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xxxHOLiC
×××HOLiC（ホリック）
8.0
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Synopsis
Kimihiro Watanuki 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. There, he encounters Yuuko, a mysterious woman who claims to be able to rid him of the ability to see and attract the troublesome creatures—for a price. She demands that he work at her "store" that grants wishes to people, and thus begins Watanuki's adve...
AI Synopsis
AI · OriginalA cursed teen trades his sight for a job at a wish‑granting shop, spiraling into bizarre, soul‑searching adventures.
Kimihiro Watanuki has a cursed gift: he can see ghosts, yokai, and all manner of unseen oddities. The constant hauntings make his everyday life a nightmare, and he longs for normalcy. One rainy evening, a mysterious shop appears out of nowhere, and its enigmatic proprietor, the strikingly aloof Yuko Ichihara, offers him a deal—she’ll seal his sight for a price. The catch? He must become her part‑time assistant, handling odd jobs for a clientele whose wishes range from the mundane to the metaphysical. Thus begins Watanuki’s apprenticeship in a realm where wishes are granted with a twist, and every request drags him deeper into surreal mysteries. Alongside Yuko’s cryptic guidance, he meets a colorful cast—an earnest exorcist, a shy spirit‑obsessed girl, and a host of otherworldly beings—each encounter blending humor, melancholy, and philosophical musings about fate, desire, and the thin line between reality and the supernatural.
supernatural mysterydark humorphilosophicaloccult shopcoming‑of‑age
Audience Guidance
AIRecommended age: 15+
moderate
Disturbing themesEpisodes explore suicide, self-harm, child neglect, addiction, and grief with psychological weight.
mild
ViolenceSupernatural confrontations with occasional blood and body-horror imagery (e.g., eye trauma, limb distortion), but rarely graphic.
mild
Sexual contentYuuko's revealing outfits and occasional innuendo; one episode implies a client's sexual compulsion without explicit depiction.
mild
Substance useYuuko frequently drinks sake and smokes a pipe; portrayed casually, not glamorized.
mild
LanguageInfrequent coarse language in subtitles (damn, hell, bastard).
A supernatural mystery series where a spirit-seeing boy works for a witch who grants wishes at a karmic price. Expect atmospheric, episodic stories that tackle heavy emotional themes like addiction, abuse, and death alongside eerie youkai encounters and dry humor.
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xxxHOLiC has 24 episodes.
xxxHOLiC is currently finished airing.
xxxHOLiC was produced by Production I.G.
xxxHOLiC aired Apr 7, 2006 to Sep 29, 2006.
xxxHOLiC is based on a Manga.
A supernatural mystery series where a spirit-seeing boy works for a witch who grants wishes at a karmic price. Expect atmospheric, episodic stories that tackle heavy emotional themes like addiction, abuse, and death alongside eerie youkai encounters and dry humor.
