| Hideki Motosuwa | |
本須和 秀樹 (Motosuwa Hideki) | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Age: | 18 (Anime) 19 (Manga) |
| Birthday: | September 3rd |
| Relations: | |
| Characteristics | |
| Gender: | Male |
| Height: | 185cm (6'1"ft Approx.) |
| Hair Color: | Dark-Brown |
| Eye Color: | Dark-Grey |
| Appearances | |
| First Appearance (Manga): |
Volume 1, Chapter 1 |
| First Appearance (Anime): |
Episode 1: Chi Awakens |
| Last Appearance (Manga): |
Volume 8, Chapter 88 |
| Last Appearance (Anime): |
Episode 27 Chibits OVA |
| Voices | |
| Seiyuu: | Tomokazu Sugita |
| English: | Crispin Freeman |
Hideki Motosuwa (本須和 秀樹 Motosuwa Hideki) is a nineteen-year-old (eighteen during the anime series) repeat student who was recently accepted into the university of his dreams. He previously attended Seki Prep School during the series.
In an extra 27th episode included on the Chobits anime DVD, it is shown that Hideki is finally admitted to college after studying for a year at the prep school. To earn for his tuition fees, he still works at My Pleasure and still lives at Gabu Jougasaki Apartments.
He has three persocoms: Chi, his girlfriend; Kotoko, a laptop-persocom that was forced into his ownership by Hiromu; and Sumomo, a laptop-persocom given to him by his friend, Hiromu Shinbo.
Appearance[]
Hideki is a tall and lean young man with dark eyes and dark brown hair parted to the right. He usually wears a long-sleeved dark green shirt with grey jeans and blue sneakers. He usually wears a white t-shirt to bed with sweatpants, and lately his daily clothes have been varying. Hideki usually has a smile or confused look on his face due to the constant action in his odd life.
Personality[]
Hideki could best be described as "a fish out of water." Having grown up in the rural countryside, Hideki has trouble adjusting to his new life in Tokyo. Due to this, he is prone to outbursts of confusion and frustration. Also, because of the time spent by himself on his family's farm (which in the anime is revealed to be in Hokkaido), Hideki has a habit of thinking out loud and talking to himself. This leads to some very entertaining moments between himself and the women he meets. Like many young men, Hideki has an active libido, possessing many pornographic magazines which he refers to as "bait". It should be stated, however, that he isn't the only character who thinks this way; in the anime, Shinbo himself proudly admits that Sumomo is also equipped to perform these tasks when he first meets Hideki.
Despite his shortcomings and occasional moments of awkwardness with the bustling environment of Tokyo, Hideki is a genuinely kind and honest person, whose habit of thinking of others' wellbeing before his own can cause many problems. When a friend is in trouble, he is always there, ready to help. Although many of his peers often tease him for being just a "nice guy who can't get a girlfriend," they turn to him for advice with their problems, with the knowledge that he will always hear them out and do his best to assist them. Having grown up on a farm with only animals to talk to, Hideki is very eager to make friends, tends to worry about what others think of him, and often thinks aloud only to become embarrassed when he notices others have overheard him.
Backstory[]
Farm Life[]
Hideki was once a well-off farmboy who lived, breathed, and loved being with animals and nature. He attended a small school, and so his education wasn't always the best. However, Hideki always had large dreams for his future, and even applied for the University of Tokyo. Despite being hardworking by physical standards, his college application was rejected. Heartbroken and caught up in the moment, he said goodbye to his folks and ran off to Tokyo to study at a cheap, college prep school known as "Seki Prep School" so he could purse his dreams of college. There, he got a cheap apartment at Gabu Jougasaki to start himself off.
One night, he discovered a persocom lying in the garbage. Not having one himself (and unable to afford one), Hideki took the persocom home, naming her "Chi" after the only word she could speak at the time.
Etymology[]
- His given name Hideki (秀樹) means "excellent tree."
- His surname Motosuwa (本須和) consists of "origin" (本), "wait on" (須), and "peace" (和).
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Trivia[]
- His Japanese voice actor, Tomokazu Sugita, is also known for portraying Subaru Sumeragi from X/1999; also being CLAMP's works.