Series synopsis
Kobato., also known as こばと。 is a Japanese animation drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on NHK BS1 on October 6, 2009. It ended on March 23, 2010. It was created by Tsubaki Nekoi, Satsuki Igarashi, Nanase Okawa, Mokona. It stars Kana Hanazawa, Tetsu Inada, Chiwa Saito and Daisuke Namikawa.
Kobato is a girl who came to earth to fulfill her wish, which is to go to a certain place. To fulfill that wish, she has to find a bottle and fill it with scarred hearts. Together with her "teacher," which is a stuffed animal, she search for the scarred hearts. However she may not fall in love with any person whom she cures the heart of.
Premise
Kobato is a girl who came to earth to fulfill her wish, which is to go to a certain place. To fulfill that wish, she has to find a bottle and fill it with scarred hearts. Together with her "teacher," which is a stuffed animal, she search for the scarred hearts. However she may not fall in love with any person whom she cures the heart of.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kana Hanazawa as Kobato Hanato (voice)
- Tetsu Inada as Ioryogi (voice)
- Chiwa Saito as Kohaku (voice)
- Daisuke Namikawa as Ginsei (voice)
- Fumiko Orikasa as Sayaka Okiura (voice)
- Hiroshi Kamiya as Takashi Dōmoto (voice)
- Houko Kuwashima as Chitose Mihara (voice)
- Megumi Nakajima as Chiho Mihara / Chise Mihara (voices)
Supporting cast
- Shin-ichiro Miki as Kazuto Okiura (voice)
- Tomoaki Maeno as Kiyokazu Fujimoto (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 24 | October 6, 2009 | March 23, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wishful Girl Kobato Hanato has a wish. In order to collect all the wounded hearts, she must embark on a mission and succeed and so begins her story. |
October 6, 2009 |
| 2 |
The Konpeito's Shine Kobato barely manages to pass her initial test to get her bottle. Now she must fill it to the brim with wounded hearts in order to have her wish granted. Not wasting a moment, she sets out about town looking for people in need of help. But Kobato is at a loss as to how broken hearts are mended. |
October 13, 2009 |
| 3 |
The Rain's Gift Kobato and Ioryogi stay inside an unused sewer pipe in the park to avoid getting wet. Ms. Sayaka, the head of Yomogi Kindergarten, decides to take Kobato to an apartment her friend Chitose looks after. Moved by Ms. Sayaka’s kindness, Kobato heads to the kindergarten to help out. |
October 20, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NHK BS1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 6, 2009 |
| Last aired | March 23, 2010 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday |