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R.O.D. OVA

R.O.D. OVA

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: R.O.D - Read or Die, ROD, Read or Die, ROD OVA, Read or Die OVA, R.O.D.
Japanese: R.O.D リード・オア・ダイ

Information

Type: OVA
Episodes: 3
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: May 23, 2001 to Feb 6, 2002
Duration: 33 min. per episode
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
L represents licensing company

Statistics

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Ranked: #3552
Popularity: #310
Members: 12,878
Favorites: 120
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action comedy drama mystery

Synopsis

Nerdy Yomiko Readman is obsessed with books. As "Agent Paper," she works for a secret branch of the British Library, where her power to telekinetically control paper helps her on missions to retrieve rare manuscripts and protect the world from evil. But all Yomiko really wants to do is read her new book. Unfortunately it has been stolen by the I-gin, clones of historical figures who believe Yomiko`s book holds the key to unlocking Beethoven`s lost "Death Symphony." Anyone who hears the tune is compelled to commit suicide, and the I-gin intend to broadcast it all over the world. Only Yomiko, along with fellow superagents Drake and Miss Deep, has a chance at stopping them.

Related Anime

Adaptation: Read or Die
Sequel: R.O.D the TV

Characters & Voice Actors

Anderson, Drake
Anderson, Drake
Main
Iwasaki, Masami
Japanese
Iwasaki, Masami
Lee, Jason C.
English
Lee, Jason C.
...
Carpenter, Joseph
Carpenter, Joseph
Main
Freeman, Crispin
English
Freeman, Crispin
Gouda, Hozumi
Japanese
Gouda, Hozumi
Makuhari, Nancy
Makuhari, Nancy
Main
Lee, Amanda Winn
English
Lee, Amanda Winn
Neya, Michiko
Japanese
Neya, Michiko
Readman, Yomiko
Readman, Yomiko
Main
Miura, Rieko
Japanese
Miura, Rieko
Yates, Kimberly
English
Yates, Kimberly

Staff

Masunari, Koji
Director
Kurata, Hideyuki
Script
Uon, Taraku
Original Character Design
Lee, Amanda Winn
ADR Director


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Apr 15, 2009
Ranivus
Yomiko Readman will probably be the cutest bookworm you will ever see. Obsessed with the philosiphy "reading first, hygine second" The viewers will be fully immersed in the life of cute but unkempt Yomiko. In this world, books are the prized posession of the world. Books are so precious, there is a world organized task force designed in protecting these books from 'the bad guys. You'll be imersed in crazy steampunk/fantacy/etc vs magic conflicts and edge of your seat madness through the eyes of Ms. Readman.

The story itself is very farfetched and out of this world, but its a story that everyone should experience at read more
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Sep 13, 2008
TrenchKamen
I have been meaning to watch this show for ages. Now that I've seen it, I'm wondering what the hell exactly took me so long to get around to this. It's a fusion of some of my favorite elements--steampunk, books, history, music, and espionage. Yomiko is an absolutely adorable character, and her personality is well-established the moment you get a look at her house. The characterization for the rest of the cast is excellent as well. The artwork is lush and gorgeous, and the action sequences flow beautifully and intuitively. As a bibliophile and history buff myself, the inclusion of various random intellectual figures as read more
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Recommendations

Both are just sort of cool
Both series deal with books as a main theme, with a strange setting and interesting concepts. However, these are not ordinary books. Both in Read or Die and Tatakau Shisho, books hold great powers. Similarly, both have characters with various supernatural powers, divided into two factions/agencies with great ambitions over the world. Although the stories are completely different, there is a striking similarity in the overall mood of the series.

Opening Theme

"R.O.D Theme" by Taku Iwasaki

Ending Theme

#02: "Bring All the Wisdom to Britain!" by Taku Iwasaki (eps 2-3)
#01: "Those Who Love Books to Insanity Say, 'Paper Is Always with Us' " by Taku Iwasaki (ep 1)

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