xxxHOLiC◆Kei

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Synonyms: xxxHOLiC: Tsugi, xxxHOLiC TV 2, xxxHOLiC New Series, xxxHOLiC Second Season, xxxHOLiC 2nd Series

Japanese: ×××HOLiC◆継

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Type: TV

Episodes: 13

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Apr 4, 2008 to Jun 27, 2008

Premiered: Spring 2008

Broadcast: Unknown

Producers: TBS, BMG Japan, Kids Station, Kodansha, Movic

Licensors: None found, add some

Studios: Production I.G

Source: Manga

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Supernatural

Demographic: Seinen

Duration: 24 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 8.22¹ (scored by 63,994 users)

¹ indicates a weighted score.

Ranked: #320²

² based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.

Popularity: #1489

Members: 137,182

Favorites: 587

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Kimihiro Watanuki's life was never really normal. But in addition to his ability to see spirits, this sequel to xxxHOLiC finds him still slaving away for Yuuko, the bizarre owner of a strange shop, who promised to rid him of this ability. However, this otherworldly woman can only do so when he has worked enough to earn his wish. Such is the way for anyone who finds their way into the shop to have their request granted: a compensation equal to their wish must be paid.

In this odd shop that straddles the world of the living and the dead, Watanuki finds himself doing household chores for the seemingly lazy Yuuko and her companions, while also helping out clients. Along with his classmates, supposed romantic rival Shizuka Doumeki and his crush Himawari Kunogi, Watanuki deals with the many misfortunes surrounding Yuuko's customers, as well as those that closely follow him and his friends.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Ichihara, Yuuko

Main

Ohara, Sayaka
Japanese

Watanuki, Kimihiro

Main

Fukuyama, Jun
Japanese

Doumeki, Shizuka

Main

Nakai, Kazuya
Japanese

Kunogi, Himawari

Main

Itou, Shizuka
Japanese

Modoki, Mokona

Supporting

Kikuchi, Mika
Japanese

Zashiki-warashi

Supporting

Mutou, Sumi
Japanese

Mugetsu

Supporting

Maru

Supporting

Kojima, Kazuko
Japanese

Tsuyuri, Kohane

Supporting

Hidaka, Rina
Japanese

Kudou, Kazahaya

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Kananiwa, Kozue

Producer

Morishita, Katsuji

Producer

Kawaguchi, Tooru

Producer

Tanaka, Junichirou

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Opening Theme

"Nobody Knows" by Suga Shikao

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Ending Theme

"Honey Honey" by SEAMO feat. AYUSE KOZUE

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May 12, 2009

game8910

Recommended

***I have decided to change the format of my reviews to provide more to-the-point ups and downs of the subject in review. I hope people like this new style since the old essay style reviews are tl;dr and just take too long to write. Anyways here is the first anime I'll review under this new format***

xxxHOLiC - Kei is the sequel to the first xxxHOLiC anime which is an adaptation of the CLAMP manga of the same name.

Story:
+ A great plot that leaves you wanting to know what happens next
+ Very deep symbolisms and philosophy are presented
+ A bigger focus on character development
+ An actual ...

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Aug 27, 2008

chinaboat

Not Recommended

First let me say I truly enjoyed the first season and the art is just as striking but Kei is a total waste of characters with tremendous potential. - Try this out: the rain sprite, the Ame-warashi, standard mood is bad but she always sees the good in people; the vestal sprite, the Zashiki-warashi, is innocent and virginal she lives on pure, as in virginal, energy and is very susceptible to evil energy; the beautiful human spider, Jorougumo thrives on that evil energy; almost all the other secondary characters are just as vivid and unique - and CLAMP doesn't do a damn thing with them. ...

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Jul 21, 2008

doge_senpai

Recommended

Still creepy, still mysterious, still fascinating, and still cryptic, xxxHOLiC Kei is the follow up to the first Holic, bringing along with it a new raft of ideas.

The new season does many of the same things as the previous. There's more of the supernatural, more cultural insights, and more social commentary. Ghosts, spirits, and psychics all return en masse, escorted by Mahjong lessons and the depravity of internet media.

Kei almost did everything the first Holic did brilliantly. "Almost" because there was just one element I found lacking compared to the original. There was decidedly less of the extremely creepy vibes that resonated from the ... first Holic. I wanted Kei to have its scary moments just like its predecessor, but alas, there were none. (Of course this is also the most subjective opinion I have up here, so don't take it for granted.)

However, Kei did well in respect to bringing up some more social concerns just like the first season. One small example being the introduction of Watanuki's newest friend, Kohane. Through her, Kei gives another candid view of society and how the problem of prejudice affects people. Of course, this wouldn't be xxxHOLiC without more mind-boggling questions about fate, destiny, and choices. They're another integral part of the anime, helping to make the story even more compelling.

With respect to the plot, Kei started off on the wrong foot for me. The very first story arc seemed rushed, with too little preamble to make the flow natural. Yet in the overall scheme of things, it became clear that the individual episodes were once again the agents of character development. This realization made me appreciate how the plot was truly structured, and to other viewers, the slightly rickety pace will become clearer as the series progresses.

Hence, moving on into character development, it has to be said that there was remarkably more in Kei as opposed to the first Holic. True, Watanuki still performs his insane stunts of protest against Doumeki's stoic nature, and Himawari still comments that they're the best of friends. However, Watanuki does develop, changing the group's dynamic considerably throughout the course of the series. As for Yuuko... well, she's still a combination of a serious all-knowing psychic goddess and frivolous alcoholic, but that's just another one of the reasons I can't stop watching.

In the fields of art and sound, much of Kei is similar to its predecessor. People still have arms and legs that are a little too long, but the artwork still retains its great quality. Heck, even the food looks appetizing.
It turns out that there were some differences in sound, but only with the opening song. It was a little more upbeat than the old one, and definitely retracted from the ominous ambiance. Other than that, I still considered it quite catchy.

Regardless of all of the above, I was glued to this show and couldn't let it go. I laughed at the comedy, shivered at the creepy parts, and felt sad whenever misfortune fell upon the characters (well, not really). Anyone who loved the first Holic absolutely must get their hands on Kei. And while they're at that, let's all keep an eye out for a third season.

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