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Kobato English Release Dates

by Clamp · Yen Press

English is 2 volumes behind Japan (Japan: Vol. 6 · English: Vol. 4)

No new English volume has come out for a long time, so we don't make a prediction for this series.

Kobato cover
Next in English
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Latest in English
Vol. 4
Jul 19, 2011
Latest in Japan
Vol. 6
Oct 4, 2013
Japanese edition on Rui →

Toward the end, English volumes came out about every 7 months. The last English volumes came out about 1.6 years after Japan's. How we predict

Kobato in English so far

The English edition started with Vol. 1 on May 18, 2010 from Yen Press. In the 1.2 years since, 4 volumes have come out — one about every 5 months on average. The longest wait was 10 months, between Vol. 3 and Vol. 4.

Japan is at Vol. 6 (Oct 4, 2013), so 2 volumes are already out in Japan but not yet in English. At the current English pace, releasing those would take about 1.2 years.

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All volumes

Vol.EnglishJapanStatus
Kobato Vol. 6 6 — Oct 4, 2013 Japan only
Kobato Vol. 5 5 — Oct 4, 2013 Japan only
Kobato Vol. 4 4 Jul 19, 2011 Dec 26, 2009 Out
Kobato Vol. 3 3 Sep 28, 2010 Dec 24, 2008 Out
Kobato Vol. 2 2 May 18, 2010 Aug 26, 2011 Out
Kobato Vol. 1 1 May 18, 2010 Dec 20, 2007 Out

Japanese dates are for the first Japanese edition (print or digital, whichever came first).

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Kobato English release FAQ

How many volumes of Kobato are there?

Kobato is complete at 6 volumes in Japan (the series ended in July 2011). 4 volumes are out in English as of November 2026 (the latest is Vol. 4, released Jul 19, 2011).

How far behind Japan is the English edition of Kobato?

Japan is at Vol. 6 and English is at Vol. 4, so English is 2 volumes behind. Recent volumes have come out in English about 1.6 years after their Japanese release.

How often do new Kobato volumes come out in English?

Recently, about every 7 months. Since Vol. 1 came out in May 2010, the average gap has been 5 months.

Who publishes Kobato in English?

Yen Press publishes the English edition of Kobato by Clamp.