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''Chobits'' is a manga and anime series by [[CLAMP]] that starts out as a [[Magical Girlfriend]] comedy and transitions to a [[Contemplate Our Navels]] debate on the relationship between humans and Persocoms, machines programmed to serve humans. It takes place many years after ''[[ |
'''''Chobits''''' is a manga and anime series by [[CLAMP]] that starts out as a [[Magical Girlfriend]] comedy and transitions to a [[Contemplate Our Navels]] debate on the relationship between humans and Persocoms, machines programmed to serve humans. It takes place many years after ''[[Angelic Layer]]'', although the only [[Canon Immigrant]]s are of the "dead with an impact" variety. |
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The main character of ''Chobits'' is Hideki Motosuwa, an [[Ordinary High School Student|Ordinary Cram School Student]] who lives in a Japan where almost everyone has his or her own "Persocom" to do common tasks, ranging from household chores to surfing the Internet. Hideki would very much like his own Persocom, but there's no way he can afford one...unless he [[Grail in the Garbage|finds one lying in the trash]]. Like all Persocoms, this one looks just like a cute girl except for the [[Unusual Ears|obligatory distinctive ears]]. He starts her up, only to find that she has no memory or info on her hard drive, and can initially only say the word "Chi." Who is "Chi," and why was she left out in the trash in the first place? Could Chi possibly be a "Chobit," a rumored brand of robots capable of sapience and real emotion? |
The main character of ''Chobits'' is Hideki Motosuwa, an [[Ordinary High School Student|Ordinary Cram School Student]] who lives in a Japan where almost everyone has his or her own "Persocom" to do common tasks, ranging from household chores to surfing the Internet. Hideki would very much like his own Persocom, but there's no way he can afford one...unless he [[Grail in the Garbage|finds one lying in the trash]]. Like all Persocoms, this one looks just like a cute girl except for the [[Unusual Ears|obligatory distinctive ears]]. He starts her up, only to find that she has no memory or info on her hard drive, and can initially only say the word "Chi." Who is "Chi," and why was she left out in the trash in the first place? Could Chi possibly be a "Chobit," a rumored brand of robots capable of sapience and real emotion? |
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** [[The Chooser of the One]]: The ''Me'' is ''Chi''. |
** [[The Chooser of the One]]: The ''Me'' is ''Chi''. |
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* [[Continuity Nod]]: Some background Persocoms are modeled after characters from CLAMP's other works, especially ''[[Cardcaptor Sakura]]''. (For an example, look in the back of volume 1 of the manga. There's a Persocom being advertised that looks like the Fiery card.) |
* [[Continuity Nod]]: Some background Persocoms are modeled after characters from CLAMP's other works, especially ''[[Cardcaptor Sakura]]''. (For an example, look in the back of volume 1 of the manga. There's a Persocom being advertised that looks like the Fiery card.) |
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** Even more so ''[[ |
** Even more so ''[[Angelic Layer]]'', the company that made Angels went on to make the first Persocoms. The game is even mentioned as being popular some time ago. |
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* [[Conveniently an Orphan]]: "Didn't your parents object [to marrying a Persocom]?" "Both of my parents had passed away." |
* [[Conveniently an Orphan]]: "Didn't your parents object [to marrying a Persocom]?" "Both of my parents had passed away." |
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* [[Costume Porn]]: Chi's outfits, especially in the artbooks. |
* [[Costume Porn]]: Chi's outfits, especially in the artbooks. |
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