R.O.D -READ OR DIE-
R.O.D -READ OR DIE-

R.O.D -READ OR DIE-

Yomiko Readman is a lovable, near-sighted bibliomaniac working as a substitute teacher at a Japanese high school. Her real identity, however, is that of a secret agent for the British Library Special Operations Division. Her codename: "The Paper." The moniker denotes her supernatural ability to freely manipulate paper into any object she can imagine, including tools and weapons in her fight against the powerful and self-serving IJIN (Great Historical Figure) Army! Along with her partner, the enigmatic "Ms. Deep," Yomiko travels across the world in attempt to solve the mystery behind the reincarnation of historical figures and their attempt to control the world.

(Source: RightStuf)

Rankings

  • #1 highest rated of 2001

  • #2 most popular of 2001

Data

  • Format

    OVA

  • Episodes

    3

  • Episode Duration

    33 minutes

  • Status

    FINISHED

  • Start Date

    Sat Jun 23 2001

  • End Date

    Wed Mar 06 2002

  • Season

    SPRING 2001

  • Average Score

    75%

  • Mean Score

    76%

  • Popularity

    17654

  • Favourites

    1013

  • Studios

    Studio DEEN

  • Producers

    Aniplex

    SME Visual Works

    Aniplex of America

    Manga Entertainment

  • Source

    LIGHT_NOVEL

  • Genres

    Action, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

  • Romaji

    R.O.D -READ OR DIE-

  • English

    R.O.D - READ OR DIE

  • Native

    R.O.D -READ OR DIE-

  • Synonyms

    リード・オア・ダイ

    ROD OVA

Tags

  • Super Power

    100%

  • Female Protagonist

    88%

  • Urban Fantasy

    83%

  • Foreign

    79%

  • Espionage

    79%

  • Primarily Adult Cast

    76%

  • Urban

    66%

  • Politics

    60%

  • Clone

    60%

  • Guns

    50%

  • Magic

    46%

  • Amnesia

    35%

  • Historical

    26%

  • Steampunk

    20%

  • CGI

    20%

Relations

  • R.O.D -THE TV-

    SEQUEL

    R.O.D -THE TV-

    TV · FINISHED

  • R.O.D: READ OR DIE

    ALTERNATIVE

    R.O.D: READ OR DIE

    MANGA · FINISHED

Characters

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Staff

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  • Jason C. Lee

    Jason C. Lee

    Producer (English)

  • Amanda Winn Lee

    Amanda Winn Lee

    Producer (English)

  • Amanda Winn Lee

    Amanda Winn Lee

    ADR Director (English)

  • Hideyuki Kurata

    Hideyuki Kurata

    Original Creator

  • Hideyuki Kurata

    Hideyuki Kurata

    Script (eps 1-3)

  • Keiji Gotou

    Keiji Gotou

    Key Animation (ep 3)

  • Haruo Sotozaki

    Haruo Sotozaki

    Key Animation (ep 2)

  • Taku Iwasaki

    Taku Iwasaki

    Music

  • Takehiro Hamatsu

    Takehiro Hamatsu

    Key Animation (ep 3)

  • Hirofumi Suzuki

    Hirofumi Suzuki

    Mechanical Animation Director (ep 1)

Status Distribution

  • CURRENT

    410 Users

  • PLANNING

    7644 Users

  • COMPLETED

    9219 Users

  • DROPPED

    171 Users

  • PAUSED

    210 Users

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