Chobits (Manga)

There isn't really much of a reason for to talk about the manga version of chobits. The plot and characters are pretty much pound for pound identical to the anime that was adapted from it. This is still the story of the of the relationship between a college bound student and his human shaped computer. The only differences are that the order of certain events occur at different points than they did in animated form, certain things in the anime were just filler to pad time (like the trip to beach) and as such, are completely absent here. Finally, as seems to be opposite of most manga to anime conversions, the manga seems to be a bit more in depth than the anime was. All of the humor and personalities that I loved in the anime are on display here and it didn't take that long at all to plow through the eight volumes that made up this series. I guess that has to do with me watching the show first and not needing any real clarification on the characters and concepts that I normally need when I read a manga. The only downside is that while the manga features the liveliness that the anime showcases it can't compete with the wonders of animation. Either way, the chobits manga is good read and strengthens a great series.