Chobits (2002– )

The Persocon he finds seems to be malfunctioning. A hobbyist tells Hideki that his robot might be a Chobit - a type of robot that has been assumed to be an urban legend that can act on its own will.

Stars:

Rie Tanaka, Crispin Freeman, Tomokazu Sugita

Cast

Series cast summary:
Rie Tanaka	...	Chî (24 episodes, 2002)
Crispin Freeman	...	Hideki Motosuwa (24 episodes, 2002)
Tomokazu Sugita	...	Hideki Motosuwa (22 episodes, 2002)

Storyline

Hideki Motosuwa is a poor country guy who just moved to the city to further his study. One day on his way home from work, he discovers a 'Persocom', a maiden-shaped robot laying in the dumpster, discarded and wrapped up in bandages.

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Plot Keywords:

falling in love | insecurity | android | love | friendship | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official site (Japanese)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

2 April 2002 (Japan)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chobits Production Committee, Clamp, Mad House

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (26 episodes)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Yumi: [Hideki silently commented on Yumi's bust] I'm a D-cup.

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Connections

Follows Angelic Layer (2001)

User Reviews

An unique blend of comedy and serious societal issues

'Chobits' at first glance can be considered as nothing short of a generic anime that draws comedy out of perversion. As true as it maybe, that is not the case. At first I could not stop laughing my heart out at the hilarious accounts of Hideki's city life and his fantasies. As the story progressed, I realized that the show has more to it than the belly aching comedy.

The story explores the society's obsession towards electronics and the artificial for companionship. In the 'Chobits' world, people are spending more time with the persocons or the androids. There are people who are falling in love with their persocons and cheating on their spouse. All these reflect the societal interactions that we see today. People are obsessed with the computers, portable music players, gaming systems and phones that have reduced the level at which people interact with each other everyday in the streets, office or in public transportation. As more electronic devices come to our life, more we are pushing each other apart. 'Chobits' explore these issues in a light-hearted but emotional tone that would make anyone shed tears in laughter or sorrow.