Product Details

• Actors: Colleen Clinkenbeard
• Format: NTSC, Color, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: Japanese, English
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Funimation Prod
• DVD Release Date: May 6, 2008
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0014567TS
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #77,730 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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As xxxHolic (pronounced "Holic") continues, life doesn't get any easier for poor, put-upon Watanuki. He has to obey Dimensional Witch Yuko's incessant demands to run errands, fetch saké and prepare elaborate snacks, and deal with presence of quiet, athletic Doumeki (whom he loathes) and perky Himawari (whom he adores). These comic contretemps provide a backdrop for Yuko's supernatural dealings. In the course of his duties, Watanuki visits an oden (stew) stand run by a fox spirit and helps the lonley soul of a dead child find rest. He and Doumeki watch with horror as an ambitious student teacher at their school unleashes the terrible power of a monkey's paw, believing she can control it. The characters in xxxHolic are less endearing than in some of the other anime series based on manga by the four-woman collective Clamp. But the better stories have an eerie, sensual grace that sometimes recalls Mushi-Shi.(Rated TV PG: comic violence, alcohol and tobacco use) --Charles Solomon

Product Description

XXXHOLIC SECOND COLLECTION - DVD Movie

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Primer for Would-be Reviewers of Anime, March 27, 2009

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James F. Neel "Jemcollector" (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: xxxHOLiC: Second Collection (DVD)

NOT a "Customer review from the Amazon Vine tm Program (What's this?)" -

Instead it's a review by someone who actually seeks out, watches, and knows quite a bit about the subject; not just someone who responded to some kind of offer in a genre they otherwise know little and care less about! Since SO many "reviewers" of the initial volume of this series seemed totally unfamilliar with what this is:

1) It's adapted from a manga by CLAMP. ( Anyone attempting to review it should at least be familliar with both the terms "manga" and "CLAMP". )

2) The Japanese group of female manga artists CLAMP are noted for their distinct-yet-varying artistic styles; therefore the characters in xxxHOLiC are NOT deformed - they're SUPPOSED to look the way they do to stress the unreality of the world they inhabit. Since in the respective manga xxxHOLiC and TSUBASA - RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE occupy parallel and connected storylines, and therefore share not a few characters, they naturally also share similar character designs.

3) That connection so far plays no part in the current adaptation of this particular series; but IS a feature of Funamation's so-called CLAMP Double Feature that combines two short theatrical versions of both xxxHOLiC and TSUBASA in a set containing a pair of DVD's. The manga includes frequent references/homages to most of CLAMP's previous works as well.

4) Since xxxHOLiC ( pronounced "holic" ) deals with the supernatural, its color palette is naturally dark and somber, with designs of both characters and backgrounds reminiscent of those in CLAMP's X.

5) Likewise, the "too-cute (also annoying) bouncy stuffed-animal-like object", as one reviewer described Black Mokona, is a character who will be very familliar to the legions of fans of the manga and anime of CLAMP's Magic Knight Rayearth and more recently, TSUBASA series. Mokona's antics here need no further comment; except maybe, "Puu..."

6) Although hardly an acceptable "role model" due to her drinking, smoking, and apparant listlisness, the Dimentional Witch Yuko is a typical representative of the colorful and distinctive characters which inhabit most CLAMP works. Her relationship as mentor to Watanuki is somewhat reminiscent of that between the equally unorthodox Icchan and Misaki in CLAMP's Angelic Layer.

7) Watanuki's incessant over-the-top whining, though admittedly annoying, is an important part of his character and serves to further distinguish him from his "opposite", the stoic Doumeki. It's not at all different from the frequent and equally violent verbal outbursts of Hideki Motosuwa, protagonist of CLAMP's Chobits, who is also in the habit of talking to himself like Watanuki does.

This 4-episode volume furthers the relationship of Watanuki as a "part-time employee" at Yuko's mysterious house/place of business. One night he discovers that it is not only spirits he can see that others can not when he happens across an oden street shop run by a father-and-son pair of foxes. The familliar tale of the Monkey's Paw is retold when it becomes obvious that just about any artifact may turn up in Yuko's "treasure warehouse". Yuko shows a more up-to-date stylish side of herself as she goes forth to help a young woman "cure" a bad habit most of the readers of this should identify with. And Watanuki gets his own first "client" in the form of a demanding rain sprite. ( Though as usual it's Yuko who gets the payment! )

As a CLAMP fan of long standing, I'm so far thoroughly enjoying the rather lesiurely journey through this latest of their magical worlds!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars fair retelling of story, June 5, 2008

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Joe N "anime champion" (PA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: xxxHOLiC: Second Collection (DVD)

I started buying the xxxHolic dvds because I absolutely love the manga. The anime seems to stray a little from the order in which the events are told in the books, and some relatively minor details seem to have changed; but nothing to complain about in my opinion.

Overall, I enjoyed it very much. I think that the casting is good (Japanese vocals only - I usually don't watch the dub) and fit the characters pretty well. Does a pretty good job of capturing what I like about the visual styles and effects that CLAMP utilizes so well.

My only major complaint is that there are not enough special features on the dvd. There are clean op and ed (I think) and a scene gallery, but I have come to expect, quite frankly, more behind the scenes stuff like cast interviews and creator commentary as in Cowboy Bebop or Suzumiya Haruhi releases (to name just two)

Overall I'd say a fan of the story will enjoy, and a newcomer to the world of xxxHolic will want to stick around for more.

5.0 out of 5 stars xxxholic second season rocks!, June 10, 2011

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marie - See all my reviews

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This review is from: xxxHOLiC: Second Collection (DVD)

wantanoki has his hands full more than ever sence he entered yuko's shop to work, to pay for his wish, now with spirits, stories and gossip flowing everywhere an his love for himawari, and his hatered for domaki. can he somwhow conquer his fear of the spirits, and fix all the troubles in his life with the help of yuko in it.

XXXholic second season dives into more complex situations such as addictions, ghost stories, demon sprites, and murder. it is sheer entertainment. it continues to thrill and chill you to the bone. complete your collection today with all six!