Comments on: R.O.D – Read Or Die Manga http://www.tangognat.com/2006/03/01/rod-read-or-die-manga/ Who loves palindromes? Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:35:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: TangognaT » R.O.D. - Read or Dream http://www.tangognat.com/2006/03/01/rod-read-or-die-manga/comment-page-1/#comment-30005 TangognaT » R.O.D. - Read or Dream Sun, 24 Dec 2006 05:19:18 +0000 http://www.tangognat.com/2006/03/01/rod-read-or-die-manga/#comment-30005 [...] The Read or Die anime series is one of my favorites. I was a little disappointed with the first Read or Die manga series, but I was pleasantly surprised by first volume of Read or Dream. This manga follows the adventures of Michelle, Maggie, and Anita, the three paper masters who have formed the “Paper Sisters Dectective Company” in Hong Kong. While Michelle and Maggie happily spend their food money on books, the youngest sister Anita proclaims her hatred of reading at every opportunity. Their detective agency isn’t very well-known, so they don’t get many cases. They do get some work finding lost pets and performing missions for fellow bibliophiles. For their first case in this volume, they track down a precious book stolen by a mugger, aiding a romance through the return of the lost book. Then they help a boy find a fantastic library inhabited by kindly spirits that only appears for one hour every ten years. They also attempt to ward off alien destruction of the earth by practicing their reader’s advisory skills. The details that people will remember from the tv series have been preserved in the manga, you get to see the sisters’ strange affinity for pigeons, bizarre cooking habits, and the overwhelming amount of books in their apartment sometimes causing deadly “bookdrafts”. The art is attractive, showcasing Maggie’s paper puppets and Michelle’s paper archery skills. I think this book captures the spirit of the anime, while the final volumes of the Read or Die manga devolved into a bunch of senseless fighting. If you like reading books about people who love reading books, this is the manga for you. [...] [...] The Read or Die anime series is one of my favorites. I was a little disappointed with the first Read or Die manga series, but I was pleasantly surprised by first volume of Read or Dream. This manga follows the adventures of Michelle, Maggie, and Anita, the three paper masters who have formed the “Paper Sisters Dectective Company” in Hong Kong. While Michelle and Maggie happily spend their food money on books, the youngest sister Anita proclaims her hatred of reading at every opportunity. Their detective agency isn’t very well-known, so they don’t get many cases. They do get some work finding lost pets and performing missions for fellow bibliophiles. For their first case in this volume, they track down a precious book stolen by a mugger, aiding a romance through the return of the lost book. Then they help a boy find a fantastic library inhabited by kindly spirits that only appears for one hour every ten years. They also attempt to ward off alien destruction of the earth by practicing their reader’s advisory skills. The details that people will remember from the tv series have been preserved in the manga, you get to see the sisters’ strange affinity for pigeons, bizarre cooking habits, and the overwhelming amount of books in their apartment sometimes causing deadly “bookdrafts”. The art is attractive, showcasing Maggie’s paper puppets and Michelle’s paper archery skills. I think this book captures the spirit of the anime, while the final volumes of the Read or Die manga devolved into a bunch of senseless fighting. If you like reading books about people who love reading books, this is the manga for you. [...]

]]> By: Crocodile Caucus » Blog Archive » Out of touch http://www.tangognat.com/2006/03/01/rod-read-or-die-manga/comment-page-1/#comment-7158 Crocodile Caucus » Blog Archive » Out of touch Sat, 15 Apr 2006 18:44:58 +0000 http://www.tangognat.com/2006/03/01/rod-read-or-die-manga/#comment-7158 [...] Oh, well. I’ll just continue to be totally underwhelmed by what’s big in superhero comics. It’s not like I’m lacking for reading material anyway, especially since the manga with the Coolest. Title. Ever. seems to be hitting stores. [...] [...] Oh, well. I’ll just continue to be totally underwhelmed by what’s big in superhero comics. It’s not like I’m lacking for reading material anyway, especially since the manga with the Coolest. Title. Ever. seems to be hitting stores. [...]

]]> By: tangognat http://www.tangognat.com/2006/03/01/rod-read-or-die-manga/comment-page-1/#comment-6397 tangognat Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:06:20 +0000 http://www.tangognat.com/2006/03/01/rod-read-or-die-manga/#comment-6397 Hmm, that's a detail I didn't notice about the notes in Yomiko's room. I'd read that chronology on a couple Read Or Die sites, so I assumed it was correct but I guess you never can tell! Hmm, that’s a detail I didn’t notice about the notes in Yomiko’s room. I’d read that chronology on a couple Read Or Die sites, so I assumed it was correct but I guess you never can tell!

]]> By: Aarin http://www.tangognat.com/2006/03/01/rod-read-or-die-manga/comment-page-1/#comment-6338 Aarin Sat, 04 Mar 2006 18:37:20 +0000 http://www.tangognat.com/2006/03/01/rod-read-or-die-manga/#comment-6338 Sry, you probably don't like double posters, especially ones who critized right before, but i do believe that you're one of the kewlest person who's blog is actually worth reading. YOu are such a major bibliophile that i feel i must turn to you for a recommendation on books to read. For you see i too am a bibliophile, but my school has barely any books that look good, and when I go and read at a store they kick me out (they apparently want you to buy the book instead of reading it right there.) And my parents don't like to let me go to libraries because of how long i'll stay there when i find a good book or six...oh yea btw ROD RULES!!!! so does Fruits basket but i love rod more so uh...yea. see ya! Sry, you probably don’t like double posters, especially ones who critized right before, but i do believe that you’re one of the kewlest person who’s blog is actually worth reading. YOu are such a major bibliophile that i feel i must turn to you for a recommendation on books to read. For you see i too am a bibliophile, but my school has barely any books that look good, and when I go and read at a store they kick me out (they apparently want you to buy the book instead of reading it right there.) And my parents don’t like to let me go to libraries because of how long i’ll stay there when i find a good book or six…oh yea btw ROD RULES!!!! so does Fruits basket but i love rod more so uh…yea. see ya!

]]> By: Aarin http://www.tangognat.com/2006/03/01/rod-read-or-die-manga/comment-page-1/#comment-6337 Aarin Sat, 04 Mar 2006 18:29:47 +0000 http://www.tangognat.com/2006/03/01/rod-read-or-die-manga/#comment-6337 I do believe your ordering of it being the ova, manga the tv series is wrong. Because in the tv series they mention when she disappeared and if you continue to listen the reason why she went into hiding was because of the ijin incidence. And also at the beginning of the OVA there are notes littered all over Yomiko's room, most of them ending in "up!Up!UP!" in the english traslation, but which is actually sumiregawa's last name, Nenene which means that when it's translated. So therefore it goes Read or die manga, then the OVA, then the Read or Dream manga which is about the Paper sisters, and then ROD the TV. I do believe your ordering of it being the ova, manga the tv series is wrong. Because in the tv series they mention when she disappeared and if you continue to listen the reason why she went into hiding was because of the ijin incidence. And also at the beginning of the OVA there are notes littered all over Yomiko’s room, most of them ending in “up!Up!UP!” in the english traslation, but which is actually sumiregawa’s last name, Nenene which means that when it’s translated. So therefore it goes Read or die manga, then the OVA, then the Read or Dream manga which is about the Paper sisters, and then ROD the TV.

]]> By: tangognat http://www.tangognat.com/2006/03/01/rod-read-or-die-manga/comment-page-1/#comment-6274 tangognat Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:56:38 +0000 http://www.tangognat.com/2006/03/01/rod-read-or-die-manga/#comment-6274 I'd rank the ROD stuff in order of quality: 1) OVA 2) TV Show 3) Manga If you liked the OVA though, you should give the TV show a try, it is also very good. I’d rank the ROD stuff in order of quality:

1) OVA
2) TV Show
3) Manga

If you liked the OVA though, you should give the TV show a try, it is also very good.

]]> By: Romana1 http://www.tangognat.com/2006/03/01/rod-read-or-die-manga/comment-page-1/#comment-6259 Romana1 Thu, 02 Mar 2006 15:50:21 +0000 http://www.tangognat.com/2006/03/01/rod-read-or-die-manga/#comment-6259 Oooh! Thanks for the heads up. A friend of mine introduced me to the original three episodes-I loved them! I haven't seen the tv show yet, but I am familiar with the characters, so I may have to give this managa a try. Oooh! Thanks for the heads up. A friend of mine introduced me to the original three episodes-I loved them! I haven’t seen the tv show yet, but I am familiar with the characters, so I may have to give this managa a try.

]]> By: cathy http://www.tangognat.com/2006/03/01/rod-read-or-die-manga/comment-page-1/#comment-6250 cathy Thu, 02 Mar 2006 03:52:55 +0000 http://www.tangognat.com/2006/03/01/rod-read-or-die-manga/#comment-6250 It didn't come to the comic stores I checked. :( They said it was supposed to arrive this week but didn't ship. It'll probaby be next week. I was kind of disappointed. It didn’t come to the comic stores I checked. :( They said it was supposed to arrive this week but didn’t ship. It’ll probaby be next week. I was kind of disappointed.

]]> By: tangognat http://www.tangognat.com/2006/03/01/rod-read-or-die-manga/comment-page-1/#comment-6244 tangognat Wed, 01 Mar 2006 21:04:52 +0000 http://www.tangognat.com/2006/03/01/rod-read-or-die-manga/#comment-6244 Lyle, I think ROD has run on adult swim in the past, so you never know. I thought it wasn't shipping until later too, but Amazon sent it to me, I was quite surprised. Lyle, I think ROD has run on adult swim in the past, so you never know. I thought it wasn’t shipping until later too, but Amazon sent it to me, I was quite surprised.

]]> By: Anne http://www.tangognat.com/2006/03/01/rod-read-or-die-manga/comment-page-1/#comment-6243 Anne Wed, 01 Mar 2006 19:12:01 +0000 http://www.tangognat.com/2006/03/01/rod-read-or-die-manga/#comment-6243 I thought the manga wasn't going to come out until the end of the month! I am going to have to get on amazon and order that. I thought the manga wasn’t going to come out until the end of the month! I am going to have to get on amazon and order that.

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