Kobato. English Sub & Dub

About Kobato.

Looking for background on Kobato.? This fantasy, comedy and romance series by Madhouse (2009) starts out like this. The premise: Sweet and naïve Hanato Kobato came to Earth on a mission to collect and fill a bottle with "konpeito," which appear after healing a person's heart that is suffering. Kobato collects these because it is her wish to go to a certain place.

Also worth knowing: Despite her strangeness, Kobato turns out to be well-suited for this assignment as her heartfelt sincerity in helping others earns her the love and admiration of everyone she runs into. However, she is not allowed to fall in love with anyone whose heart she heals.

With fantasy at the core, world-building, magic systems and creature design set the tone. It will appeal most to fans of magic, kingdoms and invented worlds.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Madhouse, so the studio's house style defines how Kobato. looks and moves on screen. The fantasy focus matters here: world-building, magic systems and creature design set the tone. A community score of 8.0/10 puts it among the better-received fantasy titles. Released in 2009, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.