R.O.D. - The TV


R.O.D. - The TV
R.O.D.-The TV ("Read or Die") takes place a few years after the events in the R.O.D. OVA. In a street in Hong Kong, there is a detective office called "The Three Sisters Detective Agency". Recently, they have been hired to escort and protect an author called Nenene Sumiregawa, who has writer's block and is looking for Yomiko Readman (a.k.a. "The Paper"). The three sisters: Michelle, Maggie and Anita, all possess the power to manipulate and use paper in various ways. Michelle can make weapons, Maggie can make Golems and Antia is skilled in close-quarter combat. This is the story of the sisters and the author as they try to locate "The Paper" and learn the truth about what happened to her.

Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Science-Fiction

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    • Episode 26

      From There On

      aired: Wed, Jul 28, 2004

      The final battle against the Great British Library Special Engineering has begun! Will the three sisters, who are driven to the wall with their papers taken, be able to protect their dear family, friends, allies, and memories? Original Release Year: 2004

    • Episode 25

      Not a Big Problem

      aired: Wed, Jul 28, 2004

      Anita, Maggie, and Michelle fly to England to help the others rescue Nenene and Junior. In order to sneak past the Great British Library’s iron-tight defense, the bibliomaniacs must look for hints by pouring through every book in London. Original Release Year: 2004

    • Episode 24

      You Know Me

      aired: Wed, Jul 28, 2004

      Yomiko and the others head to England to stop the British Library’s plan. Anita returns to Nenene’s apartment and is reunited with Michelle and Maggie. Now knowing the truth of their births, the reunion brings a lot of frustration. Original Release Year: 2004

    • Episode 23

      Lie to Me

      aired: Wed, Jul 28, 2004

      Joker reveals some shocking information that throws Anita further into despair as the world she’s known begins to unravel. The mystery of Anita, Maggie, and Michelle’s birth is finally revealed. Original Release Year: 2004

    • Episode 22

      Seize

      aired: Wed, Jul 28, 2004

      Anita teams up with Yomiko to take revenge on the British Library. The most powerful team of Paper Masters head to rescue Michelle, using Joker as their hostage. Meanwhile, Wendy negotiates with Maggie and Nenene, who were separated from the others. Original Release Year: 2004

    • Episode 21

      D.O.D: Dream or Die

      aired: Wed, Jul 28, 2004

      Anita, lost and alone with nowhere to go, returns to Nenene’s empty apartment and asks her classmate, Hisami for help. However, the British Library has already initiated their project at the school. Original Release Year: 2004

    • Episode 20

      Bonjour Tristesse

      aired: Wed, Jul 28, 2004

      Everyone has been kidnapped! Anita awakes in the morning to find only Yomiko remaining. They are attacked by a new agent known as the Mirror Man, who hides himself by refracting light. Original Release Year: 2004

    • Episode 19

      The Family Game

      aired: Wed, Jul 28, 2004

      Five years ago, a shocking incident occurred at the Great British Library. Anita is puzzled about the relation between Yomiko, the Great British Library and herself. Meanwhile, Nenene kindly gives a helping hand to Junior. Original Release Year: 2004

    • Episode 18

      Confession

      aired: Wed, Jul 28, 2004

      After their narrow escape from Jinbo-cho, the three sisters and their party hid at Yomiko’s family home. After getting their agitated feelings settled, Yomiko begins to tell the truth of what happened between her and the Great British Library. Original Release Year: 2004

    • Episode 17

      Sweet Home

      aired: Wed, Jul 28, 2004

      Joker, Wendy, and the Great British Library Special Engineering Department swallowed Jinbo-cho in a sea of fire. Yomiko and the three sisters tried to stand up against them, but were powerless against their force. Original Release Year: 2004

    • Episode 16

      Fahrenheit 451

      aired: Wed, Jul 28, 2004

      Nenene and Yomiko's reunion is cut short when Mr. Carpenter appears, demanding the last illicit book and that Yomiko rejoin the British Library Task Force. Original Release Year: 2004

    • Episode 15

      In the Gray Light of the Abyss

      aired: Wed, Jul 28, 2004

      The Paper Sisters are being hunted as terrorists! They’re able to sneak back into Japan, but must flee when the police show up. After a narrow escape, the girls inadvertently discover a clue to the whereabouts of the missing Paper Master. Original Release Year: 2004

    • Episode 14

      Paper Leaf Wood

      aired: Wed, Jul 28, 2004

      Wendy writes on the progress of their mission, Operation Sleeping Books, the latest of the long-running efforts to preserve the existence of the enigmatic Mr. Gentleman. What part will the Paper Sisters and Yomiko Readman play in the events to come? Original Release Year: 2003

    • Episode 13

      Twilight of the Papers, Part 2

      aired: Wed, Jul 28, 2004

      While trying to rescue Nenene, the Paper Sisters encounter Paper Master Sonny Wong. After a frantic battle, they separate. Maggie stays behind to try and hold off Wong and Michelle fends off a strike team, forcing Anita to attempt the rescue alone. Original Release Year: 2003

    • Episode 12

      Twilight of the Papers

      aired: Thu, Jul 29, 2004

      After Nenene and the Paper Sisters arrive in Hong Kong, they are subdued by a Dokusensha strike team. Outnumbered and outgunned, the Paper Sisters have no choice but to let Nenene be taken. Original Release Year: 2003

    • Episode 11

      Goodbye Japan

      aired: Wed, Jul 28, 2004

      With the close of their bodyguard contract, the three sisters’ stay in Japan will end and they’ll have to return to Hong Kong. Anita tries hard to hide her sadness and acts bravely to cope with having to leave her new friends. Original Release Year: 2003

    • Episode 10

      Christmas Carol

      aired: Wed, Jul 28, 2004

      Nenene has been invited to the awards ceremony for the Best Freshman Novelist, a competition she won several years back. Initially feeling reluctant to attend on this quiet Christmas evening, she looks at the young prizewinner and sees her old self. Original Release Year: 2003

    • Episode 9

      Heart of Darkness

      aired: Wed, Jul 28, 2004

      Nenene attends a former classmate’s wedding. While there, she and her old childhood friends decide to visit a hot spring resort. Nenene was hoping to rest but who shows up but the three sisters, who had coincidentally been given a job in the area. Original Release Year: 2003

    • Episode 8

      Seduced by the Night

      aired: Wed, Jul 28, 2004

      Within the deserted library, books are said to fly about of their own accord. Anita, Hisa and all of their classmates, sneak into school at night to learn the truth of these stories. Original Release Year: 2003

    • Episode 7

      In A Grove

      aired: Wed, Jul 28, 2004

      A request by Dokusensha to find a lost book sends the three sisters off on another adventure. While discussing their strategy for recovering the book, Michelle suddenly disappears. Original Release Year: 2003

    • Episode 6

      The Right Stuff

      aired: Thu, Jul 29, 2004

      Anita is finally getting used to life as a student in Japan when an Open House is announced. The students will read their book reports aloud. Anita, who hates to read, considers ditching class while Hisa tries to convince her reading can be fun. Original Release Year: 2003

    • Episode 5

      They Shout

      aired: Wed, Jul 28, 2004

      Nenene suddenly disappears! The sisters are at a loss. They try to think up a plan, when a request for a lost book arrives. Blinded by the need for cash, the sisters abandon their search and fly to Romania. Original Release Year: 2003

    • Episode 4

      The Seventh Grade Course

      aired: Wed, Jul 28, 2004

      Though she may not look it, Anita is 12 years old, making her a 7th grader. Since arriving in Japan, she hadn’t even considered going to school, but with Nenene’s push, reluctantly agrees. Original Release Year: 2003

    • Episode 3

      Let's Meet in Jinbo-cho

      aired: Wed, Jul 28, 2004

      The sisters arrive in Jinbo-cho, Japan’s ultimate city for used books, and are overtaken by the smell of books. They wander off instead of looking for Nenene, who went to meet with her publisher without them. Original Release Year: 2003

    • Episode 2

      Rise Up, Oh Dregs of Humanity

      aired: Wed, Jul 28, 2004

      As Nenene’s bodyguards, the three sisters, Anita, Maggie, and Michelle have come to Japan. Soon after arriving though, Michelle’s extravagant spending habits leave the sisters penniless and living in their client’s apartment... Original Release Year: 2003

    • Episode 1

      The Papers Have Landed

      aired: Wed, Jul 28, 2004

      Nenene, known as a gifted writer since her debut at age 13, is in Hong Kong for a book signing. However, a bomb threat against her has led the Paper Sisters Detective Agency to act as her bodyguards. Original Release Year: 2003

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