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Summary: Chomp down on some CHOBITS!
Review: This series is SO Japanese. And by that I mean even though CHOBITS is set in the not so distant future it's a completely charming and accurate slice of modern, young Japanese life. Hideki is a modern day "ronin," a highschool graduate who failed to pass the notoriously difficult Japanese university entrance exams so he must go to a special cram school in order to take the test again. Since the tests are only offered once a year, Hideki has ample time to study. But he's sidetracked once he finds a beautiful "Persocon" android with a mysterious and complex past. The anime series goes on for 26 episodes and sometimes you wonder where the series is headed while star Hideki's "aww shucks" ignorant bumpkin personality can wear a little thin at times over the nearly 13 hours the complete series runs. Yet the first few episodes are a funny and charming throwback to the classic nice, ordinary guy meets beautiful, complicated girl love stories.
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Summary: A hilarious series!
Review: I heard a lot about this anime, so I decided to pick one up, and boy am I glad I did! I could not stop laughing! And its not like, stupid little kid funny, just the situations and hilarious voice acting for Hideki, every time I think about a scene from here, I just burst out laughing!! It all starts out when Hideki goes off to prep school in Tokyo and finds a persocom, (personal computer) lying in the trash, and she's a cute persocom too. Persocoms are computers that look, feel, and act exactly like real people. However, Hideki's persocom is different, the only thing she can say is "Chi", and he finds out that she's a custum-made persocom, and nobody seems to know anything about her. Well, he has to teach Chi, get through his classes, get a job, and find Chi some clothes!! And all the while, he falls in love with every girl he meets-including his apartment manager, and tends to talk out loud, which is so funny because he always embarasses himself. You've got to see this if you love comedy and romance. It's just so cute! And you'll laugh the entire time!
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Summary: Great manga ... not so great Animé
Review: I love this manga series, I have every volume that has been released domestically, and I am even reading fansubs online. That being said, the animé leaves a lot to be desired. First of all they have censored the series! This is the same kind of Cartoon Network garbage that has been pulled on Tenchi Muyo, Ranma 1/2, even Sailor Moon! There are important storyline reasons for leaving the story as it was written. Censoring out nudity (and the original amount of nudity in this series was practically nill in the first place), violence, language, etc. hurts the story and takes away from the realism. I have said it before, and I will say it again, "animé" is *not* synonymous with "cartoon." Leave the series as it was originally written, they wrote it that way for a reason! It seems the major reason American companies are pulling this garbage is because animé is animated, and therefore it must be a "cartoon," so therefore it must be intended for children right? Wrong! There are very few Japanese animé series that are intentionally aimed at child audiences (at least American children, Japanese children are exposed to much more, much sooner). That being said (okay, ranted) I *will* say that except for the censorship -- the series is pretty faithful to the manga. The character voices are pretty much what I was imagining when I read the manga. One small point that annoys me is they have changed Plum's name to the Japanese "Sumomo." Sumomo means plum in Japanese, but it just isn't as cute as plum. What is interesting is that they use the Japanese name Sumomo in both the English dub and the Japanese voice version with English sub-titles. The animation is clean and clear, very smooth and soft -- as the manga was originally drawn. They do engage in an annoying cut-scene with cheesy graphics whenever Hideki is thinking hard about something, or is embarrassed or fantasizing, but other than that the animation is eye pleasing. Bottom line, the main basic storyline is still intact -- just censored. The voice acting is acceptable (in both English and Japanese versions). The animation is clean and bright and eye pleasing. I enjoy most anything from Clamp, and this series is no exception, but I doubt I will buy the rest of the DVDs in this series, I will stick with the manga until they stop censoring it.
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Summary: Worth watching
Review: Chii? This series is entertaining and fun to watch, but at times it can be kinda tedious and annoying. Sure, it's full of comedy and funny moments...but some of the episodes I felt were pointless and just there as fillers. Too much focus was put on Chii's adventures and what she learned instead of actually explaining who she was, and where she came from. Most of the important information was crammed into the last few episodes. It was fun watching the first time, but I wouldn't recommend giving it a second go. I still think you should give the dvds a try, but I've heard that the manga (graphic novels) is much better.
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Summary: Chobits is the best!!!
Review: This has got to be the best manga i've read so far but i havent bought the dvds yet but i want to really really bad! I only started reading Chobits for 2 days and im already wallpapering everything on my computer with Chobits wallpaper! I 1st came across the Chobits manga when i was lookin for Gundam manga at the bookstore near my house. When i saw the side of the manga i read the wordz Chobits and it sounded a little strange so i turned it down but when i took a second look i saw Chi's face. Her face was so damn cute!!! and alluring too[] it pulled me into reading 1/4 of the manga before i had to buy it.. I didnt realize shoujo stuff was so good. Itz deep and funny and all those other things except action but i dont really mind(I get too much action from the Gundam and Ranma mangas i got). Im psyched and hyped about gettin the dvds and the other volumes. If i did watch the anime i'd probably give it 5 stars!...
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Summary: Another excellent story by CLAMP
Review: Clamp is probably the most popular manga artist is Japan. They mostly write Shoujo (stories for girls). Chobits is not exception nor is it an expection that males as well as females enjoy their work. Chobits superficially may looks as if it is for a male audience but the story is very much centered on Chii and not Hideki. After all, almost every episode is titled "Chii" does something. The story actually explores the deeper meaning of relationships. But you can also just enjoy the comical interplay of the characters. In the end you'll enjoy finding out if Chii is really a chobits, who built her, why are "they" trying to destroy her, who is Dark Chii, who is Eruda, who is Fureiya, is there something more to the oddly named apartments, and more. Tanoshimi ni.
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Summary: Amazon needs a new critic
Review: Chobits is not at all sexist, its doesn't degrade women, nor does it sterotype women as sex objects. It's a very cute series and the characters are very lovable. Chobits is full of light humor and it's very easy to get into. The animations are absolutely fantastic, the characters are lovable, and the story is interesting. What else is there to say? Practically everybody who've spent more than 5 minutes with this (unlike Mr. Solomon here) have fallen in love with this series. The earlier episodes, like the ones on this dvd are especially good. PS - To call Chi passive and unexpressive is an insult to everybody's intelligence.
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Summary: This story is so cute!
Review: I started to get into manga and I knew that Borders had the best selection of manga and I looked through it all and started to read Chobits, I was hooked. The comic mishaps of Hideki and his new Persocom Chi are priceless. Chis is so cute, especially because she has no idea how she's supposed to act. Anyways, I was looking for anime DVD's and I happened upon this specific one. I bought it w/o a 2nd thought and I have yet to regret it. I would recommend this to anyone who likes fantasy/humor/love stories. ENJOY!!
P.S. Chi is totemo kawaii!
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Summary: Japanese voice actors/actresses sing Chobits music
Review: I have little to add to the overwhelmingly positive reviews here other than that, with the exception of the opening theme song, "Let Me Be With You," performed by ROUND TABLE featuring Nino, virtually all the singing heard in the Chobits anime are performed by the Japanese seiyuu, or Japanese voice actors/actresses. Rie Tanaka, the Japanese voice actress for Chii, does the bulk of the singing heard in Chobits, including all three Chobits ending theme songs - 1) "Raison d'être," 2) "Ningyohime" ("Mermaid Princess") and 3) "Katakoto no Koi," duet version with Tomokazu Sugita, Japanese voice actor for Hideki Motosuwa; insert song version of "Let Me Be With You" (Chii version), performed by ROUND TABLE featuring Chii; insert song, "Katakoto no Koi" ("Awkward Love"), Chii version; insert song, "Hitomi no Tunnel" ("Tunnel of the Eyes"); final insert song, "I hear you everywhere"; wordless background music versions of "Katakoto no Koi"; and several other Chobits songs, with words and without words. In all, counting different versions of the same song, Rie Tanaka, Chii's Japanese voice actress, sings over ten songs heard in the Chobits anime. Keitarou Takanami, a former member of the internationally acclaimed Japanese band Pizzicato Five, is responsible for the Chobits soundtrack. This information can be gleaned from, among other things, the original Japanese opening and ending credits for Chobits, various Japanese Chobits music CDs, and a number of Japanese music CDs by Rie Tanaka.
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Summary: simply, AWESOME =)
Review: I don't own the DVD, but I've seen ALL Chobits episodes and its one of the best out there. Very simple, humorous and touching. I'd say you go for it!
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