xxxHOLiC

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xxxHOLiC frames supernatural encounters as transactions inside a wish-granting shop where every customer must pay for the help they request.

Synopsis
The Anime Lad

Kimihiro Watanuki can see spirits and would prefer not to. A strange pull leads him into Yuuko’s shop, where wishes can be granted for a price. She offers to help with his unwanted ability, then requires him to work at the shop as payment.

Super Eyepatch Fox

Watanuki’s unwanted sight attracts spirits wherever he goes. Yuuko runs a strange shop that grants wishes when customers provide payment. He becomes her assistant after requesting relief from his ability. The job brings him into contact with visitors carrying unusual supernatural problems of their own.

Gigguku

Yuuko’s shop is a perfect doorway into supernatural trouble. Watanuki enters hoping to escape the spirits bothering him, but her help comes with a price that keeps him working beside her. Every new customer arrives with another strange wish and another reason to fear the payment!

Father's Basement

The stretched character designs and Watanuki’s loud reactions can create a difficult first impression. The wish-shop premise is cleaner. Yuuko never presents supernatural help as free, and making Watanuki work for his own request gives every strange encounter a transactional edge.

Watanuki Kimihiro can see spirits and other assorted supernatural creatures, which is quite a bothersome ability he strongly dislikes. On the way home one day, while plagued by some spirits, he is inexplicably compelled to enter a strange house.

What defines it

A gorgeous, philosophical CLAMP supernatural drama. Moody and profound.

Watch path

Watch the numbered main seasons in order. Announced continuations follow the released entries. Optional titles are not included in this main-series path.

Main storyMain seasons
  1. 1
    TV
    Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE2005
  2. 2
    TV
    Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE 2nd Season2006

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