History Manga / Chobits

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Chi or Chii? Doesn't help that both are basically official, the former for the manga and the latter for the anime. Her name is literally spelled "Chii" when written in Japanese characters (using the character for "chi" and the character for "i"), but written out in English letters as "Chi Motosuwa" in one episode of the anime (on her paycheck).

Shortly after settling into his new apartment, Hideki's luck turns around when he stumbles upon a discarded Persocom in the shape of beautiful young woman. He takes her and manages to boot her up, but quickly finds out that there was a reason she was tossed: the only thing she can say is "chi", leading Hideki to name her Chi. Further investigation shows that despite being able to move, speak and learn, Chi's operating system is basically nonexistent. In fact, her model isn't anywhere on the market, suggesting that she was custom-built. Most alarmingly, any attempts made to connect Chi to another Persocom ends up frying the other Persocom's system. One of the Persocom experts Hideki takes Chi to suggests she might be one of the legendary Chobits, a series of Persocoms rumored to have free will and emotions.

* OedipusComplex: [[spoiler:Freya has an Electra Complex. She fell in love with her father/creator, choosing him as "the someone just for her," and felt very sad seeing him spending time with her mother.]]

** In the romcom half of the anime, there are multiple times when an English word or phrase will appear behind Hideki that describes his current situation or mood, though it's usually [[SurprisinglyGoodEnglish correct]].

** Also, Sumomo and Kotoko are often seen on people's shoulders, which are extremely high to them.* DramaticIrony: Occurs twice in the relationship between [[spoiler: Ueda and Yumi]].

** Ueda[[spoiler: is a widower who got married to a persocom (Both the wedding and the funeral were reported in the media). This affected his relationship with a girl half his age, who felt that she would never be able to match up to a deceased persocom in his heart. The pair do love each other despite all this.]]

* ElectraComplex: [[spoiler:Freya has an Electra Complex. She fell in love with her father/creator, choosing him as "the someone just for her," and felt very sad seeing him spending time with her mother.]]