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“Naive Kobato must heal hearts to reach her wish, guided by a gruff plush dog.”
Kobato.
こばと。
7.93
1,022 rank · 23,730 readers · 582 favorites
Iyashikei
Adventure
Fantasy
Romance
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Synopsis
Naive Kobato must heal hearts to reach her wish, guided by a gruff plush dog.
In a certain city in Japan, one's heart faintly shimmers above the rest—a seemingly odd and naive brunette named Kobato Hanato. Despite appearing to wander around, the pure-hearted girl aspires to fulfill one precious wish: to reach a particular place. But for it to be granted, she must learn how to heal the wounded hearts of the people and collect them in a magic bottle. However, the world can be confusing for such an innocent girl. Her companion Ioryogi can be quite rough in teaching her common sense, especially for a talking blue dog plushie! Luckily for Kobato, a certain quaint place with a troubled history seems to be—and may be looking for—a glimmer of hope.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 7 sampled reviews
9.4
/10
What 7 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 10
mode 10
σ 0.73
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.73 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.43
Running avg · Aug 2009 → May 2019
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “Kobato is a heartwarming and entertaining masterpiece that features a solid, well-paced story paired with stunning, eye-catching art. There are absolutely no complaints to be found within this...”
- 9 “This manga features the most amazing artwork from CLAMP, paired with a wonderful story and deeply relatable characters that allow for a mutual understanding of even the antagonists. There are no...”
- 8 “The beginning of Kobato is absolutely adorable, and the majority of the middle is fun to read. However, the series suffers from a rushed, poorly developed ending that relies on a deus ex machina,...”
Verbosity
Short · 57%
Medium · 14%
Long · 29%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 40 × 6 ch × vol
- Total read 5h 20m approx
- Published Dec 2004 – Jul 2011
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0115 catalog