I just finished watching the anime Kobato so I thought I would try to write an anime review. Kobato tells the story of a girl who has a goal, to get to the place she wants to go. In order to achieve that goal, she must find a way to heal broken and scarred hearts and fill her flask with their pieces in order to have her wish granted. This anime and manga is by CLAMP, the authors of Card Captor Sakura, and the more recent and popular Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles and XXXHolic. Kobato follows the same idea that many CLAMP characters have other selves in different worlds. Ioryogi, Kobato's guide in the current shape of a stuffed dog, admits several times that he is from the spirit world.
This show is very deep and philosophical. Though Kobato holds many secrets, she lives day to day as if she is lucky to be alive. She soon becomes an important person to the people of Yomogi Nursery, a kindergarten in a lot of debt and threatened to be shut down. There, Kobato meets Sayaka a kind, but determined school teacher who tries to hide the pressure she's under. She is also introduced to Kiyokazu Fujimoto, a blunt, dedicated hard worker who tries to carry the debt of the nursery on his shoulders by committing to several jobs. She chooses to work there and becomes a role model for the children attending the school.
As time goes on. Kobato must make a choice between Yomogi Nursery, or collecting hearts to reach her goal.
I really enjoyed this show. It's all about life and the perspective you view it with. Kobato symbolizes hope for so many people, but she also must decide how to spend the time she has been given. The only clue to her past is a song she sings during moments of joy and sadness.
All and all I give it five out of five sugar candies. A great anime for any Fruits Basket fan.
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