xxxHOLiC, Vol. 6 [Paperback]

CLAMP (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 25, 2005

Kimihiro Watanuki takes a welcome break from his grueling service to the time-space witch, Yûko Ishihara, only to find himself mixed up in the strangest parade of the Japanese magical world. But a slipup reveals that Kimihiro is a powerless human! How can he survive the festival without being eaten by its dangerous participants?

Then Kimihiro meets a woman who grieves for her lost son. Since Kimihiro is an orphan, the two form an immediate bond. But what will Kimihiro do when he realizes that his wonderful new friendship may very well kill him?

xxxHOLiC crosses over with Tsubasa, also by CLAMP. Don’t miss it!

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 13 and up
  
• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Del Rey (October 25, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345477901
• ISBN-13: 978-0345477903
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.6 x 7.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #280,387 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Clamp, stylized as CLAMP, is an all-female Japanese manga artist group that formed in the mid 1980s. Many of the group's manga series are often adapted into anime after release. It consists of their leader Nanase Ohkawa, who provides much of the storyline and screenplay for all their works and adaptations of those works respectively, and three artists whose roles shift for each series: Mokona, Tsubaki Nekoi, and Satsuki Igarashi. Almost 100 million Clamp tankōbon copies have been sold worldwide as of October 2007.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Keeps getting better and better!, November 3, 2005

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Bradley Stephenson "http://www.bradstephenson... (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: xxxHOLiC, Vol. 6 (Paperback)

xxxHolic just keeps getting better and better. While last volume we saw a major progression with the plot with Yuko battling a mysterious villian's quest, here we get some BIG personal development between Watanuki and Domeki with heaps of romantic suggestions and Watanuki actually being forced to ponder what Domeki means to him.

It also becomes apparent that Yuko "hired" Domeki for a much greater reason that simply to repay a fee. Several characters mention or speculate on Domeki's destiny and where he's headed with in becoming obvious that big changes are instore for him in future volumes (having seen the next volume in Japanese I can say this is definitly the case!).

The art is of course first class and I simply loved the translation notes in the back (5 pages!). This manga continues to educate me in the Japanese language and culture.

5+ stars for this baby!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Touching, December 1, 2005

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L. Mintah "Author of the Heart" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: xxxHOLiC, Vol. 6 (Paperback)

XXXHolic volume six finds Watanuki on his own, as Yuko has gone to "make gods" in Tsubasa, the crossover manga starring Sakura and Shaoran. Watanuki had become a kitchen slave, making treats for Yuko and Motonoki as they downed gallons of alcohol. At last, he is going to get a vacation! But rather than have free time, Watanuki becomes embroiled in a friendship that might kill him.

In the park, he meets a beautiful woman. They quickly become like a mother and son. But something is wrong, and Domeki might have to take drastic measures to help his friend. This story takes up the last two-thirds of the volume. The first third is a cute story where Domeki and Watanuki journey to the spirit world with the help of a magical lantern.

The cultural notes in the back are interesting and helpful, more so than any other manga I have read. Anyone who has read all the notes from XXXHolic will have an above-average knowledge of Japanese culture.

And, as usual, Yuko's outfits are ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!!!! Just look at the cover!!! The CLAMP studio is SO skilled at designing clothes.

3.0 out of 5 stars O blasted cliffhanger!, August 19, 2008

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Robert P. Beveridge "xterminal" (Lakewood, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: xxxHOLiC, Vol. 6 (Paperback)

CLAMP, xxxHolic vol. 6 (Del Rey, 2005)

Will Yuko stop at nothing to get liquor? This time she ropes Watanuki and Domeki into attending a spirit parade in order to collect nectar. The second episode concerns a woman grieving for her son, who would be Watanuki's age, and the friendship that forms between the two of them. Uncharacteristic cliffhanger ending for this volume, so get your hands on vol. 7 at the same time. ***