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Summary: Chobits starts out trashy but gets WAY better
Review: At the first glance, Chobits seems to be just another shounen manga that exists solely to provide eye candy for the readers. However, it gets much better, so if you aren't sure whether to get this, my advice is to read more before making a decision. After the first couple chapters, which are *filled* with fanservice- irritatingly so- it becomes a very thoughtful, philisophic read. Chobits is not all about sexual humor and embarrassing situations, it raises questions about human nature and the future of society and technology. It also has a gripping plot- why was Chii's memory erased? What is her purpose? Who is the other Chii (Dark Chii) who appears to her? Although Hideki is the typical porno-obsessed,few-bricks-short-of-a-load, male protagonist, he does have touching affection, respect, and a sense of responsibility towards Chii, which make him stand out from most formulaic male protagonists. Chobits is not perfect -is any manga?- but it's pretty close. Since I am reviewing the first volume, which has the most sexual humor and fanservice, I'll give it a 4, but the other volumes I'd give a 5...
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Summary: CLAMP's latest manga.
Review: I'd give it a four. I love CLAMP, honestly, and I really like this manga. It's really good, though I had to give it one star less because of the nudity and a couple of very adult situations. It's original as far as I can tell. Some of the drawings are a little on the "Not as good as CLAMP can be" side, but overall it's cute. It's about a chobit which is kinda like AI but a chobit has emotions and freewill though it's still a computer. It focuses on how the world is overpopulated with computers called persocoms -human shaped computers that do anything you program them to do-, and how humans have lost their own humanity by falling in love with persocom. It focuses on a lot of how people suffer emotionally because of the persocoms. 19 year old male Hideki is our main character. He studies to get into college at cram school, and works all the time at his part-time job, just to pay for basic human needs! Broke and sad, his luck turns when he finds the humaniod computer Chi. Chi is the chobit that we get aquianted with. Because of carelessness, all of her data has been lost, and the only thing she can say is Chi. Dumb and ditzy and totally new to the world, Chi's owner, Hideki, is forced to teach her before someone tries to take advantage of her innocence. Some people may say that this is a boring manga and that no attention should be given to it, but behind that, there is comedy, romance, sci-fi, and a lot of depth. It's a really good manga, and I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Absolutley Beautiful
Review: I love Chobits, it's my favourite manga ever at the moment and it pains me that some people out there disregard it as 'unoriginal' or even 'pornography'. ANYONE who says that this manga is porno simply because it contains some (minor) nudity are along the same lines as the people who wont let their kids watch Harry Potter simply because it contains witchcraft.
Anyone who likes mystery and comedy should go get Chobits now, and if you have a brain you wont be disappointed.
More about the characters.
Hideki may appear to be your typical shonen git but he's actually pretty hilarious!
Chii is the very definition of 'kawaii' and 'innocence'.
Sumomo stretches the kawaii factor off the limit!
I'd give this ten thumbs up...if only I had that many thumbs.
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Summary: A different, but excellent new series from CLAMP!
Review: (Please pardon any little typos in this- I sort of typed it in a hurry without bothering to proofread) I first found out about Chobits when looking at the back of Magic Knight Rayearth Volume 3- there was a one page ad about Chobits. I had no idea that this series was designed for a slightly more mature age than any of CLAMP's other works. WHen I was in BORDERS one day, I saw Volume 3 of Chobits, I was surprised (and rather shocked) to find that it was rated "Older Teen" (ages 16+). I popped the book open to the middle, but I couldn't really understand what was going on.
(Unlike most of the other series, with Chobits, you can't just grab any volume and start reading- you'll be confused! I tried to read book 4 right after book 1, and I had no idea which character whas who, and who had this name...) THe artwork isn't as detailed, but the storyline is still very interesting. I might also add that the art is generally better than Angelic Layer. However, there is some semi-nudity and other mature themes in Chobits that young people might not understand.
THere is a lot of um...language in Chobits that might not be suitable for younger readers, but my friends and I managed to try to ignore it. Overall, Chobits is one of the more imaginable ideas of CLAMP, and despite the mature material, my two friends (both 7th grade) seem to really enjoy reading it. THe 100% authentic manga format seems easier to read than the left-to-right version. A great series! Even if you don't like CLAMP's stuff usually, please give Chobits a chance!
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: Well, Chobits won't turn out to be your ordinary manga, I suspect. It starts out just a touch cliche - boy finds super duper computer girl (a la Battle Angel). However, the cliche is just a set-up for what will come later - a commentary on the amount of time and emotions people spend on their computers, rather than interacting with humans. There is a little bit of nudity (upper body) and slightly naughty wording (one swear word), but no harm comes from this and it really does propell the story forward. It's quite interesting, really, and there are a lot of funny jokes and situations - at first, the computer girl, Chii, mimicks what she sees people doing, whether it's people on TV, the guy who found her, or even poses in girlie magazines. Yet she displays emotion a little later, which is something computers can't do - right? And how will the guy who found her deal with this fact, since "she's only a machine, like a toaster"? Interesting questions are raised... I enjoyed this first volume a lot despite the slight nudity and look forward to the next volumes.
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Summary: The Best Manga In The World
Review: This book is about a poor, virgin, cram school student named hideki who finds a persocom (female looking robot)in the trash. He's really happy till he figured out that the presocom lost all of its data and all it can say is Chi.
All in all I will say that this is a very entertaining book and you should read it or you'll miss out on a great manga.
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Summary: You'll Want Your Own "Persocom" After Reading This
Review: "Chobits, Vol. 1" is an imaginitive, fun book that any fan of comic books and/or science fiction would enjoy, even those who haven't read any manga titles before. It's actually a good introduction to manga, presented in the authentic right-to-left, "unflipped" format used in Japan. Newcomers will be delighted with "Chobits," a quirky tale which is a great change of pace from superhero-dominated American comics with their all-too-familiar, endless slugfests against the "villain of the week." Instead, "Chobits" offers a well-paced, character-driven story about a lonely young man named Hideki who unexpectedly finds himself in possession of a "persocom," a high-tech computer in the form of a lovely woman. At first it appears as if the persocom is broken, since it won't interface with other persocoms and speaks only one word, "chi," repeatedly. But gradually, Hideki realizes that this persocom is actually much more than it first appears to be, which complicates his life considerably!
There's some mature material, but it's done in a playful manner. Although it's a fast read, there are themes presented that give "Chobits" depth and involve the reader emotionally. So check it out! For a very reasonable price you get 12 intriguing chapters that will entertain you and leave you eager for more.
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Summary: Love.
Review: Chobits is beyond adorable. You can't look at each perfectly designed character and not love something about them...with Chi, an uber-cute "persocom". Don't be thrown off by the odd beginning, it's necessary to give you background information. If you're offended by mild nudity, then you'll be offended. But the art is so gorgeous and the story so cute {excuse me while I overuse that word} it doesn't matter. There's nothing not to like.
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Summary: Wonderful start
Review: The story is a perfect mixture of science fiction / social commentary and comedy. The artwork is beautifully drawn. The side commentary is funny!
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Summary: The Best Manga In The World
Review: This book is about a poor, virgin, cram school student named Hideki who finds a persocom (female looking robot) in the trash. He was really happy till he figured out that the presocom lost all of its data and all it can say is Chi.
All in all I will say that this is a very entertaining book and you should read it or you'll miss out on a great manga.
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