xxxHOLiC · Episode 23: Choices
Choices
2006-09-2125 min
As Watanuki has more encounters with the mysterious woman, his condition worsens and Doumeki decides to intervene.
1The Inevitable2006-04-0625 minWatanuki'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.
2Falsehood2006-04-1325 minA 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.
3Angel2006-04-2025 minHimawari-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.
4Fortune-Telling2006-04-2725 minYūko 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.
5Game of Letters2006-05-0425 minWatanuki 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.
6Indulgence2006-05-1125 minWatanuki and Yūko pay a visit to a client who desires to abandon her addiction to computers.
7Hydrangea2006-05-1825 minA rain sprite (Ame-warashi) seeks Yūko's help to save a friend of hers.
8Contract2006-05-2525 minA 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.
9Pinky Promise2006-06-0125 minYūko receives a Pipe Fox as payment from Ame-warashi, while another client with bad habit problems arrives at the shop.
10Lamplight2006-06-0825 minYūko decides to arrange a ghost stories meeting with Watanuki and his friends.
11Confession2006-06-1525 minWhen 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.
12Summer Shade2006-06-2225 minIt'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?
13Transfiguration2006-06-2925 minWatanuki investigates a classmate of his who started to behave strangely since a pair of wings started to grow from her back.
14Seal2006-07-0625 minWatanuki 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.
15Release2006-07-1325 minThe situation involving the twin sisters start to get dangerous as one of them starts to bleed for apparently no reason.
16Reunion2006-07-2025 minIn 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.
17Self-Mutilation2006-07-2725 minWatanuki brings to the shop a woman with an urge to always take irrational decisions in her choices.
18Ground Cherry2006-08-0325 minYūko receives a magic lantern, also called a "ground cherry", and asks Watanuki and Doumeki to take it to a very uncommon festival.
19Unreasonable2006-08-1025 minWatanuki and the gang, including the Zashiki-warashi and the Ame-warashi, have an interesting snowball fight.
20Atonement2006-08-3125 minA desperate customer seeks Yūko's help because she is being haunted by a strange photo that she can't get rid of.
21Nail Clipper2006-09-0725 minWatanuki ignores some old superstitions and put himself in trouble.
22Temptations2006-09-1425 minWatanuki 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.
23Choices2006-09-2125 minAs Watanuki has more encounters with the mysterious woman, his condition worsens and Doumeki decides to intervene.24Reminiscence2006-09-2825 minWatanuki reminisces about his childhood, when he was saved by a boy who became a precious friend of his.
2Falsehood2006-04-1325 minA 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.3Angel2006-04-2025 minHimawari-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.4Fortune-Telling2006-04-2725 minYūko 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.5Game of Letters2006-05-0425 minWatanuki 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.6Indulgence2006-05-1125 minWatanuki and Yūko pay a visit to a client who desires to abandon her addiction to computers.7Hydrangea2006-05-1825 minA rain sprite (Ame-warashi) seeks Yūko's help to save a friend of hers.8Contract2006-05-2525 minA 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.9Pinky Promise2006-06-0125 minYūko receives a Pipe Fox as payment from Ame-warashi, while another client with bad habit problems arrives at the shop.10Lamplight2006-06-0825 minYūko decides to arrange a ghost stories meeting with Watanuki and his friends.11Confession2006-06-1525 minWhen 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.12Summer Shade2006-06-2225 minIt'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?13Transfiguration2006-06-2925 minWatanuki investigates a classmate of his who started to behave strangely since a pair of wings started to grow from her back.14Seal2006-07-0625 minWatanuki 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.15Release2006-07-1325 minThe situation involving the twin sisters start to get dangerous as one of them starts to bleed for apparently no reason.16Reunion2006-07-2025 minIn 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.17Self-Mutilation2006-07-2725 minWatanuki brings to the shop a woman with an urge to always take irrational decisions in her choices.18Ground Cherry2006-08-0325 minYūko receives a magic lantern, also called a "ground cherry", and asks Watanuki and Doumeki to take it to a very uncommon festival.19Unreasonable2006-08-1025 minWatanuki and the gang, including the Zashiki-warashi and the Ame-warashi, have an interesting snowball fight.20Atonement2006-08-3125 minA desperate customer seeks Yūko's help because she is being haunted by a strange photo that she can't get rid of.21Nail Clipper2006-09-0725 minWatanuki ignores some old superstitions and put himself in trouble.22Temptations2006-09-1425 minWatanuki 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.23Choices2006-09-2125 minAs Watanuki has more encounters with the mysterious woman, his condition worsens and Doumeki decides to intervene.24Reminiscence2006-09-2825 minWatanuki reminisces about his childhood, when he was saved by a boy who became a precious friend of his.
xxxHOLiC★ 76%Synopsis
Watanuki Kimihiro can see spirits and other assorted supernatural creatures, which is quite a bothersome ability he strongly dislikes. On the way home one day, while plagued by some spirits, he is inexplicably compelled to enter a strange house. There, he encounters Yuuko, a mysterious woman who claims to be able to rid him of the ability to see and attract the troublesome creatures – for a price. She demands for him to work at her "store" that grants wishes to people, and thus begins Watanuki's adventures through weird and wonderful events.
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Characters & Voice Actors
Kimihiro WatanukiMain
Jun FukuyamaJP
Yuuko IchiharaMain
Sayaka OoharaJP
Himawari KunogiMain
Shizuka ItouJP
Shizuka DoumekiMain
Kazuya NakaiJP
MoroSupporting
Hisayo MochizukiJP
MayukoSupporting
Sakiko TamagawaJP
Zashiki-warashiSupporting
Sumi MutouJP
MaruSupporting
Kazuko KojimaJP
Ame-warashiSupporting
Akiko YajimaJP
RinSupporting
Youko HonnaJP
Chibi KitsuneSupporting
Yumiko KobayashiJP
Mokona ModokiSupporting
Mika KikuchiJP
Staff
Monica RialADR Director (English; eps 9-24)
Justin CookProducer (English)
Brina PalenciaADR Director (English; eps 1-8)
Sean Michael TeagueADR Script (English; eps. 6, 7, 11, 15)
CLAMPOriginal Creator
Michiko YokoteSeries Composition
Michiko YokoteScript (eps 1, 4, 8, 10, 14, 15, 22, 23)
Nanase OokawaExecutive Producer
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