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The Worst Episodes of xxxHOLiC

Every episode of xxxHOLiC ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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 Worst Episode
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#1 - Spiderweb
S2:E14/3/2008
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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Director:Tsutomu Mizushima
Writer:Michiko Yokote
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#2 - Left Eye
S2:E24/10/2008
Doumeki studies some occult books looking for a way to restore Watanuki's sight, until a strange creature appears and starts to devour its contents.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Michiko Yokote
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Writer:Michiko Yokote
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#3 - Half
S2:E34/24/2008
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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Director:Tsutomu Mizushima
Writer:Michiko Yokote
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#4 - Dream-Buying
S2:E44/24/2008
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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Director:Unknown
Writer:Nanase Okawa
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#5 - Affinity - Kohane
S2:E55/1/2008
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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Director:Shinsuke Terasawa
Writer:Nanase Okawa
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#6 - Peace - This Flower
S2:E65/8/2008
Even without knowing the rules, Watanuki is dragged by Yūko and friends to play some mahjong at Doumeki's place, unaware of their true purpose.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Daishiro Tanimura
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Writer:Daishiro Tanimura

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#7 - Water Cat
S2:E75/22/2008
By the request of the Neko-Musume, Watanuki and Doumeki work together to take the water from a well back to the shop. But they grow more and more suspicious of a woman standing in the window next to the well.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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#8 - Sound of Bells - Whisper
S2:E85/22/2008
A girl claiming her house is filled with scary and strange noises seeks Yūko's aid.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Miharu Hirami
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Writer:Miharu Hirami
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#9 - Rumor
S2:E95/29/2008
After learning that Kohane is being harassed by the public as many believe her powers are a fraud, Watanuki pays a visit to her.
Director:Masahiko Watanabe
Writer:Michiko Yokote
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Director:Masahiko Watanabe
Writer:Michiko Yokote
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#10 - No Return - Awareness
S2:E106/5/2008
Tired of seeing Kohane being harassed by the media and mistreated by her own mother, Watanuki takes her to the shop.
Director:Shinsuke Terasawa
Writer:Michiko Yokote
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Director:Shinsuke Terasawa
Writer:Michiko Yokote
0.0/10(0 votes)
#11 - Secret - Alone
S2:E116/12/2008
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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Writer:Nanase Okawa
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#12 - Truth
S2:E126/19/2008
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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Director:Tsutomu Mizushima
Writer:Nanase Okawa
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#13 - Repaying Kindness
S2:E136/26/2008
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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Writer:Daishiro Tanimura
6.8/10(4 votes)
#14 - Compensate
S1:E208/17/2006
A desperate customer seeks Yūko's help because she is being haunted by a strange photo that she can't get rid of.
Director:Yukio Kuroda
Writer:Nanase Okawa
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Director:Yukio Kuroda
Writer:Nanase Okawa
7.2/10(4 votes)
#15 - Hitsuzen
S1:E14/6/2006
Watanuki's life changes completely when he meets Yūko for the first time. Watanuki is given a job at Yūko's shop, paying off his debt. Mokona, Maru and Moro all make their first appearance in this episode.
Director:Tsutomu Mizushima
Writer:Michiko Yokote
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Director:Tsutomu Mizushima
Writer:Michiko Yokote
7.2/10(4 votes)
#16 - Angel
S1:E34/20/2006
Himawari-chan asks for Yūko's help to solve a series of mysterious incidents occurring at the school, involving a game called angel. Yūko meets Himawari-chan, and Watanuki is forced to work with Doumeki. Doumeki begins to learn about his true nature.
Director:Tarou Iwasaki
Writer:Tsutomu Mizushima
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Director:Tarou Iwasaki
Writer:Tsutomu Mizushima
7.5/10(4 votes)
#17 - Falsehood
S1:E24/13/2006
A client seeks Yūko's aid because she has problems with her right little finger; Yūko tells her that it is happening because of a bad habit of hers. Watanuki learns more about Yūko while becoming the shop's cook. Himawari-chan and Doumeki both make their first appearance in this episode.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Taiki Sakurai
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Taiki Sakurai
7.5/10(4 votes)
#18 - Divination
S1:E44/27/2006
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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Director:Shinsuke Terasawa
Writer:Michiko Yokote
7.5/10(4 votes)
#19 - Word-Chain Game
S1:E55/4/2006
Watanuki encounters an uncommon oden shop in the middle of the night, while engaging in a dangerous task with Mokona's aid. Watanuki meets the Fox family and later gives the Young Fox a Haja Arrow. The full moon brings new life to Yūko's shop.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Writer:Unknown
7.5/10(4 votes)
#20 - Indulgence
S1:E65/11/2006
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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Writer:Miharu Hirami
7.5/10(4 votes)
#21 - Contract
S1:E85/25/2006
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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Director:Tarou Iwasaki
Writer:Michiko Yokote
7.5/10(4 votes)
#22 - Promise
S1:E96/1/2006
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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Director:Shinsuke Terasawa
Writer:Unknown
7.7/10(3 votes)
#23 - Candlelight
S1:E106/6/2006
Yūko decides to arrange a ghost stories meeting with Watanuki and his friends.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Michiko Yokote
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Writer:Michiko Yokote
7.7/10(3 votes)
#24 - Confession
S1:E116/15/2006
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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Director:Daisuke Tsukushi
Writer:Miharu Hirami
7.7/10(3 votes)
#25 - Summer Shadow
S1:E126/22/2006
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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Director:Yoshitaka Koyama
Writer:Nanase Okawa

Worst Episodes Summary

"Spiderweb" is the worst rated episode of "xxxHOLiC". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Tsutomu Mizushima and written by Michiko Yokote, it aired on 4/3/2008. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Left Eye".