R.O.D: The TV

R.O.D -The TV- / アール・オー・ディーザ・ティーヴィー / Read or Die TV / Read or Die / ROD / Read or Die: the TV / Read or Dream / R.O.D. TV

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi, Super Power
Themes: Super Power
Studios: J.C.Staff
Producers: Aniplex, Broccoli, Sony Music Entertainment, Studio Deen
Licensors: Aniplex of America, Geneon Entertainment USA
Rating: 7.52 / 10
Rank: #1963
Popularity: #2800
Users Listed: 72,575
Users Scored: 29,696
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 04/05/2022
Aired: September 1, 2003 – March 16, 2004 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 26

Synopsis:

In the bustling cityscape of Hong Kong, the Paper Sisters – Anita, Maggie, and Michelle – operate a detective agency specializing in cases connected to literature. Their world intersects with that of Nenene Sumiregawa, a Japanese novelist grappling with creative stagnation and haunted by the vanishing of a close friend. Hired as guides, the sisters find themselves unexpectedly tasked with protecting Nenene from a shadowy organization.

The trio's unique ability to manipulate paper proves vital in safeguarding her, yet their differing perspectives on literature create internal tensions. As they delve deeper into Nenene’s past and the cryptic assignments issued by Dokusensha, a connection emerges between her history, the missing friend, and mysterious books. What begins as a protective arrangement escalates into a complex investigation, forcing the sisters to confront dangerous truths and question the lengths they'll go to for the sake of stories and those who create them.

Streaming Platforms:

Crunchyroll

Episodes:

Episode 1: The Papers Have Landed (Aired: 09/01/2003)
Episode 2: Rise Up, Oh Dregs of Humanity (Aired: 09/01/2003)
Episode 3: Let's Meet in Jinbo-cho (Aired: 09/16/2003)
Episode 4: The Seventh Grade Course (Aired: 09/16/2003)
Episode 5: They Shout (Aired: 10/01/2003)
... and 21 more episodes

Characters:

Carpenter, Joseph (Main) - Voice Actors: Blanc, J.B., Guarnieri, José Otávio, Gouda, Hozumi
Cheung, Michelle (Main) - Voice Actors: Kikuchi, Shouko, Austin, Hunter, Franco, Priscila, Beaudoin, Claire, Henríquez, Melanie
Junior (Main) - Voice Actors: Saiga, Mitsuki, Stone, Jessica D., Caillebot, Rémi, Castro, Júlia, Díaz, Víctor
King, Anita (Main) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Chiwa, Hirschfeld, Rachel, Bullara, Fernanda, Rivero, Yensi, Le Bihan, Audrey
Mui, Maggie (Main) - Voice Actors: Hirata, Hiromi, Guedes, Maythe, Marinho, Raquel, Lahti, Sara
Readman, Yomiko (Main) - Voice Actors: Taylor, Hellena, Miura, Rieko, Hernández, María Teresa, Andreatto, Andressa
Sumiregawa, Nenene (Main) - Voice Actors: Yukino, Satsuki, Dickson, Tricia, Chacón, Lileana, Bortoletto, Leticia
Anderson, Drake (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iwasaki, Masami, Pissardini, Marcelo, Lee, Douglas, Guillemot, Yann
Arquette, Alice Alice (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Araki, Kae, Taylor, Hellena
Earhart, Wendy (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Flynn, Siobhan, Sakenobe, Mika, Garcia, Melissa, Bouchemaa, Isabelle
Hishiishi, Hisami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawata, Taeko, Harvey, Megan Taylor, Kanoui, Nathalie
Linho, Lee (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miki, Shinichiro, Seitz, Patrick, Vieira, José Manuel
Makuhari, Nancy (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Neya, Michiko, Savage, Carrie, Baroli, Luciana, Mircovitch, Natacha, Medina, Leisha
Mr. Gentleman (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Rye, Douglas, Le Minoux, Martial
Mr. Kim (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ushiyama, Shigeru, Breen, John E.
Nishizono, Haruhi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tamura, Yukari, Barboza, Jhaidy, Sheh, Stephanie
Nishizono, Natsume (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tamura, Yukari, Hochfield, J-Ray
Okahara, Tooru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takagi, Reiko, Bendik, Steven
Professor Webber (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Douglas, Freddy, Leroy, Philippe
Shigeno, Touko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nonaka, Ai, Harvey, Brittney Lee
Wong, Sonny (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kuroda, Takaya, Snyder, John
Woo, John (Supporting)

Staff:

Matsukura, Yuuji (Producer)
Ochikoshi, Tomonori (Producer)
Masunari, Koji (Director)
Kikuta, Hiromi (Sound Director)
Ejima, Yasuo (Episode Director)
Hosoda, Naoto (Episode Director, Key Animation, Animation Director)
Ishihama, Masashi (Episode Director, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director, Background Art, Character Design, Key Animation)
Masuda, Kuniaki (Episode Director, Assistant Animation Director, Animation Director, Key Animation)
Matsutake, Tokuyuki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Sekino, Masahiro (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Tachibana, Hideki (Episode Director, Key Animation, Animation Director)
Takada, Kouichi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Takashima, Daisuke (Episode Director)
Watanabe, Kenichirou (Episode Director)
Yoshimoto, Tsuyoshi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kurata, Hideyuki (Script, Original Creator)
Fukai, Ao (Storyboard)
Katou, Hiroto (Storyboard, Assistant Animation Director, Animation Director, Key Animation)
Nakayama, Katsuichi (Storyboard)
Shimazu, Hiroyuki (Storyboard)
Suzuki, Shingo (Storyboard)
HΛL (Theme Song Arrangement)
Miura, Rieko (Theme Song Performance)
Abe, Misao (Key Animation)
Aisaka, Naoki (Animation Director, Key Animation)
Akao, Ryoutarou (Key Animation)
Aoki, Yasuhiro (Key Animation)
Arakawa, Naoki (Key Animation)
Asano, Katsuya (Key Animation)
Ban, Yukiko (Key Animation)
Beaudoin, Claire (ADR Director)
Bessho, Masanao (2nd Key Animation)
Chiba, Takahiro (Assistant Animation Director, Animation Director, Key Animation)
Chiba, Takaaki (Key Animation)
Fukuoka, Hidenori (Key Animation)
Fukuyo, Takaaki (Animation Director, Key Animation)
Furuta, Makoto (Key Animation)
Hara, Yuuki (2nd Key Animation)
Hasegawa, Shinya (Key Animation)
Hashimoto, Hiroyuki (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Hattori, Masumi (Key Animation)
Hayashi, Naotaka (Key Animation)
Hosoyama, Masaki (Key Animation)
Iizuka, Youko (Key Animation)
Ijima, Keiko (2nd Key Animation, Animation Director, Key Animation)
Imoto, Yuki (Key Animation, In-Between Animation)
Inagaki, Takayuki (Key Animation)
Inayoshi, Tomoshige (Key Animation)
Inayoshi, Asako (Key Animation)
Inoue, Yoshikatsu (Key Animation)
... and 89 more staff

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Related Anime/Manga:

R.O.D: Read or Die (anime - Prequel)
R.O.D: Read or Dream (manga - Adaptation)