6.724 minSeason 1 • Episode 26
LatestFollowing the events from the previous episode, Hideki responds to Chii he also loves her. At this point, something triggers in Chii, and she flies out of the apartment window and onto the roof of the building. Zima and Dita, two advanced Persocoms who had been observing from a distance, wait nearby intending to stop Chii from launching her supposed hidden program that they fear will destroy all Persocoms.
Tokyo is abuzz with persocoms – humanoid computers that are virtually perfect. The socially and technologically inept Hideki is dying to get his hands on one. When he finds Chii abandoned in the trash, she’s cuter than any current model he’s ever seen before. But when he gets her home and turns her on, she has no data and only a single learning program installed. While Hideki puts his whole heart into teaching Chii the ins and outs of humanity, a mystery unfolds as a dark secret within her awakens.
Writing
CLAMP's weird, tender exploration of what love actually means.
Production
That iconic OP still lives rent-free in millennial brains.
Acting
Rie Tanaka's 'Chii?' delivery is devastatingly innocent.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Chobits launched countless debates about 'moe' culture and whether it critiques or indulges objectification — the answer is probably 'yes.'
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