Alternative TitlesEnglish: Kobato Synonyms: Kobato Japanese: こばと。
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Type: TV
Episodes: 24
Status: Currently Airing
Aired: Oct 6, 2009 to ?
Duration:
24 min. per episode Rating:
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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StatisticsScore: 7.731 (scored by 2813 users)
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SynopsisKobato is sweet and perky girl, but also extremely naive about the world around her. She has a "mission", which is to fill a mysterious bottle of hers with the suffering from people's hearts so her wish to go a certain place that she desires to go can be granted. However, she must not fall in love with a particular boy she works with and whose heart she must heal.
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Related AnimeAdaptation: Wish, Kobato.
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Yxel
3 of 18 people found this review helpful
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6 of 24 episodes seen
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| Overall |
6 |
| Story |
6 |
| Animation |
8 |
| Sound |
7 |
| Character |
6 |
| Enjoyment |
5 |
I'm not someone who can't live without shoujo. In fact, I usually hate everything of the genre with a passion. Kobato. seemed like a happy exception to the rule, but after a few episodes, it became apparent that old habits die hard for me (or rather "shoujo sucks" is still upheld).
==[Pros]==
- Visuals. Like most CLAMP works, Kobato. has great character designs and is an artistic triumph. I usually hate chibi, but the chibi here is well-placed, albeit done a bit frequently.
- Kobato. She is a great character, reminiscent of Yotsuba in her curiosity and innocence. Her easily earned smile and ability to talk straightforwardly are traits that give off a childlike feel and ultimately make for an intriguing main character and an equally interesting plot.
- All of the mysteries. Why exactly is Kobato here? What is she? Does she even change clothes? Great questions... if left unanswered.
==[Cons]==
- The mysteries look like they're going to be solved. Ioryogi meets figures from his past and Kobato is mentioned more than once in his speech. I don't want the show to focus on the mysteries surrounding Kobato. All I want to see is an innocent girl interacting with the world around her. Is that too much to ask?
- Non-episodic nature. The early episodes are slice-of-life and run smoothly, but when Kobato gets hired, the show gets bogged down. Add to this an overall story, and the original slice-of-life qualities that I found impressive in Kobato. have all but vanished.
- Focus becomes Kobato's airhead qualities instead of her innocence and naivety. I want to see the world through Kobato's eyes. I don't want to see Kobato's eyes flat on the floor.
- Ioryogi is (as of ep. 6) in the show for comic relief and as a gateway into Kobato's background. Both of these purposes aren't exactly beneficial: fire breathing and sudden outbursts become old by episode two and learning Kobato's background answers questions that don't need to be answered.
- Fujimoto sucks. I hate him. Nothing about his character is even remotely appealing.
==[Conclusion]==
Great start for a shoujo, but ends up shifting direction from an interesting story about an innocent girl to a boring story about a bumbling fool and her mascot's uninteresting past. read more
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CLAMP + cuteness = AWESOME . . . enough said
Kidding, both have a sweet heart warming story with just a hint of magic. The main characters in each are also both clueless, yet loveable.
They're both cute shoujo-y CLAMP titles
Both are cute series by CLAMP. Kobato and Sakura have somewhat similar personalities (Determined, a little clutzy, etc) Both anime also have cute animal companions of the main character (Ioryogi and Kero) and a little romance.
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The characters are very similar..
Both of them mada by Clamp team , Also there are some character at chobits apear in Kobato
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Opening Theme"Magic Number (マジックナンバー)" by Maaya Sakamoto
Ending Theme"Jellyfish's Confession (ジェリーフィッシュの告白)" by Megumi Nakajima
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