''xxxHolic'' (also known as ) is a 2013 Japanese
supernatural
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dark fantasy
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drama
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miniseries
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based on a
manga series with a same name written and illustrated by
manga artist
A is a comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. As of 2006, about 3,000 professional manga artists were working in Japan.
Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist be ...
group
CLAMP. The miniseries stars
Anne Watanabe
is a Japanese fashion model, actress, and singer. She is the daughter of film actor Ken Watanabe and his first wife Yumiko. In her modeling work, she is known by the mononym Anne.Kuhn, Anthony"For Japanese Women, The Past Is The Latest Fad"/ref> ...
and
Shōta Sometani
is a Japanese actor from Koto, Tokyo. He is known for his protagonist roles in ''Himizu'' and ''Parasyte''.
Career
Sometani was a child actor. He has worked in both film and television, gaining his first leading role in ''Pandora's Box'', ...
as
Yuko Ichihara
is a fictional character in the manga '' xxxHolic'', which was created by the artist group Clamp. Yuko is a witch who owns a shop where people come to have their wishes granted, and most of her jobs involve dealing with supernatural beings. A ...
and
Kimihiro Watanuki
is a fictional character introduced in the manga '' xxxHolic'', created by the group of manga artists known as Clamp. Watanuki is a high school student plagued by his ability to see spirits. In order to lose such powers, Watanuki begins to work ...
respectively. The miniseries was broadcast on
Wowow from February 24, 2013, and ended on April 16, 2013.
Premise
''xxxHolic'' follows the story of
Kimihiro Watanuki
is a fictional character introduced in the manga '' xxxHolic'', created by the group of manga artists known as Clamp. Watanuki is a high school student plagued by his ability to see spirits. In order to lose such powers, Watanuki begins to work ...
, a high school student that is plagued by
ayakashi spirits, where he stumbles upon a shop that grants wishes. He meets the owner,
Yuko Ichihara
is a fictional character in the manga '' xxxHolic'', which was created by the artist group Clamp. Yuko is a witch who owns a shop where people come to have their wishes granted, and most of her jobs involve dealing with supernatural beings. A ...
, a mysterious witch of many names and esoteric known. For a price, she offers to grants his wish to rid of spirits, but for a price, to become Yuko's part-time cook and housekeeper.
Cast and characters
*
Anne Watanabe
is a Japanese fashion model, actress, and singer. She is the daughter of film actor Ken Watanabe and his first wife Yumiko. In her modeling work, she is known by the mononym Anne.Kuhn, Anthony"For Japanese Women, The Past Is The Latest Fad"/ref> ...
as
Yuko Ichihara
is a fictional character in the manga '' xxxHolic'', which was created by the artist group Clamp. Yuko is a witch who owns a shop where people come to have their wishes granted, and most of her jobs involve dealing with supernatural beings. A ...
, a shop owner that grants people's wishes.
*
Shōta Sometani
is a Japanese actor from Koto, Tokyo. He is known for his protagonist roles in ''Himizu'' and ''Parasyte''.
Career
Sometani was a child actor. He has worked in both film and television, gaining his first leading role in ''Pandora's Box'', ...
as
Kimihiro Watanuki
is a fictional character introduced in the manga '' xxxHolic'', created by the group of manga artists known as Clamp. Watanuki is a high school student plagued by his ability to see spirits. In order to lose such powers, Watanuki begins to work ...
, a teenage boy that can see and plagued by
ayakashi.
*
Masahiro Higashide
is a Japanese actor and model. In 2012, he debuted as an actor in ''The Kirishima Thing.''
Career
He debuted as a model in the 19th Men's Non-no Exclusive Model Audition in high school. After graduating from high school, he aimed to become a j ...
as Shizuka Dōmeki, Kimihiro's classmate that lives in a shrine.
*Karen Miyazaki as Himawari Kunogi, Kimihiro's love interest and classmate.
*Rika Kawashima and Tsumugi Hatekeyama as Maru and Moro, two artificial beings that keeps Yuko's shop in existence.
*
Yumi Adachi
is a Japanese actress and singer.
Filmography
Film
* ''Rex: Kyōryū Monogatari'' (1993)
* ''Hero Interview'' (1994)
* ''Homeless Child'' (1994)
* '' Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus'' (1995)
* ''Kikansha Sensei'' (1997)
* '' Star Kid'' (1 ...
as Jōrogumo, a
yōkai
are a class of supernatural entities and spirits in Japanese folklore. The word is composed of the kanji for "attractive; calamity" and "apparition; mystery; suspicious." are also referred to as , or . Despite often being translated as suc ...
that is linked to spiders.
Production
In September 2012, it was announced that
CLAMP's manga series, ''
xxxHolic'' will be adapted into a
live-action
Live action (or live-action) is a form of cinematography or videography that uses photography instead of animation. Some works combine live-action with animation to create a live-action animated film. Live-action is used to define film, video ga ...
television
miniseries
A miniseries or mini-series is a television series that tells a story in a predetermined, limited number of episodes. "Limited series" is another more recent US term which is sometimes used interchangeably. , the popularity of miniseries format h ...
.
Anne Watanabe
is a Japanese fashion model, actress, and singer. She is the daughter of film actor Ken Watanabe and his first wife Yumiko. In her modeling work, she is known by the mononym Anne.Kuhn, Anthony"For Japanese Women, The Past Is The Latest Fad"/ref> ...
was announced as the role of
Yuko Ichihara
is a fictional character in the manga '' xxxHolic'', which was created by the artist group Clamp. Yuko is a witch who owns a shop where people come to have their wishes granted, and most of her jobs involve dealing with supernatural beings. A ...
, while
Shōta Sometani
is a Japanese actor from Koto, Tokyo. He is known for his protagonist roles in ''Himizu'' and ''Parasyte''.
Career
Sometani was a child actor. He has worked in both film and television, gaining his first leading role in ''Pandora's Box'', ...
playing
Kimihiro Watanuki
is a fictional character introduced in the manga '' xxxHolic'', created by the group of manga artists known as Clamp. Watanuki is a high school student plagued by his ability to see spirits. In order to lose such powers, Watanuki begins to work ...
. The series is directed and written by Keisuke Toyoshima with Jun Tsugita as a co-writer, and will air on
Wowow on February 24, 2013.
It was announced that the series will run for eight episodes.
Suga Shikao, who provided many theme songs for
the anime series, provided the opening theme song for the miniseries, titled "Aitai" (アイタイ).
Episode list
Reception
Kotaku felt
Shōta Sometani
is a Japanese actor from Koto, Tokyo. He is known for his protagonist roles in ''Himizu'' and ''Parasyte''.
Career
Sometani was a child actor. He has worked in both film and television, gaining his first leading role in ''Pandora's Box'', ...
's portrayal of Watanuki's character was appropriate, but believed Anne Watanabe who played Yuko overshadowed him.
References
External links
CLAMP Drama xxxHOLiCat
WowowxxxHOLiCat
IMDb
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Japanese television miniseries
Japanese television dramas based on manga