Category Archives: R.O.D. – Read or Die

R.O.D. – Read or Die Season 1 Episode 8 Seduced By the Night Every night, the school library has been trashed, and Anita’s classmates blame the intrusion on a poltergeist. They decide to stay in the library overnight to investigate. Anita invites Junior to the ghost hunt, and interestingly enough, the “ghost” fails to makeContinue reading “R.O.D. – Read or Die Season 1 Episode 8”

R.O.D. – Read or Die Season 1 Episode 9 Heart of Darkness Dokusensha sents the Paper Sisters to a hot springs resort in order to retrieve another British Library artifact, known as “the Key,” from archaeologist and special agent Alice Alice Arquette. Coincidentally, Nenene is at the same location for a school reunion/wedding reception. Arquette,Continue reading “R.O.D. – Read or Die Season 1 Episode 9”

R.O.D. – Read or Die Season 1 Episode 10 A Christmas Carol Nenene receives two Christmas party invitations, the first of which she discards as being sent by a lunatic. The sisters talk her into accepting the second invitation, to the 10th annual Young Writer’s Award reception (Nenene had been the inaugural recipient of theContinue reading “R.O.D. – Read or Die Season 1 Episode 10”

R.O.D. – Read or Die Season 1 Episode 11 Goodbye Japan With Nenene safe and no longer suffering writer’s block, Linho terminates the Sisters’ employment, so they must prepare to go back to Hong Kong. A depressed Anita finds it difficult to say goodbye to her classmates, especially Hisami. When Hisami avoids Anita’s farewell party,Continue reading “R.O.D. – Read or Die Season 1 Episode 11”

R.O.D. – Read or Die Season 1 Episode 12 Twilight of the Papers, Part I Lee and his soldiers subdue the Paper Sisters and kidnap Nenene, leaving the Sisters with suitcases full of money to pay them for their work and convince them to leave Dokusensha alone. Meanwhile, Dokusensha attempts to forcibly implant their PerfectContinue reading “R.O.D. – Read or Die Season 1 Episode 12”

R.O.D. – Read or Die Season 1 Episode 3 Let’s Meet in Jinbo-cho When Nenene wanders off without her bodyguards, the Sisters follow her to Jinbo-cho. Michelle quickly forgets her mission and enters a shopping frenzy, while Maggie passes out from the excitement of being surrounded by all the bookstores. Anita manages to find Nenene,Continue reading “R.O.D. – Read or Die Season 1 Episode 3”

R.O.D. – Read or Die Season 1 Episode 4 The Seventh Grade Course Nenene insists Anita go to school, and so Anita enters the local seventh grade class. She meets and befriends the girls in her class, including the shy Hisami Hishishii. Anita ends up joining the library club to hang out with Hisa. DuringContinue reading “R.O.D. – Read or Die Season 1 Episode 4”

R.O.D. – Read or Die Season 1 Episode 5 They Shout The Paper Sisters travel to Romania to retrieve a book stolen during the fire at the British Library four years ago. While attempting to infiltrate Professor Webber’s castle, their powers are partially stripped by a strange force surrounding the castle, and they are attackedContinue reading “R.O.D. – Read or Die Season 1 Episode 5”

R.O.D. – Read or Die Season 1 Episode 1 The Papers Have Landed Nenene Sumiregawa, a famous Japanese author travels to Hong Kong for a book signing. She meets Michelle and Maggie, two of the Paper Sisters, who have been hired to be her local guides. When Nenene’s hotel suite is bombed, the Sisters volunteerContinue reading “R.O.D. – Read or Die Season 1 Episode 1”

R.O.D. – Read or Die Season 1 Episode 2 Rise Up, Oh Dregs of Humanity Nenene’s editor Lee Linho hires the Paper Sisters to remain in Japan to look after Nenene. However, after fighting over money woes, they decide to pay Nenene a visit, quickly imposing on her hospitality–and breaking her television. They use Lee’sContinue reading “R.O.D. – Read or Die Season 1 Episode 2”