Chobits, Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden Recommendations
Both are stories about a guy who lives with a female-looking (very good looking, I must say) robot, and... both are ecchi. xD
Mahoromatic's love story is a tad bit different than Chobits, but in general, there are many similarities between the two shows. It's worth noting that one of the driving elements of this series is that Mahoro, the main female character, is actually going to die...in 390 days from the first day you're introduced to her. There's actually a countdown showing how much time she has left at the end of every episode, and it's a very powerful tool in intensifying your desire to see the main characters realize their feelings for each other.
There are some very obvious differences between Chobits and Mahoromatic, and they're apparent
just by looking at the cover art. Mahoro is not in the same class as Chii in the least. First off, she's a bit more attractive (opinion of course) as she is designed to look like a 19 year old girl as opposed to Chii who looks 13. Mahoro is also nowhere near as innocent as Chii; she's got plenty of real life experience, and has seen, and taken part in the horrors of war as the worlds most powerful combat android.
That said, being she has very limited time left to live, she's given the opportunity to live life as a normal person, during which time she decides to become a maid. Carrying over her unwavering loyalty to duty from her career as a combat android into her new job as a maid, she still manages to run into predicaments similar to those you see in Chobits, albeit without the same level of innocence and lack of common sense as Chii.
Suguru, the male lead in this series, is actually quite similar to Hideki in his awkwardness and appreciation for his companion. If you liked Hideki, I can promise you'll find a lot to like in Suguru...though he does have a bit more smarts and common sense than the former. The only thing I found odd was adoration the opposite sex has for him throughout the series. It seems that almost every female in the show has their eye on him, while he isn't really portrayed as anything more than your average guy in any regard.
I should mention that there's something of a difference between the first season of this show and the second. While it's not as drastic as, say, Gunslinger Girl, it is there. Animation and art is left largely intact, though the second season is far more vibrant and colorful; it overall looks better to me. The story is left largely the same, however the focus shifts from romance with comedy to comedy with romance. It still balances the two well, and maintains its charm, but there is a transition period. Still, once you get used to it, there are some truly laugh-out-loud funny parts, and one episode where I actually had to pause it I was laughing so hard.
In the end, I think you'll find the show to be just as charming and entertaining as Chobits, and Mahoro to be just as endearing as Chii.
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Both involve a robot female love interest for the protagonist who also work for them.
