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I Dream of Mimi, known as Buttobi!! CPU (ぶっとび!!CPU, Buttobi!! Shī Pī Yū, “Blasting Off!! CPU”) in Japan, is a Japanese 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

A young student named Akira 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 character nearby. When he gets home, Akira is shocked to find that his new computer is a bio-android shaped like a pretty young lady. He is even more shocked when she tells him that she constantly needs his semen to refresh her physical memory.

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

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

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.

Episode list

No.	Title	Original air date
1	“Extreme Access” Transcription: “Kageki ni Akusesu” (Japanese: 過激にアクセス)	April 25, 1997
Akira gets Mimi and learns how to use the bio-computer.
2	“Hang Up Gently” Transcription: “Yasashiku Hangu Appu” (Japanese: やさしくハングアップ)	June 27, 1997
Mimi has adventures online facing off against other bio-computers.
3	“Graceful Reset” Transcription: “Yūga ni Risetto” (Japanese: 優雅にリセット)	September 26, 1997
Akira and Mimi face off against an American invasion by Nackintosh bio-computers.

Reception

Christopher Macdonald of Anime News Network wrote that the OVA is “much better animated than the average hentai“, praising its comedy and stating that, despite being labeled as an “erotic comedy”, it can be “watched and enjoyed by anyone who isn’t offended by the sexual content.” Stig Høgset of THEM Anime Reviews praised the series for its art, calling it “lovely” and for its characters, but criticized it for its “”enemy of the month” syndrome rearing its head in episode two and onwards” and its brevity.

The series was reviewed by four critics of AnimeOnDVD; Jamal Sacranie wrote that the OVA is “perfect for anyone looking for a light hentai or just wants something funny”, commenting that despite being labeled as a hentai, the scenes are not graphic, do not actually show anything happening and that “most of it is implied.” Michael Thomas highlighted the “high technical quality” of the OVA, praising the attention to detail in costumes, character designs, settings, and choreography. Thomas noted the influence that it probably had on other bishōjo android series, like Chobits, Mahoromatic and Hand Maid May. Thomas called it a “fun, racy, adult romp into cyberspace” and a”good parody of the cyber-culture that exists in Japan and America.” Luis Cruz wrote that labeling the OVA as a hentai “does it a disservice”, stating that it is primarily a comedy and that the sexual content is “along the lines of the American Pie and Porky’s franchises but is less graphic than the two.” Cruz wrote that despite the little development, the core of the series is the parody and comedy, which is delivered in enough quantities to allow “overlook such plot flaws”. Cruz called it a “R-rated Chobits” and that it is “[a]musing, cute, and a little bit naughty.” Chris Beveridge wrote that while the jokes do get repeated throughout, the OVA has “other computer related humor that is a lot of fun here”, adding that it is “light and fun and in the end, not demeaning at all, which is a trap a lot of ecchi/hentai shows really fall (or leap) into. Definitely recommended.”

ぶっとび!!CPU *(Buttobi!! Shī Pī Yū)*
I Dream of Mimi
*First tankōbon* volume cover**
Genre	Erotic comedy Hentai Science fiction
Manga
Written by	Kaoru Shintani
Published by	Hakusensha
Imprint	Jets Comics
Magazine	*Young Animal*
Demographic	*Seinen*
Original run	1993 – 1997
Volumes	3
Original video animation
Directed by	Masamitsu Hidaka
Written by	Atsuhiro Tomioka
Music by	Kanji Saitou (1–2) Harukichi Yamamoto (3)
Studio	Pink Pineapple (production) OLM (animation)
Licensed by	^NA The Right Stuf International
Released	April 25, 1997 – September 26, 1997
Runtime	27–28 minutes
Episodes	3