sisters, at least ten separate posters, Broccoli trading cards, a 2002 calendar, a mouse mat, pencil boards, a bookend, several telephone cards, a CD case, a watch, three pin badges, a memo pad, and even an official replica Kokoro cosplay costume produced by Broccoli subsidiary Cospa and retailing for ¥44,800 (equivalent to US$376 in 2002). An official Kokoro Library website was maintained, which displayed screenshots and a synopsis of each episode, and informed readers of upcoming Kokoro Library releases. While the website was no longer updated after 2002, it is still online as of 2021. TV Tokyo also briefly had a Kokoro Library webpage. Reception Kokoro Library'''s anime adaptation was met to generally positive reviews. The first DVD volume was reviewed by Paul Grisham of Mania.com, where he praised the use of color, saying, "Colors are rich and warm and convey the fairy tale setting of the Kokoro Library and the nearby town effectively." Paul also commented on the audio, calling it "warm and inviting without even the slightest hint of distortion." Jeremy A Beard from THEM Anime Reviews praised the "general pleasant feeling and atmosphere" of the small town depicted in the anime. Despite finding the "overall Kokoro Library experience enjoyable", Jeremy remarked that its "accompanying relaxed pacing" would turn viewers off. Ryusuke Hikawa of Bandai Channel described Kokoro Library' as a monumental work which has perfected the "healing type" (iyashikei) genre of anime, intended to soothe the viewer after a hard day of work. He described it as lyrical and truly heartful, and praised Chiwa Saitō's voice as Kokoro. In the Anihabara anime rankings poll of anime fans in the Kantō region for February 2002, Kokoro Library was rated #8, and #10 for November 2001. The December 2001 anime song ranking placed Kokoro Library''s opening "Beagle" at #5, and the ending "Tsuki wa Miteru" at #8. References Notes External links Kokoro Toshokan website KoKoSho Style - Nobuyuki Takagi's Kokoro Library homepage (archived 2004) 2000 manga 2001 anime television series debuts ASCII Media Works manga Dengeki Comics Dengeki Daioh Kadokawa Dwango franchises Television shows written by Yōsuke Kuroda Shōnen manga Studio Deen