“Poor student Hideki finds abandoned Persocom Chii, teaches her humanity, and questions love between human and machine.”
Chobits
ちょびっツ
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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?
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 168 sampled reviews
What 168 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.36 · split reception
5.5 pts
Recommenders 8.6 · others 3.1
↓ 2.85
Running avg · Oct 2007 → May 2026
- 10 “This is an anime i had to write about it's a complete masterpiece this is one i'd re watch just to feel happier . Though at times this anime is a roller coaster well at least for my emotions.It's...”
- 9 “This anime for me was just simply beautiful, it was one of the best animes i've ever seen. Everytime i think of it, makes me wanna rewatch it again, the story was so beautiful & funny, & the...”
- 10 “This series was absolutely adorable! The characters, the art, the music, everything! And the story was very entertaining, not boring at all. This is the kind of story that just pulls at your heart...”
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- 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
Produced by
- TBS Producer
- Pioneer LDC Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor
- Geneon Entertainment USA Licensor