One of CLAMP's latest works, Kobato is a story about a young and naive girl, Kobato Hanato, who has a "mission": to fill a mysterious bottle with suffering in other people's hearts. She is accompanied only by a little blue dog toy with a dirty mouth, bad manners and a liking for alcohol, Ioryogi, and with his help she must fill the bottle, even though she herself doesn't really know how. She only has to take care not to fall in love with anyone she heals.Kobato began serializing in Monthly Sunday Gene-X, but was moved to Monthly Newtype, starting over earlier in the story timeline though it has since forged into new storylines.An anime was broadcasted in Autumn 2009, and is now available online via the Anime Network.
Anti-Hero: As it turns out, Okiura is not actually that much of a villain. It's revealed that he's playing the part of the villain to keep his father, who's a Complete Monster, from getting involved. He still has genuine feelings for Sayaka.
Balance Between Good and Evil: In the manga/anime, Heaven, Hell, and the Otherworld follow strict pact of nonaggression, with violators getting turned into stuffed animals.
Book Dumb: Subverted: Despite not being very street-smart (at all), Kobato does seem to understand the basics of how the world works, such as knowing what a prostitute is, but not realizing that's what others thought she was in the first chapter.
Cherry Blossoms: One of the prettiest examples is the first episode of the anime.
Enjo Kosai: Kobato is believed once to be into this.
Everyone Can See It: Sayaka often teases Fujimoto about having some kind of affection for Kobato. Doumoto even said that she seemed to be "very important to him".
Expy: Kobato and Fujimoto look disturbingly like older, longer-haired versions of respectively Sakura and Syaoran from Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle. With major personality changes.
I Did What I Had to Do: Okiura's justification for closing down the nursery, since he wanted to protect Sayaka from his father, who's described as a Complete Monster.
Rage Against the Heavens: In the manga/anime, it's mentioned that Ioryogi's current form is punishment for trying to start a war with Heaven. It's never stated why, but it's implied he did it for love. In recent chapters of the manga, it is confirmed that he started the war to obtain an angel he loved.
Rapunzel Hair: Kobato has very long hair that she does in a couple different ways, including twin braids
Relationship Voice Actor: Daisuke Namikawa and Tetsu Inada, anyone? Previously the voice actors of the fangirls' beloved Fay and Kurogane, now they come back as Ginsei and Ioryogi! Squee!
That Came Out Wrong: When Kobato attempts to heal others by asking them point-blank 'Please let me heal you!'. This either labeled her as a weirdo or, by one man, a prostitute.
The Cameo: Misaki, Tamayo and Ringo from Angelic Layer; Toya and Clow Reed from Cardcaptor Sakura; Chitose, Chi (renamed as Chiho), Freya (renamed Chise), Ueda and Yumi from Chobits; Kakei, Kazahaya, and Rikuo from Legal Drug; Primera from Magic Knight Rayearth; Hinata and Shiro from Suki: A Like Story; Usagi-san (as a costume) from Wish; Yuko, Watanuki, Himawari and the Lady Fortune Teller from xxxHOLiC.
Why Do You Keep Changing Jobs?: Fujimoto, in his spare time, has worked as a Pizza Delivery boy, a mascot for a drug store, a waiter at a udon cart, among others, though he has his reasons... Also Clamp includes his original Jack of all trades, Touya from Card Captor Sakura, who is shown as a coworker of Fujimoto.
Work Off The Debt: Subverted: Fujimoto is working not for himself, but instead to alleviate Sayaka's debt.
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