R.O.D the TV

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R.O.D the TV

Postby older_gohan » Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:54 am

I'm not sure if they have a thread for this in Anime series but I might as well ask.

I've seen a few of the episodes to this show and was actually impressed a great deal by it. I only caught it towards the end I believe but I have a few questions concerning it.

How long is the series?
Is the series over?
What is the general plot?
What is the deal with the paper?

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Postby prettysoldiersailormoon » Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:03 am

I use to watch that series early in the morning on Tech TV (now known as G4) and I thought it was really good. I'd also like to know the answer to those questions because I really never did get the plot or what the series was really about.
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Postby angelx03 » Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:07 am

The first three questions can be answered here:

http://animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1989

As for the last question, it's because manipulating paper can lead to really badass fight scenes (especially from Anita 8-) ).
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Postby older_gohan » Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:09 am

I have to agree. In all of that show, i have never seen any fights quite like theirs. R.O.D is a very badass T.V. show.
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Postby prettysoldiersailormoon » Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:22 am

Yeah, it was definitely a unique concept. I think I liked it because it was something new and I don't think there was really anything like it. Well I don't watch a lot of series so I wouldn't really know that but I hadn't seen anything like it.
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Postby oldwrench » Mon Oct 31, 2005 1:59 pm

In your last qestion, if by the paper you meant adjent paper ( Yomiko Readman ), you really need to see the origional movie Read or Die. The paper was an adjent of the British library special forces and fought against a group of cloned evil masterminds. There is a lot in the TV series that refers back to that movie. The movie is worth getting. There are 26 episodes to the tv series and it does come to a conclusion.
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Postby prettysoldiersailormoon » Mon Oct 31, 2005 2:37 pm

oldwrench wrote:In your last qestion, if by the paper you meant adjent paper ( Yomiko Readman ), you really need to see the origional movie Read or Die. The paper was an adjent of the British library special forces and fought against a group of cloned evil masterminds. There is a lot in the TV series that refers back to that movie. The movie is worth getting. There are 26 episodes to the tv series and it does come to a conclusion.


Hey thanks! I really did like that series and it's a good thing to know all that. I think I watched the last episode and never understood it but that was because some nights I couldn't stay up late enough and would miss a few episodes. I guess with this series you can't watch it, not watch it, then try to watch it again and understand it. You have to watch the movie and the whole series. Yea! Another series to add to my list of things to watch!
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Postby Garridy » Wed Nov 02, 2005 1:18 am

This show is great becuase it is obsessed with books. [drool]
Like me. Also the twists leave me with so many cliffhangers that
I just cant wait to see the next one and the next one....
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Re: R.O.D the TV

Postby doughboy » Wed Nov 02, 2005 5:11 am

older_gohan wrote:How long is the series?
Is the series over?


The entire series including the manga and listed in chronological order:

1) Read or Die (manga): 4 volumes (will be released next year by Viz)
2) Read or Die (OAV): 3 episodes
3) Read or Dream (manga): 4 volumes (currently unlicensed in US, not sure if there're more volumes to come)
4) R.O.D. TV: 26 episodes

There's also about 12+ novels with original stories that will probably never be released in the US. :cry: No idea if more will be animated, but I can only hope. The animation staff is currently working on Kamichu, so it could be a while before more R.O.D. goes into production.
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Postby PS4_DarkForce » Thu Nov 10, 2005 11:55 pm

R.O.D. The TV is one of my favorites, the characters are awesome, especially the main three. They all contrast so much.
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Postby greenrider85 » Tue Nov 29, 2005 7:29 pm

yeah, i like rod the ova, and the series..both are really good. i love their fights. i am also really into books too.
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Postby older_gohan » Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:45 am

I haven't looked into the manga. I'll do that when i get some free money. Right now I'm only interested in getting the series.
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Postby Kitsuner » Thu Dec 01, 2005 5:20 pm

In addition to the manga, there are also ROD novels, though I don't believe any of them have been translated into English yet.
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Postby older_gohan » Fri Dec 02, 2005 3:12 am

I would highly douhbt it. I did manage to find a robotech novel once O-o. That was all together odd.
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Postby greenrider85 » Sat Dec 03, 2005 3:41 pm

i am almost done with the rod series tv..it tends to get confusing sometimes..
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