Kodoani.com – Manga Creation Team xxxHOLiC CLAMP illustrated the film’s original character Akagumo, and also first published the fan-requested illustration in Twitter Space on April 29, the film’s opening date in Japan.
Akagumo, played by Hayato Isomura, is the subordinate of the villain Jorо̄gumo, a girl who controls spirits. Director Mika Ninagawa (live-action Sakuran , Helter Skelter) commented on the character: “It was difficult to come up with a new character, but I wanted everyone in the movie to move freely, so I included a dream. mine.”
The origin story of the xxxHOLiC manga follows Yuuko – a witch who grants everyone’s wishes, but in exchange for giving up something precious – and Kimihiro Watanuki, a visionary. One day, Watanuki meets 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.
The franchise has had one anime short, two anime seasons, and several original anime video projects.
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