Category Archives: anime

xxxHOLiC DVD 4

Posted on September 4, 2008 by

This series is based on a manga by CLAMP; it is the continuing story of Kimihiro Watanuki, a high-school boy who can see spirits. Much to his dismay, the spirits he sees are also interested in him. One day, he … Continue reading →

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xxxHOLiC DVD 3

Posted on June 18, 2008 by

This is the continuing story of Kimihiro Watanuki, who is a high-school boy who can see spirits; the spirits he sees are very interested in him. Yuuko Ichihara runs a shop that grants wishes for a price; one day Watanuki … Continue reading →

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xxxHOLiC DVD 2

Posted on May 12, 2008 by

This is the continuing story of high-school student Kimihiro Watanuki, who is working part-time at a wish-granting shop run by Yuuko Ichihara until he has earned enough for her to remove his ability to see spirits. He starts off as … Continue reading →

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xxxHOLiC DVD 1

Posted on April 27, 2008 by

This is the first disc of the first anime series based on the manga by CLAMP; there is a second series that started this month. Kimihiro Watanuki is a high-school boy who can see spirits; the spirits he sees are … Continue reading →

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Mushi-shi, DVD 2

Posted on April 17, 2008 by

This series follows the travels of Ginko, who is a Mushi-shi (Mushi master). Mushi are some sort of primal being, neither plant nor animal, neither alive nor dead; they can inhabit people or objects, and can occasionally appear human. Ginko … Continue reading →

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xxxHOLiC the Movie: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Posted on March 20, 2008 by

This is half of the Tsubasa/xxxHOLiC double feature, rented from Netflix; like the Tsubasa portion, it is essentially an extended episode with better animation. A young woman visits Yuuko because she can’t enter her house, and gives Yuuko the key; … Continue reading →

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Mushi-shi, DVD 1

Posted on December 10, 2007 by

aka 蟲師; based on a manga series released in the US by Del Rey, though I haven’t read it. I rented this because it had a lot of hype and sounded interesting. It follows the travels of Ginko, who is … Continue reading →

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