Chobits media information

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Contents 1 Books (manga tankōbon volumes and artbooks) 1.1 In English (translated) 1.2 In Japanese 2 CDs 3 Anime Media Information 3.1 Crew 3.2 Voice Acting Cast 3.2.1 Japanese 3.2.2 English 3.3 Theme songs 3.4 Licensor

[edit] Books (manga tankōbon volumes and artbooks)

[edit] In English (translated)

Published by Tokyopop [1]

• Chobits Volume 1 — ISBN 1-931514-92-5
• Chobits Volume 2 — ISBN 1-59182-005-7
• Chobits Volume 3 — ISBN 1-59182-006-5
• Chobits Volume 4 — ISBN 1-59182-007-3
• Chobits Volume 5 — ISBN 1-59182-153-3
• Chobits Volume 6 — ISBN 1-59182-257-2
• Chobits Volume 7 — ISBN 1-59182-258-0
• Chobits Volume 8 — ISBN 1-59182-409-5

[edit] In Japanese

Published by Kodansha [2]

• Chobits Volume 1 — ISBN 4-06-334383-9
• Chobits Volume 2 — ISBN 4-06-334427-4
• Chobits Volume 3 — ISBN 4-06-334460-6
• Chobits Volume 4 — ISBN 4-06-334483-5
• Chobits Volume 5 — ISBN 4-06-334527-0
• Chobits Volume 6 — ISBN 4-06-334590-4
• Chobits Volume 7 — ISBN 4-06-334599-8
• Chobits Volume 8 — ISBN 4-06-334632-3
• All About Chobits: TV Animation — ISBN 4-06-334668-4
• Chobits Anime Guide Volume 1 — ISBN 4-06-310154-1
• Chobits Anime Guide Volume 2 — ISBN 4-06-310155-X
• Chobits Anime Guide Volume 3 — ISBN 4-06-310164-9
• Chobits Anime Guide Volume 4 — ISBN 4-06-310165-7
• Chobits Anime Guide Volume 5 — ISBN 4-06-310166-5
• Chobits Anime Guide Volume 6 — ISBN 4-06-310167-3
• Chobits Anime Guide Volume 7 — ISBN 4-06-310172-X
• Chobits Anime Guide Volume 8 — ISBN 4-06-310173-8
• Chobits Navigate Book — ISBN 4-06-334589-0
• Chobits Fan Book — ISBN 4-06-334669-2
• Your Eyes Only: Chii Photographics — ISBN 4-06-334670-6
• Chobits Postcard Book — ISBN 4-06-330167-2

[edit] CDs

• "A City with No People" picture book CD, words by Rie Tanaka
• Let Me Be With You (single) by ROUND TABLE featuring Nino
• Raison d'être (single) by Rie Tanaka
• Ningyo Hime (single) by Rie Tanaka
• Chobits Character Song Collection
• Chobits Original Soundtrack 001
• Chobits Original Soundtrack 002
• Chobits Drama CD Chapter 1
• Chobits Drama CD Chapter 2
• Chobits Drama CD Chapter 3
• Chobits Drama CD Chapter 4

Note: There is one piece of music that appears in the animation but is not included in any Chobits CDs. It is nicknamed 'Dark Chi's Theme' and is originally from 'X', another Clamp's work.

[edit] Anime Media Information

See also: List of Chobits episodes

The anime consists of 26 episodes. Episodes 9, 18, and an extra 27th OVA episode are used as "recap" episodes, looking back on the events that happened so far. The episodes were re-numbered for the DVD release; the original recap episodes were not included in sequence, instead being published together on the final DVD and re-numbered as 9.5 and 18.5 making the series itself only 24 episodes.

[edit] Crew

• Planning: Junji Seki, Masao Maruyama
• Original story: CLAMP
• Character design & Chief animation director: Hisashi Abe
• Art director: Chikako Shibata
• Color design: Yuriko Kadamoto
• Directors of Photography: Katsuyoshi Kishi, Takeshi Katsurayama
• Editing: Satoshi Terauchi
• Sound direction: Masafumi Mima
• Music: K-Taro Takanami
• Music production: Victor Entertainment
• Producers: Tatsuya Ono, Tetsuo Genshō, Yūichi Sekido
• Director: Morio Asaka
• Animation production: Madhouse
• Production: Chobits Production Committee (Madhouse, Kodansha, Tokyo Broadcasting System), Tokyo Broadcasting System

[edit] Voice Acting Cast

[edit] Theme songs

Opening

• "Let Me Be With You" by ROUND TABLE featuring Nino

Endings

1. "Raison d'être" (Reason to Be) by Rie Tanaka (eps. 1-13)
2. "Ningyo Hime" (Mermaid Princess) by Rie Tanaka (eps. 14-25)
3. "Katakoto no Koi" (Awkward Love) by Rie Tanaka and Tomokazu Sugita (ep 26)
4. "Book End Bossa" by ROUND TABLE featuring Nino (DVD special episode "Sumomo and Kotoko Deliver")

[edit] Licensor

Chobits anime was licensed by Geneon Entertainment (USA) Inc.