Chopsticks of Death: Anime Reviews: Chobits!

Title: Chobits

Number of Episodes: 26 

No films 

Seasons: probably more of a small mini series, a shorter series perhaps a half year show.  

Summary: Abysmal Student and Country Boy, Hideki, finally makes it into college...or so he thinks. The harsh reality of the situation is that he's in tokyo for cram school, and doing pretty badly at that too. Besides being a country boy in a big city, Hideki learns about all the technology he's missed out on, while he was still taking care of cows. Specifically the invention of Personcons. (exceptionally human like androids) and of course, he is dazzeled by them and wants one desperately. So, when he finds one laying in the trash he immediately takes it home and that's where our story begins. Enter Chi, a most unusual Perscon with very human like qualities, with a penchant for accidently shorting out other persocons and electronic appliances innocently and comically, much to the chagrin of poor Hideki, who above all else is a compulsive neurotic worrier.

There are a lot of sexual innuendos in this series, so it's not for the kiddies, and while there is relatively no violence, the story tends to strain at some parts making pieces of it drag a bit while we're waiting for the whole big reveal. The story is passable, and the likeableness of the characters carries it's weak spots through okay enough.

The plot is short, and in 26 episodes they cover a lot of ground. The relationship btween Hideki and Chi is not as strong as eveyone seems to assume and by the time the series closes. I was left wondering if it made sense. *shrugs* still and all, Hideki's neurotic behavior and talking to himself, and Chi's irrepressable innocence and happiness, makes this show a nice respite from the day to day doldrums. Character growth wasn't a huge thing in this series but since Hideki is technically one of the only humans in the whole story bouncing him off of the straight faced Chi doesn't leave much room for growth. 

Acting wise it was great and captured the emotions of the moment very well.   Rating: 3 1/2 outta 5 Onigiri