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When computers begin to resemble humans, does the concept of love remain unchanged? Hideki Motosuwa is a young boy from the countryside working hard to pass his college entrance exams. Coming from a poor family, he can barely afford his everyday expenses, let alone the latest trend: Persocoms—personal computers that look exactly like human beings. One evening on his way home, he stumbles upon an abandoned Persocom. After taking her home and successfully turning her on, she appears to be faulty, able to say only one word: "Chii," which becomes her name. Unlike other Persocoms, Chii cannot download data onto her hard drive, forcing Hideki to teach her about the world the old-fashioned way while simultaneously studying for his college exams. Together with his friends, Hideki attempts to solve the mystery behind Chii, who might be a "Chobit"—an urban legend about special units capable of genuine human emotions and thoughts, along with love for their owner. But can a romance truly develop between a Persocom and a human?

Haneda Takashi harbors a secret he must keep to himself. He had intended to flee his mundane school life by escaping into another world, but certain emotional bonds pull him back. Among these are his socially awkward younger sister Kobato and his inattentive girlfriend Watarai Asuka. Chitose Shuusuke lives as a destitute moocher, spending his days juggling multiple part-time jobs. One day, he has a calamitous first meeting with Tamaizumi Hiyoko. Upon their next encounter, Shuusuke realizes they are coworkers at his part-time workplace. Narita Hayato fancies himself a "hard-boiled" individual, unfazed by grueling labor. He avoids ordinary social interaction, yet at night he gathers with troublemakers and other nocturnal figures. On one such night, he encounters the cheerful and unaware Otori Naru. The connections these three young men form with these girls will profoundly impact their lives. But what, precisely, is the bond that ties these young men to one another?

High school student Takeru Takemoto works part-time as a motorcycle courier. While making a delivery, he notices a mysterious light streaking past him and ends up crashing into a forest. There, he discovers a beautiful girl emerging from a glowing cocoon, who introduces herself as "Hikari." Takeru feels quite flustered by Hikari's nudity, but then a strange monster appears and immediately attacks them. Without any understanding of what is happening, both Takeru and Hikari unleash the power of their other selves.

A DVD recap episode of the Chobits TV series.

As Mahoro, Suguru, and his classmates deepen their bonds, another android girl appears and grows attached to Mahoro. Meanwhile, the days remaining before Mahoro is scheduled to shut down continue to dwindle.

After being crushed by a rejection, the dejected Youta Moteuchi wanders home and spots a poorly lit video shop. He buys a "video girl" tape designed to comfort lonely men. When he tries to play it in his busted VCR, a girl named Ai Amano springs out of his TV onto his bed. She seems like a perfect chance for Youta to finally experience true love—but her personality, now distorted because of the broken player, becomes apparent. Despite her flaws, Ai earnestly vows to help Youta achieve happiness and genuine love. Video Girl Ai depicts the everyday life of a teenage boy seeking a meaningful romance. With his virtual guardian angel's assistance, Youta sets out to pursue the girl of his dreams.

Seto Ichitaka is in love with Yoshizuki Iori, a girl in his class who has become so well-liked that she now has her own fan club at school. A miracle would be needed for him to be with her, since from the moment he first saw Iori-chan, Ichitaka has been too timid to even speak to her. That miracle occurs as he and Iori are now working together on the Freshmen Welcoming Party. Things finally seem to be looking up for Seto, but then a childhood friend comes for a visit...

Haruma Kawagoe grew up as an only child. Many years ago, around Christmastime, his mother suffered a miscarriage of the baby who would have been his little sister. That night, a young Haruma knelt and sincerely prayed: "Please make my mother healthy again, and please give me a little sister." As time passed, Haruma all but forgot that prayer. But Santa did not forget... one Christmas, when Haruma least expects it, he receives an unusual gift—his sister.

This 16-minute Christmas special, Ai yori Aoshi: Enishi - Miyuki, occurs prior to the start of the first season. It adapts manga chapters 43-44 and could also serve as episode 21.5 of the first season.

A Keio University (one of the top three colleges in Japan) exam candidate, Touma Inaba, is interrupted when a cute young girl, Urara Kasuga, arrives at his hotel room door. She later turns out to be his cousin whom he barely remembers from childhood. Urara, who harbored special feelings for him beyond a cousinly love, invites Touma to live with her since he has nowhere else to stay but the hotel. Before taking the entrance exam, Touma meets Meiko Yotsuba, a beautiful, sophisticated woman also aiming for Keio. Meiko passes the exam, but Touma does not, due to a cold he caught from Urara shortly beforehand. Although he failed, he pretends he succeeded to earn Meiko's respect. Touma becomes caught in a love triangle with Urara and Meiko, struggling to maintain Meiko's belief that he is a real Keio student while still being there for Urara at the same time.

Photon Earth is a kind-hearted boy possessing superhuman strength who has "Baka" (the Japanese word for "idiot") written on his forehead, likely by his mischievous friend Aun Freya. His life takes a strange turn when he ends up engaged to the beautiful fugitive pilot Keyne Acqua after writing "baka" on her forehead. This is only the start of his problems, as he must now shield both Aun and Keyne from the villainous Papacharino, who aims to steal the secrets of "Aho" (another term for idiot) energy from Keyne's grandfather's ship.

By 1994, Kyousuke Kasuga works as a war photographer covering the Bosnian conflict. But back in 1991, he was an awkward college student struggling to feel comfortable in his relationship with Madoka Ayukawa. When Kyousuke is struck by a car in 1991, his soul becomes entangled with that of his future self. Trying to understand the changes of the past three years, Kyousuke encounters Hikaru Hiyama, now a successful Broadway performer. As he attempts to grasp the emotions of the women in his life, Kyousuke must find a way to return to the time where he truly belongs.

Fuguno Matsuo has spent all 24 years of his life without a girlfriend, and a fortune teller's prediction that he never will only adds to his misery. Everything changes when he catches sight of Nagisa-sensei and falls head over heels, immediately beginning to court her earnestly. Into this situation steps Hamaoka, a coworker who has developed a crush on Fuguno, leading to the formation of a love triangle.

Yume de Aetara centers on Fuguno Masuo, a complete failure when it comes to relationships with women, and two girls: Shiozaki Nagisa and Hamaoka Miho. The story is straightforward and side-splittingly funny, so giving any more details would ruin the surprises—just take the hint and see it for yourself.

High school student Issei Hyoudou is a typical pervert who spends his days peeping on girls and fantasizing about having a harem. Things take a turn when a beautiful girl asks him out, only for her to reveal herself as a fallen angel and brutally murder him. But he gets a second chance when Rias Gremory, a beautiful senior and top-class devil, revives him as her servant and recruits him into the school's Occult Research club. Now adjusting to his new existence, Issei must train and fight to survive the violent world of angels and devils. Each adventure brings hilarious and risqué moments with his new comrades, all while keeping his secret life hidden from his friends and family in High School DxD.

Issei Hyoudou, the high school pervert and future Harem King, finds his adventures continuing in High School DxD New. While the Occult Research Club goes about its usual routine, it becomes clear that something is amiss with their Knight, Yuuto Kiba, who has lost his usual composure and alertness. Issei soon uncovers the dark and bloody history of Kiba, linking it to the enigmatic Holy Swords. Once the victim of a cruel experiment, Kiba now desires vengeance against those who harmed him. With the return of a familiar foe and the arrival of two new beauties wielding Holy Swords, Issei and his Devil allies are once again dragged into a sinister scheme.

Following the crimson sun's disappearance, the Breakdown Phenomenon strikes Arata Kasuga's town, causing everyone to vanish. His world is not completely lost, though, because his childhood friend and cousin, Hijiri Kasuga, gives him a magical grimoire that artificially rebuilds reality. To look into this disaster, Lilith Asami arrives and gives Arata a choice: hand over the book or die. Instead, Arata picks a third option: enrolling at the secretive Royal Biblia Academy, where he meets six other magic users. Along with Lilith, these six make up the Trinity Seven, the school's elite each possessing unique powers and abilities. Driven by his wish to save Hijiri and aided by his new allies, Arata leaves no stone unturned in his quest to stop his hometown's destruction and bring his best friend back to life.

Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière is a proud mage in a world defined by wands, cloaks, and nobility. She attends the esteemed Tristain Academy for mages but fails at casting spells correctly, earning her the mocking nickname "Louise the Zero" from her classmates. During the required first-year familiar summoning ritual, Louise's attempt produces a massive explosion. Everyone dismisses it as another failure, but when the smoke clears, Saito Hiraga appears. He is treated like a slave, forced to clean Louise's clothes and eat off the floor. However, a strange mark resembling the legendary familiar Gandalfr appears on his hand, hinting that he is no ordinary summon. In this wild, adventurous, and explosive tale, Saito must adapt to his new life while Louise discovers she is far more than her humiliating nickname suggests.

Transferring to a new school, Kodaka Hasegawa wants to make a positive first impression and find friends. However, his blond hair and intimidating looks cause everyone to assume he is a violent troublemaker. After a month, he remains alone because of this false reputation. His situation changes when he meets Yozora Mikazuki, another social outcast, talking to an imaginary friend in an empty classroom. Connecting over their mutual isolation, they create the Neighbor's Club with the goal of helping members acquire social abilities and fit into society. With the arrival of eroge fan Sena Kashiwazaki and other unconventional misfits, Kodaka thinks he has finally discovered the nakama he longed for among these amusing oddballs.

As summer break arrives for the students of Kuoh Academy, the Red Dragon Emperor Issei Hyoudou and the Occult Research Club are back in action. Their battle against Issei's sworn enemy Vali and the Chaos Brigade made it evident just how inexperienced Rias Gremory's team is. To prepare for the trials ahead, Rias and Azazel lead the club through a rigorous training program in the Underworld. While the team gradually matures together, Issei once again finds himself in intimate situations with the girls of the Occult Research Club. Meanwhile, their opponents grow stronger and more numerous as they gather their forces. And with the sudden arrival of Loki, the Evil God of Norse Mythology, the stage is set for epic battles and fearsomely powerful devils in High School DxD BorN!

Twenty-two-year-old Tatsuhiro Satou dropped out of college and has lived as a hikikomori for nearly four years. During his seclusion, he has developed a host of bizarre conspiracy theories, none stronger than his conviction that a secretive, malevolent organization called the Nihon Hikikomori Kyokai (NHK) is responsible for his NEK (Not in Employment, Education, or Training) condition and works to spread hikikomori culture. NHK ni Youkoso! is a psychological dramedy following Tatsuhiro's attempts to break free from the NHK's wicked schemes and the self-inflicted disease of isolation, all while struggling simply to leave his apartment and secure a job. His unexpected meeting with the enigmatic Misaki Nakahara may signal a turning point, but it comes at the price of confronting his greatest fear—society itself.

While his parents are away overseas, Kimihito Kurusu enjoys a quiet, normal life—until monster girls arrive and disrupt his peace. In this alternate Japan, the country leads global efforts to integrate non-human species through its advanced interspecies exchange program. But thanks to coordinator Agent Smith's incompetence, Kimihito is mistakenly made the live-in caretaker for Miia, a Lamia. This error turns him into the center of a rapidly growing harem of women from various species, all drawn to him by powerful attraction and erotic tension. The situation grows more complicated due to the Interspecies Exchange Act, which strictly forbids sexual relations between humans and monsters. The only legal way around this ban is a controversial experimental marriage clause. As a result, Kimihito's life descends into chaos as he navigates a maze of species-specific rules and sensitive legal loopholes. His passionate, affectionate, and lustful new housemates constantly pursue his romantic and physical attention. With new monster girls frequently appearing and unpredictable events always happening, it's impossible to guess where Kimihito and his chaotic harem will end up next.

In the MMORPG Cross Reverie, the Demon King Diablo stands unmatched in power. With the game's most coveted items and a maxed-out player level, he crushes any challenger with ease. Yet behind the screen, Diablo is Takuma Sakamoto—a socially awkward recluse whose only passion is his gaming life, even as he steamrolls endless foes. His routine is broken when a summoning spell drags him into a world that looks just like the game, where he keeps Diablo's form. There, he finds his summoners: Rem Galeu, a small Pantherian adventurer, and Shera L. Greenwood, an Elf summoner. They try to use an Enslavement Ritual to control him, but the magic backfires, making them his slaves instead. Trapped in this awkward situation, Takuma sets out with the girls to find a way to break the contract while adapting to his new life as the feared Demon King.

It has been one year since Sagiri Izumi and Masamune Izumi became step-siblings, but the loss of their parents shattered their new family dynamic. As a result, Sagiri withdrew into herself, becoming a shut-in who isolated herself from both her brother and the world beyond. Trying to keep his life together, Masamune supports himself by writing light novels, though he faces a peculiar problem: he has never met his famous illustrator, Eromanga-sensei, known for producing highly erotic artwork. Through a series of awkward incidents, Masamune discovers that his reclusive younger sister is actually the artist behind his success. As new characters and challenges arise, the siblings must navigate the light novel industry together. The story follows their evolving bond and their struggle for recognition, while also examining how long Sagiri can maintain her hidden identity as she gradually begins to open up to the world.