xxxHolic, Vol. 1 (xxxHOLiC #1)
Most of Yuuko's customers live in Japan, but Yuko and Watanuki are about to have some unusual visitors named Sakura and Syaoran from a land called Clow. . . .
XXXHolic volume one "crosses over with "Tsubasa volume one
"Don't miss it
"Includes special extras after the story
Includes chapters 1-8
I've already seen the anime, which is what turned me onto the manga. This volume didn't reveal anything not already covered in the anime, but that's usually the case with the first volume or two. The artwork is amazing, which I hear is CLAMP's usual style. I was wavering at about 3* or 3.5* because, while this volume is good, the storyline didn't suck me in 100% (it was the same with the first few episodes with the anime, which I turned out loving); but the artwork is just so professional that I
I had rewatched the xxxHolic anime recently, which led me to discover my local library had the complete run of the manga. Hoping that any number of things might be better explained therein, I plowed through the whole lot, Vols. 1 - 19.Very enjoyable -- it is one of my favorite animes -- but the manga run actually raised more questions than it settled. CLAMP is great with set-ups -- and artwork, some of the best -- not so great on endings, sometimes. Nonetheless, I quite enjoyed the read, and
A solid start to the series, which I'm still unsure of how it will work out. While it's overall humorous, it has a really dark overtone--the main character can see spirits and the female lead is a witch. I wasn't really certain what this series would be like, since CLAMP's work can be anything from incredibly silly to very dark and serious (X/1999 is the obvious contender for their darkest series).So far a good start, and I really enjoyed the character of Yûko (but I generally have a soft spot
So xxxHolic is another popular manga from CLAMP. It begins with a boy called Watanuki who is haunted by his ability to see spirits and otherworldly things. Fate brings him to a witch called Yuuko who tells him she can help with his predicament. However, in his rush to accept her proposal, he belatedly realises she has tricked him into working for her in order to pay for her services. From then on, his life is altered in ways he couldn't have predicted. AND THEN SOME AMAZING CHARACTERS FROM A
Intriguing concept, but I didn't really like it. Tried to push past it, but wasn't successful.
I had heard good things about this manga and when I saw volume 1 on the shelf, I picked it up. I didn't care for it that much. It's confusing - both pictures and story. There is a teenage boy who sees spirits who goes to work for a modern day witch who will grant wishes - for a price. The premise is good but I was a bit confused the entire time. I know some of what is referenced can be found in other manga I haven't read. I'm not sure if there were moral lessons I was supposed to be taking from
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Paperback | Pages: 178 pages Rating: 4.15 | 26183 Users | 372 Reviews
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Original Title: | xxxHOLiC #1 |
ISBN: | 0345470583 (ISBN13: 9780345470584) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | xxxHOLiC #1 |
Characters: | Kimihiro Watanuki, Yuko Ichihara, Sakura (CLAMP), Syaoran (CLAMP) |
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Watanuki Kimihiro is haunted by visions of ghosts and spirits. Seemingly by chance, he encounters a mysterious witch named Yuuko, who claims she can help. In desperation, he accepts, but realizes that he's just been tricked into working for Yuuko in order to pay off the cost of her services. Soon he's employed in her little shop--a job which turns out to be nothing like his previous work experienceMost of Yuuko's customers live in Japan, but Yuko and Watanuki are about to have some unusual visitors named Sakura and Syaoran from a land called Clow. . . .
XXXHolic volume one "crosses over with "Tsubasa volume one
"Don't miss it
"Includes special extras after the story
Includes chapters 1-8
Point Containing Books xxxHolic, Vol. 1 (xxxHOLiC #1)
Title | : | xxxHolic, Vol. 1 (xxxHOLiC #1) |
Author | : | CLAMP |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 178 pages |
Published | : | April 27th 2004 by Del Rey (first published July 23rd 2003) |
Categories | : | Sequential Art. Manga. Fantasy. Graphic Novels. Comics |
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Ratings: 4.15 From 26183 Users | 372 ReviewsRate Containing Books xxxHolic, Vol. 1 (xxxHOLiC #1)
Wata *o*I've already seen the anime, which is what turned me onto the manga. This volume didn't reveal anything not already covered in the anime, but that's usually the case with the first volume or two. The artwork is amazing, which I hear is CLAMP's usual style. I was wavering at about 3* or 3.5* because, while this volume is good, the storyline didn't suck me in 100% (it was the same with the first few episodes with the anime, which I turned out loving); but the artwork is just so professional that I
I had rewatched the xxxHolic anime recently, which led me to discover my local library had the complete run of the manga. Hoping that any number of things might be better explained therein, I plowed through the whole lot, Vols. 1 - 19.Very enjoyable -- it is one of my favorite animes -- but the manga run actually raised more questions than it settled. CLAMP is great with set-ups -- and artwork, some of the best -- not so great on endings, sometimes. Nonetheless, I quite enjoyed the read, and
A solid start to the series, which I'm still unsure of how it will work out. While it's overall humorous, it has a really dark overtone--the main character can see spirits and the female lead is a witch. I wasn't really certain what this series would be like, since CLAMP's work can be anything from incredibly silly to very dark and serious (X/1999 is the obvious contender for their darkest series).So far a good start, and I really enjoyed the character of Yûko (but I generally have a soft spot
So xxxHolic is another popular manga from CLAMP. It begins with a boy called Watanuki who is haunted by his ability to see spirits and otherworldly things. Fate brings him to a witch called Yuuko who tells him she can help with his predicament. However, in his rush to accept her proposal, he belatedly realises she has tricked him into working for her in order to pay for her services. From then on, his life is altered in ways he couldn't have predicted. AND THEN SOME AMAZING CHARACTERS FROM A
Intriguing concept, but I didn't really like it. Tried to push past it, but wasn't successful.
I had heard good things about this manga and when I saw volume 1 on the shelf, I picked it up. I didn't care for it that much. It's confusing - both pictures and story. There is a teenage boy who sees spirits who goes to work for a modern day witch who will grant wishes - for a price. The premise is good but I was a bit confused the entire time. I know some of what is referenced can be found in other manga I haven't read. I'm not sure if there were moral lessons I was supposed to be taking from
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