[Anime Review] XXXHolic

XXXHolic

"Good anime, but need to have more strong story line" -bezoe

Kimihiro Watanuki is a young boy with a cursed gift. He has the ability to see evil spirits, and somehow they seem attracted to himself. One day he meets a misterious woman who names herself Yuuko. She claims to have the means to end his torment, but she never works for free, and she wouldn't help him until he works for her enough to pay for her services. Thus he starts to work in her shop and discovers that in that place, nothing is what it seems.

XXXHolic indeed have a pretty good story on each episode, but I still feel it need more. Even the main story has been set at the early episode, but I feel there's only a small continuation between each episodes. So even I enjoyed it, I hope the 2nd season is better (which I will watch after I review this one).

Character designs.. hm.. Long legs, hands, and torso. Its been a while for me to watch this kind of anime (that not humanoid proportion even though its still looks human.. u know what I mean right?). At first, I really hate how Watanuki over the top expression whenever he encountered something, but after like 15 episodes, I start to enjoy to see his expression. Mokona? well, I prefer white Mokona on the Magic Knight Rayearth more~. Yuuko? I like her a lot :). Domeki? well I like how his tone of responsing to other people, flat and funny I should say. Himawari-chan? I don't see anything special about her.

Background design not the best around, its look so classic and not really interesting.

I don't like the OP and ED music, except for one, which is the last episode instrumental (piano) ED.

Bottom Line: It's a very enjoyable anime for everyone, you will have a good laugh. But I don't think it will be memorable

Overall Rating: A--

Favorite Characters
#1. Yuuko Ichihara ( good fashion taste, and cool)




















#2. Vespal Sprite ( a perfect wife-type character)