Japan Synopsis
XXX ホリック
Kimihiro Watanuki is a high school student plagued by ayakashi spirits, both of which are invisible to everyone else but him. The series begins when Watanuki stumbles, seemingly by chance, into a shop that grants wishes. The shop is owned by Yūko Ichihara, a mysterious witch of many names and esoteric renown. For a price, she offers to grant Watanuki's wish to be rid of the spirits. The price, according to Yūko, must be of equal value; so, as payment, he must become Yūko's temporary, part-time cook and housekeeper.
Audience Engagement
780 audience reviews — more than 96% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 88th percentile among Japan seriess.
Also On TBS
Other series that aired on TBS.
Other Titles From Production I.G
Animation + Sci-Fi & Fantasy in Japan
719 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Sci-Fi & Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding xxxHOLiC itself).
The 2005–2007 Japan Window
xxxHOLiC holds position #128 of 364 Japan seriess in the 2005–2007 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
2006 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 134 titles released, including xxxHOLiC. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (1020 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 133 other Japan seriess in 2006.
The 1816th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,719 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (62nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,248 of 2,532 (top 49%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Production I.G |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 2 / 37 |
| Release Date | April 6, 2006 |
| Official Site | www.tbs.co.jp |
Questions Answered
When did xxxHOLiC end?
xxxHOLiC finished its run with its final episode airing on June 26, 2008.
Where did xxxHOLiC air?
xxxHOLiC aired on TBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.