List of Chobits chapters


Cover of the first volume, as released by Kodansha in Japan on February 14, 2001.

The eighty-eight chapters of the science-fiction manga series Chobits are written and illustrated by Clamp. Chobits appeared as a serial in the Japanese manga magazine Young Magazine from the 43rd issue for 2000 to the 48th issue for 2002.[1] Kodansha collected the chapters in eight bound volumes from February 14, 2001, to November 29, 2002.[2][3] The series centers on Hideki Motosuwa, who finds an abandoned persocom—a personal computer in human form—which he names "Chi" after the only word that she initially can speak. As he forms a relationship with Chi, he gradually learns about her mysterious past and the relationships between humans and persocoms.

Tokyopop licensed the series for English-language release in North America and published the eight volumes between April 23, 2002, and October 7, 2003.[4] Tokyopop's license expired in August 2009;[5] Dark Horse Comics has released Chobits in omnibus format, beginning on March 24, 2010,[6] and concluding on September 29, 2010.[7] Madman Entertainment distributed the series as published by Tokyopop in Australia and New Zealand.[8] The series is published in Hong Kong in Traditional Chinese by Jonesky,[citation needed] in Singapore in Simplified Chinese by Chuang Yi,[citation needed] in South Korea by Daiwon C.I.,[citation needed] in France by Pika Édition,[9] in Spain by Norma Editorial,[10] in Mexico by Grupo Editorial Vid,[11] in Italy by Star Comics[12] (which serialized it in Express),[citation needed] in Germany by Egmont Manga & Anime,[13] in Poland by Japonica Polonica Fantastica,[citation needed] in Brazil by JBC,[citation needed] and in Sweden by Carlsen Verlag.[14]

Chobits was adapted as an anime television series by Madhouse. The series was directed by Morio Asaka with music by K-Taro Takanami and character designs by Hisashi Abe. The series was broadcast in 26 episodes from 2 April 2002 to 24 September 2002 across Japan, East Asia, and Southeast Asia by the anime satellite television network, Animax and the terrestrial Tokyo Broadcasting System network. When it was released on DVD, a 27th episode was added as an OVA.

  1. ^ Clamp (June 2007). Clamp no Kiseki. Vol. 7. Los Angeles, California: Tokyopop. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-59532-611-9.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference ChobitsVol1Kodansha was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference ChobitsVol8Kodansha was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Chobits Volume". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on October 8, 2008. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  5. ^ "Tokyopop Confirms Its Kodansha Manga Licenses Have Ended (Update 3)". Anime News Network. 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
  6. ^ "Chobits Vol. 1 Omnibus Edition TPB". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
  7. ^ "Chobits Vol. 2 Omnibus Edition TPB :: Profile :: Dark Horse Comics". Darkhorse.com. 2010-09-29. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
  8. ^ "Madman > Manga > Catalogue > Chobits". Madman Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2006-12-16. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  9. ^ "Chobits Vol. 8" (in French). Pika Édition. Archived from the original on 5 April 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
  10. ^ "Norma Editorial - CHOBITS 1" (in Spanish). Norma Editorial. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  11. ^ "Mundo Vid - Chobits" (in Spanish). Grupo Editorial Vid. Archived from the original on July 22, 2009. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  12. ^ "Acquista online i tuoi manga preferiti >> Edizioni Star Comics" [Buy your favorite manga online >> Editions Star Comics] (in Italian). Starcomics.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
  13. ^ "Chobits - Manganet" (in German). Egmont Manga & Anime. Archived from the original on 11 August 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
  14. ^ "Chobits 1" (in Swedish). Bonnier Carlsen. Retrieved 2010-06-08.