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	Read or Die - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		R.O.D (also known by the expanded name Read or Die) refers to a fictional universe created by the Japanese author Hideyuki Kurata.
		R.O.D began as a series of novels published under Shueisha's Super Dash imprint (the first volume appeared in 2000, and volume 9 in 2004); spinoffs include a four-volume manga series, a three-episode OVA, and the related manga series Read or Dream and associated anime series R.O.D the TV.
		In the DVD version of R.O.D, she is revealed to be a clone of Mata Hari, a spy during World War 1.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Read_or_Die (2574 words)

	Anime Tempy
		Read or Die is not a masterpiece in the sense of being watchable after two or three repeats, but I was so impressed after the first viewing that it's worth a five.
		Read Or Die is a short three episode OAV and its class makes it one of the most enjoyable series to be released in the last couple of years.
		Read or Die follows the exploits of Yomiko Readman, a rather vacant headed book fanatic that is gifted with the ability to manipulate paper into various instruments, thus her call sign, The Paper.
	www.animetempy.com /reviews/PQRS/read_or_die.htm (1934 words)

	Anime News Network - Read or Die (OAV)
		[ related to Read or Die (manga) ]
		2005-04-17 - Sunday Spotlight: Read or Di—oh, screw it.
		2004-10-23 - Reminder: Read or Die OVA on Cartoon Network, Tonight.
	www.animenewsnetwork.com /encyclopedia/anime.php?id=819 (310 words)

	Read or Die
		Read or Die is clearly intended to be a parody of James Bond stories; if interpreted any other way, the utter absurdity of it all would be overwhelming.
		The humor value from Read or Die comes from its farcical nature rather than a deliberate effort to go after jokes (although there is the obligatory character that’s always tripping over things).
		Read or Die isn’t the only series that has this problem, but it is very annoying.
	www.usaanime.us /Reviews/ReadOrDie.htm (790 words)

	Read or Die
		Read Or Die is about Yomiko Bookman, a mousy, intelligent substitute teacher who also happens to be a part of a secret British organization that employs spies with a few extra hidden talents.
		Read Or Die is riveting from the very start.
		Read Or Die is far too good to be confined to a three-episode OVA series.
	www.theanimereview.com /reviews/read.html (541 words)

	Anime Reviews
		From there on in, Read or Die is an escalating series of battles for the fate of the world, with a distinctly strange literary and historical bent, and some of the oddest supervillains ever conceived.
		Read or Die is the kind of deeply offbeat, unusual series that sparks quaint-but-sincere responses like "Nifty!" It's got some pulp-superhero-flick prerequisites: an evil fortress, an escalating series of supervillain fights, creepy clones, doomsday devices, even a deathtrap of the "we're going to leave you here to die while we go do something nefarious" variety.
		Oddly, on top of all this, Read or Die is surprisingly sweet and would be quite friendly to young viewers if not for the high mortality rate and the somewhat gruesome deaths.
	www.scifi.com /sfw/issue321/anime.html (793 words)

	R.O.D // Read or Die // Yomiko's Library
		Read or Die is a four-volume manga and 3 episode OVA.
		Read or Dream is the sequel to Read or Die, but does not center around Yomiko.
		Read or Dream is currently a manga, being serialized in Ultra Jump and is also being made into an upcoming TV series.
	www.cupped-expressions.net /rod/die (520 words)

	AnimeOnDVD.com >> Disc Reviews >> Read or Die
		Read or Die has been one of the more anticipated releases in region one since it was first acquired and for good reason.
		As she reads through its pages while waiting for the traffic light to change, a rash of insects starts swarming down the street and causes all sorts of chaos.
		Read or Die, while having an enjoyable although compressed plot, leaves its main attraction to the action sequences.
	www.animeondvd.com /reviews2/disc_reviews/2223.php (1604 words)

	Read or Die OVA Review / Spectrum Nexus
		Read Or Die is a 3 episode OVA (original video animation) liscensed by Sony and Manga Entertainment.
		Read or Die somewhat lacks in those two categories because it is only a mere 3 episode OVA, but it makes up for it in its fantastic animation.
		So all in all there are three areas where Read or Die really excels in and that is animation, characters, and sound/music.
	www.thespectrum.net /review_readordie.shtml (680 words)

	Review: Read or Die, by Bad Jew (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		When I first heard of the OVA Read or Die, I was elated.
		The nerd of the show, far from being pushed to the background while her more attractive counterparts solve everything, is now the main protagonist with a unique and powerful ability--the complete control of paper.
		While Manga Entertainment has the rights to Read Or Die, I still haven't heard anything firm about a release date besides rumors of April 2003, so you may have a while to wait for Region 1 DVDs.
	www.sleepisfortheweak.org /reviews/readordie (783 words)

	Read or Die (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Read or Die is far and away the most fun I've had with a strictly action anime in a long, long time (Laputa: Castle in the Sky aside).
		Read or Die was just like that for me. I knew right from the amazing opening theme, and the animation that accompanied it, that I was dealing with something very unique.
		While Read or Die may pack a punch with all of the eye candy, the action-packed story would go to waste if it was not for the superb pacing.
	www.animeacademy.com /finalrevdisplay.php?id=422 (989 words)

	Anime Anonymous: Read or Die
		Read or Die came to me on the recommendation of a friend who seems to know my tastes pretty well, with the disclaimer that it might not be my thing.
		Read or Die is a three episode OVA (cut out the credits sequences and it actually watches more like an episodic movie) about secret agents with super powers.
		Read or Die sells itself on its action sequences, after all, and I never got tired of watching Yomiko whip up a storm of scraps and coupons to aid her in a fight.
	www.animeanonymous.com /readordie.shtml (1146 words)

	PointBlank: Anime Reviews - Read or Die TV (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Read or Die TV is a nice "sequel" to the OVA, but don't come to it expecting more of the OVA.
		While at first the ROD the TV (gotta love that engrish title) series doesnt seem to have any relation to the original OVA aside from the sisters having the same paper using abilities as Yomiko Readman, as the show progresses, it is infact very much tied in with the original characters of the OVA.
		Read or Die the TV is an excellent series and one of my favorites for this season.
	www.point-blank.cc /reviews/index.php?action=view&ident=172 (3223 words)

	Animetric.com >> Anime Reviews >> Read or Die
		Read or Die's main flaw would have to be the lack of backgrounders for the historical figures that Yomiko and company went up against.
		Read or Die is comprised of three episodes, all of which are in one DVD.
		There is also a Read or Die TV series available.
	www.animetric.com /qrs2/rod.html (729 words)

	Read or Die: the TV (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Read or Die: the TV is the sequel to Read or Die, but I use the term "sequel" lightly.
		R.O.D has a very James-Bondish feel to it, much like Read or Die's opening, but the two ending songs, Moments in the Sun and Confidence, are two J-Pop pieces that are so beautiful you'll be smiling and tapping your foot to the beat.
		Read or Die: the TV could've been better, but it didn't try to live up to its predecessor.
	www.animeacademy.com /finalrevdisplay.php?id=428 (558 words)

	ReadorDie.org - The Read or Die Fansite
		Read or Die OVA airs on the Adult Swim
		There is a section on the Read or Die TV series, but it's pretty sparse right now, unfortunately.
		Read or Die is property of Hideyuki Kurata, Akitaro Yamada, Studio DEEN/SME Visual Works, Sony Music, JC Staff, Aniplex, Manga Entertainment, Geneon Entertainment, and their respective associates.
	www.readordie.org (855 words)

	Anime Jury \| Review: Read or Die (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Yomiko loves books, she reads nonstop, and you’re likely to find her spending her entire monthly pay on them; Her home is wall to wall books, on her bed, on her phone, on her floors, and with such a hunger for reading it’s pretty hard for one to find time to save the world!
		This is Read or Die, what starts off as a semi-comical story of a strange girl that just wants her books, ends up being a story of love and international genocide.
		I found nothing spectacular about the characters in Read or Die, they were simply real people that had real problems in the end (well their powers weren’t realistic, but who’s talking about powers?).
	www.animejury.com /reviews/55 (1202 words)

	Read or Die (OAV) Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		STORY: Yomiko Readman, a klutzy and loveable substitute teacher who loves books so much that she forgets to do anything else other than read and has an apartment that might as well a library is actually a secret agent who can control paper.
		I'll be the first to admit that this sounded like the stupidest plot ever and I'll be the first to admit that after watching the anime, the plot became absolutely brilliant.
		The main theme of R.O.D. (which also serves as the opening) - a jazz band against a full orchestra and some added techno blips and such -has a very 007 feel that serves its purpose of bringing excitement into the action more than well.
	www.x111.com /anime/review.php?ID=2374 (534 words)

	85search - R O D Read Or Die (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Read or Die, R.O.D. the TV and all related concepts were created by Hideyuki Kurata and are ©2003 Aniplex/Studio Orphee.
		TangognaT » R.O.D - Read Or Die Manga.
		Read or Die by Shutaro Yamada and Hideyuki Kurata (amazon) I always feel a little conflicted about manga adapted from anime.
	www.search-online.org /keyword/r-o-d-read-or-die.html (503 words)

	Animefringe: Features: Read or Die
		No, it's not time for another James Bond flick, this is the opening sequence to Read or Die, a new high budget OVA series based on Kurata Hideyuki's manga series from the magazine Ultra Jump.
		It's what Read or Die is all about; cramming as much super-hero jaw-dropping action possible into three bite-sized installments.
		Read or Die is a fun-filled excursion in the genre of action-anime, but don't expect to see any deep or involved themes.
	www.animefringe.com /magazine/02.07/feature/3/index.php3 (644 words)

	PointBlank: Anime Reviews - Concise, And To The Point (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Not just because of a bit of a shounen theme, but it seems that only good looking characters are allowed to appear in DN (think of smallville but in manga form).
		Its good to read DN slowly and digest what each character is thinking and the pressure of being caught.
		Beck, having such high reviews, made me read its manga and this is my review for it.
	www.point-blank.cc /reviews/index.php?action=view&ident=172 (868 words)

	Read or Die
		Read or Die is a three episode series that was produced for the direct-to-video market in Japan.
		Read or Die is about Yomiko Readman, a bookish bibliophile who is also known as "The Paper" and employed by the British Museum.
		Read or Die is what League of Extraordinary Gentlemen should have been--a super-powered romp through historical and literary figure land--but with a compelling plot and fully (albeit briefly) rendered characters.
	www.buzzjive.com /guestreview.php?review_id=96 (427 words)

	The Critical Eye \| Read or Die (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The three half-hour episodes that make up Read or Die actually feature very little reading, but there are an awful lot of books.
		At a total of 90 minutes, Read or Die is just right; any shorter would make it feel rushed, and any longer would make it seem forced.
		All in all, Read or Die is the anime equivalent of a light summer read.
	www.purpleplanetmedia.com /eye/film/readordie.shtml (540 words)

	eBay - read or die, DVD, Animation Art, Characters items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Read Or Die R.O.D. DVD ENGLISH DUB Eps 1-28
		R.O.D. (Read or Dream), or Read or Die TV series
		Read or Die R.O.D. Ep 1-26 Part 1 TV Series DVD Anime
	search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=read+or+die&newu=1&krd=1 (702 words)

	R.O.D. - Read or Die (2003): Kimberly Yates, Amanda Winn Lee, Jaxon Lee - PopMatters Film Review
		The bibliophile's posterchild, she's so enraptured in her reading that she's oblivious to everything around her: bustling pedestrians, speeding cars, and a 20-foot giant grasshopper hopping through traffic.
		Read or Die -- created by director Koji Masnuari, writer Hideyuki Kurata, and character designer Masashi Ishihama -- imaginatively revamps the basic formula of special agents vs. evil masterminds by introducing the Royal British Library's Division of Special Operations, the bookworm's equivalent of James Bond's M5 outfit.
		Read or Die's plot is no more sophisticated than your average Batman sequel: evil genius threatens to kill all of humanity, blah blah blah.
	www.popmatters.com /film/reviews/r/rod-read-or-die.shtml (1315 words)

	Read or Die
		She’s a charming, eccentric and surprisingly well-rounded character for all that she is completely one-tracked and it’s her presence and strengths that carry this surprisingly good story to its conclusion.
		The creators of Read or Die even go so far as to carry her arguably odd personality into her manner of speech, which is unfortunately lost somewhat in the rather ordinary English dub.
		Our hero may be eccentric and obsessive, and she might not be Pierce Brosnan with a machine gun in hand, but she gets the job done by being just that little bit smarter and in the end, just that little bit simpler than everyone else.
	www.heroic-cinema.com /reviews/readodie (691 words)

	Anime News Network - R.O.D -The TV-
		Read or Die: the TV Age rating: Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity)
		R.O.D The TV - The Paper Sisters (DVD 1) 2004-06-29
		R.O.D -The TV- - The New World w/ LE Collector's Box & Action Figure (DVD 7) 2005-06-21
	www.animenewsnetwork.com /encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1989 (408 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Read Or Die [2001]: DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		"Read or Die" is basically full of what is best about anime: gorgeous animation, plenty of action and a good story.
		Read Or Die is an interesting mix of traditional anime and typical espionage movies.
		I mean, with a title like Read Or Die you have to take a look.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00009PB21 (1111 words)

	Amazon.com: R.O.D. - Read or Die: DVD: Ryan Abraham,Raymond Braun,Brooke Cadorette,Chad Fifer,Crispin Freeman,Adam ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		R.O.D. (READ OR DIE) is quite an imaginative and delightful three-episode Japanese OAV (Original Animated Video) series that deftly mixes sci-fi, adventure, comedy, history and a love of rare books.
		Read Or Die is a must watch for all anime fans.
		First off this review is for Read or Die the movie (not the series as I haven't seen the series yet but surely the movie makes me want to).
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000096IAJ?v=glance (1806 words)

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