Chobits

- Season 1

(2002)

Persecoms are humanoid computers that can do almost anything humans can. Virtually everyone in Tokyo has one but Hideki, a displaced country boy going to a college prep school. His life is about to change when he finds a very special one in the trash.

Hideki's lucky find turns out to be a bigger deal than he thought. His neighbor Shinbo sends him to Minoru, a young Persecom specialist, to find out how she's able to move without an operating system. Could she be one of the rumored custom-made Chobits?

Getting into college is Hideki's first priority, but he needs a job to pay the bills. Now he's got a Persecom, but since he can't afford to buy her software, his only option is to teach her everything himself.

To avoid confusion or embarrassment, Hideki sends Chi to the lingerie store to buy some underwear. With child-like wonderment, Chi's exploration of the city results in quite an adventure.

Hideki takes Chi to the bookstore, where she finds a picture book with an eerie underlying message.

Hideki knows so little about Persecoms that he doesn't even realize Chi needs charging. He's already late on his electric bill, and when he tries to plug her in to a power source the whole building loses power!

Persecoms are so amazing: they can work for money just like people. Chi wants to help Hideki pay his bills, so she sets out to find a good job. Her mission gets a little off course, and a whole new side of Chi is exposed.

When Hideki finally finds Chi, she and all the other Persecoms in the city seem to be in a trance. Even Minoru is stumped over the strange behavior. After things cool off, Hideki finds Chi a nice job at Tirol, a nearby bakery.

Just the thought of teaching Chi how to bathe gets Hideki too excited to function. Meanwhile, Minoru discovers a photo of a legendary Chobit that looks shockingly familiar.

When it comes to dating, Hideki's clueless. While on a date with his coworker Yumi, he's stumped by her heavy questions concerning Persecoms. Alone at home, Chi gets wrapped up in another book that seems to touch her in a deep, hidden place.

Paranoia takes hold of Hideki when he hears a murder story and is convinced the apartment below his is haunted. Ms. Hibiya, Shinbo, and Minoru join forces to investigate the building and dispel Hideki's fears before he loses too much sleep.

After his boss gives him a DVD player, Hideki gets a video game from Minoru. Overjoyed to know Chi can play games too, Hideki hooks her and Sumomo up to the TV to give it a try, but things never seem to go as expected with Chi.

Hideki's got the bad grade blues, but a trip to Minoru's beach house is too tempting to turn down. When curiosity gets Chi and Hideki into deep water, an unexpected rescue surprises everyone.

A tipsy Ms. Shimizu shows up at Hideki's apartment for a personal pop quiz. At school the next day, Shinbo doesn't act like himself either.

With no warning, Shinbo disappears, leaving Sumomo under Hideki's care. When Hideki gets to school he realizes Ms. Shimizu is gone, too! When Shinbo finally calls he better have a good explanation.

Hideki takes a week off from work to study for a big test. But when he loses his wallet, growls from his empty stomach ruin all hopes of concentration. Determined to help her master, Chi goes on a mission to cure his hunger pangs.

While helping Ms. Hibiya with routine cleaning around the apartments, Hideki learns some unexpected facts about his landlady's past experience with Persecoms.

Yumi makes a comment that leaves Hideki pondering his relationship with Chi. His true feelings show as he jumps into action when Chi doesn't make it home from work at Tiroll.

While Hideki, Minoru, and Ueda (Chi's manager at Tiroll) frantically scour the entire city for poor Chi, Ueda shares a personal story about the Persecom dear to him.

Anxious to analyze her, Chi's abductor, who goes by Dragonfly on the web, connects her to a room full of his custom models. As he trespasses on forbidden territory, Chi's dark side gets physical to disable his attempts.

Chi is home safe, but Hideki notes something new between them. Minoru continues his relentless search for more information on the mysterious Chobits. Despite Hideki's violent contempt, Dragonfly eagerly - and apologetically - offers his help.

When Chi tries on what she thinks is a new uniform at Tiroll, she learns even more about how people show their feelings for each other - and decides who her special someone is.

Chi's tragic past is finally revealed, and Hideki realizes now more than ever just how extraordinary the little supercomputer really is.

With the utterance of his true feelings for Chi, Hideki unknowingly triggers a special program so powerful it will affect the future of all Persecoms and their owners.

Sumomo's hard drive is almost full, so Shinbo reviews all the memories his portable Persecom has collected of their fun and adventures with Hideki and Chi!

Minoru and Yuzuki continue their diligent search for clues to Chi's origins and reliable information about the legendary Chobits. They recall what they've observed since Hideki brought Chi to Minoru's mansion for any hints.

Ms. Hibiya is preparing a special dinner for Hideki and his friends. With only Kotoko around, she reminisces aloud the events leading up to how Chi discovered true happiness.