xxxHOLiC: First Collection
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Actor: Colleen ClinkenbeardBrand: FUNIMATION PRODUCTIONS, LTD
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Animated, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 100 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-03-25
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Funimation Prod
Movie Reviews of xxxHOLiC: First Collection
Movie Review: Review of First Collection Only - Not Entire Series.
Summary: 4 Stars
This "First Collection" contains the first 4 episodes of xxxHOLiC which I must say, I completely enjoyed. I had no knowledge of anything about this series going in and the 4 episodes I did watch were engaging, mysterious and funny. I think this first collection does a good job at whetting the appetite for the story to follow. I do enjoy watching anime and there are some aspects of this that are very - anime - which some people might consider weird or annoying, but I don't think that anyone who has seen a lot of anime would think that the character actions or anything about it is weird.
It has a feel of a dark comedy and the way everything was animated reminds me a lot of the Nightmare Before Christmas (not the same obviously, but the movements and creatures are dreadful and captivating all at once.) In the first 4 episodes I did not notice anything overtly adult (be it sexuality or violence) however if anyone is offended by casual use of the occult (fortune telling, spirits, omens, Ouija boards) this is not the series for you.
The DVD itself comes in a slim case - no additional papers or artwork and there aren't much in the way of dvd extras either. You do have the option of watching in English 5.1 Dolby, or watching in Japanese or English stereo. There are English and Japanese subtitles.
I was impressed with these first 4 episodes, I look forward to seeing what happens as the story progresses.
Summary of xxxHOLiC: First Collection
Watanuki has been haunted by spirits his entire life; a curse flowing through his bloodline that prevents his peace. When incessant demons dog him to the ornate door of the Dimensional Witch Yuko he meets a mystical woman of insight and luxury quick to help those in a bind - for a fee.To be free of his visions Watanuki agrees to work in her shop of dreams and visions. Helping Yuko with her customers Watanuki quickly learns that those looking to fulfill their desires should be wary for the price may be higher than they ever wanted to pay...Contains episodes 1-4:The InevitableFalsehoodAngelFortune TellingSystem Requirements:Running Time: 100 minutesFormat: DVD Genre: ANIMATION/ANIME UPC: 704400045417 Manufacturer No: 0Devotees of the four-woman collective Clamp have eagerly awaited the 2006 series based on their manga XXXHolic. High school student Kimihiro Watanuki possesses the dubious ability to see evil spirits. While fleeing one of the amorphous creatures, he stumbles into the shop of Yuko, the Dimensional Witch inTsubasa Reservoir Chronicle. Yuko will grant any wish--for a price. She half tricks/half bargains Watanuki into working for her in return for relieving him of his supernatural gift. He spends his after school hours running errands, cooking, and fussing. Doumeki, the girl he adores, and Doumeki, the boy he loathes, join him to form a mismatched trio. The aura of sensual power that surrounds this version of Yukois broken by her outrageous demands for food and sak?, and the squeaks of the obnoxiously cute mascot Mokona. Although the animation is often very cartoony, XXXHolichas the vaguely decadent look of a Symbolist painting. Eerie and off-beat, the series will delight Clamp's many fans. The related feature A Midsummer Night's Dream (2005) was released in a package with Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle: The Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage. The Starter Set comes with a box for the discs.(Rated TV PG: comic violence, alcohol and tobacco use) --Charles Solomon
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