante interesante que como ya es común, te deja con más preguntas que respuestas y con la curiosidad de saber qué más cosas nuevas habrá más adelante.
Sin duda tanto Watanuki como Domeki son dos de mis personajes favoritos en esta historia, así que confío que sea cual sea el rumbo que tome esta historia, sea la adecuada para ellos.
July 20, 2015
Today's post is on XXXholic volume 16 by CLAMP. It is 174 pages long and is published by Del Rey. The cover has Watanuki on it looking pale and sad, with Yuko on the back facing away from the reader. As it is the sixteenth volume in the series you need to have read the first fifteen to understand the book. The intended reader is someone who likes Japanese mythology, good art, and tragic storylines. There is no sex, no language, and no violence in this book. There Be Spoilers Ahead.
From the back of the book- The witch Yuko is gone, vanished and forgotten by the world with the exception of a small handful of people. But Kimihiro is determined to keep the wish-granting shop going, even if the shop's arcane rules nearly kill him for the crime of setting a wrong price. Now begins a new chapter: xxxHOLIC Ro!
Review- This is a very sad volume with Yuko being gone and Watanuki choosing to stay with the shop. We get a time skip and have no idea what really happened in between. At least four years have past but I think more than that because of what Domeki and Mokona talk about over the course of the volume. We also do not know how many mistakes Watanuki made as he learned to run the shop but it was many and very bad. That said I really liked this volume. The sorrow in it is very moving and beautiful. Almost done with this series only three more volumes to go.
I give this volume a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this book with my own money.
From the back of the book- The witch Yuko is gone, vanished and forgotten by the world with the exception of a small handful of people. But Kimihiro is determined to keep the wish-granting shop going, even if the shop's arcane rules nearly kill him for the crime of setting a wrong price. Now begins a new chapter: xxxHOLIC Ro!
Review- This is a very sad volume with Yuko being gone and Watanuki choosing to stay with the shop. We get a time skip and have no idea what really happened in between. At least four years have past but I think more than that because of what Domeki and Mokona talk about over the course of the volume. We also do not know how many mistakes Watanuki made as he learned to run the shop but it was many and very bad. That said I really liked this volume. The sorrow in it is very moving and beautiful. Almost done with this series only three more volumes to go.
I give this volume a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this book with my own money.
February 19, 2016
Spoilers
I love this series, but it loses something in this volume because of the Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicles crossover. They don't track one to one... Tsubasa is about ten volumes ahead, and there is never any indication what connects where. Presumably its easier in japan, where you might read the individual chapters as they come out, but here we're out of luck. In fact, it would seem that I was probably supposed to read the first chapter of this one, then read volume 28 of Tsubasa, then come back for the rest, since it starts a new section of the series called "XXXHolic Ro". I subtracted a star from my rating because, really, how hard would it have been to include that chapter at the end of the last book?
So, confusing book layout aside, this volume felt very rushed. Not a lot happened at all! It was just the main character deciding to put his life on hold to wait for the return of his mentor (who is supposedly dead), then skipping ahead four years. He's immortal now, or at least ageless, but the other characters are not. There's not a lot of action here, and they allude to a lot of mistakes he's made as the new mystical store manager, but we don't get to see any. Then the book ends.
I can only hope the next one is better, and has more going on. We could have at least seen the pipe fox spirit! That's my favorite side character, way better than Domeki or Mokona.
I love this series, but it loses something in this volume because of the Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicles crossover. They don't track one to one... Tsubasa is about ten volumes ahead, and there is never any indication what connects where. Presumably its easier in japan, where you might read the individual chapters as they come out, but here we're out of luck. In fact, it would seem that I was probably supposed to read the first chapter of this one, then read volume 28 of Tsubasa, then come back for the rest, since it starts a new section of the series called "XXXHolic Ro". I subtracted a star from my rating because, really, how hard would it have been to include that chapter at the end of the last book?
So, confusing book layout aside, this volume felt very rushed. Not a lot happened at all! It was just the main character deciding to put his life on hold to wait for the return of his mentor (who is supposedly dead), then skipping ahead four years. He's immortal now, or at least ageless, but the other characters are not. There's not a lot of action here, and they allude to a lot of mistakes he's made as the new mystical store manager, but we don't get to see any. Then the book ends.
I can only hope the next one is better, and has more going on. We could have at least seen the pipe fox spirit! That's my favorite side character, way better than Domeki or Mokona.
April 1, 2014
Totally shed tears at the beginning of this volume :-(
3 more volumes to go! Let's see what happens!
3 more volumes to go! Let's see what happens!
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