Maladroit, perennially broke 18-year-old Hideki frantically divides his time between his prep school studies and trying to make ends meet, without much success at either. His life really revolves around Chi, his Chobit, a super-powerful personal robot or "persocom." Realizing Hideki's part-time job in a pub isn't bringing enough money, Chi goes job-hunting--and ends working for the online skin show "Live Cute Kitten Peeping Nyan Nyan". Horrified, Hideki sprints to her rescue. When the peep show manager touches Chi between her legs, a huge explosion occurs that sends Chi and every other persocom within range into catatonia. Chi gets a better job the next day as a hostess in a bakery. It's a typical tale of a well-intentioned nerd and a lovely android who enjoys being as submissive as a doormat, a genre that must seem less dated in Japan. (Rated 16 and older: nudity, sexual humor) "--Charles Solomon"