Chobits - Vol. 5: Disappearance

Chi, as the volume title suggests, has gone missing and in plain sight. It turns out she was abducted by a persocom enthusiast who want to know the secrets of Chi and Chobits but it seems he may have gotten more than he bargained for.

With this being the next to last volume of Chobits, the show is really commencing to build up the suspense as well as reveal that this is no ordinary fanservice anime. As Hideki searches for Chi he is reminded over and over that Chi is a machine and not a human as Ueda (the shop owner where Chi works) tells his tragic story of falling in love with his persocom and how it was no Coppelia-like comedy. This brings up some very deep thoughts from the usually clueless Hideki and seems to only make his desire to find Chi stronger.

I definitely recommend this volume and personally I can't wait for the conclusion to see how this all ties together.

Labels: Anime, Japanese