The Chibi Project is a web site that was created in 1999 to document the ongoing process of attempts to destroy a small Chibi Moon figure.
In December 1998, PatrickD was given a PVC plastic Chibi Moon figure by a friend who had received it as part of a set of Sailor Moon characters. She didn't want Chibi Moon, so she gave it to him with the instructions, "Do whatever you want to it. Stomp on it if you want to." She then proceeded to bring her boot's heel down on Chibi Moon's face. Nothing happened. Patrick vowed to finish the job.
The following February, Patrick brought Chibi Moon out to nearby commuter rail tracks just before a train was scheduled to arrive. Shortly after snapping a "Before" photo, the train arrived. After it left the station, Chibi Moon was found to be mostly unharmed. She had suffered only minor scrapes. The results were posted on a small web site and The Chibi Project was born.
By late 2002, after many other experiments, it became apparent that Chibi Moon wouldn't hold up to much more testing. She was now in multiple pieces and her face was gone. It was time to move on to other anime toys. With these "side projects", The Chibi Project would not need to worry about what was left in the end and could go to extremes. The first test was conducted on Burning Gundam because, honestly, he was just asking for it with a name like that!
Starting at Anime Boston 2003, The Chibi Project started doing live convention appearances featuring video footage from past experiments and occasionally a live experiment. Other conventions have since invited The Chibi Project to appear and run a panel, exposing yet more people to the wonders of The Chibi Project. If you would like to see The Chibi Project at a convention near you, refer to our FAQ for Conventions.
In the fall of 2006, The Chibi Project began publishing video footage of experiments as a video podcast. The first two episodes recap the initial experiments on Chibi Moon. Starting with episode 3, each episode covers a single experiment. Episodes also include a review and viewer mail and are shot in a new location each time.
The Chibi Project Team
PatrickD
Chief Scientist
PatrickD is the founder of The Chibi Project and has been involved in all but three experiments. He is also in charge of maintaining the web site as well as directing and editing each podcast episode. PatrickD is the creator of AnimeCons.com and one of the founders of Anime Boston.
Jekka
Scientist
Jekka is the newest member of The Chibi Project team and a regular co-host of the podcast. Her first podcast appearance is in episode 3. Jekka is also the creator and writer of Seraphic, a science fiction web comic.
Jon
Scientist
Jon's involvement with The Chibi Project started with spinning Beyblade tops. Since then, he has participated in many other experiments. He can be seen in episode 4's experiment footage and his first co-host appearance is in episode 5.
Buford
Weapons Expert
Buford has been a consultant for The Chibi Project since very early on. He got his chance to step into the spotlight when we needed to seek revenge on Megaman and shot Megaman to pieces. He will likely appear in episode 6 of the podcast.
NeoAlus
Chrononaut
NeoAlus came on board for our DeLorean experiment in the summer of 2001. He claimed he was moving to Texas in December of that year, but he has not been heard from since. We suspect he may have travelled back to the future.
Unnamed Scientist
Chief Scientist
There is one other Chibi Project scientist that has been involved from day one and was absolutely instrumental in the creation of this site, but we've had to remove her name due to personal privacy concerns. However, she is still somewhat involved in the site and occasionally makes appearances at convention panels, but it is unlikely she will be seen in any podcast episodes.