A 2000-current light novel series by Kurata Hideyuki, with illustrations by [[Uon Taraku]], published by Shueisha's Super Dash Bunko imprint. Also adapted into a 2000-2005 manga serialized in Shueisha's [i]Ultra Jump[/i], illustrated by Yamada Shutaro, a 2001 OVA by Studio DEEN, and a 2003-2004 anime sequel by J.C.Staff, [i][[R.O.D The TV|R.O.D -THE TV-]][/i], which itself was based on a 2003-05 manga spinoff of [i]Read or Die[/i], titled [i]Read or Dream[/i].

h4. Characters

* [[Drake Anderson]]
* [[Nancy Makuhari]]
* [[Sumiregawa Nenene]]
* [[Wendy Earhart]]
* [[Yomiko Readman]]

h5. Characters from [i]Read or Dream[/i]

* [[Anita King]]
* [[Hishiishi Hisami]]
* [[Maggie Mui]]
* [[Michelle Cheung]]

h4. External links

* Official page: [s]h[/s][s]ttp://dash.shueisha.co.jp/-rod[/s] (Dead link)
* "Read or Die Wiki":https://readordie.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page
* "Wikipedia: Read or Die":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Read_or_Die
R.O.D リード・オア・ダイ