NO.140ANIMEOOTDYuko Ichihara
NO.140ANIMEOOTDYuko Ichihara
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Yuko Ichihara
Yuko Ichihara
xxxHOLiC ↗ / 2003
Proprietor of the mysterious shop
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ABOUT Yuko Ichihara / 01—0601First appearance and background
Yuko introduces herself to Watanuki in chapter 1 of CLAMP’s manga and immediately says the name is a pseudonym. Kodansha dates the original serialization to Young Magazine issue 13 of 2003, establishing 2003 for both character and work. Within this fictional story, she runs a shop that exchanges wishes for corresponding payment.
02Personality and appeal
Yuko’s everyday playfulness matters as much as her mysterious authority. The official character guide describes a gourmet who gets excited about good food and sweets; TV episode 3 finds her playing baseball with Watanuki in a park. These small pleasures give texture to a shopkeeper whose advice can be sharply unsentimental.
03Story journey
[Spoilers: early 2006 TV episodes] In episode 2, Yuko gives a visitor with a troubled little finger a ring and tells her to change a habit; the visitor later removes it. Episode 4 takes Yuko and Watanuki out after a conversation about horoscope compatibility.
04Relationships
[Relationships: 2006 TV] Watanuki pays for Yuko’s help through shop work, making her both his wish-granter and employer. In episode 3, Himawari brings her a request that Watanuki and Domeki investigate. Maru and Moro live in the shop, while TBS calls Mokona her drinking companion.
05Versions and visual identity
The reference is the adult-presenting shop proprietor in the 2006 TV anime, voiced by Sayaka Ohara. TBS’s named sheet shows straight black hair, blunt bangs, dark-red eyes, and a rust-red floral robe with a large pale-gold bow and dark underlayer. Film, later-animation and manga palettes remain separate. The accompanying illustrations are unofficial AI-generated fan art, not official stills.
06Fan interpretations
[Original reader interpretation; early 2006 TV spoilers] Putting the playful baseball partner beside the exacting shopkeeper suggests a mentor who offers proximity without removing every consequence. Watanuki has to participate in encounters rather than merely receive answers. This is an editorial reading, not CLAMP’s stated intent or a fan consensus.
资料来源
- Official source ↗
- Kodansha press release · Original serialization history ↗
- Kodansha · Original manga series and first-chapter link ↗
- Kodansha · Authorized volume-one chapter sample ↗
- TBS · First TV series story and broadcast list ↗
- TBS · TV episode 1, ヒツゼン ↗
- TBS · TV episode 2, キョゲン ↗
- TBS · TV episode 3, エンゼル ↗
- TBS · TV episode 4, ウラナイ ↗
- TBS · 2006 TV cast ↗
- Official CLAMP special site · Japanese characters ↗
- Official CLAMP special site · English characters ↗
- Official CLAMP special site · Simplified Chinese characters ↗
- Naver Series / Seoul Media Comics · Licensed Korean manga ↗
- Apple TV Korea / WATCHA · Licensed film listing ↗
- TBS · Maru and Moro ↗
- TBS · Mokona ↗
