# Chobits (2002)

> A socially awkward Tokyo otaku takes home an abandoned android with a blank mind and slowly teaches her what it means to be human, while a dark secret stirs within her.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/34517

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 26
- Episode runtime: 24 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, comedy, romance, science fiction
- Network: TBS
- Cast: Tomokazu Sugita, Rie Tanaka, Tomokazu Seki, Motoko Kumai, Houko Kuwashima, Fumiko Orikasa, Kikuko Inoue, Megumi Toyoguchi
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0326672/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Tone: whimsical, tender, comedic, wistful, uneasy

## What critics say

Audiences rate the series as a positive, charming romantic comedy with a sincere emotional core, though its mystery subplot is seen as less developed than its romance.

## Synopsis

Chobits (2002) is a Japanese seinen anime series produced by Madhouse and broadcast on TBS, adapted from the manga and running for a single 26-episode season. Set in present-day Tokyo, where humanoid computers called persocoms are nearly perfect and widely coveted, the story follows Hideki Motosuwa (voice by Tomokazu Sugita), a socially inept young man who finds Chii (voice by Rie Tanaka) abandoned in a trash heap. She has no stored data and only a single learning program, so Hideki sets out to teach her the everyday ins and outs of humanity. Hideki's friend Hiromu Shinbo (voice by Tomokazu Seki) and a cast of neighbors and classmates add comic friction. Each episode is built from slapstick misunderstandings, awkward domestic moments, and small romantic beats, while a mystery about a dark secret inside Chii gradually surfaces beneath the gentle surface. The tone blends innocent comedy with wistful longing and an undercurrent of unease. Fans of Ghost in the Shell, Ai Yori Aoshi and Kiddy Grade will find resonance in its mix of romcom warmth, android identity and a quietly serious mystery.

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