R.O.D. the TV is an anime series based on the manga of the same name by Hideyuki Kurata, in turn derived from the series of light novels entitled Read or Die also written by him. The series was animated by J.C. Staff and produced by Aniplex, consisting of 26 episodes. The series was licensed by Geneon Entertainment in the United States, and released on DVD on June 29, 2004.
Synopsis
Three girls named Anita, Michelle and Maggie are hired to protect Japanese author Nenene Sumiregawa during her stay in Hong Kong. In an incident where the "Paper Sisters" save Nenene from a disgruntled author, Nenene discovers that the sisters have the capability to control paper at their own will - an ability once used by her long-lost friend Yomiko "The Paper" Readman. Arriving in Japan after an airliner incident, the Paper Sisters move into Nenene's apartment and become her freeloading bodyguards.
