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xxxHoLic

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Description

Kimihiro Watanuki is haunted by visions of ghosts and spirits. He seeks help from a mysterious woman named Yuko, who claims she can help. However, Watanuki must work for Yuko in order to pay for her aid. Soon Watanuki finds himself employed in Yuko's shop where he sees things and meets customers that are stranger than anything he could have ever imagined.

Official English Release: Kodansha

Type

Manga

Related Series

xxxHoLic: Another Holic Randoruto-kan Aerosol (Novel) (Side Story)

Drug & Drop (Alternate Version)

xxxHoLic Rei (Sequel)

Tsubasa - Reservoir Chronicle (Alternate Version)

Associated Names

Holic

xxx โฮลิค

XXX ホリック

xxxHolic Rou

xxxHolic Rō

×××HOLiC

×××HOLiC・籠

Триплексоголик

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Be With You Scans

Believe Manga Scans

Latest Release(s)

v.15 c.4 by Be With You Scans 13 years ago

v.19 c.213 (end) by Fail Manga 14 years ago

c.212 by Fail Manga 14 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

19 Volumes (Complete)
19 Volumes - CLAMP Premium Collection (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1

Ends at Vol 11, Chap 129 (S2)

User Reviews

xxxHOLIC by Coriolis

xxxHolic by danobou

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31 topics, 243 posts

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User Rating

Average: 8.6 / 10.0 (1625 votes)

Bayesian Average: 8.56 / 10.0

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Last Updated

March 30th, 2025 1:21pm PDT - 1 month ago

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Genre

Comedy Drama Fantasy Mystery Psychological School Life Seinen Slice of Life Supernatural
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Recommendations

Tsubasa - Reservoir Chronicle

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Year

Original Publisher

Kodansha (2003, 2013)

Serialized In (magazine)

Young Magazine (Kodansha)

Bessatsu Shounen Magazine (Kodansha)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Del Rey (Defunct / 19 Vols - Complete)

Kodansha USA (7 Vols - Complete Omnibus Ed.)

Tanoshimi (Defunct / 9 Vols)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #782

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Monthly Pos #1262

(-166)

3 Month Pos #1909

(-510)

6 Month Pos #3028

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Year Pos #3218

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List Stats

On 3163 reading lists

On 1522 wish lists

On 2723 completed lists

On 293 unfinished lists

On 652 custom lists

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xxxHOLiC Gets Live-Action Film Next April

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So the ending...

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by jnatsumi
15 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

xxxHolic is one of the best mangas I have ever read.
The art is beautiful, as expected from the renown CLAMP.
The story line is complicated and mysterious. You really need to follow closely otherwise you would be lost on the essential details. This story is definitely unique. I have never read anything like it. There are some fluff, but every one of them is funny, which is a good diversion (-ish) from the actual plot line. You can't really guess the actual plot line until later in the manga because there aren't enough hints in the early part of the manga. So, with that, I would say that this story is moving pretty slow, but the long read is worthed at the end.

Character development is good. I think we actually see a significant change in the character only when the actual plot line starts to show, which is maybe around the early 100 chapters or so.

For those people who say that you have to read Tsubasa manga in order to understand what's happening in xxxHolic, I must disagree to a certain extent. I read Tsubasa some times ago, but I stopped along the way for some reason I don't remember. Anyway, I remember only a rough plot of Tsubasa and am able to read xxxHolic without getting too confused. So, my response to "have to read Tsubasa" is that--just go to wikipedia and get the rough plot line because that's all you need to know.

I want to say something about the manga vs anime for those people who have watched the anime and wanted to start on the manga. Manga is obviously better than the anime (true in majority of cases). Anime follows the same plot line as the manga. There's not enough of a plot line in the anime, though, so if you want to know what happened next and in more detail, read the manga. (I apologize if I am getting any facts wrong; I watched most of the first season.)

I am commenting on this manga based on reading 163 chapters.
It is getting so much more interesting.
This is definitely one of those mangas that by killing off a good character leads to an even greater development in another character--and the story as a whole--killing off this character is needed to further the plot.

Strongly recommended for those people who love the supernatural and mystery. Warning, though, there's no serious romance in this.

... Last updated 15 years ago

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xxxHolic a solid and emotional read

by artdjmaster
16 years ago

Rating: N/A

I just love the character Watanuki. I feel closer to him than I do Syaoran, and his story just has more meaning to me than someone who wants to save a princess. With each volume I get even closer to him, and I can just tell I'm in for a teary-eyed climax.

For those who say you don't have to read Tsubasa to enjoy xxxHolic, I say make up your own minds about what to read because Tsubasa is also an amazing story. Sure, you have to invest more money for a series where the story takes off 15 volumes in, but it was well worth it. Each and every volume of each series I get hooks me and I read it in one sitting while contemplating it hours afterward. Since you have to wait so long in between releases of xxxHolic anyway, read Tsubasa in the meantime and have a good time!

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great series

by goodgirl94
16 years ago

Rating: N/A

the plot is good over all but it is complicated and if you don't pay attention you miss stuff.
the characters are funny and the art is magnificent. not only that but the series has more than just fluff.
the stories can be kind of dark and creepy but it brings variety.

btw you dont have to read tsubasa chronincles its easier to just wiki it. i dont read tsubasa cronicles and i get most of it.

i recomend xXxholic to anyone that likes good manga.

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xxxholic ~.^

by FriskyBandit
16 years ago

Rating: N/A

The Good:
The Art is Phenominal! of course being Clamp one would expect nothing less. The story is very creative and has many intresting twists and turns that throw the reader off of what is expected so it is never boring.As far as I have read i found this manga to be worth time. The chapters are short but very compelling.

The Bad:
XXX Holic can be hard to follow at times the dialoge is long and irksome at times.I feel that you can go through xxxholic with out reading Tsubasa Resevoir Chronicles and still get by on an understanding but it would very hard and tireing.

Overall:
I would recommed this to a hardcore manga fan rather than a mainstream. The manga is more in favor for the dark melocholy feel.The manga itself has many intricate twists and turns that take time to understand and might have to be reread so patience is required for this manga. All though not finished yet i belive the end is near since TRC has ended.

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dark but lighthearted

by Isara
16 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

"xxxholic" starts of as a somewhat darkish story about a boy who sees spirits and evolves into a realy interesting read on the fundamental rules of society and existential theories.
The episode-like structure of "clients" visiting the shop and subsequently learning a lesson about life gets tiresome in the middle of the manga, but there is always a twist to the unexpected and the atmosphere is very gripping.
Thus, the whole story stays interesting and as the reader learns more about the main characters the overall feeling becomes darker and more serious.
I dare say this is the best I have read of CLAMP so far and definitely a very good manga that deals with the supernatural (and I normally couldn't care less).
Very enjoyable and not confusing at all, if you think along and read the information given by the translators.

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dont know what this manga tries to be

by P0ldl
16 years ago

Rating: 2.0 / 10.0

Honestly i was kinda happy/curious when i saw the voting for the best shounen manga and there was this manga mentioned i didnt know -
xxxholic. well now i know why i did not know it. its kinda crappy.
There is no real story as far as i could see in the first 5-10 chapters, but maybe i didnt get it because the dialogues are kinda pointless and hard to follow. I personally dont like the art as well but i have to admit that depending on ones likes and dislikes that few is not objective. Oh and i dont know why this manga should be called shounen either ^^
So all in all this manga was a highly unsatisfying experience for me.

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*sigh*

by kirabook
16 years ago

Rating: 7.0 / 10.0

Im having a hard time deciding whether or not to drop this. It is SO confusing without reading Tsubasa, but I dont want ot read Tsubasa sothe story is confusing... Im just going to put it on hold till it ends...

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Wow

by matthew20141
16 years ago

Rating: N/A

I just love how

Yuuko disappears later and tells Watanuki that her wish is for him to keep on existing

This story is just so confusing if you have not read tsubasa though.

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Amazing

by SamiKami
16 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

I'm reading both xxxHoLic and Tsubasa, and I must say: I think this one is much better. Although, as some people have said, if I didn't read Tsubasa certain scenes would make no sense and detract from the presentation of this series. While I think Tsubasa has a better-developed plot, I find xxxHoLic more entertaining and I feel that reading both series in tandem really enhances the experience of both.

xxxHoLic is good simply for the characters. It’s definitely loaded with episodic people, but I love that. I love any story with unique characters that have “out-there” personalities, and all the main characters are, well, “themselves.”(Hah.) Yuuko makes my Top 5 list of favorite manga characters of all time. Watanuki also amuses me.

While the nutty antics of the characters bring a lot of humor in to this series, its fantasy dimension is nicely done as well. The subjects they use for fantasy (such as fox spirits or ghosts) aren’t very original in themselves, but the way CLAMP puts a new perspective on them in xxxHoLic is fantastic, unique, and very interesting.

Something many critics of the series point out is the weak connection of events throughout the plot. One doesn’t necessarily have to read about an event in a pervious chapter to understand something in a latter one. (There are several situations where you do, but 3 times out of 5, you don’t.) Critics have a point about this making the plot somewhat weak but I rather like this setup. It seems like too many manga and anime these days require you to read/watch continuously through to a T or you will be completely lost, but xxxHoLic allows you to appreciate the good points of the many different scenarios. Don’t care me wrong, I normally prefer continuous series, but in the way xxxHoLic is done, the differences make it better.

... Last updated 16 years ago

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On the crossovers...

by Crenshinibon
16 years ago

Rating: 7.1 / 10.0

I just want to make a quick comment about the link. Regardless of the fact that it was planned, it does come across as a bit gimmicky. It doesn't really have the same affect on Tsubasa since it feels less like a piece of the plot is missing, but holic could really have succeeded on its own without it, and probably have had stronger pacing and a more involved ending sequence. I'll have to reserve my final comments on the matter until the story finally concludes, but as it is the ending feels as though it's heading in a slightly contrived direction...

Either way, it's still an excellent manga, but I have to agree that the crossover detracts from it, or at least limits its potential.

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