🧭 Watch order guide
xxxHOLiC watch order
4
core entries
1
movies to include
0
recaps / alt versions to skip
17h 50m
total core runtime
Where the hours go
Core story and movies in watch order · 17h 50m in total · longest: xxxHOLiC
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| xxxHOLiC | 9h 36m |
| Movie: Manatsu no Yoru no Yume | 1h |
| Kei | 5h 12m |
| Shunmuki | 52m |
| Rou | 1h 10m |
Score across seasons
Peaked with Kei at 8.08 · from first to latest, the score held steady
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| # | Entry | Score / 10 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | xxxHOLiC | 7.86 |
| 2 | xxxHOLiC Kei | 8.08 |
| 3 | xxxHOLiC Shunmuki | 7.92 |
| 4 | xxxHOLiC Rou | 8.00 |
Recommended order
- 1
- 2
MoviexxxHOLiC Movie: Manatsu no Yoru no YumeMovie · 2005 · 1 ep · 1h
Movie – canon side content, best watched here.
- 3
- 4
- 5
Side storyoptionalTsubasa: ShunraikiOVA · 2009 · 2 ep · 58m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 6
Release order
- 1xxxHOLiC Movie: Manatsu no Yoru no Yume2005-08
- 2xxxHOLiC2006-04
- 3xxxHOLiC Kei2008-04
- 4xxxHOLiC Shunmuki2009-02
- 5Tsubasa: Shunraiki2009-03
- 6xxxHOLiC Rou2010-04
xxxHOLiC watch order FAQ
What order should I watch xxxHOLiC in?
Follow the recommended order above: xxxHOLiC → xxxHOLiC Kei → xxxHOLiC Shunmuki → xxxHOLiC Rou. Movies and side stories are slotted after the season they relate to.
How long does it take to watch all of xxxHOLiC?
The core story and movies run about 17h 50m. At two hours a day that is roughly 9 days.
Can I skip the recaps?
There are no recap episodes or compilation movies on record for this franchise.
Where does this order come from?
It is built automatically from the sequel, prequel, side-story and spin-off links in the Kitsu database and refreshed daily, so new seasons appear without manual edits.