Chobits, Volume 1

*Warning Mild Spoilers*

This is a very hard Manga to review. I am torn, on the one hand I loved the concept of Persocon's. They are super cute and to be honest I want my own!

Then there is also "Plum" that is a small persocon, and called a laptop. How awesome do you get!?



Then there is the other side of me that felt a little "dirty" reading this. Why does Chi's on switch have to be down there?! Seriously?? And why does Hideki's friend have to fondle Chi's breast?! Then there is the fact that all the persocon's are scantly dressed and the whole thing is just creepy.

And then Hideki has this big issue affording Underwear, come on dude, it is not that expensive and why are you buying it from a Lingerie shop anyway? Makes no sense.



Will I read show more on? I have no idea. I am intrigued but also offended, so will see. No idea why I liked it as much as I did tbh. On second thought maybe it was the artwork! It is gorgeous!



Illustrations: 4 stars
Story: 2 stars - Dodgy :P
Overall: 3 stars show less

I am SO SUCKED into Chobits. Volume 1 ends of a cliff hanger and I'm about 1 minute away from opening up volume two. Woohoo!

The story is a perfect mixture of science fiction / social commentary and comedy. The artwork is beautifully drawn. The side commentary is funny!

While I move onto volume 2, my husband will be reading volume 1. He's been eyeing me all day long, hoping to snatch away Chobits from me.

This review is for the series as a whole:

If you're familiar with CLAMP, then you already know that they write some seriously crazy, confusing stories (See: Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle, XXXholic). They're good, but they're almost always convoluted, creepy and downright strange. Chobits is actually one of the more straightforward examples of a CLAMP work, based on my experience with this manga artist group.

The artwork in this series is completely gorgeous, done in the same style as the two series already mentioned. Everything is beautiful, dark (yes, I know it's black and white, but it conveys a dark mood as well, smart alec!), and ornate.



Of course, it's also really creepy. I mean, look at that picture. Gorgeous, yes. However, the whole show more series is about these sexualized personal computers, essentially robots. Not only that, but there is a ton of fan service. Chii has no qualms about nakedness, so she undresses all of the time (not to mention what one has to do to turn her on). Plus, even when she's clothed, she has outfits like the one shown above, which shows off her underwear. Gross!

This is my second time reading this series, since I wanted to review it. Even now, I am unsure what to make of it in a lot of respects. The philosophical questions therein are incredibly fascinating. Humans fall in love with persocoms, and there's a question of whether, apart from their programming, persocoms are capable of true love. That is cool. But...there's also the creep factor.

CLAMP's mangas may not be for everyone, but if you enjoy lavish art and a complex story that will undoubtedly make you think, then you may enjoy them. show less

Hideki is a college student, struggling to make ends meet and more than anything wishes he was able to afford a persocom android to make his life easier. As luck would have it Hideki stumbles upon a persocom which was apparently thrown out with the trash. At first Hideki is sure fate has tricked him as "Chi" (the persocom) doesn't appear to have any sort of operating system or programing. However, soon Hideki begins to expect that instead of a mere persocom he may have found a Chobit, a super-computer capable of teaching herself.

I very much enjoyed this manga. Chi is absolutely adorable and Hideki's constant flux between trying to be decent and fighting his baser urges is comical. In comparison with other mangas I have read the story show more was exceptionally easy to follow and the artwork, especially of the persocoms, is simply beautiful. Some of the subject matter is a little on the more mature side and I certainly agree with the "Older Teen" rating for this manga. Other than that I would highly recommend this story! show less

The artwork itself is somewhat generic, but the storyline itself is pretty solid, and this first installment in the Chobits series definitely left me interested for the second volume.

Ho letto tutti gli 8 volumi in un unica giornata.
Un manga davvero bello, tante situazioni divertenti e alcun momenti commoventi.
Consiglio.

Very cute series, was fun looking for references to computers in the body of the work. Perhaps dates this series though as well. Had very likeable characters, story was a bit confusing and has an ending that is.. a little disappointing. I felt like the ending was rushed and too abrupt.