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The Best Episodes of xxxHOLiC

Every episode of xxxHOLiC ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of xxxHOLiC!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 23 - Choice
    8.2/10(44 votes)

    #1 - Choice

    S1:E23

    As Watanuki has more encounters with the mysterious woman, his condition worsens and Doumeki decides to intervene.

    Director:Tsutomu Mizushima
    Writer:Michiko Yokote

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  2. xxxHOLiC Season 2 Episode 12 - Truth
    8.1/10(21 votes)

    #2 - Truth

    S2:E12

    Watanuki learns that Doumeki and Himawari became Yūko's clients in order to save his life and hears from Himawari the truth about her.

    Director:Tsutomu Mizushima
    Writer:Nanase Okawa

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  3. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 15 - Release
    8.0/10(41 votes)

    #3 - Release

    S1:E15

    The situation involving the twin sisters start to get dangerous as one of them starts to bleed for apparently no reason.

    Director:Shinsuke Terasawa
    Writer:Michiko Yokote

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  4. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 18 - Hozuki
    8.0/10(41 votes)

    #4 - Hozuki

    S1:E18

    Yūko receives a magic lantern, also called a "ground cherry", and asks Watanuki and Doumeki to take it to a very uncommon festival.

    Director:Tsutomu Mizushima
    Writer:Tsutomu Mizushima

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  5. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 22 - Temptation
    8.0/10(40 votes)

    #5 - Temptation

    S1:E22

    Watanuki meets a beautiful woman and starts to see her every day hoping to soothe her loneliness, but somehow he starts to get sick and can't figure out the reason.

    Director:Shinsuke Terasawa
    Writer:Michiko Yokote

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  6. xxxHOLiC Season 2 Episode 3 - Half
    8.0/10(22 votes)

    #6 - Half

    S2:E3

    After learning that the Zashiki-Warashi disappeared while looking for his right eye's sight, Watanuki rushes to help her. Upon finding her, he also discovers the creature who possesses his stolen eye.

    Director:Tsutomu Mizushima
    Writer:Michiko Yokote

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  7. xxxHOLiC Season 2 Episode 11 - Secret - Alone
    8.0/10(20 votes)

    #7 - Secret - Alone

    S2:E11

    Watanuki's little finger continues to hurt and he becomes more suspicious of Himawari. In the following day, he suffers a serious accident just after she touches him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Nanase Okawa

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  8. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 8 - Contract
    7.9/10(44 votes)

    #8 - Contract

    S1:E8

    A teacher in Watanuki's school gets her hands into a dangerous item from Yūko's shop, the monkey's paw. The teacher's discovery eventually leads to her downfall and of the monkey's paw choking her.

    Director:Tarou Iwasaki
    Writer:Michiko Yokote

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  9. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 10 - Candlelight
    7.9/10(41 votes)

    #9 - Candlelight

    S1:E10

    Yūko decides to arrange a ghost stories meeting with Watanuki and his friends.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Michiko Yokote

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  10. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 12 - Summer Shadow
    7.9/10(39 votes)

    #10 - Summer Shadow

    S1:E12

    It's summer and the gang decides to spend some days in a house by the beach. For some reason Doumeki keeps asking Watanuki to call for his help, but he can't figure out why. Unbeknownst to them, there's a ghost lurking inside. When Watanuki discovers this, will he investigate alone?

    Director:Yoshitaka Koyama
    Writer:Nanase Okawa

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  11. xxxHOLiC Season 2 Episode 5 - Affinity - Kohane
    7.9/10(21 votes)

    #11 - Affinity - Kohane

    S2:E5

    Watanuki meets Kohane Tsuyuri, a little girl who is famous medium, and he discovers that they have much in common.

    Director:Shinsuke Terasawa
    Writer:Nanase Okawa

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  12. xxxHOLiC Season 2 Episode 13 - Repaying Kindness
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    #12 - Repaying Kindness

    S2:E13

    All is well now and Watanuki is now doing his regular errands for Yūko. Upon coming home from grocery shopping, he meets the Fox who is the son of the oden shop owner. He wanted to thank watanuki so he offered him fox oden. After eating the fox oden Watanuki wanted to thank to fox so he asked Yūko to grant him the wish to able to meet the fox spirit again.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Daishiro Tanimura

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  13. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 4 - Divination
    7.8/10(49 votes)

    #13 - Divination

    S1:E4

    Yūko decides to show Watanuki what a real Diviner can do. Watanuki learns more about Yūko's powers, while his past is explained. The important butterfly symbolism found throughout the series is also explained.

    Director:Shinsuke Terasawa
    Writer:Michiko Yokote

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  14. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 11 - Confession
    7.8/10(41 votes)

    #14 - Confession

    S1:E11

    When a Zashiki-warashi accidentally steals Doumeki's soul, Watanuki has to go after her to get it back, aloof to what are her true intentions.

    Director:Daisuke Tsukushi
    Writer:Miharu Hirami

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  15. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 13 - Transfiguration
    7.8/10(41 votes)

    #15 - Transfiguration

    S1:E13

    Watanuki investigates a classmate of his who started to behave strangely since a pair of wings started to grow from her back.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 16 - Reunion
    7.8/10(40 votes)

    #16 - Reunion

    S1:E16

    In order to make the Pipe Fox revert to its original form, Yūko sends Watanuki to purify it in a mystical mountain, where he meets the Zashiki-warashi again.

    Director:Tarou Iwasaki
    Writer:Miharu Hirami

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  17. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 17 - Circumstances
    7.8/10(41 votes)

    #17 - Circumstances

    S1:E17

    Watanuki brings to the shop a woman with an urge to always take irrational decisions in her choices.

    Director:Masahiko Watanabe
    Writer:Nanase Okawa

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  18. xxxHOLiC Season 2 Episode 4 - Dream-Buying
    7.8/10(21 votes)

    #18 - Dream-Buying

    S2:E4

    Watanuki and Yūko encounter a strange creature who deals with dreams and items which come from them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Nanase Okawa

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  19. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 6 - Indulgence
    7.7/10(45 votes)

    #19 - Indulgence

    S1:E6

    Watanuki and Yūko pay a visit to a client who desires to abandon her addiction to computers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Miharu Hirami

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  20. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 7 - Hydrangea
    7.7/10(45 votes)

    #20 - Hydrangea

    S1:E7

    A rain sprite (Ame-warashi) seeks Yūko's help to save a friend of hers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Nanase Okawa

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  21. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 9 - Promise
    7.7/10(43 votes)

    #21 - Promise

    S1:E9

    Yūko receives a Pipe Fox as payment from Ame-warashi, while another client with bad habit problems arrives at the shop.

    Director:Shinsuke Terasawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 14 - Seal
    7.7/10(41 votes)

    #22 - Seal

    S1:E14

    Watanuki and Doumeki meet a pair of twin sisters and even go to a date with them, but Watanuki can't shake the feeling there is something strange about the older one.

    Director:Yukio Kuroda
    Writer:Michiko Yokote

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  23. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 19 - Irrational
    7.7/10(39 votes)

    #23 - Irrational

    S1:E19

    Watanuki and the gang, including the Zashiki-warashi and the Ame-warashi, have an interesting snowball fight.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 24 - Reminiscence
    7.7/10(41 votes)

    #24 - Reminiscence

    S1:E24

    Watanuki reminisces about his childhood, when he was saved by a boy who became a precious friend of his.

    Director:Tarou Iwasaki
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. xxxHOLiC Season 2 Episode 1 - Spiderweb
    7.7/10(37 votes)

    #25 - Spiderweb

    S2:E1

    Due to an unfortunate incident, Doumeki's right eye is covered by a mysterious spider web. Watanuki, feeling guilty for his condition, takes a drastic measure to revert it.

    Director:Tsutomu Mizushima
    Writer:Michiko Yokote

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Best Episodes Summary

"Choice" is the best rated episode of "xxxHOLiC". It scored 8.2/10 based on 44 votes. Directed by Tsutomu Mizushima and written by Michiko Yokote, it aired on 9/21/2006. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Truth".