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Chobits





Synopsis
In the future, personal computers have developped into "Persocons", mobile computers that look like human beings. Hideki Motosuwa, a prep school student, desperately wants to buy a Persocon but cannot afford to. One day he finds a Persocon that has been thrown away and decides to keep it. When he turns on the Persocon, all she can say is "Chii" so he decides to name her that. After a while it starts to become apparent that Chii is more than an average Persocon. Having much better performance, it seems that Chii might be a "Chobit", a type of advanced Persocon rumoured to have independent thought.

Episode's:
27

Genres:
Comedy
Drama
Love-Romance
Science-Fiction



Member Review
The story follows Chii and Hideki in many amusing escapades while Chii absorbs the world around her and Hideki begins to learn about her mysterious past. Chii is exceedingly attractive and much of the humor is derived from her innocence and naiveté coupled with Hideki’s overactive hormones and vivid imagination. Some people may find her adorable and endearingly cute personality annoying, but it seems to fit with who she is and her ultimate destiny.

Chii and Hideki begin to haltingly develop feelings for each other, and halfway through the series takes a more serious, introspective tone. At the heart of the story is the question: Do human-to-human relationships suffer if people are infatuated with technology?

There are noticeable animation shortcuts taken at times, and there is one episode that essentially recycles scenes from previous episodes in a sort of reminiscence. Backgrounds are sometimes replaced by bright graphics or words in English that succeed in heightening the moment, mostly for laughs.

Chobits is funny and entertaining, and while it has its share of ecchi moments and fan service, it’s basically a classic love story. After seeing Chobits, you’ll never look at your PC in the same way again.

Overall Rating: 8/10

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Ending Themes
#1: "Raison d'Etre" by Rie Tanaka (eps 1-12)
#2: "Ningyohime" by Rie Tanaka (eps 13-25)
#3: "Katakoto no Koi (duet ver.)" by Rie Tanaka and Tomokazu Sugita (ep 26)
Opening Themes
"Let Me Be With You" by ROUND TABLE feat. Nino

Characters
Hideki Motosuwa
A repeat student attempting to get into university by studying at a cram school, while working at a izakaya to make ends meet. Despite his shortcomings and occasional moments of awkwardness with the bustling environment of Tokyo, Hideki is a genuinely kind and honest person, whose habit of thinking of others' well-being before his own can cause many problems.


Chi
A "chobit," a technologically advanced persocom rumored to possess true machine intelligence, with the ability to feel emotions and act on her own will, unlike other persocoms. Hideki finds her in a pile of trash as he makes his way home from work one night. Upon turning her on, she is only able to say the word "chi," remembers nothing of her past life, and is unable to perform even simple tasks.












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