Chobits

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Alternative Titles

Japanese: ちょびっツ
English: Chobits
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Type: TV
Episodes: 26
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 3, 2002 to Sep 25, 2002
Premiered: Spring 2002
Broadcast: Wednesdays at 02:20 (JST)
Producers: TBS, Pioneer LDC
Studios: Madhouse
Source: Manga
Genres: ComedyComedy, DramaDrama, RomanceRomance, Sci-FiSci-Fi, EcchiEcchi
Demographic: SeinenSeinen
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 7.391 (scored by 257975257,975 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #23482
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #477
Members: 492,777
Favorites: 4,078

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Synopsis

When computers start to look like humans, can love remain the same?

Hideki Motosuwa is a young country boy who is studying hard to get into college. Coming from a poor background, he can barely afford the expenses, let alone the newest fad: Persocoms, personal computers that look exactly like human beings. One evening while walking home, he finds an abandoned Persocom. After taking her home and managing to activate her, she seems to be defective, as she can only say one word, "Chii," which eventually becomes her name. Unlike other Persocoms, however, Chii cannot download information onto her hard drive, so Hideki decides to teach her about the world the old-fashioned way, while studying for his college entrance exams at the same time.

Along with his friends, Hideki tries to unravel the mystery of Chii, who may be a "Chobit," an urban legend about special units that have real human emotions and thoughts, and love toward their owner. But can romance flourish between a Persocom and a human?

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

The original episodes 9 and 18 are "recap" episodes, summarizing previous events. These episodes were re-numbered for the DVD release as episodes 8.5 and 16.5, respectively, and removed from their original sequence by being published together on the final DVD.

(Source: Wikipedia)

Characters & Voice Actors

Chii

Main
Tanaka, Rie
Japanese

Motosuwa, Hideki

Main
Sugita, Tomokazu
Japanese

Sumomo

Supporting
Kumai, Motoko
Japanese

Freya

Supporting
Tanaka, Rie
Japanese

Kotoko

Supporting
Yukana
Japanese

Atashi dake no Hito

Supporting
Tanaka, Rie
Japanese

Yuzuki

Supporting
Orikasa, Fumiko
Japanese

Kokubunji, Minoru

Supporting
Kuwashima, Houko
Japanese

Shinbo, Hiromu

Supporting
Seki, Tomokazu
Japanese

Ueda, Hiroyasu

Supporting
Ueda, Yuuji
Japanese

Staff

Oomori, Hiroyuki
Assistant Producer
Asaka, Morio
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard


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Opening Theme

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"Let Me Be With You" by ROUND TABLE feat. Nino
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Ending Theme

1: "Raison d'Être" 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 (eps 26)

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Reviews

Aug 28, 2024
Chobits is an interesting look at romance between a human and an AI. The premise is interesting enough, and I really enjoyed seeing Hideki and Chii's relationship develop over the course of the series.

With that said, I'm not full sold on the romantic aspect of their relationship. Chii herself does not come across as intellectually on the same level as Hideki, and at times their relationship feels almost more paternalistic than romantic. Hideki has to take care of Chii and explain incredibly basic things to her throughout the entire series. It's to the point that - when Chii *does* eventually confess her feelings - it's ...
Aug 9, 2024
Mixed Feelings
Chobits has the same characteristic quirks of every CLAMP story I've seen, as well as the same strengths and weaknesses. The characters are this show's strong point, and the plot (especially the ending) is a bit of a disappointment. The end result is a show that's overall just okay. There are aspects of it that I love, but the exposition-heavy section in the latter half gets to be a drag. In the end, I would consider its high points to be enough to justify recommending it to most, especially those who have enjoyed CLAMP stories or android-focused stories in the past.
Jun 24, 2024
I wanted to enjoy this anime because I remember as a kid I given 8 out of 10 on myanimelist. It is one of the first anime of watched and very much enjoyed it and now I'm watching it 12 years later and is falling asleep.

I'm watching it and comedy does not hit me . it Oh no, I'm watching a girl's taking off her clothes, but it's a robot. Oh, it's so bad. I have to do something. it just is so flat to me. I just exhale of irritation.

And the romance does not compel me at all so I begin to ...

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