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5.0 out of 5 stars
great series for the open mind, October 13, 2003
This review is from: Chobits, Volume 6 (Paperback)
The nice thing about CLAMP is that they have a deft hand when it comes in interpersonal relationships. How "evolved" can machines get? Where will things go from here? Great lines, well thought-out plots, and a fair warning of what age this is suited for all make this a fine addition to your collection or (for you other Librarians out there) your public library. I have added this to our Graphic Novel collection, and will continue to buy. This wonderful series raises some serious philosophical questions about what constitutes human, where technology will lead us, and how dependant we should be on machines. It is worthy of a second look even if you're not into "Graphic Novels" per se' Innovative High School and College teachers could incorporate this into their curriculum, particularly if they are discussing Sociology or Psychology. I find it a delight to read and a gem to own. Having said that, I find it sad that the seriously negative feedback on this title stems from the sexual content....and yet the violence in any other series is accepted without any qualms. Not all graphic novels are for children. It clearly states the age this is geared for on the back of the book. I would not hand an 8 year old this book (they wouldn't get most if it anyway) nor would I hand a copy of "The Crow" to your average 11 year old. A little common sense goes a long way with this sort of book, and the public needs to be educated about Graphic Novels in general and Anime in particular.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I've been following this new series very closely., June 24, 2003
This review is from: Chobits, Volume 6 (Paperback)
This is one of the best mangas I've ever seen. Let me emphasize first, parents, this isn't for children under, say, sixteen or seventeen really. It contains nudity, adult language, and mature themes. That aside, where do I begin? Hideki is a 19-year-old prep college student (in Japan, Cram School....) who is from the country. He now resides in Tokyo while attending school, and there he sees Persocoms left and right. Persocoms, humanoid computers who can function as household appliances, companions, friends....even lovers. People are obsessed with them to the point of excluding all other human interaction, soley to be with their persocoms. Hideki wants one, badly. He wants his games, his email, and yes, his internet porn. So when he's walking down the street and discovers this pretty Persocom discarded in a trash pile, he figures he's got it made. He hauls her home and starts her up.... But she can only say "Chi", and her data has been lost. However, a computer expert reckons that, since she manages to move without programming, she must be a "Chobit", a powerful new computer rumored to be capeable of working of their own free will, without dependency on any program. Is she? Is Chi capeable of funcitoning of her own will, her own feelings, including love? What is her mysterious history? Humans fall in love with persocoms...can a persocom fall genuinely in love with a human? There are also others we meet, others whose lives have been torn apart by persocoms, and their stories. Are persocoms really worth their effects on people? Read this intriguing Manga and find out!
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's getting more nail biting, August 3, 2003
This review is from: Chobits, Volume 6 (Paperback)
this is my current manga/anime obsession. from day one, i have systematically been trying to figure this whole story out and have come up with a lot of hypotheses for what is gonna happen. now, i do agree with Sen from NY that there is so much repetition going on in this story, but it turns out that CLAMP is putting heavy emphasis on the ideas of suspense and surprise while maintaining the "fan service" aspects they are so callously noted for (which is not too bad in my book ^_^). dita and zima finally make a move too. i was beginning to wonder if they were ever going to take some steps in this story. it left of course with another semi-cliffhanger, and now i am on the edge of my feet in seeing how this debacle shall end. no anime since noir has had me on the edge of my seat trying to figure out what the hell is going on. congrats, CLAMP and finally, my hypothesis for the fans. if you feel this could very well be a spolier, than don't read on. i am basing this off of observation alone and if i am correct, this is PURELY coincidence. i did not, in anyway, look ahead on websites to see what happens. anyways, the land lady, i feel, created chii and her other side, dark chii, as children because she could not bear any of her own. if you note the sadness she has in her eyes and the pain she expresses throughout, and the way she treats chii, it seems almost as if she were a loving mother who had a crisis either than losing her husband. now, bring on number 7! i'm ready!
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