In an Anime show, what does R.O.D. Stands for?

Question

I am just curious.... and I have notice that heroines have the power to control paper in different ways but not even one of the abbreviations have the meaning related to the anime show not even p that is paper, or s that is sisters.

Answer 1

In the OVA and the anime series, it stands for Read or Die but in the manga, it stands for Read or Dream.

Answer 2

there are two R.O.D's

Read or Die::
uhh... well the Wikipedia didnt help much so I guess ill type this one. Read or Die was the first ROD and deals with only one paper master-Yomiko Readman. It's the one with the movie. However Read or Die the TV seems to have characters from both Read or Die and Read or Dream in it.

Read or Dream::
Read or Dream (Shin Read or Die) is a manga about the "Three Sisters Detective Agency," Anita King, Michelle Cheung and Maggie Mui. Also called the "Paper Sisters," Maggie, Michelle, and Anita are papermasters, meaning they can telekinetically manipulate paper to do anything they want, such as creating bulletproof shields and razor sharp swords. Some consider Read or Dream to be a sequel to the Read or Die manga.

From what you wrote at the top you probably are watching the Read or Dream series. I havent seen it yet but I want to. Is it any good?

(The Read or Dream was from Wikipedia ^_^;)

Answer 3

Read Or Die.

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. The manga series, as well as possibly the novels, have been licensed in the U.S. by Viz Communications, with the first volume having been released in March of 2006 and the expected out in early April.

The premise is that the British Empire (supported by the British Library and the superpower-endowed agents of its "Special Operations Division") has remained the major world power through the 20th century and into the 21st century. The novels chart the career of agent Yomiko Readman as she fights various book-related criminal organizations; the OVA tells the story of a major incident in which clones of major historical figures threaten to wipe out civilization, the British Library being central to both the creation and the resolution of the crisis; R.O.D the TV continues the story five years later, after Britain's fall from power.

Currently both anime versions and volumes 1 and 2 of Read or Die manga have been released in English. It is unknown at this time if the novels will also be released in English.

The OVA is licensed by Manga Entertainment. The OVA series aired in the United States on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim on Saturday, 23 October 2004. The version aired showed all three episodes of the OVA into a single movie-length TV feature, leaving out only the repeat of the opening and closing sequences between episodes. [1]

R.O.D the TV has also aired on G4TechTV's Anime Unleashed. During the initial and later Adult Swim broadcasts of Read or Die, Anime Unleashed aired R.O.D the TV in the same time slots.

Answer 4

Read or Die. I would have to guess. My boyfriend told me of an anime that was called that, but everywhere I look all they have is R.O.D.

Answer 5

It means Read Or Die, and I don't know why.
Ha! I'm a poet and I didn't even know it.

Answer 6

Read Or Die

Answer 7

read or die, very good movie, ROD TV is very good too

Answer 8

Read or Die

Answer 9

R---READ
O---OR
D---DIE
that's what i heard..