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こばと [Kobato] #2
Kobato., Vol. 02
Now that cheerful, clumsy, and often clueless Kobato has her magic bottle, all she has to do is fill it up with the sorrows of wounded hearts to realize her one greatest wish. The only problem is Kobato doesn't have any idea how to cure one wounded heart, let alone a whole bottleful! Still learning about the world under Ioryogi-san's instruction (read: browbeating), Kobato starts out by offering a helping hand to Sayaka-sensei, the director of a kindergarten that's fallen on hard times. Can Kobato's limitless cheer break through the dark shadows that surround the fate of the center? And at the end of the day, will she be any closer to filling up the magic bottle?
162 pages, Paperback
First published April 26, 2008
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Clamp
750 books3,148 followersŌkawa Nanase 大川七瀬
[born: 2 May 1967; Ōsaka, bloodtype: A]
Mokona Apapa もこなあぱぱ
[born: 16 Jun 1968, Kyōto; bloodtype: A]
Nekoi Mick 猫井みっく
[born: 21 Jan 1969, Kyōto; bloodtype: O]
Igarashi Satsuki 五十嵐さつき
[born: 8 Feb 1969, Kyōto; bloodtype: A]
CLAMP originally began in 1989 as a twelve-member dōjinshi circle, but by 1990, the circle had diminished from twelve to seven. Of the remaining seven, Tamayo Akiyama, Sei Nanao, and Leeza Sei left the group during the production of the RG Veda manga. Other former members of CLAMP also included Soushi Hishika, O-Kyon, Kazue Nakamori, Yuzuru Inoue and Shinya Ōmi. Currently, there are four members in the group.
In 2004, CLAMP's 15th anniversary as a mangaka group, the members changed their names from Nanase Ohkawa, Mokona Apapa, Mick Nekoi, and Satsuki Igarashi to Ageha Ohkawa, Mokona, Tsubaki Nekoi and Satsuki Igarashi (her name is pronounced the same, but written with different characters) respectively. The August 2004 issue of Newtype USA, a magazine specializing in events of the anime and manga subcultures, reported that the members of CLAMP simply wanted to try out new names. In a later interview with Ohkawa, it was revealed that initially Mokona wanted to drop her surname because it sounded too immature for her liking, while Nekoi disliked people commenting that her name was the same as Mick Jagger's. Ohkawa and Igarashi, wanting to go with the flow of Nekoi's and Mokona's name changes, changed their names as well.
In 2006, they made their first USA public debut at Anime Expo in Anaheim, California. They were well received at the convention, with 6,000 fans in attendance at their panel.
[born: 2 May 1967; Ōsaka, bloodtype: A]
Mokona Apapa もこなあぱぱ
[born: 16 Jun 1968, Kyōto; bloodtype: A]
Nekoi Mick 猫井みっく
[born: 21 Jan 1969, Kyōto; bloodtype: O]
Igarashi Satsuki 五十嵐さつき
[born: 8 Feb 1969, Kyōto; bloodtype: A]
CLAMP originally began in 1989 as a twelve-member dōjinshi circle, but by 1990, the circle had diminished from twelve to seven. Of the remaining seven, Tamayo Akiyama, Sei Nanao, and Leeza Sei left the group during the production of the RG Veda manga. Other former members of CLAMP also included Soushi Hishika, O-Kyon, Kazue Nakamori, Yuzuru Inoue and Shinya Ōmi. Currently, there are four members in the group.
In 2004, CLAMP's 15th anniversary as a mangaka group, the members changed their names from Nanase Ohkawa, Mokona Apapa, Mick Nekoi, and Satsuki Igarashi to Ageha Ohkawa, Mokona, Tsubaki Nekoi and Satsuki Igarashi (her name is pronounced the same, but written with different characters) respectively. The August 2004 issue of Newtype USA, a magazine specializing in events of the anime and manga subcultures, reported that the members of CLAMP simply wanted to try out new names. In a later interview with Ohkawa, it was revealed that initially Mokona wanted to drop her surname because it sounded too immature for her liking, while Nekoi disliked people commenting that her name was the same as Mick Jagger's. Ohkawa and Igarashi, wanting to go with the flow of Nekoi's and Mokona's name changes, changed their names as well.
In 2006, they made their first USA public debut at Anime Expo in Anaheim, California. They were well received at the convention, with 6,000 fans in attendance at their panel.
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February 7, 2017
I love the artwork of CLAMP. You won't be disappointed reading this series. The plot is good too. So far there is a lot of mystery behind the characters. Also, I am a little worried because Kobato has a lot of hearts to heal before this is all over. Her jar is still really empty and there are only four more volumes left!
April 9, 2025
Bastante directa la historia, y tierna. Como historia queda, en el lamentable mundo real pues no, las cosas no van así.
Tampoco hubo más referencias, solo co Chobits. Y el enigma está más o menos, turbio que se metan con niños pero a la vez es entendible el conflicto y cómo lo van a ir manejando.
Tampoco hubo más referencias, solo co Chobits. Y el enigma está más o menos, turbio que se metan con niños pero a la vez es entendible el conflicto y cómo lo van a ir manejando.
February 5, 2021
This was just adorable and I love that, despite being clumsy and really not understanding life, Kobato is working hard. Doing all she can to help people, helping with the kindergarten, and finding people. I love how she is with the kids and how they quickly bonded.
Next to Kobato figuring out things, trying to heal people, we also have a loan shark who is threatening the kindergarten and who does all sorts of crap stuff. I wasn't always a fan of that, but it certainly made things a bit more exciting. I am sure if it was just Kobato doing her things it would get boring.
Fujimoto and Ioryogi need to be a bit less abusive towards Kobato. Both do show they care about her, but they could be a bit kinder, less nicknames, less being angry. Help her out if she doesn't understand, teach her how it works.
Wonderful art and I so want to wear Kobato's dresses/hats.
3>4 stars!
Next to Kobato figuring out things, trying to heal people, we also have a loan shark who is threatening the kindergarten and who does all sorts of crap stuff. I wasn't always a fan of that, but it certainly made things a bit more exciting. I am sure if it was just Kobato doing her things it would get boring.
Fujimoto and Ioryogi need to be a bit less abusive towards Kobato. Both do show they care about her, but they could be a bit kinder, less nicknames, less being angry. Help her out if she doesn't understand, teach her how it works.
Wonderful art and I so want to wear Kobato's dresses/hats.
3>4 stars!
December 31, 2015
So, while the first volume established basic premises, the cast of characters, and locations, this second volume is really where the main story gets going. We still have plenty of unanswered questions, especially the big, juicy ones like “Why can’t Kobato remove her hat?” and “Where does Kobato want to go?” and...well, all my big questions center around Kobato, but there's enough else going on that I’m plenty happy waiting for the answers. In general, I’m loving this manga, no complaints or criticisms to share (though I still haven’t gotten used to the super skinny, tall bodies that all the characters, especially the adults, have, but that is so consistently and well done that it’s clearly a style choice and not an anatomical blunder) so I shall continue onto volume 3!
January 21, 2012
A bit stronger than the first volume. Still nowhere near their best work, but the plot is beginning to coalesce and I'm starting to get a little bit of a Yotsuba vibe off it, which is never a bad thing
October 31, 2012
It was so cute! After reading the first one, I had to get the whole series! I love them. I love how energetic and passionate she is about everything in this one. I can't wait to get to the next.
~Kit
~Kit
August 30, 2012
I love how CLAMP always adds in old characters with a new twist. Really like Fujimoto...
November 4, 2012
The series is growing on me but I'm still dying to learn more about Kobato's backstory.
September 20, 2013
This is just one of those books that make your heart smile. The second book progresses quite nicely looking forward to finishing this series.
December 28, 2013
now we begin to understand her mission as she recieves her bottle and can't wait to see what kind of awkward situations she gets herself into.
June 2, 2014
I love her job and how the plot moves along.I can not wait to see what happens with the shark.
October 15, 2025
Review for the complete series
Kobato has a wish. To have her wish granted, she needs to heal wounded hearts - unfortunately, she doesn't know all that much about the world around her. With the help of Ioryogi - a soft toy dog - Kobato goes on a mission to better understand how the world and the people in it work and always hoping she might heal someone.
Firstly, Kobato is adorable. I absolutely love her design and all her outfits - I'd read this series just for that! But she's also got a very loveable personality. Granted, naive and ditzy characters can get on my nerves, but Kobato is written well; she's such a ray of sunshine and her cluelessness is explained by the plot.
In general, Kobato. is a sweet and fluffy series, there's really very little evil in it - even the villains aren't exactly bad guys. It was a little hard to get into at with how episodic it was; Kobato stumbled from one scenario into the next of trying to understand the world - by that I mean things like how to behave on Christmas or Valentine's Day. Once Kobato ends up as an assistant in a nursery, the plot gains substance and direction.
Although this series can be read by itself, I think those familiar with other CLAMP works can appreciate it more; there are many cameos of other CLAMP figures, in fact, a lot more than any other CLAMP work (Tsubasa not included as that one brings together almost all works). Some of the cameos are very brief but there's just something very satisfying seeing all these characters. Knowing these characters' stories definitely makes their part in Kobato. more meaningful.
The art, of course, is beautiful - I'm tempted to say this is actually one of my favourites among CLAMP's styles. That being said, it does use the long-limbed proportions which were quite prominent in Tsubasa. These unnaturally long limbs never sat quite right with me, so it's actually saying something that I would still consider this one of my favourite styles despite the odd proportions.
Kobato. is a light and endearing read. It's nothing mindblowing, but it doesn't need to be. I'd dearly recommend it to people who generally like CLAMP and their characters, but it can be a nice little read for newcomers as well.
June 21, 2018
I think the reason I both like and dislike Kobato is because of the plentiful amount of CLAMP's favorite tropes that appear throughout the series. Kobato herself is very ditzy and appears to have made it this far through being cute and caring hard enough. I'm also beginning to wonder if she has an inner ear infection since she trips all the damn time. We still have no idea what her wish is, nor why she made it, or who her stuffed animal companion is or why he was cursed, simply because CLAMP likes their mysteries and not showing readers their hand until the very end. This sort of thing works well for a long-form mystery or action series, but not so much for an upbeat comedy manga. I'm also going to throw in a mini-complaint about CLAMP's romance writing in general, as I'm not sure it applies to Kobato just yet. CLAMP likes to write couples that dislike each other, but everyone else in the series can tell that it's really underlying romantic tension, even if the audience can't. This applies to Watanuki and Doumeki from Xxxholic, Fai and Kurogane from Tsubasa, and more relevantly Kobato and Fujimoto. It's asking a lot of the reader to want to people who actively dislike each other to get together in the end. We've seen a little bit of character development between our lead and Fujimoto, so I hope it gets better from here on out.
The series has its moments, however. Kobato is endearing in her innate kindness and willingness to help those in need, regardless of her lack of knowledge or even ability to make any real difference in a situation. You want to see her succeed in her goals, and celebrate with her in every bit of progress. The art style is very cute, if a bit lacking in depth at times, and very detailed. It's easy for an artist to resort to drawing the same outfit and hairstyle over and over again, but CLAMP excels at creating interesting and diverse outfits for their cast. I also like the twists and turns the manga is taking. I was taken by surprise by the plot twist of this volume, and that's a rarity these days. As a side note, Loan Shark Okiura looks like Fai with dark hair, and no one can convince me otherwise.
I'll keep reading until the end, mostly because I'm curious to see Kobato's wish come to fruition and whatever Ioryogi's backstory contains.
The series has its moments, however. Kobato is endearing in her innate kindness and willingness to help those in need, regardless of her lack of knowledge or even ability to make any real difference in a situation. You want to see her succeed in her goals, and celebrate with her in every bit of progress. The art style is very cute, if a bit lacking in depth at times, and very detailed. It's easy for an artist to resort to drawing the same outfit and hairstyle over and over again, but CLAMP excels at creating interesting and diverse outfits for their cast. I also like the twists and turns the manga is taking. I was taken by surprise by the plot twist of this volume, and that's a rarity these days. As a side note, Loan Shark Okiura looks like Fai with dark hair, and no one can convince me otherwise.
I'll keep reading until the end, mostly because I'm curious to see Kobato's wish come to fruition and whatever Ioryogi's backstory contains.
July 24, 2019
Masa awal kerja Kobato di TK Yomogi mulai menjalankan plot dengan signifikan. Dia mengira dengan membantu TK yang kekurangan SDM, Bu Guru Sayaka bisa langsung terobati hatinya. Tapi masalah Sayaka san lebih pelik dari yang Kobato kira. Dirinya terlilit utang dan orang yang memberinya utang sampai mengirim para debt-collector seram ke TK saat anak-anak masih berkumpul.
Di sini akhirnya Kobato berhasil mendapatkan konpeito pertamanya setelah menyembuhkan hati Toshihiko, salah satu murid TK yang sedang menunggu ibunya menjemput sambil bermain ayunan. Toshihiko tersentuh dengan Kobato yang bertepuk tangan dan menyebut ibunya hebat. Padahal, biasanya orang lain akan berkomentar jahat setelah tahu sang ibu sibuk bekerja sampai-sampai sering membiarkan anaknya seorang diri seperti itu. Adegan Toshihiko melompat dari ayunan dan memeluk Kobato sambil menangis bikin air mataku hampir tumpah. HIKS.
Pada chapter berikutnya, Kobato dan Bu Guru Sayaka berjuang mempersiapkan bazar demi mengumpulkan dana untuk membayar utang TK Yomogi. Tentu saja ini ide spontan dari Kobato. Tadinya nyaris tidak ada yang datang. Rupanya ada yang mengerjai mereka dengan mengubah tanggal poster bazar. Kobato nekad berkeliling dan langsung mengumumkan bazar pada orang-orang yang lewat. Huah. Keberaniannya itu pasti berkah dari kepolosannya yang di atas rata-rata, ya. Dan karena ini karya CLAMP, well... tentu saja orang-orang itu digambarkan tersentuh dengan usaha keras Kobato demi TK Yomogi dan lalu memutuskan untuk datang berkunjung. Eaaak.
Di sini akhirnya Kobato berhasil mendapatkan konpeito pertamanya setelah menyembuhkan hati Toshihiko, salah satu murid TK yang sedang menunggu ibunya menjemput sambil bermain ayunan. Toshihiko tersentuh dengan Kobato yang bertepuk tangan dan menyebut ibunya hebat. Padahal, biasanya orang lain akan berkomentar jahat setelah tahu sang ibu sibuk bekerja sampai-sampai sering membiarkan anaknya seorang diri seperti itu. Adegan Toshihiko melompat dari ayunan dan memeluk Kobato sambil menangis bikin air mataku hampir tumpah. HIKS.
Pada chapter berikutnya, Kobato dan Bu Guru Sayaka berjuang mempersiapkan bazar demi mengumpulkan dana untuk membayar utang TK Yomogi. Tentu saja ini ide spontan dari Kobato. Tadinya nyaris tidak ada yang datang. Rupanya ada yang mengerjai mereka dengan mengubah tanggal poster bazar. Kobato nekad berkeliling dan langsung mengumumkan bazar pada orang-orang yang lewat. Huah. Keberaniannya itu pasti berkah dari kepolosannya yang di atas rata-rata, ya. Dan karena ini karya CLAMP, well... tentu saja orang-orang itu digambarkan tersentuh dengan usaha keras Kobato demi TK Yomogi dan lalu memutuskan untuk datang berkunjung. Eaaak.
July 7, 2017
Un deuxième tome où Kobato commence à travailler à la crèche de Madame Sayaka. Pour aider cette dernière a remboursé ses dettes, Kobato décide d'organiser une kermesse, non sans mal.
Malgré les graphismes toujours aussi mignons et doux, l'intrigue apporte sa part de noirceur et de mystère puisque Madame Sayaka est criblée de dettes et que les personnages doivent faire face à des hommes de main particulièrement effrayants et un mystérieux agent du recouvrement qui semble avoir un lien familial avec la directrice de la crèche. Quelques questions supplémentaires et peu de réponses dans ce tome, ce qui entretient le suspens et laisse le mystère planer sur les personnages.
Comme pour le premier tome, j'ai aimé l'humour d'Ioryogi, même si sur ce tome 2, Fujimoto n'est pas en reste quand il s'agit de lancer des petites pointes taquines à Kobato, cacherait-il une affection sous couvert de ces sarcasmes ? Les expressions de Kobato sont remarquablement bien dessinées. Sa maladresse est touchante. J'ai aimé le fait qu'on ait droit à une histoire suivie, on rentre vraiment dans l'intrigue avec ce tome, après le tome 1 qui servait d'introduction à l'univers.
Hâte de découvrir le 3ème tome.
Malgré les graphismes toujours aussi mignons et doux, l'intrigue apporte sa part de noirceur et de mystère puisque Madame Sayaka est criblée de dettes et que les personnages doivent faire face à des hommes de main particulièrement effrayants et un mystérieux agent du recouvrement qui semble avoir un lien familial avec la directrice de la crèche. Quelques questions supplémentaires et peu de réponses dans ce tome, ce qui entretient le suspens et laisse le mystère planer sur les personnages.
Comme pour le premier tome, j'ai aimé l'humour d'Ioryogi, même si sur ce tome 2, Fujimoto n'est pas en reste quand il s'agit de lancer des petites pointes taquines à Kobato, cacherait-il une affection sous couvert de ces sarcasmes ? Les expressions de Kobato sont remarquablement bien dessinées. Sa maladresse est touchante. J'ai aimé le fait qu'on ait droit à une histoire suivie, on rentre vraiment dans l'intrigue avec ce tome, après le tome 1 qui servait d'introduction à l'univers.
Hâte de découvrir le 3ème tome.
May 11, 2021
En este segundo tomo nos adentramos en la aventura de Kobato para conseguir su deseo. Podemos notar la aparición de personajes que se quedaran con nosotros un buen tiempo, como son: Fujimoto, Sayaka o Chitose.
Ya notamos esa parte infantil e inocente de Kobato, en el primer libro, y es un aspecto que personalmente me encanta de ella, aunque hay ocasiones que me ponen un poco nerviosa. Para algunos puede ser molesto, pero es normal en un personaje que acaba de llegar a ese mundo.
Pese a esto nunca pierde las esperanzas, y siempre se esfuerza al máximo, aunque esto no siempre de buen resultado. Siendo este uno de los motivos principales por lo que Iorogi se enfada con ella.
Junto a éste también tenemos a Fujimoto, al que también le molesta la impulsividad de Kobato y su poco razonamiento antes de actuar.
Ya notamos esa parte infantil e inocente de Kobato, en el primer libro, y es un aspecto que personalmente me encanta de ella, aunque hay ocasiones que me ponen un poco nerviosa. Para algunos puede ser molesto, pero es normal en un personaje que acaba de llegar a ese mundo.
Pese a esto nunca pierde las esperanzas, y siempre se esfuerza al máximo, aunque esto no siempre de buen resultado. Siendo este uno de los motivos principales por lo que Iorogi se enfada con ella.
Junto a éste también tenemos a Fujimoto, al que también le molesta la impulsividad de Kobato y su poco razonamiento antes de actuar.
March 15, 2022
La storia inizia ad ingranare: Kobato trova da aiutare in un asilo che a quanto pare sta per chiudere perché indebitato. La maestra sembra avere una connessione con l’esattore. Kobato non molla e cerca di organizzare un mercatino per salvare l’asilo. Oltre alla trama principale, altre domande si creano: sull’asilo, il passato della maestra e Fujimoto.
Davvero godibile.
Davvero godibile.
August 24, 2023
Comienza a centrarse la trama en la guardería y los adultos que la llevan junto con el serio problema que hay detrás, consiguiendo captar más mi atención que el primer tomo. Aunque el lado patoso de Kobato me sigue cansando también es algo más llevadera, sumado a su precioso dibujo pues me ha dejado mejores sensaciones. Con ganas de ver que ocurre en el tercero.
April 20, 2025
I enjoy stories about nice people and Kobato is definitely a nice person. Volume 1 introduced the cast and volume 2 begins the story. I sense some familiarity with the plot; maybe I watched some of the anime episodes in the past. I have volumes 3, 4 and 6 and am missing 5. I think that will be okay.
April 22, 2022
Luego de haberse encausado en una línea general y moverse la trama dentro de eso es más entretenido, y las interacciones y relaciones de los personajes van funcionando. Además que te motiva más saber la resolución de las intrigas generadas.
May 23, 2023
Wow! This volume feels like a complete 180 from the first one. There is an actual story line that I'm invested in! The characters are far more fleshed out and intriguing! And the angry dog is less angry!!! I'm actually enjoying it!
June 25, 2017
Story is developing and becoming more solid. Kobato is super adorable and she tries so hard to do so much good. I'm giggling inside because Chi and Freya have Chi- names (Chiho and Chise).
August 7, 2017
It is really just so pretty:3 I could read it forever. This is one of their shorter series's, and I'm going to be sad to see it end
June 21, 2018
La verdad es que cuanto más leo, más me gusta. El dibujo es muy bonito, y cuando lo dibuja en plan chibi feo es muy gracioso. Además, shipeo mucho a Kobato con Fujimoto.
June 14, 2019
Maybe Fujimoto-san deserves some rights...
February 13, 2020
3.5 stars
February 24, 2020
It is so awesome! she has a new task to fill a bottle. and she needs to not say "let me heal you!" because they get the wrong idea
February 27, 2020
2020 Read #255
2.5 stars
The art is so cute, but the story is pretty meh, unfortunately. I wish the characters were more likable too.
2.5 stars
The art is so cute, but the story is pretty meh, unfortunately. I wish the characters were more likable too.
March 9, 2022
Kobato is very cute.
April 18, 2023
I LOVE KOBATO
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