The manga xxxHOLiC: Rei by the artist collective CLAMP will resume serialization in the April 21 issue (No. 21) of Young Magazine (Kodansha), marking its return after approximately eight years since its last chapter in March 2017. To celebrate the occasion, 10 preview pages have been made available ahead of the official release.

xxxHOLiC follows the story of Kimihiro Watanuki, a high school student who finds himself drawn into a mysterious house known as the “Shop,” where he meets the enigmatic Yuko Ichihara. There, he becomes entangled with strange clients and supernatural phenomena. In xxxHOLiC: Rei, the story focuses on Watanuki’s struggles with his ability to see and attract spirits, and Yuko’s continued role in granting wishes to visitors at the “Shop.”

The original xxxHOLiC series began in 2003 in Young Magazine and has sold over 14.5 million copies. The manga garnered attention for its unique narrative approach, unfolding in parallel with CLAMP’s Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle. The series was renamed xxxHOLiC: Rō in 2009 and concluded in 2011. In 2013, it returned as the new series xxxHOLiC: Rei.

xxxHOLiC has since expanded into various media formats, including TV anime and theatrical films. A live-action drama aired on WOWOW in 2013, followed by a live-action movie adaptation in 2022. A stage play adaptation is also set for January 2025.

About CLAMP

CLAMP is a creative team composed of four members: Satsuki Igarashi, Nanase Ohkawa, Tsubaki Nekoi, and Mokona. The group debuted commercially in 1989 with RG Veda in South magazine (Shinshokan). Since then, they’ve released numerous popular series across shoujo, shounen, and seinen magazines, including Tokyo Babylon, X, Magic Knight Rayearth, Cardcaptor Sakura, Angelic Layer, Chobits, Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, xxxHOLiC, Kobato., GATE 7, Drug & Drop, and Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Arc.

Beyond manga, CLAMP has contributed original character designs to the Code Geass anime series and several Cardfight!! Vanguard titles (overDress, will+Dress, and Divinez). For BLOOD-C, a collaborative series with Production I.G, they handled series composition and screenplay. In their own series Cardcaptor Sakura, they were responsible for the story structure, scriptwriting, and costume design.

Source : ORICON NEWS