Shizuka Dōmeki

Shizuka Dômeki (百目鬼静) is a fictional character in the CLAMP manga, and anime, ×××HOLiC. The manga is currently ongoing and the anime series started 6 April 2006.


 * Shizuka Dômeki also spelled as Doumeki, is Watanuki's classmate and what Watanuki labled him as his rival. He is part of the school's archery club and often participates (and tops) school competitions. He lives in a shrine owned by his late grandfather, a priest in which during his childhood told him a lot of stories about folklore and legends.


 * However, despite his grandfathers heritage of exorcisim, Doumeki nearly has a null ability of seing Ghosts or spirits, he can still though exorcise them. One spirit he did see was the Lady in the Park that Watanuki often visited.


 * Doumeki also collects stamps ( only cited in the XXXHolic movie) and has a pure or refreshing scent as noticed by the Ame-Warashi.
 * Domeki cannot enter Yuuko's Store
 * Domeki technique of exorcising spirits is by shooting them with an invisible arrow.

Character and Personality

 * Doumeki's personality is a total opposite that of Watanuki's. He has a cool, calm and often sarcastic character. he barely speaks much unless explaining folklore or asking Watanuki for impossible bento lunches. Much to the annoyance of Watanuki he seems to hang around him especially when Watanuki gets a chance to be with Himawari.
 * He often replies in a one word phrase like " Um" or "O". He is also very observant and even though he does not show it he seems to be very protective of Watanuki, referrences to Volume 5 Hydrangea arc and Volume 6 Lady in the park arc

Relationship with Watanuki



 * It has been sighted many times already not only by Yuuko but also other characters in the series that Watanuki will be linked to someone that will make a major contribution to his life. The best citation of this all is the phrase " some one he (Watanuki) will constantly fight with". This is believed to be Doumeki.
 * Doumeki is constantly seen throughout the series as a annoyance to Watanuki. often sarcastic, he even has his way of making Watanuki help out with his chores if not make lunches for him. Yuuko also advised Watanuki to stay close to Doumeki since his mere presence drives away evil spirits. Thus because of this Yuuko alwasy asks Watanuki to bring Domeki along his "assignments".
 * Even though Doumeki may seem sarcastic about Watanuki and is sometimes annoyed with his eccentricity there are numerous instances that show his concern for Watanuki


 * It has been sighted many times already not only by Yuuko but also other characters in the series that Watanuki will be linked to someone that will make a major contribution to his life. The best citation of this all is the phrase " some one he (Watanuki) will constantly fight with". This is believed to be Doumeki.
 * Doumeki is constantly seen throughout the series as a annoyance to Watanuki. often sarcastic, he even has his way of making Watanuki help out with his chores if not make lunches for him. Yuuko also advised Watanuki to stay close to Doumeki since his mere presence drives away evil spirits. Thus because of this Yuuko alwasy asks Watanuki to bring Domeki along his "assignments".
 * Even though Doumeki may seem sarcastic about Watanuki and is sometimes annoyed with his eccentricity; Doumeki does have some concern for him as shown in the following instances


 * * Angel San arc: When Watanuki fell over the school rooftop he caught and held on despite the fact that Angel san injured his arm


 * * Volume 5 Hydrangea arc: he dug up a hole and waited for 10 hours for Watanuki to re-emerge from the Ajasai after Watanuki disappeared.


 * * Volume 6 Lady in the Park: Also known as lady who lost her son. After a much concern about Watanuki’s demise in his health and nursing him after he collapsed at Yuuko’s shop. Domeki made a choice of shooting the Lady with his arrow….the Lady being a spirit and one of few he could actually see to save Watanuki’s life.  Later on Yuuko explained to Watanuki that Domeki did this because he did not want to lose Watanuki


 * * Volume 7 Spider Grudge Arc: The most recent citation of Domeki’s concern for Watanuki. After Watanuki made a way to transfer the spider’s grudge to himself. Domeki became very agitated and concerned, that he started researching for ways to get Watanuki’s eye back. Later on after Watanuki went to see the Spider queen losing his sight, he gave half of his right eye’s sight to Yuuko to give to Watanuki. As of current he and Watanuki sometimes have the same vision since they share half an eye together.

Domeki and Yuuko's Shop
Early on in the manga Doumeki and Yuuko seperately stated that he could not enter Yuuko's store. This was finally explained in Volume 8 of the manga since he does not need her store, he does not see it. To Doumeki, the plot where the shop is suppposedly standing is just a huge empty lot with old posts. In the lady in the park episode where Yuuko calls him to wait for Watanuki after he collapsed, Watanuki pops out of nowhere.