xxxHolic live-action pictures released.

CLAMP announced on Sunday that they will start serialising xxxHOLiC: Rei in February. The series’ plot focuses on Kimihiro Watanuki, a high school student plagued by yōkai and ayakashi, spirits with a strong attraction to him. The spirits are invisible to others and encounters with them are extremely troublesome. When he stumbles into a shop … Continued

Out of a strong Del Rey summer list, I’ve selected a few of the titles that appealed to me, hoping that there’s something here to please most tastes! xxxHOLIC # 12 by CLAMP 13+ “There are two kinds of dreams,” Yuko tells Watanuki. “Dreams of waking and dreams of sleep. And…with both kinds of dreams… … Continued

Alice in Wonderland in Japan by Zoe Burgess (an extract from ‘The Representation of Alice in Wonderland in Japan’  to celebrate 150 years of Alice) There has been a long tradition of classic western literature being translated, enjoyed and reinterpreted by Japanese audiences. During the Meiji era (1868 – 1912)  a cultural exchange between Japan … Continued