---
title: "\u00d7\u00d7\u00d7HOLiC"
year: 2013
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/holic-2013"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 46290
imdb_id: "tt2651338"
status: "Ended"
seasons_count: 1
episodes_count: 8
runtime_minutes: 27
community_rating: 7.4
vote_count: 14
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# ×××HOLiC (2013) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/holic-2013

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

×××HOLiC is a television series first released in 2013. Catalogued under Drama, Mystery. Produced and broadcast by WOWOW Prime. Current status: Ended. Spans 1 seasons and 8 tracked episodes.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A teenager haunted by spirits strikes a bargain with a mysterious shop owner to change his life."

### Why Watch
- intriguing premise
- unique character dynamics

### Caveats & Content Note
- contains supernatural themes
- Tone & Suitability: The series features supernatural elements and themes regarding spirits and ghosts.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: supernatural, mysterious, dark, atmospheric

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Season Architecture & Lore Primers

### Season 1 (8 Episodes)
## Filler vs. Essential Episode Classifier

- **Total Tracked Episodes**: 8
- **Crucial Mytharc Episodes**: 3 (38%)
- **Character Core Episodes**: 5 (63%)
- **Side Quest / Filler Episodes**: 0 (0%)

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Anne Watanabe** as *Yūko Ichihara*
- **Shota Sometani** as *Kimihiro Watanuki*
- **Karen Miyazaki** as *Himawari Kunoki*
- **Naoto Takenaka** as *Doctor*
- **Masahiro Higashide** as *Shizuka Dōmeki*
- **Yumi Adachi** as *Spider Woman*
- **Tsumugi Hatakeyama** as *Moro*
- **Ririka Kawashima** as *Maru*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the series about?
A boy with a special blood type seeks help from a store owner to remove spirits.

### Q: Who is Kimihiro Watanuki?
He is a character who attracts ghosts and spirits due to his special blood.

### Q: What does the store offer?
The store offers to make any wish come true in exchange for a price.

### Q: Why does Watanuki work at the store?
He works there part-time as payment for Yuko Ichihara to remove the spirits haunting him.

### Q: Who is Yuko Ichihara?
She is the owner of a strange shop that grants wishes.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [×××HOLiC — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/46290)

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