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“Book-loving superhero Yomiko Readman manipulates paper to protect the world and hunt dangerous books.”
Read or Die
R.O.D -READ OR DIE-
6.96
10,164 rank · 5,798 readers · 78 favorites
Seinen
Adult Cast
Super Power
Action
Comedy
Mystery
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Synopsis
Book-loving superhero Yomiko Readman manipulates paper to protect the world and hunt dangerous books.
Yomiko Readman's love for literature goes far beyond any run-of-the-mill bookworm's! In fact, she has a supernatural ability to manipulate paper in the most amazing ways. From turning a tiny scrap into a lethal throwing dagger to making a single sheet hard enough to block bullets, she's only limited by her imagination. She uses her phenomenal power to seek out legendary books containing secret information that, in the wrong hands, could be dangerous. Backed by a Special Operations Division in England, Yomiko has her hands full battling evildoers, saving the world, and trying to find time to curl up with a good book. (Source: VIZ Media)
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Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
5.5
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5.5
mode 4
σ 1.12
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.12 · some divergence
The polarity gap
3.0 pts
Recommenders 7.0 · others 4.0
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Score over time
↓ 1.50
Running avg · Dec 2007 → Oct 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “This manga offers an interesting prequel perspective that provides valuable insight into the origins of Yomiko’s relationships with Wendy and Nenene. While I find the anime more enjoyable and note...”
- 6 “While I genuinely enjoyed the OVA and found the underlying plot to be acceptable, the manga itself failed to meet my expectations. The reading experience was significantly hindered by disjointed...”
- 5 “I love the detailed, textured artwork and the endearing, good-hearted nature of the protagonist, Yomiko Readman. However, the series suffers from a lack of character growth, confusing character...”
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Short · 50%
Medium · 0%
Long · 50%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 30 × 4 ch × vol
- Total read 4h 00m approx
- Published Dec 1999 – May 2002
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0134 catalog