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Plot Synopsis

Based off the shounen manga by Clamp, "Chobits" is set in the near future where persocoms (human-like computers) are common in the world. Cue in your average nice guy Motosuwa Hideki, 18 years old, a retester and a virgin at that~ He sets off to Tokyo to study at a prep school in order to get into college and on the way finds an abandoned persocom in the trash pile. Reasoning that he's reducing industrial waste, Hideki brings the the persocom back and switches her on.... At first it may seem like another boy meets mysterious girl kind of story, but Chobits goes much deeper that your average shounen story. The storyline explores some of the more mature aspects of an imminent future with machines replacing humans, of love, friendship, and what it really means to be "alive." Though even with it's mature themes, the overall look of Chobits is lighthearted at best. The comedy is very funny, though a bit ecchi at times it's done tastefully enough that anyone can enjoy it! All in all, Chobits plays out as a well written and thoroughly enjoyable love story.

Story & Characters

Based off the shounen manga by Clamp, "Chobits" is set in the near future where persocoms (human-like computers) are common in the world. Cue in your average nice guy Motosuwa Hideki, 18 years old, a retester and a virgin at that~ He sets off to Tokyo to study at a prep school in order to get into college and on the way finds an abandoned persocom in the trash pile. Reasoning that he's reducing industrial waste, Hideki brings the the persocom back and switches her on.... At first it may seem like another boy meets mysterious girl kind of story, but Chobits goes much deeper that your average shounen story. The storyline explores some of the more mature aspects of an imminent future with machines replacing humans, of love, friendship, and what it really means to be "alive." Though even with it's mature themes, the overall look of Chobits is lighthearted at best. The comedy is very funny, though a bit ecchi at times it's done tastefully enough that anyone can enjoy it! All in all, Chobits plays out as a well written and thoroughly enjoyable love story ^^

Rating

9 (very good)

Art

The art for Chobits is top notch. Animation is smooth and well drawn and the background is impressively detailed~ The character designs are probably my favorite for the genre, especially Chii and Yuzuki's art design (so lovable) The male character designs are realistically done, nothing flashy like green hair for 2 foot spikes on their head. The more down to earth styling makes it very appealing and easy on the eyes, a definitely plus after seeing so many outrageous character designs recently in some of the action oriented anime. Though there were few action scenes, the parts where there were nicely coordinated and animated without sacrificing quality.

Rating

9 (very good)

Sound

The music for Chobits was beautifully composed, a rarity these days in the harem genre. The slightly retro beats of the OP and other tracks worked great with the futuristic techno of the action sequences. Though the OST doesn't carry an impressive symphonic variation, it in itself works wonderfully with the theme and directive style of Chobits ^^~ The Seiyuu actors played very well in the roles they were handed, especially the voicing for Hideki and Chii. Though Rei Tanaka's voice could have used a bit more work, seeing as how she beautifully sung the ED song Ningyo Hime, I feel she could have done a better job in voicing Chii.

Rating

10 (excellent)

Presentation

Chobits is no doubt one of the most enjoyable experiences I've had watching anime. Each episode grows increasingly better (minus the recap episodes). The animation is well drawn and consistent through the entire series. It's lighthearted comedy will capture your smile, it's sadder moments will tug at your heart. The mature themes will draw you in a deeper philosophical question of life, though it's not overly apparent to the normal viewing audience, the message is there for a more mature viewer to ponder, Still, Chobits stays as a simple and sweet love story that anyone can enjoy, newbies and veterans. The characters are down to earth and well designed. Most you feel like you can actually relate to, and for a genre that is becoming increasingly less realistic and more fan service oriented, it's is indeed a good quality to have realistic characters ^^~

(( Other recommendations - Ai Yori Aoshi, UFO Princess Valkyrie, I, My, Me Strawberry Eggs ))

~~~ Any questions, comments or criticism? Feel free to PM me ~~~ Cloudnine 10/04

Rating

10 (excellent)

Final Verdict

9.50 (excellent)

Reviewed by Cloudnine, 3y 47wk ago