xxxHolic
Viewing Order Guide
Introduction
The order in which to watch the xxxHolic and Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle anime as well as their movies is cause for lots of confsion for the casual viewer which is why I decided to create this page describing when each was made but more importantly where each individual fits in the CLAMP continuity.
As you probably know the first season of the Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle aired first and during the later half of the season the Tsubasa and xxxHolic movies were released in cinemas. Both the series and movie showed Watanuki already established at Yuko's shop.
The following year the first season of the xxxHolic anime premiered and begin with Watanuki's first meeting with Yuko. It becomes obvious here that watching both series in the order in which they were made does not exactly make for a chronlogically accurate viewing.
xxxHolic Comes First
As both the Tsubasa movie and series show Watanuki already working for Yuko, the show to begin your viewing with is the first episode of xxxHolic followed immediately by the first and second episodes of the first season of Tusbasa Reservoir Chronicle.
While on Tsubasa you may as well watch the rest of the first arc from episodes 3 right through to 6 and then start the next arc with episode 7 and continue until episode 11. During this arc in episode 8 the Tsubasa characters talk with Yuko and a trade is made. To see the results of this, after watching this arc head on back to xxxHolic and watch episode 2 to episode 7.
Now this gets tricky. The ghosts that Mokona absorbs in xxxHolic episode 10 actually form the spirit ball that Yuko gives Syaoran in Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle episode 8. So after watching xxxHolic episode 7, watch episode 10 and then watch episode 8 (which shows the end result of the trade) and then 9. Don't worry. This is as complicated as it gets.
Feel free now to watch xxxHolic episode 11 through to 19.
On the other side you can now watch Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle episodes 12 to 16.
Let's Go to the Movies!
Now it's time for the two movies. When they aired in cinemas in Japan the Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle movie screened first which works well as the opening scene replays the famous first crossover of the two series. Afterwards, of course watch the xxxHolic movie.
Valentines Day / White Day
After the movies, make sure you watch xxxHolic episode 20 to see Watanuki make the chocolate cakes that Yuko gives to the Tsubasa gang in the next few episodes of Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle, 17 right through to the Outo finale in episode 25. With only one episode left in the season you may as well watch episode 26 as well.
Creating Gods
Don't stop there though! To keep things in sync you'll have to go onto the second season of Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle and watch all the episode up to and including episode 36 where Yuko is asked to complete a wish that forces her to leave her shop to go somewhere else to complete it.
This is referenced back in xxxHolic episode 22 and 23 which you should now watch and with only one bonus episode left, you should watch that and finish the first season of xxxHolic.
Once that's done, head on back and finish watching the second season of Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle and then continue on to watch the OAV, Tokyo Revelations.
To Be Continued
As I write this the second season of xxxHolic has yet to air and it is unknown if any more Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle anime episodes or OAVs will be made. This page will be constantly updated though as more episodes, OAVs or movies are released.
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