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Rose Faerie's Review Violence: A character is strangled by a magical object. Another character is shown bleeding. Watanuki is chased around by tengu who want to smack him around with their giant paper fans. All other violence is only alluded to and takes place off screen. Sex and Nudity: Yuko's outfits, while stylish, tend to show quite a bit of cleavage. In one episode she removes a magical object from the inside of her shirt. In another episode, she's shown in the bath briefly. No more is exposed than when she wears her more revealing outfits. Theological Themes: In the world of xxxHolic, Japanese folklore and superstitions come to life. We encounter spirits of many different kinds, bad habits taking control of people, and there is an episode devoted to fortune telling. Yuko, I believe, is a witch who grants people's wishes. Superstitions turn out to have some truth to them. Problematic Themes: I don't recall any swearing. Yuko has a bit of a drinking problem. She and Mokona like to beg Watanuki for alcohol, and Yuko is constantly shown drinking. They are shown hug over at one point. Yuko convinces Watanuki to drink the nectar of spirits, claiming he won't get drunk. Watanuki is shown seeming more than a little tipsy. Yuko is occasionally shown smoking a pipe. Overall: This is my second CLAMP series, and I enjoyed it, even more than I enjoyed Kobato. Come to think of it, didn't Watanuki cameo in Kobato? Anyway, I enjoyed the episodic nature of the series, though the two part stories were some of my favorites. I liked watching Watanuki, Yuko, and Domeki help out with all the supernatural occurances around them. The characters are great. Watanuki has great chemistry with everyone. Even the mascot characters, such as Mokona, aren't annoying. Yes, he's a trash goblin but an endearing one. I don't think there were any annoying characters at all. Scratch that. Most of the characters are annoying, but in an endearing way that makes you like them more. The art is weird and takes a bit of time to get used to. I will say, I preferred CLAMP's art in Kobato. I will say, their outfit designs are lovely. I would kill to have Yuko's wardrobe. I liked the opening and both ending themes, as well. I also now need a pipe fox. Pipe foxes just fill my heart with joy. I recommend this one for preteens and up for Yuko's drinking problem. Depending on your views on substances, older children could handle it, though I doubt they would be interested. |
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