The story was very original. I have never heard of or seen anything like it. I liked the fact that it was romantic but not too over the top. The episodes themselves were very interesting. At times, I had to forcefully pull myself from the screen to stop watching. It had been a while since that last happened. The characters were designed beautifully. Chii, especially Chii, was made into a totally cutie. She had the right mix of innocence and sensuality. I’m glad that she wasn’t made into the typical over the top sexy protagonist. Personality wise, I loved the character development. The characters were well rounded and relatable.
I first began watching Chobits in Japanese. I think the voices fit every character perfectly. About 10 episodes into the series, I began watching it in English and I was amazed. The voices sounded so familiar to the Japanese ones. I was really impressed.
Overall, I recommend this to anybody. I’ve heard of some people that refuse to watch it because they think its all ecchi. But that’s really not the point of the series. Sure, it has its moments done in good taste for humor, more toward the beginning, but it eventually steps away from that. It’s a heartwarming, romantic, funny, and interesting anime. I give it a 9/10.
