xxxHolic (film)

{{blockquote|Kimihiro Watanuki, a boy who is plagued by ayakashi spirits, where he stumbles upon a shop that grants wishes. He meets the owner, Yuko Ichihara, a mysterious witch of many names and esoteric known. For a price, she offers to grants his wish to rid of spirits, but for a price, to become Yuko's part-time cook and housekeeper.

Meanwhile, Watanuki connects with his classmates, Dōmeki and Himawari, and he is involved in big mysterious incident.{{cite web|url=https://xxxholic-movie.asmik-ace.co.jp/#story|title=xxxHOLiC Movie "Story"|website=xxxHolic Movie Official|language=ja|access-date=November 22, 2021}}}}

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{{see also|List of xxxHolic characters}}

• Ko Shibasaki as Yuko Ichihara, a shop owner that grants people's wishes.
• Ryūnosuke Kamiki as Kimihiro Watanuki, a teenage boy that can see and is plagued by ayakashi.
• Hokuto Matsumura as Shizuka Dōmeki, Kimihiro's classmate that lives in a shrine.
• Tina Tamashiro as Himawari Kunogi, Kimihiro's classmate and love interest.
• Daoko and Serena Motola as Maru and Moro, two artificial beings in Yuko's shop.
• Nanase Nishino as Nekomusume, a humanoid girl with a characteristics of a cat.
• Riho Yoshioka as Jōrogumo, a yokai that is linked to spiders.
• Hayato Isomura as Akagumo, a subordinate of Jōrogumo who is infatuated with her.

Other cast members include Shuri and Sakurako Ōhara as Misaki and Guest #2, Yuko's clients that are possessed by ayakashi.

In November 2021, Shochiku and Asmik Ace announced that a live-action film adaptation of CLAMP's xxxHolic manga series was in the works, with Mika Ninagawa directing the film, and Erika Yoshida providing the screenplay.{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/454643|script-title=ja:CLAMP「xxxHOLiC」神木隆之介＆柴咲コウで実写映画化！監督は蜷川実花|date=November 22, 2021|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|language=ja|access-date=November 22, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://xxxholic-movie.asmik-ace.co.jp/#staff|title=xxxHOLiC Movie "Staff"|website=xxxHolic Movie Official|language=ja|access-date=November 22, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2021/11/22/ko-shibasaki-ryunosuke-kamiki-to-star-in-xxxholic-live-action-film-for-release-in-april-2022|title=Ko Shibasaki & Ryunosuke Kamiki to Star in xxxHOLiC Live-action film for April 2022 Release|last=Komatsu|first=Mikakatsu|date=November 22, 2021|website=Crunchyroll|access-date=November 22, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/xxxholic-manga-getting-a-live-action-film-in-japan-1848108274/amp|title=XxxHolic Manga Getting A Live-Action Film in Japan|last=Ashcraft|first=Brian|date=November 23, 2021|website=Kotaku|access-date=November 23, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/456413|script-title=ja:「ホリック xxxHOLiC」にDaokoとモトーラ世理奈がマル・モロ役、渋谷慶一郎が音楽で参加|date=December 5, 2021|website=Music Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|language=ja|access-date=December 5, 2021}}

The idea to make a movie about xxxHolic came to director Mika Ninagawa in 2012 while she was still shooting her second movie, Helter Skelter. At first, it was going to be her third xxxHolic was one of the candidates. Ninagawa then called the producer out of the blue on January 4, 2013, and announced that she wanted to shoot a movie about xxxHolic. Ninagawa herself is a fan of the manga, she wanted to do a film that would bring the best Asia, including Japan. She is a well-known photographer across Asia and she thought xxxHolic visually represented both Asia and Japan. The team wanted to do something contemporary that they could show to their children. The producer contacted Kodansha the next business day to talk about the movie, and they all went to Kyoto and had dinner with CLAMP to discuss it.

Deciding which parts and stories from the 19 volumes would make it to the movie was difficult and it took a long time to come up with a script that would please everybody. For that reason, two other movies came out first and xxxHolic became Ninagawa's fifth work, instead of third. The team wanted to convey to the world the importance of recognizing diversity, rather than just separating 'good' and 'evil', defeating the enemy and feeling satisfied. Meanwhile, as Yuko is called dimensional witch, the nickname was changed since the movie does not reference other CLAMP works.

In November 2021, actress and singer Ko Shibasaki and actor Ryūnosuke Kamiki was cast to portray Yuko Ichihara and Kimihiro Watanuki respectively.{{cite web|url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2021/11/23/kiji/20211122s00041000639000c.html|script-title=ja:神木隆之介、柴咲コウがダブル主演　映画「ホリック」で18年ぶり共演　構想10年“蜷川ファンタジー”|date=November 23, 2021|website=Sponichi Annex|language=ja|access-date=November 23, 2021}} The following month, SixTONES idol group member Hokuto Matsumura and actress Tina Tamashiro was announced to portray Shizuka Dōmeki and Himawari Kunogi respectively.,{{cite web|url=https://famitsu.com/news/202112/02243013.html|script-title=ja:実写映画『ホリック xxxHOLiC』百目鬼静(ドウメキシズカ)役がSixTONES松村北斗、九軒(くのぎ)ひまわり役が玉城ティナに決定|date=December 1, 2021|website=Famitsu|language=ja|access-date=December 1, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-12-01/live-action-xxxholic-film-casts-hokuto-matsumura-tina-tamashiro/.180183|title=Live-Action xxxHOLiC Film Casts Hokuto Matsumura, Tina Tamashiro|last=Mateo|first=Alex|date=December 1, 2021|website=Anime News Network|access-date=December 1, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://xxxholic-movie.asmik-ace.co.jp/#cast|title=xxxHOLiC Movie "Cast"|website=xxxHolic Movie Official|language=ja|access-date=November 22, 2021}} with singer and rapper Daoko and actress Serena Motola being cast as Maru and Moro weeks later. In February 2022, actress Shuri, Nanase Nishino and Sakurako Ōhara were cast as Misaki, Nekomusume and possessed guest respectively.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-02-02/shuri-joins-cast-of-live-action-xxxholic-film/.182159|title=Shuri Joins Cast of Live-Action xxxHOLiC Film|last=Mateo|first=Alex|date=February 2, 2022|website=Anime News Network|access-date=February 2, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-02-03/nanase-nishino-joins-cast-of-live-action-xxxholic-film/.182198|title=Nanase Nishino Joins Cast of Live-Action xxxHOLiC Film|last=Mateo|first=Alex|date=February 3, 2022|website=Anime News Network|access-date=February 3, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/464323|script-title=ja:映画「xxxHOLiC」猫娘役を西野七瀬、金魚鉢をうれしそうに見つめるビジュアルも|date=February 3, 2022|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|language=ja|access-date=February 3, 2022}} That same month, Riho Yoshioka was cast as Jōrogumo, while Hayato Isomura was cast as Akagumo, an original character for the film.{{cite web|url=https://otakumode.com/news/620f633024fda700419af5b8/xxxHOLiC-Live-Action-Casts-Riho-Yoshioka-Hayato-Isomura!|title=xxxHOLiC Live Action Casts Riho Yoshioka & Hayato Isomura!|date=February 21, 2022|website=Otakumode|access-date=February 21, 2022}} Shooting was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and that became a turning point in deciding how the story climax would become. That's when "tolerance" became a thematic that would be explored in the movie. The original character, Akagumo, was created with the purpose to explain the story to the audience. Katsurada recognizes that this is useful for storytelling and understood and approved this original character. They think CLAMP did too because of the drawing they did. The casting had a lot of Ninagawa's influence. The producer would suggest a few names but she would reply "that's not what I had in mind", because she is a fan of the original manga.{{cite web|url=https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1653379269|script-title=ja:『ホリック xxxHOLiC』映画プロデューサー・宇田 充＆原作編集者・桂田剛司インタビュー「実写化しても原作の良さは変わらない」|website=Animate Times|date=May 25, 2022|access-date=May 27, 2022|language=ja}}

Director Ninagawa stated that filming was completed in November 2021.

Keiichirō Shibuya will compose the music for the film. The theme song for the film is titled "Habit", performed by J-pop band Sekai no Owari.{{cite web|url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0128805|script-title=ja:神木隆之介×松村北斗の共闘シーンも！『ホリック xxxHOLiC』予告編が公開|date=February 24, 2022|website=Cinematoday|language=ja|access-date=February 24, 2021}}

The film was released in theaters in Japan on April 29, 2022.

The film ranked number 5 out of top 10 in the Japanese box office on its opening weekend.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2022W18/?area=JP&ref_=bo_wey_table_1|title=Japanese 2022 Weekend 18|website=Box Office Mojo|publisher=IMDb|access-date=May 8, 2022}}

Dale Roll of SoraNews24 gave the film a mixed review, as she praised the costume designs and visuals, but felt the story was poorly executed.{{cite web|url=https://soranews24.com/2022/05/14/the-new-xxxholic-live-action-adaptation-is-here-with-stunning-visuals-and-costuming【review】/amp/|title=The new xxxHOLIC live-action adaptation is here with stunning visuals and costuming【Review】|last=Roll|first=Dale|date=May 14, 2022|website=SoraNews24|access-date=May 14, 2022}} Mark Schilling of The Japan Times also gave the film a mixed review.{{cite web|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2022/04/21/films/film-reviews/xxxholic/|title='xxxHolic': Over-the-top camp casts a lackluster spell|last=Schilling|first=Mark|date=April 21, 2022|website=The Japan Times|access-date=April 21, 2022}}

{{reflist}}

• {{Official site|https://xxxholic-movie.asmik-ace.co.jp|Official movie site}} {{in lang|ja}}
• {{IMDb title|tt16233104|xxxHOLiC}}

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