Completed Anime
Chobits

“Poor student Hideki finds abandoned Persocom Chii, teaches her humanity, and questions love between human and machine.”

Chobits

7.4
2,785 rank · 515,889 viewers · 4,389 favorites
Comedy Drama Romance Sci-Fi Ecchi Seinen
26 episodes · 24 min per ep min · Spring 2002 · Madhouse · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Synopsis

Poor student Hideki finds abandoned Persocom Chii, teaches her humanity, and questions love between human and machine.

When computers start to look like humans, can love remain the same? Hideki Motosuwa is a young country boy who is studying hard to get into college. Coming from a poor background, he can barely afford the expenses, let alone the newest fad: Persocoms, personal computers that look exactly like human beings. One evening while walking home, he finds an abandoned Persocom. After taking her home and managing to activate her, she seems to be defective, as she can only say one word, "Chii," which eventually becomes her name. Unlike other Persocoms, however, Chii cannot download information onto her hard drive, so Hideki decides to teach her about the world the old-fashioned way, while studying for his college entrance exams at the same time. Along with his friends, Hideki tries to unravel the mystery of Chii, who may be a "Chobit," an urban legend about special units that have real human emotions and thoughts, and love toward their owner. But can romance flourish between a Persocom and a human?

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7.2 /10

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81% recommend
Score distribution
median 8 mode 8 σ 2.36
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σ 2.36 · split reception

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The polarity gap

5.5 pts

Recommenders 8.6 · others 3.1

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↓ 2.85

Running avg · Oct 2007 → May 2026

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A Tv Production · Spring 2002

Madhouse.
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TBS · Pioneer LDC

  • Format 26 × 24′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 10h 24m all episodes
  • Aired Apr 2002 – Sep 2002 Spring 2002
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-0041 catalog

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