xxxHolic (miniseries)
| xxxHolic | |
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 DVD box of the drama featuring Kimihiro Watanuki and Yuko Ichihara | |
| Kanji | CLAMPドラマ ホリック〜xxxHOLiC〜 |
| Literal meaning | CLAMP Drama xxxHOLiC |
| Revised Hepburn | CLAMP Dorama Horikku |
| Genre | |
| Based on | xxxHolic by CLAMP |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Keisuke Toyoshima |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Nobuhiko Morino |
| Opening theme | "Aitai" by Suga Shikao |
| Ending theme | "You Tell Me" by Chay |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Producers |
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| Cinematography | Yasutaka Nagano |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Wowow |
| Release | February 24 – April 16, 2013 |
xxxHolic (also known as CLAMP Drama xxxHOLiC (CLAMPドラマ ホリック〜xxxHOLiC〜, CLAMP Dorama Horikku)) is a 2013 Japanese supernatural dark fantasy drama miniseries based on a manga series with a same name written and illustrated by manga artist group CLAMP. The miniseries stars Anne Watanabe and Shōta Sometani as Yuko Ichihara and Kimihiro Watanuki respectively. The miniseries was broadcast on Wowow from February 24, 2013, and ended on April 16, 2013.[1]
Premise[edit]
xxxHolic follows the story of Kimihiro Watanuki, 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, 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[edit]
- Anne Watanabe as Yuko Ichihara, a shop owner that grants people's wishes.
- Shōta Sometani as Kimihiro Watanuki, a teenage boy that can see and plagued by ayakashi.
- Masahiro Higashide 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 as Jōrogumo, a yōkai that is linked to spiders.
Production[edit]
In September 2012, it was announced that CLAMP's manga series, xxxHolic will be adapted into a live-action television miniseries. Anne Watanabe was announced as the role of Yuko Ichihara, while Shōta Sometani playing Kimihiro Watanuki. 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.[1][2][3] It was announced that the series will run for eight episodes.[4] 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).[5]
Episode list[edit]
| Episode number | Air date | Title | Written by | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | February 24, 2013 | "Fate" (縁, en) | Jun Tsugita | Keisuke Toyoshima |
| Episode 2 | March 3, 2013 | "Compensation" (対価, Taika) | ||
| Episode 3 | March 10, 2013 | "100 Stories" (百物語, Hyakumonogatari) | Keisuke Toyoshima Jun Tsugita | |
| Episode 4 | March 17, 2013 | "Angel-san" (エンジェルさん) | Jun Tsugita | |
| Episode 5 | March 24, 2013 | "Hydrangea" (紫陽花, Ajisai) | Jun Tsugita | |
| Episode 6 | March 31, 2013 | "Lady Spider" (女郎蜘蛛, Jōrogumo) | Jun Tsugita Keisuke Toyoshima |
Keisuke Toyoshima |
| Episode 7 | April 7, 2013 | "Himawari" (ひまわり) | Jun Tsugita | |
| Episode 8 | April 14, 2013 | "Butterfly" (蝶, Chō) |
Reception[edit]
Kotaku felt Shōta Sometani's portrayal of Watanuki's character was appropriate, but believed Anne Watanabe who played Yuko overshadowed him.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Clamp's xxxHolic Gets Live Action TV Adaptation". September 6, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- ^ "×××HOLiC：CLAMPの人気マンガがWOWOWで初の実写化 杏＆染谷将太が完全再現". Mantan-web (in Japanese). September 6, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- ^ "アニメ「xxxHOLiC」のTVシリーズ全編＆劇場版を一挙放送". Natalie Comic (in Japanese). January 2, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ^ "実写ドラマ「xxxHOLiC」場面写真や追加キャストを発表". Natalie Comic (in Japanese). January 24, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ "注目の新譜：スガシカオ「アイタイ」 2年ぶりのシングルは大人向けの上質バラード". Mantan-web (in Japanese). March 4, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ Eisenbeis, Richard (October 5, 2013). "The xxxHolic Live-Action Drama is Just Plain Beautiful". Kotaku. Retrieved November 13, 2020.