XxxHolic/YMMV


 * Anvilicious: Some of the scenarios are Warped Aesops.
 * The time Watanuki defends the spirit of an unborn girl from the personification of abortion comes to mind.
 * Cargo Ship: Shamisen/. Which technically isn't a cargo ship since it's actually . Maybe. It gets confusing when their human forms look like their owners. And it only gets more confusing when you realize that the bit of the 's form we get to see looks very much like a certain dead exorcist.
 * The only universally accepted pairing within the CLAMP fandom is apparently Larg/sake.
 * Crowning Moment of Heartwarming: When Watanuki
 * Also a Crowning Moment of Sadness as well as Heartwarming in chapter 144
 * In a Crowning Moment of Funny, now that the Holic has ended, even Word of God has admitted that they too are somewhat confused over how everything turned out and want to re-read it.
 * Funny Aneurysm Moment: All Watanuki's wailing in earlier chapters about how ? Yeeaah.
 * Hollywood Homely: Watanuki, considering he's not particularly popular with human girls (as mentioned in above in the Bishonen trope), but certainly isn't ugly to say the least.
 * Ho Yay: Once again, it's CLAMP. There's subtext not only between Doumeki and Watanuki, but also between Watanuki and Haruka, who he is much more willing to admit fondness for.
 * Subtext between Doumeki and Watanuki?! Subtext?!! CLAMP is certainly pushing "subtext" to its limit - hell, recent chapters have Doumeki and Watanuki alone in a bedroom, with Watanuki wearing a loose kimono, discussing about the mating habits of cats, and what it needs for the ideal mate and love.
 * Not to mention the above statement on how much Watanuki resembles a cat. Oh yeah, nothing going on there.
 * Although you can consider the "longing for" and sideways glances in reference to . He never does.
 * Judging by the hints given in Rou . Their relationship seems to have almost completely become that of a married couple.
 * The latest chapters have become increasingly homoerotic, mainly the latest one, in which Whether this is CLAMP's subtle way of messing with our minds or something more remains to be seen, and most probably never will.
 * On the opposite end, Yuuko is a wee bit touchy-feely with one of the early clients, as well as the twins in one of the earliest chapters (even kissing one of them.)
 * I Knew It!: A large number of fanfics had predicted that and sure enough...
 * Moral Event Horizon: If hurling a cup of boiling hot water at Watanuki for daring to befriend Kohane doesn't turn her mother into an irredeemable bitch in the eyes of the reader, then  should do the trick.
 * Nightmare Fuel: A good amount, and notable in that, for the most part, it manages to creep the Dickens out of you without anything graphic. The ending to the episode Contract ranks as one of the most horrific moments in the show.
 * This trooper had a hard time going to sleep after watching episode 10, where they tell ghoststories. * shudders*
 * The ... hand in episode 24 of the anime is very very creepy.
 * The worst part of the entire thing for this troper is the monkey's paw story. The conclusion where the monkey's paw ... kudos to CLAMP, that was terrifyingly done.
 * Tear Jerker:
 * Uncanny Valley: Occasionally the TV animation (and especially the movie) slips into this. One reader of Anime Insider wrote in after they featured Yuuko on the cover and asked, "Why did you put a sexy zombie on the cover?" (referring to this image) and managed to just about sum up most people's grievances with the art in one sentence, while.
 * The Woobie: Jesus hell, damn near every major character is a woobie in some form or another, Watanuki, Kohane  being the most prominent examples.