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ちょびっツ [Chobits] #5
Chobits, Vol. 5
If a persocom's memories are stored on a hard drive, are they real? After all, a hard drive can simply be erased. This question has been driving Hideki mad as he searches for his kidnapped 'com, Chi. Hideki has always maintained that persocoms are just machines, but his heart tells him that there's something special about Chi, and he can't let her come to harm. As Hideki and friends follow the kidnapper's online footprints to his lair, a mysterious duo keeps watch on the proceedings with great concern. Chi has proven once before that she holds the potential to be quite dangerous, despite her innocent exterior. Should her self-defense mechanism activate again, it could prove even more destructive. The clock is ticking, both in Hideki's search for Chi and Chi's search to complete herself.
Chapters 49–60
Chapters 49–60
180 pages, Paperback
First published April 5, 2002
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About the author
Clamp
747 books3,140 followersŌkawa Nanase 大川七瀬
[born: 2 May 1967; Ōsaka, bloodtype: A]
Mokona Apapa もこなあぱぱ
[born: 16 Jun 1968, Kyōto; bloodtype: A]
Nekoi Mick 猫井みっく
[born: 21 Jan 1969, Kyōto; bloodtype: O]
Igarashi Satsuki 五十嵐さつき
[born: 8 Feb 1969, Kyōto; bloodtype: A]
CLAMP originally began in 1989 as a twelve-member dōjinshi circle, but by 1990, the circle had diminished from twelve to seven. Of the remaining seven, Tamayo Akiyama, Sei Nanao, and Leeza Sei left the group during the production of the RG Veda manga. Other former members of CLAMP also included Soushi Hishika, O-Kyon, Kazue Nakamori, Yuzuru Inoue and Shinya Ōmi. Currently, there are four members in the group.
In 2004, CLAMP's 15th anniversary as a mangaka group, the members changed their names from Nanase Ohkawa, Mokona Apapa, Mick Nekoi, and Satsuki Igarashi to Ageha Ohkawa, Mokona, Tsubaki Nekoi and Satsuki Igarashi (her name is pronounced the same, but written with different characters) respectively. The August 2004 issue of Newtype USA, a magazine specializing in events of the anime and manga subcultures, reported that the members of CLAMP simply wanted to try out new names. In a later interview with Ohkawa, it was revealed that initially Mokona wanted to drop her surname because it sounded too immature for her liking, while Nekoi disliked people commenting that her name was the same as Mick Jagger's. Ohkawa and Igarashi, wanting to go with the flow of Nekoi's and Mokona's name changes, changed their names as well.
In 2006, they made their first USA public debut at Anime Expo in Anaheim, California. They were well received at the convention, with 6,000 fans in attendance at their panel.
[born: 2 May 1967; Ōsaka, bloodtype: A]
Mokona Apapa もこなあぱぱ
[born: 16 Jun 1968, Kyōto; bloodtype: A]
Nekoi Mick 猫井みっく
[born: 21 Jan 1969, Kyōto; bloodtype: O]
Igarashi Satsuki 五十嵐さつき
[born: 8 Feb 1969, Kyōto; bloodtype: A]
CLAMP originally began in 1989 as a twelve-member dōjinshi circle, but by 1990, the circle had diminished from twelve to seven. Of the remaining seven, Tamayo Akiyama, Sei Nanao, and Leeza Sei left the group during the production of the RG Veda manga. Other former members of CLAMP also included Soushi Hishika, O-Kyon, Kazue Nakamori, Yuzuru Inoue and Shinya Ōmi. Currently, there are four members in the group.
In 2004, CLAMP's 15th anniversary as a mangaka group, the members changed their names from Nanase Ohkawa, Mokona Apapa, Mick Nekoi, and Satsuki Igarashi to Ageha Ohkawa, Mokona, Tsubaki Nekoi and Satsuki Igarashi (her name is pronounced the same, but written with different characters) respectively. The August 2004 issue of Newtype USA, a magazine specializing in events of the anime and manga subcultures, reported that the members of CLAMP simply wanted to try out new names. In a later interview with Ohkawa, it was revealed that initially Mokona wanted to drop her surname because it sounded too immature for her liking, while Nekoi disliked people commenting that her name was the same as Mick Jagger's. Ohkawa and Igarashi, wanting to go with the flow of Nekoi's and Mokona's name changes, changed their names as well.
In 2006, they made their first USA public debut at Anime Expo in Anaheim, California. They were well received at the convention, with 6,000 fans in attendance at their panel.
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September 3, 2018
The kidnapping plot is resolved. The author of the mysterious books is revealed … to us. It's much too early for Chi or Hideki to know who it is yet. And we get some interesting revelations about Yumi’s past, which will probably be developed further in the next volume.
Things are chugging along nicely. Only three more volumes to go. Recommended!
Things are chugging along nicely. Only three more volumes to go. Recommended!
August 14, 2023
aw Chii I just want you to be happy 😭
March 4, 2016
That dual personality aspect of Chi is interesting and I hope it shows more in next volumes.
Also, I'm glad a number of things cleared up in this volume. On a side note, I want more mushiness between Hideki and Chi. :3
Also, I'm glad a number of things cleared up in this volume. On a side note, I want more mushiness between Hideki and Chi. :3
January 19, 2018
Sigue en su linea totalmente disfrutable, lo devoré.
August 6, 2021
And now I have to wait until after my vacation, haha. Things got a lot exciting in this one, Chi is still kidnapped and we see how she is doing with the rotten dude who took her, I really liked Kotoko she was adorable! Hideki and his friends are doing all they can to find and help Chi. I loved it. I also loved that Chi went into Chobit mode (as I would call it). I loved that the guys in black aren't that bad, yes, I read the story before but that was years and years ago. I would love to know more about them.
I love the picture books and love reading them, would love to see them for real though.
I hope that the next volumes give us some more answers! I want those. Also, more bakery owner and Yumi.
I love the picture books and love reading them, would love to see them for real though.
I hope that the next volumes give us some more answers! I want those. Also, more bakery owner and Yumi.
August 14, 2020
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August 18, 2022
I’m actually intrigued by the plot, I remember most of this story but I definitely don’t remember what Chi actually was made for and whatnot, looking forward to finding out.
September 23, 2009
Chi gets rescued, but not before she drops a bomb: no one but "that person just for me" is allowed inside me (where her on/off switch is conveniently located). A robot who wants to remain a virgin until marriage? Apparently Chi's quest, as per Hideki's landlady's husband (who is no longer with us but somehow involved in this), is to give all persocoms the ability to be happy. I'm unsure about her "dark half" and how this is all going to be resolved, even if Chi and Hideki end up together.
I'm also still wondering about the spy-looking pair who seem to be searching for Chi but mostly are just hanging out on a roof somewhere. We find out a little more about Yumi and her involvement with the bakery manager, but not much else is revealed about her insecurities over not being as smart or pretty as a persocom.
I'm also still wondering about the spy-looking pair who seem to be searching for Chi but mostly are just hanging out on a roof somewhere. We find out a little more about Yumi and her involvement with the bakery manager, but not much else is revealed about her insecurities over not being as smart or pretty as a persocom.
June 12, 2012
DOWN THERE...
July 19, 2018
This manga starts off pretty great and I’m hooked from the start! And I really love the beautiful art👌😻😁✍️💕
November 2, 2018
It's good that he got her back.
March 23, 2020
"they are appreciated by people longing to love, yet they cannot acquire happiness. isn't this a little strange?" - my heart broke there.
October 15, 2025
Review for complete series
Hideki may not know much about computers, but he does know he is lucky when he finds one abandoned on the trash. Computers with human appearance are increasingly more common and people are starting to prefer their company over fellow humans. Hideki is sure he knows his computer, named Chi, isn't human, yet he too can't help but react to her very human behaviour.
Chobits was one of my first manga and so it definitely gets nostalgia points. This is also one of my favourite works when it comes to CLAMP's art - it's gorgeous throughout! Chi has a beautiful design and, whether programmed or not, has such a cute personality. Hideki is also a nice guy - I mean, he's perfectly average and there's nothing that really stands out, yet I can't help but like him for his kindness.
The plot, however, isn't quite my thing. Even when I read it the first time around, I remember thinking it was moderately boring at parts and the finale was lacklustre. The characters are all likeable and it's nice how the supporting cast is included in the story, but there are just some elements that feel very off about this story. There is a certain amount of fan service which doesn't suit the rest of the story. The fanservice is nowhere as extreme as you can get it in other manga, but it didn't match well with the philosophical take CLAMP was trying to pull off.
To make matters worse, the whole philosophy aspect was a bit of a miss too. The story raises many questions along the lines of spending too much time with computers rather than fellow humans or what it means to love an object, one you know doesn't have a soul. Somehow, I feel as though CLAMP threw common sense into the wind and went with the less rational choice; loving objects is perfectly natural and equal to loving a human. I'd honestly rather have had some conclusion of computers being able to develop human emotion rather than just it's ok to love something that's not real.
I didn't quite get the point of the ending, there seemed a lot of build-up and drama but then nothing big happened. But even though I've had a lot to complain, I'd be lying if I'd say that I don't like Chobits. The beautiful art, the nice characters and many individual scenes really make up for the so-so plot - and of course, nostalgia.
April 15, 2024
Kojima menggunakan seluruh komputernya untuk mengecek Chii. Tapi tak ada yang bisa menembus enskripsi data Chii. Sementara itu Hideki mendapat tambahan bantuan dari Shinbo dan Minoru. Minoru mendapat e-mail dari orang yang mengirimkan foto-foto Chobits padanya. E-mail itu ternyata berisi peta lokasi Chii berada.
Di rumah Kojima, Chii mengeluarkan sinar terang dan mengendalikan kabel-kabel yang tersambung ke tubuhnya untuk melilit Kojima yang tadinya akan menyentuh organ vitalnya.
Berkat sinar itu, Hideki, Minoru, dan Shinbo jadi tahu keberadaan Chii. Mereka pun membawa Chii dan juga Kotoko yang menjadi saksi penculikan Chii.
Setelah itu Chii kembali ke kehidupan normalnya. Hideki membawa Chii kembali ke toko buku untuk membayar buku cerita yang terbawa Chii saat diculik Kojima. Mereka lalu membicarakan siapa penulis buku itu dengan si penjual buku. Kata sang penjual, orangnya perempuan dan tinggal di Tokyo. Tanpa setahu mereka, sebenarnya Chitose lah yang menulis dan menggambar buku itu untuk mengabadikan kisah Chii. Nama asli Chii saat dia baru pertama kali dibuat adalah Elda.
Hideki lalu mengantar Chii untuk kembali bekerja di toko Tiroll Cake. Dari Hiroyasu, Hideki akhirnya tahu bahwa bahwa tombol start persocon biasanya tak diletakkan di bagian organ vital, melainkan di dekat telinga. Chii lalu keluar dari ruang ganti setelah berganti baju dengan seragam pelayan toko. Tapi dia salah memakai baju yang seharusnya milik orang lain.
Saat itulah Yumi melihat Chii dan Hiroyasu dari balik jendela toko. Dia langsung menangis dan kabur melihat Chii, Hiroyasu, dan baju yang dipakai Chii. Hideki langsung mengejarnya. Ternyata dulu Yumi pernah bekerja di Tiroll dan baju itu dibuatkan khusus untuknya.
Di rumah Kojima, Chii mengeluarkan sinar terang dan mengendalikan kabel-kabel yang tersambung ke tubuhnya untuk melilit Kojima yang tadinya akan menyentuh organ vitalnya.
Berkat sinar itu, Hideki, Minoru, dan Shinbo jadi tahu keberadaan Chii. Mereka pun membawa Chii dan juga Kotoko yang menjadi saksi penculikan Chii.
Setelah itu Chii kembali ke kehidupan normalnya. Hideki membawa Chii kembali ke toko buku untuk membayar buku cerita yang terbawa Chii saat diculik Kojima. Mereka lalu membicarakan siapa penulis buku itu dengan si penjual buku. Kata sang penjual, orangnya perempuan dan tinggal di Tokyo. Tanpa setahu mereka, sebenarnya Chitose lah yang menulis dan menggambar buku itu untuk mengabadikan kisah Chii. Nama asli Chii saat dia baru pertama kali dibuat adalah Elda.
Hideki lalu mengantar Chii untuk kembali bekerja di toko Tiroll Cake. Dari Hiroyasu, Hideki akhirnya tahu bahwa bahwa tombol start persocon biasanya tak diletakkan di bagian organ vital, melainkan di dekat telinga. Chii lalu keluar dari ruang ganti setelah berganti baju dengan seragam pelayan toko. Tapi dia salah memakai baju yang seharusnya milik orang lain.
Saat itulah Yumi melihat Chii dan Hiroyasu dari balik jendela toko. Dia langsung menangis dan kabur melihat Chii, Hiroyasu, dan baju yang dipakai Chii. Hideki langsung mengejarnya. Ternyata dulu Yumi pernah bekerja di Tiroll dan baju itu dibuatkan khusus untuknya.
January 26, 2021
This was the first manga I ever read: an 8-volume series by CLAMP titled Chobits. I loved the cute girl on the covers with her fancy dresses, but what was even more intriguing was the fact that she’s a computer! In these books, “persocoms” (humanoid computers) are the latest advancement in technology. When poor student Hideki finds Chi (the girl on the cover) tied up and abandoned in the trash, he takes her home, thinking he’s gotten himself a free piece of software. Only, when she boots up, he discovers that she’s not your average persocom – there’s much more to her than meets the eye.
What was so fascinating about this series is how it explored the relationship between human and technology. Computers and other pieces of tech are designed to make our lives easier, and the persocoms in this book are no exception. They function as store clerks, secretaries, personal assistants – all the functions of your laptop or smart phone, but with the ability to walk, talk, and interact like a person. Only it doesn’t end there. Throughout the series, there are examples of “relationships” between the persocoms and their humans. Whether or not an artificial life form can have feelings or fall in love is in fact the crux of this manga.
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September 24, 2020
THIS is where I draw the line. I am so bored.
I got halfway through this book and I felt NOTHING.
Loved the storybook, loved the idea of computers, actually liked the ecchi setting, liked the artstyle too.
What I hated was that I didn't really feel much about these characters. While Chii can be somewhat excused, I don't really feel anything about anyone else. These characters have very bare backstories and motivations and all are only existing to help the protag and his hatsune miku doll's romance. What is happening??? The kidnapping got resolved so easily. And in a very lame way - what was that even???...
I don't know. This is where I draw the line. :) Thank you.
I really like the whole dilemma of 'but do computer's feelings matter?' dilemma, but I am sure I can find a better book or manga to read to find the answer.
Please don't get offended or take this review too seriously. Just because I didn't feel attached to these characters doesn't mean you can't be. Have a nice day. <3
I got halfway through this book and I felt NOTHING.
Loved the storybook, loved the idea of computers, actually liked the ecchi setting, liked the artstyle too.
What I hated was that I didn't really feel much about these characters. While Chii can be somewhat excused, I don't really feel anything about anyone else. These characters have very bare backstories and motivations and all are only existing to help the protag and his hatsune miku doll's romance. What is happening??? The kidnapping got resolved so easily. And in a very lame way - what was that even???...
I don't know. This is where I draw the line. :) Thank you.
I really like the whole dilemma of 'but do computer's feelings matter?' dilemma, but I am sure I can find a better book or manga to read to find the answer.
Please don't get offended or take this review too seriously. Just because I didn't feel attached to these characters doesn't mean you can't be. Have a nice day. <3
October 15, 2019
Chobits is one the most memorable mangas of the early 20th century. Exploring the relationships that can be formed between humans and persocons, Chobits takes you to the heart of mending a broken heart anew. Chi, as she is named by Hideki, a rebooted persocom learns to interact with the world like a newborn. She slowly learns words other of "chi" and cares for her master Hideki. Hideki comes to care for Chi as time passes and learns of her mysterious past, the shadowy figure and the circumstances that lead him to finding her.
Originally I read Chobits as a child and found the characters and the story cute, romantic and simple. Today as an adult, I found it much less compelling. The characters design flawed, the image of the ideal woman could or are perceived as and the a very simplistic dialogue with nothing to show for. I would recommend X/1999 instead if you are looking for something from CLAMP.
Originally I read Chobits as a child and found the characters and the story cute, romantic and simple. Today as an adult, I found it much less compelling. The characters design flawed, the image of the ideal woman could or are perceived as and the a very simplistic dialogue with nothing to show for. I would recommend X/1999 instead if you are looking for something from CLAMP.
December 12, 2025
Another very intriguing book in the Chobits series. I find myself contemplating the longterm logistics of a persocom that does not age and can break down, so depending on quality of make and capacity for upkeep, there’s a simultaneous “frozen” quality to one’s age and appearance, yet there is age in technology. And for those who are in relation with their persocoms, would they not have an arrested development? If persocoms are just meant to “serve,” I wonder what that would do societally speaking. We do see a couple of female characters struggling with being “replaced.” Yet we do not see the alternative for men. I find that interesting.
Still adore Chi and the cast as a whole, for the most part. Still, the precarious position that Chi’s reset button is placed is bizarre no matter how you think on it.
Still adore Chi and the cast as a whole, for the most part. Still, the precarious position that Chi’s reset button is placed is bizarre no matter how you think on it.
October 8, 2019
Et voilà que la brume dans laquelle était Hideki concernant Tchii est en train de se dissiper (un peu long à la détente le jeune homme mais bon il est tellement attachant avec sa maladresse). En digne chevalier servant, il parvient à découvrir où Tchi avait été enlevée et Dragonfly se voit privé de Kotoko.
Les fils commencent à s'éclaircir. le petit album dont on suit les parutions au fil des tomes est toujours aussi mignon et nous a révélé bien des choses sur Mademoiselle Hibiki.
Je suis vraiment curieuse de découvrir le fin mot de l'histoire, les tomes s'enchaînent très vite et dans celui-ci l'action est assez soutenue.
Les fils commencent à s'éclaircir. le petit album dont on suit les parutions au fil des tomes est toujours aussi mignon et nous a révélé bien des choses sur Mademoiselle Hibiki.
Je suis vraiment curieuse de découvrir le fin mot de l'histoire, les tomes s'enchaînent très vite et dans celui-ci l'action est assez soutenue.
April 27, 2018
3.5 Stars, this volume was more of a wrap-up as we begin the final volumes of the series. Hideki rescues Chi only for her to wig-out and affect all the surrounding persacoms again. A quick update with Hibya revealing she indeed help create Chi and for some reason cannot interfere with her destiny currently. Also, Yumi used to work at the same bakery with Ueda and clearly has a history with him. Chi grapples with her emotions for Hideki and continues to hope he is the someone just for her.
It's not a bad volume, but really more of a transitional one as plotlines are beginning to close.
It's not a bad volume, but really more of a transitional one as plotlines are beginning to close.
September 22, 2021
Berkat penculikan Chii, Hideki tidak hanya semakin yakin bahwa PCnya bukanlah persocon konvensional. Dia juga mulai merenungkan hubungannya dengan Chii saat Chii mulai menunjukkan tanda-tanda ingin lebih dekat dengannya.
Setelah kejadian penculikan berakhir, tampaknya pada akhirnya akan terungkap bahwa kenapa Yumi Oomura sangat menderita jika berkaitan dengan persocon.
Dengan setiap volume, CLAMP sensei dengan baik mengungkapkan lebih banyak tentang Chii, dan membuat pembaca ingin segera membaca kelanjutannya
Setelah kejadian penculikan berakhir, tampaknya pada akhirnya akan terungkap bahwa kenapa Yumi Oomura sangat menderita jika berkaitan dengan persocon.
Dengan setiap volume, CLAMP sensei dengan baik mengungkapkan lebih banyak tentang Chii, dan membuat pembaca ingin segera membaca kelanjutannya
March 12, 2024
Sigo pensando que está historia es súper adorable
Ya queda menos para que Hideki descubra la verdad de Chi. He de decir que al no recordar el final como tal de la historia, estoy intrigada por ver qué pasa
Por otro lado, sin hacer mucho spoiler, la autora sabe crear historias de Amor muy bonitas entorno a sus personajes secundarios. Justo se acabó el tomo en una parte bastante interesante,no voy a negar que quise seguir leyendo el siguiente tomo jajaja
Me da pena por un lado despedirme de Chi 😭
Ya queda menos para que Hideki descubra la verdad de Chi. He de decir que al no recordar el final como tal de la historia, estoy intrigada por ver qué pasa
Por otro lado, sin hacer mucho spoiler, la autora sabe crear historias de Amor muy bonitas entorno a sus personajes secundarios. Justo se acabó el tomo en una parte bastante interesante,no voy a negar que quise seguir leyendo el siguiente tomo jajaja
Me da pena por un lado despedirme de Chi 😭
August 13, 2020
This series is still very good. I am enjoying it, but I do wish we had more information. I guess that's the point though... I also wish that the book series she reads wasn't so vague and oddly worded...it feels confusing because of the way it is told. If you weren't involved in the story, the book would make no sense whatsoever. And how are they able to publish a book so fast?? All non important questions, but still I have them. Cant wait to finish the series!
June 12, 2019
Gracias al secuestro de Chii, Hideki no solo está cada vez más convencido de que su ordenador no es uno convencional. También empieza a reflexionar sobre su relación con Chii a la par que esta empieza a mostrar signos de querer acercarse más a su joven dueño.
Una vez acaba lo anterior mencionado, parece que por fin va a desvelarse que hace tanto sufrir a Yumi, compañera de trabajo de Hideki.
Una vez acaba lo anterior mencionado, parece que por fin va a desvelarse que hace tanto sufrir a Yumi, compañera de trabajo de Hideki.
March 3, 2023
Technically, a 3.75 out of 5. Things are getting really interesting now in terms of the story. I'm glad that Chi is safe and back with Hideki now. I know Hideki was really concerned about finding Chi. Her abilities really are different from other persocoms and it is interesting to see her development and her bond with Hideki deepen.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 2, 2024
despois de varias insinuacións xa deixan claro que hai personas que teñen relacións sexuais con robots. o tomo que menos me está gustando porque vexo que a trama está indo cada vez mais no sentido de emparellar aos protas e sexualizar a Chi. Yumi merecía máis💔. E con ganas de resolver a trama chobits/Chi
May 3, 2025
This volume felt the most nostalgic to me. I think a lot of the plot has been set up so well that we can read in a better flow. The fan service has also significantly calmed down, so we can just focus on the plot for once (thank god).
That aside, there were some particularly beautiful panels in this volume. The whole series is uniquely gorgeous of course, but this one just stood out to me.
That aside, there were some particularly beautiful panels in this volume. The whole series is uniquely gorgeous of course, but this one just stood out to me.
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