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Mar 29, 2008 6:06 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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The final two-ep arc has started, and after 23, the main story for this season ends (I already know that Ep 24 is a backstory episode).

I was really touched with some of the scenes in this episode. But as usual, the last scene left me speechless, just like the end of the first episode with the twins. More blood...

Lots of Himawari in this episode too. Lucky her, she has her own comedy act entertaining her all the time...
May 2, 2008 10:05 PM
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Oo 'nother cliffhanger. Didn't know that ep 24 was a backstory episode so 23 should be pretty good - I hope. It's kind of funny how after 22 episodes together that Watanuki has shown ZERO personal growth towards his Doumeki friendship - lol. Talk about stubborn.
Jun 29, 2008 9:35 PM
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Great Ep, Can't believe season one is almost over

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Aug 9, 2008 5:19 PM
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Even with all the chibis and sparkles and blushing this was a SAD episode T__T

WATANKIIIIII!!!!!! Nooooo!!!!!!! TT___________TT

On a side note... Doumeki looked PISSED o_o



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Sep 9, 2008 5:46 PM
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Doumeki is permanently pissed IMO.

Sep 15, 2008 6:36 AM
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No he looked really pissed this time!
Oct 11, 2008 8:11 AM
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Poor Watanuki! ;_; Such a pure,yet gullible soul T.T
If episode 23 is the last one then I suppose epic things will be going on there. Gotta see o_o (why does this remind me so much of Air TV??? Watanuki must recover! )
Oct 30, 2008 5:27 AM
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Holy crap, who is that woman?
Doumeki has the right to be pissed, he told Watanuki to get pipe fox on several occasions, now look what happened :(
Dec 26, 2008 11:49 AM
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Oh that is one heck of a bummer, can't Watanuki just know a nice old lady, so the final part is next, hope this series ends well.
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Apr 21, 2009 8:50 PM

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Gah, a cliffhanger! And just when I was heading to bed! LOL

Very interesting storyline, I'm excited to see what happens!!
May 7, 2009 1:12 PM
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Oh no... cliffhanger... should have listened to Yuko and Doumeki.
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Aug 13, 2009 2:31 PM

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some hints pointing towards the old lady being the spirit of watanuki's mother. maybe?
next episode should be entertaining
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Aug 30, 2009 12:04 AM

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Does anyone know where Yuko was traveling to in this episode, on the boat with Mokona?

I suspect it's related to an appearance by her somewhere in Tsubasa Chronicle but since I'm not watching/reading that series, I have no idea what the circumstances might be.
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Apr 3, 2010 7:57 AM

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Ahh... How tender... <3
May 18, 2010 2:17 PM

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To start, three words... WHAT THE F*****CK?!

I have a feeling that Yuuko is somehow behind this, but that's just my paranoia. But I'm also wondering if it's the spirit of Watanuki's mother... hmm...
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May 28, 2010 8:42 PM

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Damn good episode. Damn good. Can't wait to finish this out.
Jun 9, 2010 3:55 AM

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Episode was just weird... who meets a stranger and bonds like that!? ANd the blood at the end was 0_0!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jun 24, 2010 6:35 PM

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Yay, another arc. This episode has to be one of my favorites along with all the scary ones. I like the bond between the older woman and Watanuki, I don't think it's weird at all.
Jul 27, 2010 10:03 PM

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nice episode one of my favourite the cliffhanger ending has me wondering what will happen in the next episode >.<


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I wondered if she would end up being purposely harmful, but she didn't make Watanuki sick on purpose.
I thought she was a spirit, and maybe of his mother or some other relative. But I think now that it's his mom. Watanuki first started coughing when he looked at a picture in his house, with him as a kid (grade-schooler age or so), and with two other people, probably his mother and father. They don't really show their faces but I think the woman had the same color hair.

And she said that she had a son that would be about his age. She may only remember her son from the age that he was--really young, the age Watanuki was in the picture.

And Watanuki said that the old woman checked his temperature the same way his parents did. I just wonder why the woman sucked the energy from him and made him sick. People say that ghosts do that--energy sucking and all.

I really wanted Watanuki to carry the pipe-fox. He's so cute and he only got two or three episodes with him in it. :)
Is there going to be a second series? And I think I'm going to start getting the XXXHolic and Tsubasa comics, but just one at a time.....there are a lot.
Jun 7, 2011 7:06 PM

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Noooo Watanuki!!!!!!
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He sounded like he was gonna cough up a lung
Aug 15, 2011 3:06 AM

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Gah, these eisodes were so sad. Poor Watanuki really got fucked over. D:
Dec 19, 2011 10:34 PM

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That was INTENSE! I didn't see THAT coming. I thought he'd get over the ''cold'' and then the light moral of the story being the finale of the episode. But, THAT, was unexpected! I can't wait to finish this series! Looking forward to the next!
Feb 2, 2012 8:30 AM

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On a side note... Doumeki looked PISSED o_o


This. I commented on that as well, and my friends also said he always looks that way....but I think he definitely looked more angry this time. He doesn't want anyone messing with his friend (and personal chef)! <3
Oct 23, 2012 6:59 AM

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Hmm a 2 episode arc okey the first episode of this arc wasn't all to bad but imo not the best choose to put in the end of the anime!
Jan 29, 2013 1:52 AM

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Was I the only one thinking that watanuki likes MILFs. I just got that vibe from this episode.
Mar 25, 2013 6:41 PM

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Such a heart throbbing episode!
Dec 8, 2013 1:10 PM

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Oh no Watanuki ;_;
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I was soo enjoying the drama, sadness, the motherly love of the woman. But blood?! Something is really wrong. This is getting interesting.


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Oct 4, 2015 9:16 PM

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Damn, every episode is the best one!
An episode without Yuuko and that annoying pet? I didn't see it coming. Obviously that woman is ---
Nov 22, 2015 9:40 AM

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Oh My, This Episode was soo Good!!!!. Haven't seen such a Heartwarming Episode in a while.

But, by looking at that ending i have a feeling that watanuki's sickness is because of that woman.
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lol Doumeki is mad because he has a competition to focus on so he can't be there fully for Watanuki, and yet Watanuki still didn't heed his warning to carry the pipe fox with him and senses that Watanuki's well-being is worsening ;3

He's such a good friend.

This ep reminds me of the Mother episode in Inuyasha though lol if y'all know what I'm talking about
Jul 24, 2020 3:51 PM

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a woman sucking the life out of a man, a tale as old as time.
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Oct 6, 2021 1:53 PM

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Yikes watanuki got aids, haha.

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Apr 18, 2023 2:41 AM

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Oh geez. I can't blame Watanuki tho I mean he's young and longing for a mother/father figure. Doumeki is so perceptive tho. I just wish Watanuki took his and Yuko's advice to take care.  



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