xXxHoLiC The Animated Series
xXxHoLiC The Animated Series New in Japan by Andromeda Prepare your mind to delve into the world of the supernatural. Meet the attractive Yuuko, a woman who claims to grant wishes? for a price. Or is she just a fortune teller trying to pull your leg in order to get your pocket watch? If you?ve read Tsubasa Chronicles or seen the series, then you may have heard her referred to as a witch. I?ll leave that for you to decide. But for poor Kimihiro Watanuki, she?s his new tormentor. Watanuki seems like the typical school boy, but what others around him don?t know, is that he can see evil spirits. Some would refer to it as a cursed gift. It?s definitely something that he wishes he didn?t have. Because of this wish, he meets Yuuko who is supposed to grant him this wish, at a cost. The price? Being a part time employee for the very eccentric Yuuko. If Watanuki thought seeing evil spirits was strange, he?s in for a whole new ball of wax now that he?s employed by Yuuko. One of these strange occurrences is when he and a classmate, who he sees as a rival, have to go to his school late one night to find out why strange things have been happening. Apparently the young girls think it?s cool to summon the spirit known as Angel. Facing this evil spirit will have Watanuki fighting for his life and trusting in his rival. For those of you who have read the xXxHolic manga series by Clamp, then this sounds familiar to you. The story of this animated series tends to mirror the manga. How far it goes, I?m not sure. I?ve only read the first two volumes and have seen only the first four episodes. Even the artwork is very much the same with the elongated bodies, which gives the series its character. The art itself is a tad on the dark side at the right times and at others very beautiful and inviting. If you enjoyed reading the manga and enjoy anything by Clamp, then you surely will enjoy the animated version of xXxHoLiC, and I see it as only being a matter of time before its licensed. Even the opening and ending themes are worth a soundtrack purchase. What I've seen of the series I've enjoyed very much and can't wait to see the rest of it. Original Creator: Clamp Animation Production: Production I.G.
xXxHoLiC The Animated Series New in Japan by Andromeda Prepare your mind to delve into the world of the supernatural. Meet the attractive Yuuko, a woman who claims to grant wishes? for a price. Or is she just a fortune teller trying to pull your leg in order to get your pocket watch? If you?ve read Tsubasa Chronicles or seen the series, then you may have heard her referred to as a witch. I?ll leave that for you to decide. But for poor Kimihiro Watanuki, she?s his new tormentor. Watanuki seems like the typical school boy, but what others around him don?t know, is that he can see evil spirits. Some would refer to it as a cursed gift. It?s definitely something that he wishes he didn?t have. Because of this wish, he meets Yuuko who is supposed to grant him this wish, at a cost. The price? Being a part time employee for the very eccentric Yuuko. If Watanuki thought seeing evil spirits was strange, he?s in for a whole new ball of wax now that he?s employed by Yuuko. One of these strange occurrences is when he and a classmate, who he sees as a rival, have to go to his school late one night to find out why strange things have been happening. Apparently the young girls think it?s cool to summon the spirit known as Angel. Facing this evil spirit will have Watanuki fighting for his life and trusting in his rival. For those of you who have read the xXxHolic manga series by Clamp, then this sounds familiar to you. The story of this animated series tends to mirror the manga. How far it goes, I?m not sure. I?ve only read the first two volumes and have seen only the first four episodes. Even the artwork is very much the same with the elongated bodies, which gives the series its character. The art itself is a tad on the dark side at the right times and at others very beautiful and inviting. If you enjoyed reading the manga and enjoy anything by Clamp, then you surely will enjoy the animated version of xXxHoLiC, and I see it as only being a matter of time before its licensed. Even the opening and ending themes are worth a soundtrack purchase. What I've seen of the series I've enjoyed very much and can't wait to see the rest of it. Original Creator: Clamp Animation Production: Production I.G.