The Anime Lad
In the future, personal computers called Persocoms look and move like people. Hideki, a prep student who cannot afford one, finds an abandoned unit and brings her home. She can initially say only “Chii,” so the name and basic setup arrive together. Her unusual performance soon raises the possibility that Hideki has found something far less ordinary than discarded hardware.
Super Eyepatch Fox
Human-shaped Persocoms have become ordinary consumer devices, but Hideki cannot afford one. Then he discovers an abandoned unit and names her Chii after the only sound she makes. Teaching her brings the technology into his daily life. Rumors of advanced Persocoms with independent thought place a larger question behind the comedy without answering whether Chii fits them.
Gigguku
Chobits wraps a sharp technology question in soft romance and awkward comedy. Hideki finds Chii discarded like unwanted hardware, then learns that her abilities may exceed an ordinary Persocom. The idea of a human-shaped computer possibly thinking for itself creates immediate tension around every act of care.
Father's Basement
The ecchi setup is unmistakably from 2002, and Hideki’s desire for a Persocom invites jokes that can crowd the better question. The premise survives them. Human-shaped computers are sold as everyday devices, while Chii may belong to a rumored advanced class capable of independent thought.
