Kobato Hanato
main character
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7.6
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Estimated watch time
9h 36m
⚡ 5 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Female Protagonist83%Heterosexual72%Magic70%Episodic70%Iyashikei60%Crossover47%College23%Shoujo10%Anthropomorphism10%
overview details
Synopsis & Story
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. Despite her strangeness, Kobato turns out to be well-suited for this mission as her heartfelt sincerity in helping others earns her the love and admiration of everyone she meets. However, she is not allowed to fall in love with anyone whose heart she heals. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
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Featured Cast & Voice Actors
Franchise Universe & Related Entries
Aniphoria guide
Kobato: should you watch it?
At a glance
Kobato has been well received, with an average AniList score of 76/100 — 59% of 9,085 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #17 highest-rated anime of 2009, and #30 most popular anime of 2009, and #4 highest-rated anime of Fall 2009 on AniList.
Of the 16.7K AniList users who started it, 8.6% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 12.4K have finished it.
At about 9 h 36 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Drama, Fantasy — especially female protagonist, heterosexual, magic, episodic.
Where it fits in the series
- Optional extras: Kobato. Special: Hajimete no Kobato.
Episodes
24 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- CLAMP
- Director
- Mitsuyuki Masuhara
- Series composition
- Michiko Yokote
- Series composition
- Nanase Ookawa
- Character design
- Hiromi Katou
- Music
- Takeshi Hama
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Magic Number” by Maaya Sakamoto
Endings
- ED1“Jellyfish's Confession” by Megumi Nakajima · eps 1-19
- ED2“Watashi ni Dekiru Koto” by Megumi Nakajima · eps 20-23
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Kobato FAQ
- How many episodes does Kobato have?
- Kobato has 24 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 9 h 36 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Kobato?
- About 9 h 36 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 12 days; at one hour a day, about 10 days.
- Is Kobato finished?
- Yes. Kobato has finished airing — the final episode aired March 23, 2010.
- Is there a season 2 of Kobato?
- No sequel is listed for Kobato as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is Kobato based on a manga?
- Yes. Kobato adapts the manga by CLAMP.
- Who animated Kobato?
- Kobato was animated by MADHOUSE and directed by Mitsuyuki Masuhara.
- Who sings the opening of Kobato?
- The opening, "Magic Number", is performed by Maaya Sakamoto.
- Where can I watch Kobato?
- Kobato is listed on RetroCrush. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.