ヤミと帽子と本の旅人
YAMIBO: Darkness, the Hat, and Travelers of the Books
Hatsuki is a highschool student living with her sister, Hatsumi, who she has a huge crush on. On Hatsumi's 16th birthday, she is suddenly surrounded by a green light and disappears in front of Hatsuki. She manages to follow Hatsumi with the help of a being resembling a fat baby chick (literally), ending up in a place called "The Great Library", which is full of different worlds stored in books. Hatsumi wasn't there, though, so the search for Hatsuki's great love begins and involves traveling from book to book.
Names
| Original | ヤミと帽子と本の旅人 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Yami to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito |
| English | YAMIBO: Darkness, the Hat, and Travelers of the Books |
| Chinese | 暗与帽子与书之旅人 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | YamiBou · Traveller of Darkness · Darkness · Hat and Book Traveler |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 13 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2003-10-02 → 2003-12-25 (Autumn 2003) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Studio DEEN |
| Source | Visual novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | AdventureEcchiFantasyMystery |
| Themes | Female ProtagonistPrimarily Female CastYuriMagicAchronological OrderEpisodicUnrequited LoveNudityIsekaiDemonsSwordplayKuudereIncest |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · Tubi TV · RetroCrush · Hoopla · OceanVeil |
Reception
| Community score | 6.07 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.75 / 10 |
| Composite | 42.5 |
| On lists | 7,216 |
| Favourited | 57 (0.8%) |
| Completion | 72.6% |
| Drop rate | 10.5% |
| In backlog | 53.6% |
| Score spread σ | 2.08 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2003 | D | 33 of 41 |
| Year | 2003 | E | 123 of 148 |
| Source material | Visual novel | D | 162 of 266 |
| Studio | Studio DEEN | E | 172 of 209 |
| Genre | Ecchi | D | 467 of 745 |
| Genre | Mystery | E | 566 of 652 |
| Era | Early 2000s | E | 601 of 687 |
| Genre | Adventure | E | 1,338 of 1,534 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | E | 1,604 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Fantasy | E | 1,801 of 2,142 |
| Length | Single-cour | D | 2,066 of 2,668 |
| Format | TV series | E | 2,702 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 5,828 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Yuuji Yamaguchi |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Tomomi Mochizuki, Hideki Shirane, Toshifumi Kawase |
| Character design | Carnelian, Asako Nishida |
| Music | Akifumi Tada |
| Original creator | Carnelian |
Franchise — ヤミと帽子と本の旅人
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| parent | 2007 | Toka Gettan, The Moonlight Lady Returns |
AniList id 497 · MAL id 497 · Bangumi 1906 · record updated 2026-08-27