the floating world?

okay I know I've read way more books, but it's hard to remember them all. just like I never know the last movie I watched. actually I usually watch TV series because I can get into the characters and see them develop. that's usually why TV show has more of a following/fan-dome then movies or one book. you get so attached to the characters!! so I'm watching XXXholic. I have no idea why it's called that, but it isn't porn I swear! what with the xxx it's easy to misunderstand. it's actually an anime, a clean one at that, and it's about a boy who can see spirits and has no friends. one day he finds himself drawn to a fortune teller of sorts and wishes for her to take away his gift. but she must receive an equal payment first, so he works for her until he has paid her. so basically it's about all the other clients she gets and destiny and future. it's actually very fun and entertaining, even if the art isn't all that great. the animation has a unique style to it; everyone is super elongated and some movement translates as block-y and choppy.  wiki says that the art is influenced by
Ukiyo-e which means "pictures of the floating world." its a genre of Japanese woodblock prints or cut outs, which would explain the angular style of the characters. this genre of art is all about the fleeting moments of beauty and pleasure, thus, the floating world. look it up! it's super interesting. the things you can learn, just by looking up an anime! check it out!

from left to right: Kimihiro Watanuki, Shizuka Dōmeki, Yūko Ichihara