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Summary: I think "Unspecial, Unoriginal" describes this better
Review: Ever since I first encountered them, I have been a huge CLAMP fan. (Rayearth was one of my first animes, which I got fansubbed way back when - Then Media blasters got their damaging hands on it about 3 years ago, but that's another review for another time) Over time, I developed something one might call expectations for a work by the mighty goddesses that were CLAMP. I had liked every manga and anime by them I'd seen or read. Everything from Rayearth and RG Veda to X and Tokyo Babylon to Clover. Even Card Captor Sakura and Angelic Layer were cuter than the average mahou shoujo, a genre I don't particularly enjoy. So when I discovered Chobits in the store (surprised I hadn't heard of it earlier since it had already been translated into English) I bought it without hesitation. It is CLAMP, after all! When I got home and began to read it, I found nothing redeeming in it. I checked many many times to make sure it was actually by CLAMP, and indeed it was.
I figured, "This is why I haven't heard of it." Then, what seemed like within the next few days, it was suddenly the "hype" anime and manga, and everybody was raving about it. People actually liked it!
Chobits is the anime you have seen already. It's loaded with robot girls, fan service (less is better when it comes to dressing the girls in shows like this one), bright colours, and the boy who could never get a date who suddenly has a "girlfriend," who has no purpose but to serve him.
CLAMP is no longer a guarantee, and they have sold out. They've made the manga/anime they know will sell, because some people just can't get enough fan service. The low point of this manga is when our "hero" discovers just where he has to put his hand to turn on his robot girl. Sexual themes in CLAMP titles I've read before have always had meaning, but this was just tastleless. It was done clearly to give a close-up shot of a particular area. I never thought CLAMP would stoop that low just to sell a book, especially since they used to sell themselves.
Chobits isn't a terrible, awful manga, and I recommend it up to the same people who enjoyed Hand Maid May. The problem isn't how bad this manga is, but how crushingly mediocre it is. CLAMP used to stand for original plots, likable characters, and beautiful art. Even the pictures in this one are mediocre. I can say one thing, I won't be picking up volume 2.
Skip Chobits, especially with all the other great mangas TokyoPop has been releasing lately.
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Summary: Another Clamp Triumph
Review: Clamp has turned out of its normal way to create something totally new: a male targeted manga that still appeals to its young girl fans. Simply put, it is Clamp's biggest accomplishment since Cardcaptors. Although the animation is also good, (I've seen up to episode 11), the manga is a worlds away in quality and detail. I've read up to manga no. 4 in Korean, and I find it drawn to the very minute detail.Our main character comes to the big city in order to go into university. What's more, he's a country kid, unaccustomed to Persocoms, robots that are designed like humans, ranging from simple mobile phone funcitons to life size human jobs. Poor and sturggling, he finds a Persocom thrown away, who knows only the word Chi. There begins our story of Chobits. A rather unique way for love flourishes in Chobits, another signature detail tailored carefully by Clamp. And not only that, they did a cross checking of science fiction along with the romance, as well as dash in both dry and cute humour excersized in Cardcaptors. The art remains true to Clamp stylistics as well as the story crafting. However, whereas before girls before were expressed naturally, Clamp has changed that into placing many female characters as fan service girls. But that's besides the main point. :) Any young Clamp fan can tell you that she is pleased with Chobits. She will point out to you that Clamp still remains as one of the classic heartthrob manga creators, following the tradition of, "Of girls, for girls, and by four girls." She probably could also explain to you that Chobits is a love story, no matter what kind of twist that Clamp chucked in. The ever popular theme of impossible love is still what keeps those girl fans in line for next month's manga release. So, don't fret over your money because this is a worthwhile manga. Whether this is your first or your 50th manga (there is no last, by the way), you won't regret it unless you have bad taste, which ruins everything. As for the rating of 16+, disregard it please. That is a LIE, a DECEPTION. As I said, most of the readers are girls ages 10-16, not just 16 and over. Just hope that the anime also gets released here. :)
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Summary: You'll love it!
Review: -A boy, Hideki, is a 19 year old college student, and he seems to be the only one without a persocom, which is like a huminoid computer that can do what a regular computer can. Suddenly, on his way home from work, he just happens to find one lying in the trash. He boots it up, but she doesnt seem quite normal. All she can say is "chi". but is ther more to this mysterious persocom than her behavior lets on? (I could say a lot more about it, but I dont wanna spoil the storyline) I loved it. Chi was the most adorible thing I ever saw, and the characters are well done.(heh, boys will be boys.*sigh*) I would say this is a 13+ manga, not for little children, for there is a bot of exposure, to the upper area, and a bit of spicey language here and there. but the overall story was something worth writing a review over.
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Summary: Great series! Even non-CLAMP fans will enjoy it
Review: Sparing you the general introduction of the book, I want to note that Chobits's best quality is that the storyline is vastly different than what has been done by Clamp more well known works. It isn't a long penadantic ranting of angsting bishounen over their destiny and everyone dying. Hell, the way it's going, Tokyo Tower may even remain structurally sound by the end of it. It's reasonably light hearted and Ecchi. It's sort taking The main world of say, Clamp Campus Detectives, hitting fast forward about 100 years, and adding in the sexuality of say, Miyuki-chan in Wonderland. It's good. If you don't like Clamp, give this a chance.
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Summary: A great addition to any manga selection!
Review: Chi? Chobits is about the near future were personal computers take the form of living things from men to women to animals called Persocoms. Hideki, our main character is a 19 year old, still trying to get into college ( Which is is a very popular opening for Love/Comedy mangas, like Love Hina, which I also recommend). Sadly he's the only person that dosn't have a Persocoms, and is broke. One day he finds a Persocon in the garbage, that can only say 'Chi', and names it that. He finds out it has no memory bank, and cant find out where she/it came from.Then he starts his quest to find out what it is and to teach it. Tokyopop is doing a great job translating there selection manga and this series is no exception, this is most likely a series I'll be geting in to and I recomend it. Unlike the book says 16+, i'd put it 13+ it better rates it. If this is your first step into anime or manga, I recemend the animated version of Cowboy Bebop or Neon Genesis Evangelion, if your already affilated and consider yourself an Otaku, defiently pick it up.
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Summary: Chobits
Review: This comic is a riot ^_^ i jus crack up when he tries to turn her on ^_^ Clamp is the best. Funny
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Summary: Amazing fast release job by Tokyopop!
Review: Chobits just came out in Japan a few months ago, and that Tokyopop has it in English is pretty good. They have a good job on translation, as far as other publishers are concerned. Chobits is a really feel good sit com type of thing. Getting away from the age ratings, I think it's fun for everyone. Asian gradeschoolers in my neighbourhood read it and they love it. Although it's a pity that the not everything like the cover is exactly like the Japanese releases, like the Korean releases, I think this Tokyopop stuff is something to look into, whether your're a raving Clamp fan or just tad interested in manga.
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Summary: My humble opinion(very very broad)
Review: I liked the book for the most part. This book is definitely not for young children. I think I'll stick to the age rating on the back of my book that says Older Teens Ages 16+. There are alot of reasons as to why they say this(I won't give an example). All I'm goint to say is that I kind of fell sorry(well embaressed) for Hideki, he seems to get into alot of embaressing situations with Chi. You'll have to read the book to see what I mean.
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Summary: Sweet and Clampish to the Max
Review: It's about a boy that wants a persocom (a realistic-type personal computer robot that looks/feels/acts exactly like a human w/ it's OS) but he's a broke prep student lamenting over this fact when he runs into a persocom that's been dumped with the garbage. He proclaims: "One man's garbage is another man's treasure!" From there on, he tries to figure out stuff about Chi (I don't want to spoil this for anyone). As for the Clampish to the Max remark, it hasn't been censored as much for a Tokyopop manga, since Hideki (the main character) is into porn magazines and the pictures and his trying to hide the magazines are still there. But none of it's overt, though I wouldn't recommend it for anyone younger than 12. But other than that, I enjoyed it very much and it's sweet. It's not as intense as Clover, and it's not as innocent as CardCaptor Sakura but it's an enjoyable manga with a sci-fi idea that's never been fully explored like this.
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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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