Chobits (ちょびっツ,
Chobittsu?) is a Japanese manga created by Clamp. It was published by Kodansha in
Young Magazine from February 2001 and November 2002 and collected in eight bound volumes. Unlike most stories by Clamp,
Chobits is a seinen series, specifically of the magical girlfriend variety, using robotics and computers as a subplot.
Chobits is commonly mistaken for shōjo because of its strong romantic themes and flowery art style.[
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Chobits was adapted as a 26-episode-long anime television series broadcast on TBS and Animax from April to September 2002. In addition, it has spawned a video game as well as various merchandise such as figurines, collectable cards, calendars, and artbooks.
The series tells the story of Hideki Motosuwa, who finds an abandoned
persocom, or personal computer with human form, that he names Chi after the only word she initially can speak. As the series progresses, together they explore the mysteries of Chi's origin and questions about the relationships between humans and persocoms. The manga is set in the same universe as
Angelic Layer, taking place a few years after the events of that story, and like
Angelic Layer, it explores the relationship between humans and electronic devices shaped like humans.
Chobits branches off as a crossover to many other stories in different ways, such as
Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle and
xxxHolic.
Source:
Wikipedia