R.O.D: Read or Die
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Synonyms: RoD
Japanese: R.O.D -READ OR DIE-
English: Read or Die
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Type: Manga
Volumes: 4
Chapters: 30
Status: Finished
Published: Dec 18, 1999 to May 18, 2002
Genres: Action Action, Comedy Comedy, Mystery Mystery
Themes: Adult Cast Adult Cast, Super Power Super Power
Demographic: Seinen Seinen
Serialization: Ultra Jump
Authors: Kurata, Hideyuki (Story), Yamada, Shutarou (Art)

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Score: 6.961 (scored by 18661,866 users)
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Ranked: #99902
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Popularity: #4354
Members: 5,613
Favorites: 78

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Synopsis

Yomiko Readman's love for literature goes far beyond any run-of-the-mill bookworm's! In fact, she has a supernatural ability to manipulate paper in the most amazing ways. From turning a tiny scrap into a lethal throwing dagger to making a single sheet hard enough to block bullets, she's only limited by her imagination. She uses her phenomenal power to seek out legendary books containing secret information that, in the wrong hands, could be dangerous. Backed by a Special Operations Division in England, Yomiko has her hands full battling evildoers, saving the world, and trying to find time to curl up with a good book.

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R.O.D: Read or Die was published in English by VIZ Media from March 21 to September 19, 2006.
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Adaptation (OVA)
R.O.D: Read or Die
 
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Characters

 Readman, Yomiko
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Sumiregawa, Nenene
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Anderson, Drake
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Carpenter, Joseph
Supporting
Earhart, Wendy
Supporting
Nakajima, Donnie
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Wan, Ridley
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1 Recommended
2 Mixed Feelings
1 Not Recommended
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Dec 21, 2007
ArcherKinao
Recommended
A very interesting insight on what happens before the OVA anime Read or Die.

I enjoy the anime a lot more then the manga.

But you do get to see where Yomiko met Wendy and Nenene(from ROD the TV) who wasnt in the OVA.

The plot of the manga goes for 4 volumes but really has nothing to do with the story in the anime.

So fans of the OVA will enjoy this manga. Because you get to see the characters differently.

Also would reccomend for older teens. Lesbian kiss in the first volume.
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Apr 5, 2010
winnett
Mixed Feelings
First, I really enjoyed the OVA. I think that had me in a certain mindset when I picked up the manga to read.

I was generally disappointed by the manga for a few things:

1) It was confusing. The flow from panel to panel was not smooth, especially the action scenes (See #3).
2) I couldn't tell who was talking. The speech bubbles often didn't have the little tag to show who was talking. Sometimes it seemed that someone in an entirely different panel was talking, but I had no direction as to who was talking.
3) The action scenes were confusing. ...
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Oct 8, 2024
Merra_
Not Recommended
Preliminary (17/30 eps)
If I were to summarize Read or Die in one word it would be: 'disappointing'
If I were to do so in one sentence: 'It could have been better'

To summarize its issues separately, we have:
Characters: The characters are probably the biggest issue in this story. Every single one of them was one-dimensional, shallow and had zero motivation for their actions whatsoever. This made them hard to remember in following scenes, as it was very hard to connect with them in any way. They really just seemed to 'show up'.
Also, this meant we had no idea of their 'inner voice', which is one of the most ...
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Poll: Read or Die Chapter 1 Discussion
vigorousjammer - Jul 13, 2014		 2 repliesby Itv-rlwab »»
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chapter 30 FINAL
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