Reading volume 15, I honestly thought that the series would perhaps end. After the way X/1999 simply didn't finish, I wouldn't put it past CLAMP in the least. Not so, thankfully! Our beloved mysterious store has merely changed hands, and it is now the Age of Kimihiro! And what a delight that is: Kimihiro, upon taking this title, now becomes a hell of a lot more sophisticated, a lot less angry, and a lot less of the bumbling funny man that he was in the previous books. Although he definitely still doesn't quite get along with Domeki, he handles things with a lot more class. He also becomes a lot more accepting of the spirits that he sees. After all, they come to him for help, and he must help them. I do wonder how the series will actually end, though. It doesn't seem likely that Yuko will ever return. Tsubasa concluded a while back, but in this dimension their adventure continues to unfold - how will that play out? What will happen when Kimihiro's immortality starts to show, as Domeki, that air headed girl with the bird, and all the others continue to age? I find it interesting also that Kohane continues to be a regular in this series. Given that I've been reading for a while now, I've forgotten the details of her circumstances - I only vaguely remember that her mother was psycho (did she escape from her?) and that she, too, saw ghosts. Here, she's a little bit more mature and she appears to have a tiny spark of a more-than-friends closeness to Kimihiro now. I wonder if anything will ever become of that. I sure hope so.I really enjoy this series of CLAMP's. Rich with Japanese folklore, a plethora of strange spirits and an ever-developing main character who is a kind, relatable person, its one of the better storylines for sure. I hope it concludes properly. I nearly gave this 4 stars, in large part because I really dind't see the plot twist of Watanuki taking over Yuko's shop. While it all makes sense, what doesn't quite work is the draw out story telling in this installment. If it is meant to set up Watanuki's new role, it only partially succeeds. In addition, it doesn't quite work for me that Watanuki takes on almost all of Yuko's mannerisms afetr taking over the shop.
What do You think about XxxHolic, Vol. 16 (2009)?
grown-up Domeki. oooooh. also need to resume Tsubasa before i get terminal narrative confusion.
—rickwoodrickle
This continues to be one of my favourite series and I am curious to see how things turn out.
—Christopha23
I can't believe what's happening O_o It's craaaazy.
—Caz121
