List of Kobato episodes

The cover of the first DVD compilation released by Madhouse.

Kobato is a 24-episode anime adaption of the manga of the same name by CLAMP. The series premiered in the autumn of 2009, animated by Madhouse and with scripts supervised by CLAMP's Nanase Ohkawa[1][2] and XxxHolic writer Michiko Yokote. The anime began its broadcast on October 6, 2009.[3]

Hiromi Katō, the character designer of Kobato., said "Kobato. itself is kind of different from past CLAMP works, especially the way the eyes are drawn, we are trying to make it as close as we can to the original. The costumes will change in each episode."

The opening theme, "Magic Number", is performed by Maaya Sakamoto and the ending theme Jellyfish no Kokuhaku by Megumi Nakajima.[4] A second ending theme, starting from episode 20, is "Watashi ni Dekiru Koto", performed by Megumi Nakajima.

Episode list

# Title Original airdate[5]
01 "...A Girl's Wish"
"… Negau Shōjo." (…願う少女。) 		October 6, 2009
Kobato Hanato arrives in the Human World and takes on several tests given by Ioryogi in order to prove herself worthy of the bottle. Due to her naïveté, Kobato gets herself into trouble until a stranger saves her. She has varying degrees of success with the tests, but after her singing calms a crying baby in a cherry blossom park, she receives the bottle. 
02 "...The Shining Kompeito"
"… Konpeitō no Kagayaki." (…コンペイトウの輝き。) 		October 13, 2009
Ioryogi tells Kobato she must heal people's heart in order to fill her bottle. She runs into a man giving out tissues and helps him by taking the whole box. While passing them out, she walks into the same stranger from before. Kobato follows him to say thank you, and ends up at a daycare, Yomogi Nursery, run by Sayaka Okiura. She finds out that the stranger, Kiyokazu Fujimoto, works there, and spends the day playing with the children there. At the end of the day, she finds a boy from the nursery on a swing set. He tells her that his mother can't pick him up yet, but asks Kobato not to think badly of her because she is working hard for his sake. Kobato praises his mother, healing his heart and earning her first konpeito. 
03 "A Gift from the Rain"
"… Ame no Okurimono." (…雨の贈りもの。) 		October 20, 2009
Sayaka spots Kobato sleeping in a park and takes her to a friend, Chitose Mihara, who gives her a room in her apartment building. Kobato runs into a school girl, Mustumi, outside. The next day, after failing to help anyone, Kobato gets her umbrella stolen and runs into Mustumi again, who lets Kobato borrow her umbrella. They meet again later and Mustumi sees her crush Katsuragi underneath with another girl. The next day, Kobato asks Katsuragi to share an umbrella with Mustumi. Mustumi meets him and they leave together, giving Kobato another konpeito. 
04 "Spring Green and the Flutter of the Heart"
"… Aoba no Tokimeki." (…青葉のときめき。) 		October 27, 2009
Kobato meets a sad looking angel Kohaku in the streets. She sees her again the next day with the doctor (Shūichirō Kudō) Kohaku loves. After talking to Kohaku, Kobato is determined to make Kohaku and the doctor go on a date. Kobato enters a lottery to get two amusement park tickets, but ends up with a crocodile doll. She bumps into Fujimoto, who gives her his tickets for the stuffed animal. She hurries to Kohaku and gives her the tickets. Kobato is thankful but receives no konpeito because Kohaku's heart wasn't in pain. At the amusement park, another angel appears saying that Kobato only has a year before the magic bottle is taken away from her. 
05 "...Firefly Promise"
"… Hotaru no Yakusoku." (…ホタルのやくそく。) 		November 10, 2009
While trying to read a firefly picture book to the children, Kobato meets the author of the book, who asks her to not read it anymore. Wondering about his strange request, she decides to find a way to cheer him up, and in the process gains another konpeito. Meanwhile, gangsters are causing trouble at the nursery, but Kobato and the children manage to make them leave. 
06 "...Hide-and-Seek"
"… Chiisana Kakurenbo." (…小さなかくれんぼ。) 		November 17, 2009
The staff of Yomogi Nursery plan a field trip with the children. Before departing, Kobato receives a call from a debt collector who claims that the nursery will be shut down; Ioryogi stays behind to investigate. By the time Kobato and everyone return, Ioryogi receives a report that the nursery is in a rough financial position. 
07 "...Gentle Person"
"… Yasashii Hito." (…やさしいひと。) 		November 24, 2009
Kobato finds that Fujimoto left a report at the nursery. While looking for him at the university to return it, she runs into one of his friends, Takashi Dōmoto, a young man always prone to help others and worried about Fujimoto's anti-social behavior. Kobato teaches Dōmoto how to say no and earns his konpeito. 
08 "...A Kitten's Lullaby"
"… Koneko no Komoriuta." (…こねこの子守歌。) 		December 1, 2009
Kobato finds a stray kitten and takes it home with her. However, Chitose's twin daughters, Chiho and Chise say that their mother does not allow pets in the apartment. The three look for an owner for the cat, but the two sisters begin to remember how lonely they feel. Kobato cheers them up with a song. Fujimoto listens to it as well. She earns the two sisters' konpeitos. 
09 "...Memories of Summer"
"… Natsu no Kioku." (…夏の記憶。) 		December 8, 2009
The Nursery is on Summer break. Kobato must help two girls whose friendship is strained after one of them begins to dedicate herself almost entirely to photography. In the end, Kobato gets the girls to reconcile and earns another konpeito. 
10 "...The Boy's Organ Days"
"… Orugan to Shōnen no Hi." (…オルガンと少年の日。) 		December 15, 2009
Kobato learns more about Fujimoto's childhood through Sayaka-sensei. She hopes to cure Fujimoto's heart someday. 
11 "..Detective Kobato Hanato"
"… Tantei Hanato Kobato." (…探偵　花戸小鳩。) 		December 22, 2009
Yomogi Nursery is having problems repaying debts, and Kobato decides to help out at Tirol Confectionery. She ends up playing detective when she and co-worker Yumi see their employer Hiroyasu in poor spirits. They discover Hiroyasu was only finding more assistances because Yumi is overworking herself for Hiroyasu's sake. Kobato earns a konpeito. 
12 "...Silver Eyes"
"… Gin'iro no Hitomi." (…銀色の瞳。) 		January 5, 2010
Kobato and Ioryogi are in a park when an old acquaintance of Ioryogi's, Ginsei, shows up. Ginsei steals Kobato's bottle, causing a fight between him and Ioryogi. 
13 "...Angel and the Protector"
"… Tenshi to Mamoribito." (…天使と守り人。) 		January 12, 2010
Fall comes and Kobato and Ioryogi spot a giant Ginkgo tree. While collecting fallen leaves from the tree with the children, Kobato learns that it is to be torn down. She looks for a way to prevent it, but the tree's life is nearing its end anyway, so Kobato and Kohaku sing for it and earn the tree's konpeito. 
14 "...Twilight Search"
"… Tasogare no Sagashimono." (…黄昏の探しもの。) 		January 19, 2010
Kobato and Fujimoto take the children to pick potatoes. They see a boy stealing some. After tracking him down, they find that he ran away from his home because of his grandfather's yelling. Kobato helps the boy realize his grandfather is worried about him, earning another konpeito. 
15 "...Hidden Prayer"
"… Himetaru Inori." (…秘めたる祈り。) 		January 26, 2010
Sayaka falls ill. Kobato calls in Shūichirō since he is a doctor. Kobato and Fujimoto aid her recovery. 
16 "...Mysterious Life-Form"
"… Nazo no Seimeitai." (…謎の生命体。) 		February 2, 2010
The timeline for the nursery to pay their debts is running out and Kobato convinces the children to hold a bazaar in order to raise funds to prevent it from being closed. Later, Kobato meets face to face with Kazuto Okiura, the debt collector, and is told that he is Sayaka's ex-husband. The next day, they find people aren't coming to the bazaar because Kazuto took down the posters. Kobato runs through town, calling out loudly that there's a bazaar at the nursery, and people finally attend. 
17 "...Mysterious Life-Form II"
"… Nazo no Seimeitai, Ni-gō." (…謎の生命体、2号。) 		February 9, 2010
While advertising for the bazaar, Kobato finds a worn down Ioryogi who was struggling to protect his precious box of baumkuchen from harm. 
18 "...Warmth of the Wintry Wind"
"… Kogarashi no Nukumori." (…木枯らしのぬくもり。) 		February 16, 2010
Winter arrives and Kobato is warned by Ioryogi that she must accomplish her mission by spring. One of Kazuto's thugs hangs at the nursery's door, intimidating the children's parents. He collapses on the ground and Kobato takes him to a hospital along with Domoto. Kobato hears a confession from Domoto that she misunderstands. 
19 "...White Christmas"
"… Howaito Kurisumasu." (…ホワイトクリスマス。) 		February 23, 2010
Christmas is approaching, but Fujimoto has been treating Kobato coldly, making her feel certain that he despises her. Chitose tells Kobato a story about Fujimoto's mother, who disappeared one Christmas night. Domoto walks home with Kobato. She breaks down and tells him about her problems with Fujimoto, saying that she can't stop thinking about him, but her heart aches when she does. Domoto decides that helping her and Fujimoto make up would be the perfect present for Kobato. 
20 "...The Travelers"
"… Tabi o Suru Hito." (…旅をするひと。) 		March 2, 2010
With Valentine's Day coming up, Kobato wants to throw a party at the nursery, and decides to work at Tirol again to pay for it. After work, she sees a flash and hears some voices, one of them much like Ioryogi's. They turn out to be world-jumping travelers Syaoran, Fai, Kurogane and Mokona, who she lets stay in her room until they have to leave again. They work to pay her back. At Tirol, Syaoran says that he has someone waiting for him, but he does not know when he will be able to see her again (Sakura). Kobato realizes she wants to be with Fujimoto. They all have to leave after only a night, but have earned enough money that Kobato has more than enough to pay for the party. 
21 "...Footsteps of Spring"
"… Haru no Ashioto." (…春の足音。) 		March 9, 2010
Kazuto shows up again, demanding payment. Kobato is worried, and decides to wait outside his office. When he comes out she asks him about his feelings for Sayaka. Kobato passes out from the cold rain, and Kazuto carries her back to the nursery, where Sayaka and Kazuto resolve the tension. Sayaka asks Kazuto to wait until the children's graduation before closing down the nursery. He agrees and Kobato receives two konpeitos. Ioryogi stares out the window at the first blossoms of spring. 
22 "...Day to Say Goodbye"
"… Sayonara no Hi." (…さよならの日。) 		March 16, 2010
The Nursery is torn down, leaving Kobato in despair, but she still has to achieve her goal. She wants to help Fujimoto, but she doesn't have time. He walks away from her, thinking she was only pitying him. Her heart hurts but she doesn't know why. Ushagi-san shows up with a message from heaven, and Ioryogi gets on his hands and knees to beg for more time. 
23 "...Kobato's Wish"
"… Kobato no Negai." (…こばとの願い。) 		March 23, 2010
Kobato's time for her mission is up, but the bottle is not full. She says goodbye to everyone except Fujimoto. He finds her in the park. When Fujimoto hears the truth about Kobato, that she is in fact a liminal being, he wants her to stay, and a konpeito from him fills the bottle. Kobato's wish is granted but she must leave Fujimoto due to the contract. 
24 "The Day to Come..."
"Ashita Kuru Hi…" (あした来る日…。) 		March 23, 2010
After Kobato leaves, everyone forgets about her. Fujimoto suddenly remembers Kobato after seeing her konpeito, and rushes around asking people if they remember Kobato. All of them don't until he asks Kohaku. She assures him about Kobato, and that they will surely meet again. That is a several year time-skip. Fujimoto becomes a lawyer. When he is asked to help with a case of inheritance, he meets Kobato at an old estate, who has forgotten her previous memories. Her memory is restored by the konpeito Fujimoto gives her and the song she sings. As Kobato and Fujimoto embrace, all the lives Kobato touched when she was gathering konpeitos are reviewed. 

References

  1. ↑ "List of scheduled episodes of Kobato.". NHK. 2009-12-06. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
  2. ↑ "CLAMP's Kobato Manga Gets TV Anime Next Fall". Anime News Network. 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
  3. ↑ Kobato.tv
  4. ↑ JVCmusic.co.jp
  5. ↑ Kobato.tv

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