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Live-Action xxxHOLiC Film's Clip Shows Watanuki as Housekeeper
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
The official website for Watanuki" (Househusband Watanuki) on Monday. The video shows Watanuki presenting a meal to a hungover Yuuko, as well as him cleaning her place.
The original xxxHOLiC manga's story follows Yuuko — a witch who grants people's wishes, but in return the person has to give up something precious — and Kimihiro Watanuki, a man who has visions. One day, Watanuki encounters Yuuko and she promises to get rid of the spirits that torment him. In return Watanuki must work in Yuuko's shop and help her grant other people's wishes.
Kou Shibasaki (right) plays Yuuko Ichihara.
Other cast include:
- Hokuto Matsumura as Shizuka Doumeki
- Tina Tamashiro as Himawari Kunogi
- Daoko as Marudashi "Maru"
- Serena Motola as Morodashi "Moro"
- Shuri as Misaki
- Nanase Nishino as Nekomusume
- Sakurako Ōhara as a guest who is possessed by an ayakashi
- Tenchim as a customer at Yuuko's shop who wants her wish granted
- Ai Hashimoto as a Zashiki-Warashi spirit in love
- Riho Yoshioka as Jorо̄gumo
- Hayato Isomura as Akagumo, a movie-original character
SEKAI NO OWARI performs the theme song "Habit."
The film will open in Japan on April 29.
CLAMP serialized the original xxxHOLiC manga in franchise spawned an anime film, two television anime seasons, and several original video anime projects.
The manga inspired a stage play adaptation that ran in Tokyo and Kyoto in September and October.
Sources: xxxHOLiC live-action film's website, Comic Natalie
