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R.O.D the TV

  • TV Series
  • 2003–2004
  • TV-PG
  • 25m
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7.5/10
486
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R.O.D the TV (2003)
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Nenene, a famous female writer, hires the Paper Sisters, so named due to their ability to manipulate and control paper, as bodyguards.Nenene, a famous female writer, hires the Paper Sisters, so named due to their ability to manipulate and control paper, as bodyguards.Nenene, a famous female writer, hires the Paper Sisters, so named due to their ability to manipulate and control paper, as bodyguards.

  • Creator
    • Hideyuki Kurata
  • Stars
    • JB Blanc
    • Siobhan Flynn
    • Erica Shaffer
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    486
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Hideyuki Kurata
    • Stars
      • JB Blanc
      • Siobhan Flynn
      • Erica Shaffer
    • 7User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Top cast

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    JB Blanc
    JB Blanc
    • Joe 'Joker' Carpenter…
    Siobhan Flynn
    Siobhan Flynn
    • Wendy Earhart
    Erica Shaffer
    Erica Shaffer
    • Cabin Attendant…
    Rachel Hirschfeld
    • Anita King
    Hunter Mackenzie Austin
    • Michelle Chan
    Samantha Tabak
    • Nenene Sumiregawa
    Vesper Burnett
    • Additional Voices
    Sara Lahti
    Sara Lahti
    • Maggie Mui
    Jessica D. Stone
    • Junior…
    Hellena Taylor
    • Yomiko Readman…
    Doug Lee
    • Drake
    Taliesin Jaffe
    Taliesin Jaffe
    • Ryuji Kitayama…
    Megan Taylor Harvey
    Megan Taylor Harvey
    • Hisami Hishiishi
    Brittney Lee Harvey
    • Tohko Shigeno
    Steven Bendik
    • Tohru Okahara
    J-ray
    • Natsume Nishizono
    Lauren Bendik
    • Chiho Iwata
    John Snyder
    John Snyder
    • Sonny…
    • Creator
      • Hideyuki Kurata
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The names of the "Paper Sisters" are loosely inspired by three famous Hong Kong actresses: Maggie Cheung, Michelle Yeoh and the late Anita Mui.
    • Goofs
      One weaknesses of papermasters is that water can dampen their ability to control paper. Readman and Sunny Wong have some way of overcoming this, but the Three Sisters do not. However, Anita forms and holds an underwater escape bubble.
    • Connections
      Follows R.O.D Read or Die (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      R.O.D
      Opening Theme (Episodes 2-25)

      Performed by YKZ

    User reviews7

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    Different From the Read or Die OVA
    Read or Die: TV has few action scenes throughout all its 26 episodes, but when it occurs, it's really memorable and fantastic. i really love Read or Die: TV. The characters are very appealing, especially the character named Maggie. The paper manipulation, which is the power to manipulate paper (obviously), is amazing to watch and quite a interesting idea of a power. The music creates a fun spy mood that intensifies the actions scenes when they occur. And the art and animation I found to be really nice; i really like the character art; it just appeals to me. The colors, the look, everything is just beautiful to my eye. Read or Die: TV seems to concentrate more on developing the characters and story more than the OVA, which is very welcoming even though it creates a slower pace than the OVA. Still, this is a fantastic anime series and is one of my top favorites. Excellent action (when it occurs), wonderful music, beautiful art, lovely characters, and an enjoyable story with humor, tragedy, love, etc. Oh, and by the way, if you really liked Read or Die OVA and want to check out Read or Die: TV, don't expect the amount of action in the episodes to be the same amount of action in Read or Die OVA episodes. As aforementioned, Read or Die:TV has few actions scenes spread throughout and concentrates more on developing the characters and story mostly through dialog and interaction (but sometimes through action scenes).
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    • Jul 13, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 1, 2003 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Fuji TV (Japan)
      • G4techtv
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Read or Die
    • Production companies
      • J.C. Staff
      • Aniplex
      • Sony Music Entertainment
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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