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Kohane Tsuyuri
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Age 9 (XxxHOLiC)
19 (xxxHolic Rou)
Birthday May 7
Relations Satoe Tsuyuri (Mother)
Oba-chan (adoptive grandmother)
Shizuka Doumeki (Husband)
Sayaka Doumeki (great-grandson)
Characteristics
Gender Female
Hair Blonde
Eyes Green
Appearances
First Appearance
(Manga)
Chapter 105
First Appearance
(Anime)
Season 2 Episode 5
Voices
Seiyuu Rina Hidaka
Quote1 I've changed since Kimihiro-kun came into my life. Now I'm happy. That's why I want him to be happy as well. Quote2
--Kohane

Kohane Tsuyuri (五月七日 小羽 Tsuyuri Kohane) is one of the supporting characters in the Clamp XxxHOLiC series.

Her first name in kanji is translated as "small feathers" and her last name literally means May 7th.[1] Kohane is a powerful exorcist; she is first introduced in the ninth volume of the manga. She is best friends with Watanuki, Doumeki, and Himawari.

Appearance[]

Kohane is a slender young woman with long and wavy blond hair, and greenish-blue eyes with a beauty mark under her left eye.

As time passes, she grows up into a beautiful young woman. In her adulthood, she resembles a younger, long-haired version of Satoe.

TeenKohane

Teen Kohane as seen in XXXHOLiC Rou OAV

Personality[]

Plot[]

Past and Early Life Stories[]

Kohane is a young medium who, at the age of nine has been catapulted into the TV world for her powers. Although her mother is very protective of her, she believes that is only interested in her television career.

After first developing her powers, Kohane helped her mother learn that her father was having an affair, causing a drastic change in her mother's personality. She soon stops touching Kohane, doesn't refer to her by name, takes away any objects or food not considered "pure", and cuts off all contact with other people. She focuses on having Kohane on as many television shows as possible, and buys large amounts of extravagant items. This treatment causes Kohane to have a quiet and lonely demeanor, though she attempts to stay strong for her mother's sake, blaming everything on herself.

Originally, Kohane only had the ability of seeing spirits, but thanks to one of Sakura's feathers, she gained the power of purification. Later, she gives her power to Yūko as payment for a wish for happiness, but Yūko only takes as payment the power of purification by removing the feather that lay inside of her. Yuko grants this wish by fixing the various external problems in her life, such as her reputation. Yuko cannot fix her issues with her mother, as a person's true character can only be changed by their own will.

Meeting with Kimihiro Watanuki[]

Watanuki and Kohane first met underneath a sakura tree containing the spirit of a woman that Kohane could sense (and was supposed to lay to rest). Upon their first meeting, Kohane could feel that Watanuki was like her. She mentioned to Watanuki that she hadn't been called by her first name for as long as she can remember, noting that Watanuki calling her "Kohane-chan" as a first. She appears to have a crush on Watanuki and is the only one in the series so far to call him by his given name.

After an incident of a live TV show in which she and other mediums were asked if they sense different spirits of a haunted place, Kohane's deductions of another spirit present was different from all the other mediums who sensed the same thing. This caused her to be labeled as a hoax, even as far having her house vandalized. She was seen by Watanuki covered in wounds and bandages after "falling" down the stairs on her way home (she suspects she was pushed, though seems indifferent).

The Izuna User[]

Four years after Yūko's death, Kohane is now a student at Tsuji Academy and often visits Watanuki in his shop. She still lives with Oba-chan. Her feelings and affection for Watanuki have become much stronger over the years, but she keeps these feelings hidden. Seeing Watanuki's 'pain' and 'isolation' at the shop greatly saddens Kohane, and she wishes she could comfort him.

After 10 years, she studies folklore at the same university as Domeki's. Domeki's professor finds ancient, valuable artifacts that once belonged to the owner's mother, who was an amazing Izuna user. When she died, the Izuna then took over the grandchild's body. The grandchild is a helpless girl who needs of Watanuki's help and power of wishes.

Powers and Abilities[]

  • See and sense spirits: She like Watanuki can also see and sense spirits. In one incident, a customer of Yuko Ichihara didn't know that she was a ghost. The ghost herself wanted to get rid of that presence. Later on, the family in the house called Kohane to eliminate the spirit.

In one of the Supernatural TV shows she guested on along with other mediums Kohane was able to sense the secondary spirit of a woman who committed suicide in the abandoned building. Since five of the mediums only sensed one spirit, this had a bad effect on her popularity. She was called a fake and, to Watanuki's horror, on one of his visits Kohane was covered in bandages after being pushed down the stairs. Her home was vandalized and her answering machine was filled with threats.

In another Ghost TV show appearance she and another medium was to find the missing husband of a lady. The other medium said that the husband was still alive and well. Kohane whispered to the lady that her husband is dead and in fact is buried in the lady's home, also citing the woman killed her own husband.

  • Sense auras or curses: After having made a pinky promise with Himawari Kunogi, Kohane sensed what happened and predicted he would suffer ill fortune.
  • Exorcise spirits: Exorcising spirits is Kohane specialty that not much people can do, surpassing even Watanuki's power to exorcise spirits. She got this power from one of Sakura Li's feathers. Nevertheless, in Chapter 156, Kohane got rid of the source of her power of exorcism as payment to Yuko for fulfilling her wish.
  • Dark magic (possibly): When Satoe splashed a tumbler of hot water on Watanuki, nearly injuring his face for such act, Kohane coldly warned her that if she ever injured a person she likes, she will not stand for it.

Relationships[]

Satoe Tsuyuri[]

Satoe will go to great extremes to make sure that she takes every advantage of Kohane's abilities for her own material benefit (their home is scattered with clothes and jewelry everywhere), even after their house is vandalized. She also makes sure that no one interacts with Kohane, especially not Watanuki, going so far as to physically hurt him. Kohane is also not allowed to touch any objects deemed “impure” by her and does not consume “impure” food and drinks either. To make sure her powers intact, Kohane is fed vegetarian meals not unlike the ones that the temple monks consume. Kohane is also not allowed to have toys and only has rudimentary furniture in her house. Most of the time Satoe is seen on the phone arguing or rather bartering with TV producers on the she will get if Kohane will guest or perform an exorcism for them.

However, Kohane's subservience towards Satoe is not absolute as she coldly warns her if she ever hurt anyone she likes, she wouldn't stand for it. The expression on her face and the tone of her voice at the moment indicate that she is not hesitate to use her more powerful, never before seen abilities on her if she ever crosses the line.

According to Kohane, Satoe does not dare to touch her as she also considers herself an impure person. After the incident at a TV station, she is taken to Yuko's shop where she reveals that Satoe was once a loving and caring mother, but her demeanor changed after her daughter's powers awakened, and she helped her discover that her husband was having an affair with one of his co-workers. Since then, Kohane has been able to sense a dark aura growing around Satoe and is afraid that one day that aura may engulf her entirely.

During Kohane's last show, she suffers a mental breakdown and the TV station staffs have her hospitalized. Afterwards, Kohane and Obasan have a private talk with her so that she is allowed to stay away temporarily from her for the time being. After much persuasion, she relents, possibly aware that she is the cause of much of her daughter's sufferings all along. Given the fact that it takes several days for her to finally allow Kohane stay with the fortune teller indicates that deep down she still genuinely loves her daughter, hence her initial reluctance. Before departing with Obasan, she gives Satoe the balloon Watanuki receives from Haruka in the dream world so that it will give her a good luck. The balloon is later seen tied to a chair at their home, indicating that Satoe accepts her daughter's parting gift and decides to keep it out of love for her daughter.

As time passes, it is revealed that their relationship improves significantly and they are able to lead a normal, happier life. She starts to develop an interest in cooking with Kohane occasionally teaches her a new dish. At some point, she remarries and moves out with her new husband. At first, it is a little difficult for her since her new place lacks groceries and places to shop nearby but she assures her daughter that she will be fine, since she is about to receive her driving license.

Kimihiro Watanuki[]

Kohane and Watanuki met under a haunted cherry tree. Despite constant protest from her mother, he keeps in contact with her, all while trying to make her feel happy. He worries over her constantly due to her quiet nature, and when he finds out about her mother, he goes out of his way to protect Kohane. For this, she develops a strong bond of friendship with him. When Yuko grants her wish, Kohane moves in with the old Fortune Teller, but keeps on visiting Watanuki in the shop. She is the only one to call him by his name, "Kimihiro-kun." This is probably because he was the first person in a long time who called her "Kohane-chan." Kohane confesses to Doumeki that Watanuki is her most important person. This is likely due to how he saved her and represents familial bonds, as well as safety. In many ways, Watanuki was more of a "motherly' figure to Kohane than her own mother was.

Yūko Ichihara[]

Yuko and Kohane seems to be an acquaintance.

Shizuka Doumeki[]

Kohane met Shizuka through Watanuki when she was about nine years old. This was during the time that Kohane was working as a medium on television and was being mistreated by her mother. The three (Kohane, Watanuki and Shizuka) saw each other in secret when her mother was not around due to the fact that her mother didn't like Kohane socializing with "unclean people." However, Shizuka and Kohane's relatioship started forming when her two friends saved her at the television filming station when her mother was scolding her and even hit her. Kohane was taken away from her mother and was brought to Oba-chan's home where Shizuka and Watanuki kept visiting her.

The relationship takes another large step forwards when Shizuka confesses that the only reason why he became friends with Watanuki in the first place was because he didn't want Watanuki to be alone. Kohane thinks that this is very kind and brave of Shizuka and tells him so. Shizuka responds by telling her that she too is kind and brave for also staying with Watanuki and being a good friend to him. The two started being good friends at that point, not just through Watanuki but with a stable relationship of their own.

Ten years after the death of Yuko, Kohane studies folklore in University. It turns out that Shizuka, who had graduated with the same major, was her professor. They had a professional student-teacher relationship but when they met each other outside of the school, at Watanuki's shop, they were very friendly with each other. Shizuka even encouraged her to call him by his first name.

The two marry and have children together. Their children are never shown but in a 100 year time skip in the manga, we see their great grandson who is already a full grown man.

Mokona Modoki[]

Mokona seems to be very fond of Kohane.

Trivia[]

  • She resembles Nunnally from Code Geass (CLAMP). Both have blonde hair, blue eyes and resemble the same personality.
  • She's the only who have called Watanuki by his name (beside Syaoran), Kimihiro-kun since his parents died.
  • Both Watanuki and Kohane's last names mean their birthdays.
  • The difference between anime and manga, is that her hair is short (anime).
  • In xxxHolic Rou Adayume, it's revealed that Kohane will marry Doumeki. (It's shown when Doumeki gives Watanuki a wedding invitation).

References[]

  1. xxxHOLiC manga 106

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