Synopsis
Season 2 of xxxHOLiC (2008) runs thirteen episodes and is ready to watch online on iFILM. The supernatural anime picks back up with Watanuki still working off his wish at Yuuko's shop — only the mood has darkened.
It begins with disaster. A strange spiderweb swallows Doumeki's right eye, and Watanuki, sick with guilt, gives up his own sight to win it back. The standalone cases start braiding into a single thread. He meets Kohane, a young medium hounded by reporters and her own mother, and sees so much of himself in her that he steps in to protect her. His little finger keeps aching. His trust in Himawari frays. Then the truth lands: both Doumeki and Himawari became Yuuko's clients to save his life, and what Himawari has been hiding reframes everything.
Shorter than the first run and far more personal, this season swaps monster-of-the-week for debt, guilt, and the weight of caring about people. Production I.G and CLAMP's manga still anchor it; the tone just sits quieter and sadder. Stream xxxHOLiC Season 2 online on iFILM.
13 episodes
S2·E1Spiderweb
Due to an unfortunate incident, Doumeki's right eye is covered by a mysterious spider web. Watanuki, feeling guilty for his condition, takes a drastic measure to revert it.
S2·E2Left Eye
Doumeki studies some occult books looking for a way to restore Watanuki's sight, until a strange creature appears and starts to devour its contents.
S2·E3Half
After learning that the Zashiki-Warashi disappeared while looking for his right eye's sight, Watanuki rushes to help her. Upon finding her, he also discovers the creature who possesses his stolen eye.
S2·E4Dream-Buying
Watanuki and Yūko encounter a strange creature who deals with dreams and items which come from them.
S2·E5Affinity - Kohane
Watanuki meets Kohane Tsuyuri, a little girl who is famous medium, and he discovers that they have much in common.
S2·E6Peace - This Flower
Even without knowing the rules, Watanuki is dragged by Yūko and friends to play some mahjong at Doumeki's place, unaware of their true purpose.
S2·E7Water Cat
By the request of the Neko-Musume, Watanuki and Doumeki work together to take the water from a well back to the shop. But they grow more and more suspicious of a woman standing in the window next to the well.
S2·E8Sound of Bells - Whisper
A girl claiming her house is filled with scary and strange noises seeks Yūko's aid.
S2·E9Rumor
After learning that Kohane is being harassed by the public as many believe her powers are a fraud, Watanuki pays a visit to her.
S2·E10No Return - Awareness
Tired of seeing Kohane being harassed by the media and mistreated by her own mother, Watanuki takes her to the shop.
S2·E11Secret - Alone
Watanuki's little finger continues to hurt and he becomes more suspicious of Himawari. In the following day, he suffers a serious accident just after she touches him.
S2·E12Truth
Watanuki learns that Doumeki and Himawari became Yūko's clients in order to save his life and hears from Himawari the truth about her.
S2·E13Repaying Kindness
All is well now and Watanuki is now doing his regular errands for Yūko. Upon coming home from grocery shopping, he meets the Fox who is the son of the oden shop owner. He wanted to thank watanuki so he offered him fox oden. After eating the fox oden Watanuki wanted to thank to fox so he asked Yūko to grant him the wish to able to meet the fox spirit again.
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