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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 Worst Episode
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    xxxHOLiC Season 2 Episode 8 - Sound of Bells - Whisper
    6.5/10(22 votes)

    #1 - Sound of Bells - Whisper

    S2:E8

    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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  2. xxxHOLiC Season 2 Episode 10 - No Return - Awareness
    6.5/10(23 votes)

    #2 - No Return - Awareness

    S2:E10

    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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  3. xxxHOLiC Season 2 Episode 9 - Rumor
    6.7/10(23 votes)

    #3 - Rumor

    S2:E9

    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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  4. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 1 - Hitsuzen
    7.1/10(74 votes)

    #4 - Hitsuzen

    S1:E1

    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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  5. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 2 - Falsehood
    7.3/10(57 votes)

    #5 - Falsehood

    S1:E2

    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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  6. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 21 - Nail Clippers
    7.4/10(40 votes)

    #6 - Nail Clippers

    S1:E21

    Watanuki ignores some old superstitions and put himself in trouble.

    Director:Masahiko Watanabe
    Writer:Miharu Hirami

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  7. xxxHOLiC Season 2 Episode 6 - Peace - This Flower
    7.4/10(21 votes)

    #7 - Peace - This Flower

    S2:E6

    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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  8. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 3 - Angel
    7.5/10(50 votes)

    #8 - Angel

    S1:E3

    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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  9. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 20 - Compensate
    7.5/10(41 votes)

    #9 - Compensate

    S1:E20

    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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  10. xxxHOLiC Season 2 Episode 7 - Water Cat
    7.5/10(21 votes)

    #10 - Water Cat

    S2:E7

    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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  11. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 5 - Word-Chain Game
    7.6/10(49 votes)

    #11 - Word-Chain Game

    S1:E5

    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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  12. xxxHOLiC Season 2 Episode 2 - Left Eye
    7.6/10(22 votes)

    #12 - Left Eye

    S2:E2

    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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  13. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 6 - Indulgence
    7.7/10(46 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 7 - Hydrangea
    7.7/10(46 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 9 - Promise
    7.7/10(44 votes)

    #15 - 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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  16. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 14 - Seal
    7.7/10(42 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 19 - Irrational
    7.7/10(40 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 24 - Reminiscence
    7.7/10(42 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. xxxHOLiC Season 2 Episode 1 - Spiderweb
    7.7/10(38 votes)

    #19 - 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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  20. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 4 - Divination
    7.8/10(51 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 11 - Confession
    7.8/10(42 votes)

    #21 - 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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  22. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 13 - Transfiguration
    7.8/10(42 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 16 - Reunion
    7.8/10(41 votes)

    #23 - 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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  24. xxxHOLiC Season 1 Episode 17 - Circumstances
    7.8/10(42 votes)

    #24 - 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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  25. xxxHOLiC Season 2 Episode 4 - Dream-Buying
    7.8/10(22 votes)

    #25 - 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Sound of Bells - Whisper" is the worst rated episode of "xxxHOLiC". It scored 6.5/10 based on 22 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Miharu Hirami, it aired on 5/22/2008. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "No Return - Awareness".