I Dream of Mimi
- Creator
- Kaoru Shintani
- Language
- Japanese
- Genre
- hentai
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• Ja Kanji — ぶっとび!!CPU • Ja Romaji — Buttobi!! Shī Pī Yū • Genre — * Erotic comedy • Science fiction
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• Type — manga • Author — Kaoru Shintani • Publisher — Hakusensha • Imprint — Jets Comics • Magazine — Young Animal • First — 1993 • Last — 1997 • Volumes — 3
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• Type — ova • Director — Masamitsu Hidaka • Writer — Atsuhiro Tomioka • Music — * Kanji Saitou (1–2) • Harukichi Yamamoto (3) • Studio — * Pink Pineapple (production) • OLM Team Wasaki (animation) • First — April 25, 1997 • Last — September 26, 1997 • Runtime — 27–28 minutes • Episodes — 3
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• Portal — yes I Dream of Mimi, known in Japan as Buttobi!! CPU, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kaoru Shintani. It was serialized in Hakusensha's seinen manga magazine Young Animal from 1993 to 1997, with its chapters collected in three tankōbon volumes. The series was adapted into a three-episode original video animation (OVA) produced by Pink Pineapple and animated by OLM in 1997. It was released in North America by The Right Stuf International.
Plot
Plot
A college student named Akira Takaoka has saved up a large sum of money to buy the latest and best personal computer—only to find out they are sold out. He then finds what he thinks is the same model number in an alley, and buys the large, boxed-up machine from a shady salesman nearby. When he gets home, Akira is shocked to find that his new computer is a bio-android shaped like a pretty young lady called Mimi. He is even more shocked when she tells him that she constantly needs his semen to refresh her physical memory.
Characters
Characters
• Character — Japanese voice — English voice • Akira Takaoka — Katsuaki Arima — Chick Peter • Mimi Takaoka (Codenamed 'Pixie') — Tomoko Ishimura — Angora Deb • Kanako Shimada — Hiroko Konishi — Megan Hollingshead • Junpei — Nobutoshi Hayashi — Chris Yates • Quadra — Kotono Mitsuishi — Meg Frances • Forte — Yuriko Yamaguchi — Carrie Grant • Futoshi — Makoto Higo — Will Hirsh • Perfoma — Yuko Miyamura — Syndi Snackwell • Centris — Maya Okamoto — Megan Hollingshead
Manga
Manga
Written and illustrated by Kaoru Shintani, I Dream of Mimi was serialized in Hakusensha's seinen manga magazine Young Animal from 1993 to 1997. Hakusensha collected its chapters in three tankōbon volumes, released from May 29, 1995, to December 17, 1997. The series was re-released by Media Factory in two bunkoban volumes, published on April 5 and May 2, 2003.
Original video animation
Original video animation
A three-episode original video animation (OVA), produced by Pink Pineapple and animated by OLM, was released from April 25 to September 26, 1997. The three episodes were released on DVD on May 25, 2001. In North America, the OVA was licensed by The Right Stuf International Inc. and released on home video on March 26, 2001. The OVA was re-released on March 27, 2004.
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I Dream of Mimi is associated with Japan.
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Christopher Macdonald of Anime News Network described the OVA as much better animated than the average hentai, praised its comedy, and noted that, despite its classification as an "erotic comedy", it could be watched and enjoyed by anyone not offended by the sexual content. Stig Høgset of THEM Anime Reviews praised the series for its art and characters but criticized its "enemy of the month" syndrome, which began in episode two and continued thereafter, as well as its short length. The series was reviewed by four critics at AnimeOnDVD. Jamal Sacranie wrote that the OVA suited anyone seeking a light hentai or something funny, commenting that, despite its hentai label, the scenes were not graphic, did not explicitly depict any action, and that most of it was implied. Michael Thomas highlighted the OVA's high technical quality, praising the attention to detail in costumes, character designs, settings, and choreography. Thomas noted its probable influence on other bishōjo android series such as Chobits, Mahoromatic, and Hand Maid May. He called it a fun, racy, adult romp into cyberspace and a good parody of the cyber-culture existing in Japan and America. Luis Cruz wrote that labeling the OVA as a hentai did it a disservice, stating that it was primarily a comedy and that its sexual content was along the lines of the American Pie and Porky's franchises but less graphic than either. Cruz wrote that, despite limited character development, the series' core was parody and comedy, delivered in sufficient quantity to allow viewers to overlook such plot flaws. He called it an R-rated Chobits, amusing, cute, and a little bit naughty. Chris Beveridge wrote that, although the jokes were repeated throughout, the OVA contained other computer-related humor that was very enjoyable, adding that it was light, fun, and ultimately not demeaning—a trap into which many ecchi or hentai shows fell or leapt. He concluded with a definite recommendation.
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Macdonald, Christopher. Buttobi CPU – Review. Anime News Network.
- 2.Kaoru Shintani Official Website.
- 3.Hakusensha. s-book.com.
- 4.Media Factory.
- 5.Media Factory.
- 6.Agency for Cultural Affairs. Media Arts Database.
- 7.OLM, Inc.
- 8.Pink Pineapple.
- 9.I dream of Mimi acquired by TRSI. Anime News Network. January 13, 2001.
- 10.Right Stuf upcoming releases. Anime News Network. January 15, 2001.
- 11.Oppliger, John. Right Stuf to Rerelease Buttobi CPU. AnimeNation. February 10, 2004.
- 12.suruga-ya.jp.
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- 15.Høgset, Stig. I Dream of Mimi. THEM Anime Reviews.
- 16.Sacranie, Jamal. Buttobi CPU/I Dream of Mimi. AnimeOnDVD. February 22, 2002.
- 17.Thomas, Michael. Buttobi CPU/I Dream of Mimi. AnimeOnDVD. June 5, 2003.
- 18.Cruz, Luis. I Dream of Mimi (Remaster) (of 0). AnimeOnDVD. April 29, 2004.
- 19.Beveridge, Chris. Buttobi CPU/I Dream of Mimi (of 0). AnimeOnDVD. September 29, 2003.
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