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[[image:Doumeki-shizuka2.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Shizuka Doumeki]] |
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{{nihongo|'''Shizuka Dômeki'''|百目鬼静|Shizuka Dōmeki}} is a fictional character in the [[CLAMP]] [[manga]], and [[anime]], [[×××HOLiC]]. The manga is currently ongoing and the anime series started [[6 April]] 2006. In the anime he is voiced by [[Kazuya Nakai]] |
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==Character== |
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Shizuka Dômeki (also spelled as Doumeki) is Watanuki's classmate and considered a [[rival]] by Watanuki. He is part of the school's [[archery]] club and often participates (and tops) school competitions. Also because of his cool and calm composure he is very popular with the girls. |
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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 heritage, Doumeki has a nearly null ability of seeing ghosts or spirits, though he can still exorcise them. He does seem to be able to feel spiritual "pressure" and have a vague sense of their presence. 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 noted by the Ame-Warashi. Doumeki cannot enter Yuuko's Store, the explanation why is later revealed on volume 8. His technique of [[exorcism| exorcising]] spirits is by shooting them with an invisible arrow made of pure energy, as first revealed in volume 2. |
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==Personality== |
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Doumeki's personality is a total opposite of Watanuki's. He has a cool, calm and often sarcastic demeanor. He barely speaks unless explaining [[folklore]] or asking Watanuki for impossible [[bento]] lunches (such as asking for food that is out of season or hard to find). Much to the annoyance of Watanuki he seems pop up everywhere, especially when Watanuki gets a chance to be with Himawari. He often replies in a one word phrase like "Um" or "Oh". He is also very observant, and even though he does not show it he seems to be very protective of Watanuki, such as in Volume 5 where he stood for hours in the rain to make sure Watanuki was safe and in Volume 6 during the incident with the spirit in the park. |
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Volume 9 of the manga through Domeki's dream we find out he looks like his late grandfather '''Haruka'''. His grandfather also knows more about Domeki's past. |
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==Relationship with Watanuki== |
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[[Image:Watanuki-and-domeki.JPG|left|200px| Watanuki and Domeki]] |
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It has been sighted multiple times by various characters that Watanuki will be linked to someone that will make a major contribution to his life. The clearest citation of this all is the phrase "someone he (Watanuki) will constantly fight with." This is believed to be Doumeki. Doumeki is constantly seen throughout the series as a annoyance to Watanuki. Domeki often has a [[sarcastic]] way of making Watanuki help out with his chores as well as make lunches for him. Yuuko has advised Watanuki to stay close to Doumeki, since his mere presence drives away evil spirits. Thus because of this Yuuko always asks Watanuki to bring Doumeki along his "assignments". |
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Even though Doumeki may seem sarcastic around Watanuki and is sometimes annoyed with his eccentricity; Doumeki does have some concern for him as shown in the following instances: |
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: '''Angel San arc''': When Watanuki fell over the school rooftop he caught him and held on despite the fact that his arm was injured |
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: '''Volume 5 Hydrangea arc''': he dug up a hole and waited for 10 hours in the rain for Watanuki to re-emerge from the Ajasai after Watanuki disappeared |
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: '''Volume 5 Wings arc''': he stood up for Watanuki against the irate girl and caught the box cutter she wielded in his fist before she could stab Watanuki |
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: '''Volume 6 Lady in the Park''': Also known as lady who lost her son. After a much concern about Watanuki’s decline in health and rescuing him after he collapsed at Yuuko’s shop, Doumeki made a choice of shooting the Lady (who appeared [[transparent]] to him) with his arrow. Later on Yuuko explained that Doumeki did this because he did not want to lose Watanuki. |
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: '''Volume 7-8 Spider Grudge Arc''': The most recent incident showing Domeki’s concern for Watanuki.In volume 7, Doumeki invokes the wrath of a spider when he destroys its web and in revenge, his right eye is sewn over with a spider web. Upon learning that Doumeki will eventually lose the sight in that eye, Watanuki finds a way to transfer the spider’s grudge (making Watanuki lose his eye to save Domeki's) to himself. In response, Doumeki becomes very agitated and concerned. He starts researching ways to get Watanuki’s eye back. In volume 8 Watanuki goes to see the Spider Queen to save the Zashiki-Warashi but in the process he completely loses his right eye's sight. Doumeki then decides to give half of his right eye’s sight to Yuuko so she can transfer it to Watanuki. Currently, he and Watanuki sometimes share visions since they share half an eye. This is only one of the many situations in which the two lend each other a helping hand; it's obvious that their futures are tightly intertwined. |
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: '''Volume 9 Sakura Tree and Kohane in the rain Chapter''': After Watanuki gives his umbrella to Kohane at the park, Doumeki appears shortly, and in a very awkward yet touching moment, says that he had an umbrella ready for Watanuki so he wouldn't catch a cold. He also prepared ginger tea for him at his house. |
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==Dômeki and Yûko's Shop== |
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Early on in the manga Domeki and [[Yûko Ichihara]] separately stated that Domeki could not enter Yuko'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 Domeki, the area 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 seemingly appears out of nowhere. |
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==Trivia== |
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* The kanji of Doumeki's given name ("静") means "quiet or calm" and is likely meant to reflect his character. In conversation the word is often used in a command that literally means "be quiet", something often said to Watanuki. Likewise, the kanji of his family name are individually read as "numerous" "eye" and "ghost or spirit" likely referring to the role of members of his family as exorcists as well as his ability to protect Watanuki from harm. |
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* In volume 9 when Watanuki first saw Domeki's grandfather Haruka, his style of exorcising spirits was also shooting a bow and arrow. |
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** Archery is occasionally used in [[Shinto]] ceremonies; Dômeki happens to live in a Shinto shrine and his grandfather was a Shinto priest. The concept of exorcising spirits with a bow and arrows is not uncommon in pop culture in Japan; this idea appears in [[Rumiko Takahashi]]'s [[Inuyasha]], where two of the female leads ([[Kagome Higurashi]] and [[Kikyo]]) both employ arrows channeling their own spiritual power to cleanse and eliminate enemies. |
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* As a child Domeki was feeble (or supposedly feeble). His grandfather made him wear a girl's kimono, as tradition states that a boy dressed up in a girls kimono will make him stronger in the future. (''need citation for the said tradition'') |
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[[Category:Fictional exorcists]] |
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[[Category:Fictional archers]] |
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[[Category:×××HOLiC characters]] |
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