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R.O.D. [Anime OVA] (2003)

R.O.D. [Anime OVA] (2003)
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Yomiko Readman may appear to be a just a quiet, head-in-the-clouds substitute teacher with a mammoth collection of books, but Yomiko is no ordinary bookworm. She is also a secret agent working for the Royal British Library's Division of Special Operations. Books may seem like a tame skill to have as an operative but Yomiko is actually a Paper User; a person who can manipulate any paper with psychokinetic powers. She can make a paper ribbon stronger than a steel cable, make an origami swan fly away, or stop bullets with an index card. After buying an extremely rare book to add to her collection one day, Yomiko is accosted by an old man flying on a giant cricket who steals it. This is book is more than just a good read, as the British Library assigns Yomiko a new partner, Nancy Makuhari, and sends her on a mission to get the book back. Read or Die is a three-episode OVA full of creative action and light-hearted humor. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi

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Synopsis of R.O.D. [Anime OVA]

Yomiko Readman may appear to be a just a quiet, head-in-the-clouds substitute teacher with a mammoth collection of books, but Yomiko is no ordinary bookworm. She is also a secret agent working for the Royal British Library's Division of Special Operations. Books may seem like a tame skill to have as an operative but Yomiko is actually a Paper User; a person who can manipulate any paper with psychokinetic powers. She can make a paper ribbon stronger than a steel cable, make an origami swan fly away, or stop bullets with an index card. After buying an extremely rare book to add to her collection one day, Yomiko is accosted by an old man flying on a giant cricket who steals it. This is book is more than just a good read, as the British Library assigns Yomiko a new partner, Nancy Makuhari, and sends her on a mission to get the book back. Read or Die is a three-episode OVA full of creative action and light-hearted humor. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
100 mins
Categories:
Action / AdventureComedy
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    ROBERT S.

    This is the reason I love "Japanimation". This anim has all the excitement and fun that people who enjoy MANGA will love. This is a collectors pick.

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    Verna M.

    watching this movie was like getting some money, you will have a great time watching it, even if your not a book worm. Although I would suggest watching this movie before you start with the R.O.D TV series it doesn't matter as much.

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    Andy G.

    I loved the literary references throughout the course of the film. It was breathtaking, uncontrollably mesmerizing, and spellbinding to say the least. With a gripping story that took us all over the world (showed the vast horror that could be found, instead of just making it centralized) and characters that literally jumped out of the screen with heart-pounding animation and style, there is only one more thing to say about this film. The action. Growing up in a post-Matrix style film world, it is getting harder and harder to see fight sequences choreographed without the use that made The Matrix so popular. This continued to keep my attention throughout the entire film and nearly pushed me to watch it again.The action sequences were, for lack of a better word, beautiful. Like a ballet gone wrong, this film stepped into the screen with simplicity, violence, and this subtle delicacy that is unmatched in American cinema today.

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