Be careful what you wish for
by joy k
xxxHolic by CLAMP, the all-female manga artist group, is the story of Watanuki Kimihiro, a high school student who has always been able to see spirits. When spirits chase him into the shop of a mysterious witch, Yuuko, she offers to grant his wish to never see spirits again. There's just one catch: Watanuki has to work in Yuuko's shop until he pays off the price of his wish.
CLAMP likes to include many crossovers between its series, and xxxHolic is no exception. The first volume of xxxHolic features a major crossover with Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle, vol. 1; you don't have to read both for the story to make sense, but it's certainly more fun if you do. (Props to the first person who identifies the other crossover in xxxHolic, vol. 1 in the comments!) If you're a fan of either series, or just of anime and manga in general, be sure to come to the June 5 meeting of the teen Animanga Club: we're going to be screening episodes of the brand new Tsubasa anime.
Apparently CLAMP's never explained the title of this particular series, but one theory (courtesy of Wikipedia) is that the title refers to how each of Yuuko's customers has unique problems. For example, one customer lies compulsively, while another is addicted to the internet. According to this theory, the second part of the title is "-holic" as in "workaholic", while "xxx" indicates a variable.
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