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[Manaphy1128]

Since i'm a sucker for comedy,I like it in book two when she says,"I'd like to see some of the new and exciting things from other worlds, wouldn't you?"

But i also like when Sakura syas, "Hurray! Syaoran-kun smiled at me!" since...well I just totally make fun of that!

 

[Akio123]

I guess I liked that too. I have to say.

 

[Manaphy1128]

Oh dang, i'm such and idiot! It isn't the "Country" of Clow. It's The "Kingdom" Of Clow! *Shoots self since Manaphy1128 is shocked she could forget that*

 

[Akio123]

Kingdom, Country, City the way you say the name isn't as significant as much as what's there.

 

[Manaphy1128]

YES IT DOES! Let's say you got a question containing that as the answer and the prize was 1,000 dollars and you said "Country" instead of "Kingdom" and it counted as wrong and you lose that money!

Question: Do you notice or find charecters having the same expression or making the same face?

Such as I noticed that Watanuki was making the same facial gesture in Volume 1 page 19 as he was on the first page of volume 3. Anyone else find these or look for them?

 

[Midori Chi]

About Miyuki: Yep. I notice her. It's fun trying to find her. It's like "eye spy" or something. XD

Favorite CLAMP line: In volume 8 of XXXHolic, said by Yuuko. The quote is too long, so I'll just say it's when Watanuki just got half of Domeki's eye. When he's laying in her lap.

 

[Akio123]

YES IT DOES! Let's say you got a question containing that as the answer and the prize was 1,000 dollars and you said "Country" instead of "Kingdom" and it counted as wrong and you lose that money!

Question: Do you notice or find charecters having the same expression or making the same face?

Such as I noticed that Watanuki was making the same facial gesture in Volume 1 page 19 as he was on the first page of volume 3. Anyone else find these or look for them?

For some reason I don't think that is gonna happen. Also considering with all the variations it wouldn't matter at all. In most quiz games it would be given to you because you said Clow and that's all that matters.

Many charecters do it because of their personality.

 

[Manaphy1128]

Big help there...

But you don't spot them really unless you don't mean too. Such as I tried to find them before I found one, and when I wasn't looking I saw one.

 

[Akio123]

For Miyuki: I can't believe I actually went looking for her but I found her in everyworld. XD

For the expression thing: It's not that I look, I just kinda figured because of their personality they would act that way. The only exception is like Lelouch from Code Geass.

 

[Manaphy1128]

And here they spell "personality" wrong

No, what I meant is have you seen one before. I've seen it over 5 times since that's all I read really, so after 7 hours...

 

[Akio123]

Yeah sorry bout the typo...>_>;

Yeah, I thought that was implied I've seen it alot.

 

[Manaphy1128]

Question; Do you ever notice little details that are non-important to the actual story?

Such as I just found out xxxHollic is pronounced,
"alcoholic" which is actually stupid for me to just figure this out.

But as always, i'm an idiot so I will be like this in the so near by future.

 

[anemos]

actualy, it doesnt mean alchohol. i thought it did for a while. i is: exe-exe-exe-holic.

 

[Manaphy1128]

Can never word things right...

Okay, it means alcohollic.

"xxxHolic (pronounced -holic as in alcoholic, as the "xxx" denotes a variable) is a seinen manga series planned and presented by Clamp. It has been serialized in Kodansha's Young KC Deluxe periodically since 2003 and currently published in the United States by Del Rey Manga."

And so reads-(And now i'm going to start sounding like Yuko)

Variable-In computer science and mathematics, a variable (IPA pronunciation: [ˈvɛɹiəbl]) (sometimes called a pronumeral) is a symbolic representation denoting a quantity or expression. In mathematics, a variable often represents an "unknown" quantity that has the potential to change; in computer science, it represents a place where a quantity can be stored. Variables are often contrasted with constants, which are known and unchanging.

The term has a similar meaning in the physical sciences and engineering: a variable is a quantity whose value may vary over the course of an experiment (including simulations), across samples, or during the operation of a system. Variables are generally distinct from parameters, although what is a variable in one context may be a parameter in another. For more on this distinction, see the article on "parameter".

In applied statistics, a variable is a measurable factor, characteristic, or attribute of an individual or a system—in other words, something that might be expected to vary over time or between individuals. Random variables are an idealisation of this in mathematical statistics, where they are defined as measurable functions from a probability space to a measurable space.

Thank you so.

 

[anemos]

nearly all of that was copied from wikipedia. if you mean you just noticed it sounded like alchoholic, okay. i already knew most of the things from that post though.

 

[Rena Ryuugu]

Isn't it just pronounced "holic"? And has anyone else read volume 9 yet? Kohane is <33

 

[Manaphy1128]

nearly all of that was copied from wikipedia. if you mean you just noticed it sounded like alchoholic, okay. I already knew most of the things from that post though.

You a regular too?

Yeah. I just say xxxHollic though, since I find that's its given name.

And no, I have not read number 9 yet, but seeing as it screams of,"awsomeness" I will buy it.

 

[Rena Ryuugu]

It's really good. It introduces a new character - her name is Kohane. She can see spirits too. She's super kawaiii~~~

 

[Manaphy1128]

Dude. I already know who she is. And yeah. I'm a Wikipedia regular. And do you have to say kawaii?

Kohane Tsuyuri

Spoiler:

Watanuki Kimahiro and Kohane first met underneath a sakura tree that had a spirit of a woman that Kohane could sense ( or was supposedly should lay to rest). Upon their first meeting Kohane could feel that Watanuki was like her. She is around 11 years old, and is widely known in public as a child prodigy, medium and exorcist. Due to her abilities she is invited and featured on many Paranormal based TV shows.

Kohane is somewhat a quiet and lonely girl due to the upbringing she had. She also acts very mature for her age and even though she is severely criticized she keeps her composure well. Watanuki seems to be the only person that makes her smile due to the care and genuine concern he has shown her. She mentioned to Watanuki Kimihiro that she hasn't been called by her first name as far as she can remember, marking Watanuki calling her "Kohane-chan" as a first.

Due to the restrictions imposed by her mother, Kohane doesn't have many friends. Watanuki seems to be her only friend and is the only one to call her by her name. She and Watanuki seem to have some sort of connection: both can see spirits and their family names are related. There also seems no evidence that Kohane goes to school nor any other mention of family such siblings or a father. Watanuki has so far been the only person to show a genuine desire to protect Kohane from harm.

Kohane may have more powerful abilities than she chooses to show, as in chapter 139 after her mother hurts Watanuki she gives her mother a warning: "Mother, you can do anything to me, but I won't forgive you for hurting someone I care about."

Kohane's Mother

Kohane's mother will go to such extremes to make sure that she takes advantage much of Kohane's abilities for her own material benefit (their home is scattered with clothes and jewelry everywhere), even after their house is vandalized. She also makes sure that no one interacts with Kohane, especially Watanuki, going so far as to physically hurt him. Kohane is also not allowed to touch any objects deemed "impure" by her mother and does not eat "impure" food either (her food is vegetarian just like the food monks eat to purify themselves). Kohane is also not allowed to have toys and only has rudimentary furniture in her house. Most of time Kohane's mother is seen always on the phone arguing or rather bartering with TV producers on how much profit she can make if Kohane will guest or exorcise for them. Kohane's mother does not seem to touch Kohane for reasons not yet explained. It is possible that she too is afraid of her own daughter, evidence of this is shown after Kohane gives a severe warning to her mother after she splashes Watanuki with hot water.

Abilites

Like Watanuki Kohane has the abilities to see and sense spirits. She also has the ability to exorcise them as well. One incident is the Ghost girl customer of Yuko Ichihara who didn't realize that she was a ghost. The Ghost wished to rid of the scary presence in the house that she stayed on, later the living family on the same house called Kohane to eliminate the lost spirit.

She can also sense curses or other types of malicious auras on a person. When Watanuki made a pinky promise with Himawari Kunogi (which later caused him to fall off his school), Kohane was able to sense what he had done and predict that he would suffer ill fortune.

In one of the Supernatural TV shows she guested on along with other mediums Kohane was able to sense a secondary spirit of a woman who committed suicide in the abandoned building. Since 5 of the mediums only guessed one, this caused a negative effect on her popularity. She was then called a fake and to Watanuki's horror on one of his visits, Kohane was covered in bandages after being pushed down the stairs. Her home was vandalized and her answering machine was full of threats.

 

[Rena Ryuugu]

I didn't like her mom. We need a new Clamp topic. x_x

Has anyone read any of their doujinshi?