There is no such thing as a coincidence in this world. The only thing... ...is Hitsuzen Yeah yeah we all heard the story. A genie in a lamp that grants you 3 wishes of your choice in return for...yeah nothing. How bout we changed that a little bit and make it easier than idk search for a gad damn lamp... Having a random house in a park with a random woman in it that of course grants wishes is in truth something different. And this is where our story begins. Introduction 320https://i.ur.com/4PGybHn.gif Ahh yes the generic starting plot. Youre the only one who found this amazing power temple house artifact etc while others couldnt for some reason intensifies. Whelp yeah but not entirely. Kimhiro Watanuki your average student has a strange power that hes able to see all kinds of spirits attached/following him or even others either being good or bad spirits. Luckily or not he ends up in a house where he meets Yuko a strange woman of unknown age learning that she can grant any wishes on the world...for a price of course. At first he wasnt convinced but since he was somewhat desperate to get rid of the spirits haunting him he makes a deal with Yuko to remain not all the time tho in that house as a housekeeper in order for his wish to be granted. Little did he know this thing wont be as easy as it sounds as he will encounter supernatural events other spirits and characters that will change his life there. xxxHolic series presents us a detailed and wellmade approach to Japanese folklore with all kinds of spirits legends myths etc. that show the impact they made on others and their actions. On the other hand the people that come to the house in search of their deepest desires: revenge being successful in everything regardless of others warnings lying of their problems just to get what they want etc. In fact only a few people can see this house as Watanuki but very few will come there with goodwill in terms of their wishes. Since everything they wish for has to be paied with something equivalent not many will be able to accept it falling in agony and sorrow.some even have to pay with their own soul in order to have the wish granted for example There is a little bit of comedy some supernatural and some drama if you get hooked up in this. Characters Kimihiro Watanuki 320https://i.ur.com/p9I921u.gif As I said previously apart from being one of the few characters that can see the spirits along with him most of the story will focus on him and his actions towards spirits and his friends. Hes a caring type but also a volatile one once hes irritated or criticized by his friends. Its someone that I personally find myself but not to extremes. His wish to be granted and his payment will turn out eventually into something else but as I want to avoid spoilers... it was inevitable?. Fun fact: hes also a side character in the BloodC anime since still made by IG I guess. Yuko Ichihara 320https://i.ur.com/H7RSboA.gif Damn if it was someone like her every time I make a wish I wouldnt mind at all. Jokes aside dont let the appearance fool you cuz she has many other powers unknown connections and shes the wisest of all kind of. Apart from that she enjoys drinking and eating all kinds of food and alcoholic beverages with his little companion Mokona. Seriously its unknown what is her age is but due to other interventions in Tsubasa Chronicles universe you could say almost 100 years or even more. Mokona Modoki Larg 320https://i.ur.com/1hwEA67.gif The other twin creation of Yuko and Clow Reed from the Tsubasa universe. Im not gonna dig too much in this: one went with Sakura again same universe and the other remained here to help Watanuki. Theres more to learn either by reading or watching Tsubasa Chronicles but its not entirely necessary. Anyway apart from being a drinking buddy to everyone communication with the other mokona and being a vacuum cleaner with UNLIMITED BLADE WOR...space storage. Its not something that can affect the plot evolution too much since in some cases he cant intervene over Watanukis decisions. It doesnt do much but its honest work. Doumeki and Himawari 220https://i.ur.com/YejWfzd.gif 220https://i.ur.com/gG6kk1J.gif The few friends Watanuki has apart from those he will encounter. Domeki the calm and seriouslooking guy hes also the rival and opposite of Watanuki. Not speaking too much unless asking others about folklore making some sarcasm and demanding outofseason food for Watanuki to cook. As Kimihiro he also has some hidden powers that will be discovered later. Himawari is the crush of Watanuki. Shes very intelligent friendly and relaxed. There are obviously more than them but if I made u interested in some already why dont u find the others as well? Animation 320https://i.ur.com/qzNVxUN.gif 320https://i.ur.com/LL0g18e.jpg In this topic lets be honest Production IG tried to adapt the manga s much as they could naw dont blame them for those extremely LONG legs and arms cuz thats the same in the manga. Unfortunately the studio wouldnt just drop tons of effects and quality just for this particular show. Personally some panels from the manga are just blissful and priceless being a little hard to give us the same feeling in anime. obvs credits for CLAMP and a job well done References Hey I dont mind references whatsoever as long as theyre really well made. Its nice to see they also included some of their previous works like GITS but at the same time Kaijis face?:Come on: I couldnt find some images on net to show em but they are in the sure and ull see them pretty soon anyway. Manga and other universe connection 320https://i.ur.com/CdlfuL3.png xxxHolic follows the route focusing on Watanuki while Tsubasa Chronicles follows the route of Sakura and Shiaoryan having also a mokona with them with slightly different abilities. No its not entirely necessary to either watch or read the manga of Tsubasa to understand xxxHolic better. unless youre a CLAMP fan or interested in more. Yes they do have some intersections along with the story but u wont miss ehem major spoilers bout xxxHolic in particular. So there u have it. I would however recommend the manga over anime for xxxHolic as many other examples cuz some parts are either skipped or modified in anime but for the sake of it watch the show if its easier. Conclusion 420https://i.ur.com/LfH78wD.jpg xxxHolic its a show that kinda resembled me of the Monogatari Series tho not at the same quality complexity and characters true its another level ngl. But there is however a similarity between them like the spirits long discussion supernatural characters etc. Maybe there were some inspirations considering xxxHolic aired before Monogatari but those are just my thoughts so far. Some didnt see this adaption as a good one but I rather not judge other tastes since that what makes us different. Theres also a netfli...live adaption on this one buuuut....wasnt that interested in it tho. If I got ur interest somewhere Im really glad. In ur free time maybe this show could just fit in. Its best enjoyed with either a beverage or a cup of tea so stay safe and thanks for reading.