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If you liked xxxHOLiC add

...then you might like Kuroshitsuji add

Gothic aesthetic and themes (death, inevitability, curses, there's a big manor etc.) Both series observe humans and their nature through the eyes of a young protagonist and his not-entirely-human mentor/caretaker. The protagonists have an interesting boss/employee dynamic! One could say Watanuki and Sebastian are the butlers, Yuuko and Ciel are the masters. Their roles are the opposite, but Watanuki and Ciel still share some similarities. Both supernatural settings, the characters work through cases, and convey a very "local" feel of Japan and England respectively. Even if xxxHolic is at times more comedic and less gory, it doesn't shy away from telling dark stories. The art in both series is pretty and elegant; the chapter covers are always beautiful, you can tell the authors pay attention to details like clothes, flowers, food...