Chobits...
A while back, I picked up Chobits...
Chobits is the tale of a country boy in the big city and a "persacom" that he finds in the trash. There is some humor, no naughty bits (although there is some fan service) and no gore. Chobits was not one of those shows that reached out, grabbed me and said "Buy Me!". Every once in a while I'll pick something up at random and this is the case with Chobits. So, after some consideration, I decided to pick up the entire series.
There are some good moments. One of my favorite scenes is when Hideki sends his persacom, Chi, to a clothing store to pick up panties. Chobits in some ways is similar to Hand Maid May and Daphne in the Brilliant Blue, but, somehow, I wasn't as intrigued by Chi's story as I was by May's or Daphne's and eventually I lost interest in the series. So, overall, I gave Chobits a 2 out of 5.
I did pick up two Chobits CDs -- the soundtrack CD and the Song Collection CD. The Chobits soundtrack CD has 12 tracks and the Chobits Song Collection CD has 13 tracks. I liked 2 tracks on the soundtrack for a total of 16.6% and a rating of 1 out of 4. I also liked 2 tracks on the Song Collection CD for a total of 15.3% and a rating of 1 out of 4. My favorite track is Let Me Be With You (New Step Mix) which appears on the soundtrack CD.
Volume 1
Persocom
A Boy's first computer. A country boy from Hokkaido, Hideki arrives in the big city (Tokyo) to go to college. Instantly, he is shocked and amazed by the variety and prevalence of Persocoms: personal computers designed to look and act like animals or even people!
Too poor to afford one of his own, Hideki is overjoyed to discover a discarded Persocom in a trash heap. However, this gift of fate turns into a mystery as his Persocom, Chi, appears to be able to operate without her OS. How real is real?
Volume 2
The Empty City
While Hideki studies for cram school he also learns many things about Chi. Some books have a strange effect on her, she requires charging, and keeping a chobit unit can be expensive!
Chi decides to get a job to help out with the bills, but when her "good job" turns out to be in a peepshow, the shocking outcome will be more than anyone can handle! How will Chi's dark side affect their future?
Volume 3
Darkness Descends
Hideki, beside himself with joy as he prepares for his first date with Yumi, fails to notice Chi's reactions. However, he runs into Minoru who reveals an interesting aspect about the mythical Chobits- urban-myth persocoms that possess free will!
Yet, who has time for deep thought when rumors say someone was murdered in the apartment downstairs- Chi definitely hears something strange below them! Finally, with some time for rest and relaxation, Hideki borrows a game machine and enters a virtual reality world with Shinbo, Sumomo and Chi, but where does Chi go?!
Volume 4
Love Defined
Muddled Relations... Time for a trip to the beach! But wait! Can persocoms swim? Meanwhile, his teacher, Ms. Shimizu, invites herself for a stay-over at Hideki's for some interesting games...
There seems to be more going on when the ever-joyful Shinbo appears to be depressed and won't talk about it. What can Hideki do to help everyone and still study for his exams? Will he ever find time to eat?
Volume 5
Disappearance
While Hideki goes to school, Chi goes to her job at Tirol. However, today Chi never made it to work - she's been kidnapped! Hideki frantically searches for Chi with the help of Ueda, Tirol's manager. Ueda empathizes with Hideki's loss and reveals his own tragic experience. What other dark secrets remain hidden in this world of Persocoms?
Volume 6
My Only Person
Is Chi a Chobit? Minoru dedicates himself to investigate the truth behind the Chobits series and suffers dealing with unsavory people and working to the point of exhaustion to uncover Chi's relationship with those Persocoms of legend.
For Hideki, his feelings are the true question - what can he truly feel for a Persocom? The answer proves to be far more important than either Hideki or Chi realizes and will impact the fate of every Persocom!
Chobits is the tale of a country boy in the big city and a "persacom" that he finds in the trash. There is some humor, no naughty bits (although there is some fan service) and no gore. Chobits was not one of those shows that reached out, grabbed me and said "Buy Me!". Every once in a while I'll pick something up at random and this is the case with Chobits. So, after some consideration, I decided to pick up the entire series.There are some good moments. One of my favorite scenes is when Hideki sends his persacom, Chi, to a clothing store to pick up panties. Chobits in some ways is similar to Hand Maid May and Daphne in the Brilliant Blue, but, somehow, I wasn't as intrigued by Chi's story as I was by May's or Daphne's and eventually I lost interest in the series. So, overall, I gave Chobits a 2 out of 5.
I did pick up two Chobits CDs -- the soundtrack CD and the Song Collection CD. The Chobits soundtrack CD has 12 tracks and the Chobits Song Collection CD has 13 tracks. I liked 2 tracks on the soundtrack for a total of 16.6% and a rating of 1 out of 4. I also liked 2 tracks on the Song Collection CD for a total of 15.3% and a rating of 1 out of 4. My favorite track is Let Me Be With You (New Step Mix) which appears on the soundtrack CD.
