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Read or Die (manga)

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Alternative title:
R.O.D.
Genres: action, mystery
Objectionable content: Significant
Plot Summary: Her name is Yomiko Readman, a bookworm with the ability to manipulate paper to her will.An ability which she uses as part of a British special operations division.
User Ratings: 135 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 8 votes (dub:4, Eng:2, sub:2)
 Excellent: 17 votes (Eng:8, sub:5, dub:3, raw:1)
 Very good: 34 votes (Eng:16, dub:9, sub:8, ?:1)
 Good: 29 votes (Eng:18, sub:6, dub:2, ?:1, raw:1, raw:1)
 Decent: 16 votes (Eng:11, sub:3, ?:1, dub:1)
 So-so: 13 votes (Eng:10, raw:2, dub:1)
 Not really good: 6 votes (Eng:4, dub:1, sub:1)
 Weak: 6 votes (Eng:3, dub:2, sub:1)
 Bad: 4 votes (Eng:4)
 Awful: 2 votes (Eng:2)
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 381 users, rank: #217 (of 7116)
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 6.822 (Good−), std. dev.: 2.0362, rank: #3906 (of 8046)
Weighted mean: 6.727 (Good−), rank: #4466 (of 8046) (seen all: 7.03 / seen some: 6.85 / won't finish: 2.70)
Bayesian estimate: 6.754 (Good−), rank: #2955 (of 3567)
Number of tankoubon: 4
Vintage: 2000-10
Release dates: We have 8
Official website:
READ OR DIE (Japanese)
Links: We have 1
Review:
Read or Die GN 4 (Sep 22, 2006)
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Graphic novel
    Read or Die (GN 1) 2006-02-07
    Read or Die (GN 2) 2006-05-16 (from $27.75)
    Read or Die (GN 3) 2006-07-18
    Read or Die (GN 4) 2006-09-19 (from $99.99)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
(none)
Japanese companies
Publisher: Shueisha
English staff
English cast
Translation: Steve Ballati

Adaptation: Steve Ballati
Cover Design:
Izumi Hirayama (Vols 3-4)
Janet Piercy
Editing:
Shaenon K. Garrity (Vols 3-4)
Urian Brown
Editor-in-Chief: Alvin Lu (Vol 2)
Editorial Director: Elizabeth Kawasaki (Vols 2 & 4)
Exec. VP of Sales & Marketing: John Easum (Vol 2 & 4)
Graphic Design:
Izumi Hirayama (Vols 3-4)
Janet Piercy
Managing Editor: Annette Roman
Production Director: Noboru Watanabe
Publisher: Hyoe Narita
Senior VP Of Marketing: Liza Coppola (Vols 2-4)
Sr. Director of Acquisitions:
Rika Inouye
Touch-up Art & Lettering: Mark McMurray
VP of Publishing: Alvin Lu
(none)
English companies
Licensed by: Viz Media
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