Product: xxxHOLiC: Second Collection (2008)
Rating: 4.0
fair retelling of story
I started buying the xxxHolic dvds because I absolutely love the manga. The anime seems to stray a little from the order in which the events are told in the books, and some relatively minor details seem to have changed; but nothing to complain about in my opinion.Overall, I enjoyed it very much. I think that the casting is good (Japanese vocals only - I usually don't watch the dub) and fit the characters pretty well. Does a pretty good job of capturing what I like about the visual styles and effects that CLAMP utilizes so well.My only major complaint is that there are not enough special features on the dvd. There are clean op and ed (I think) and a scene gallery, but I have come to expect, quite frankly, more behind the scenes stuff like cast interviews and creator commentary as in Cowboy Bebop or Suzumiya Haruhi releases (to name just two)Overall I'd say a fan of the story will enjoy, and a newcomer to the world of xxxHolic will want to stick around for more.