Below is a list of characters from the ''

R.O.D Rod, Ród, Rőd, Rød, Röd, ROD, or R.O.D. may refer to: Devices * Birch rod, made out of twigs from birch or other trees for corporal punishment * Ceremonial rod, used to indicate a position of authority * Connecting rod, main, coupling, or s ...

'' series of

novels A novel is an extended work of narrative fiction usually written in prose and published as a book. The word derives from the for 'new', 'news', or 'short story (of something new)', itself from the , a singular noun use of the neuter plural of '' ...

manga are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...

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anime is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ...

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Hideyuki Kurata is a Japanese anime screenwriter, light novelist, and manga artist, noted for authoring the series composition of such works as '' Read or Die'', '' Now and Then, Here and There'', '' Kamichu!'', and '' Gun Sword''. He has been a member of Yōsuke ...

. The ''R.O.D'' series of anime and manga covers the scope of the original ''

Read or Die is a Japanese light novel series written by Hideyuki Kurata, published under Shueisha's '' Super Dash Bunko'' imprint. ''Read or Die'' follows Yomiko Readman, codename "The Paper", an agent for the (fictional) Special Operations Division ...

'' series of manga and light novels, the ''

Read or Dream ''Read or Dream'' is a Japanese manga series written by Hideyuki Kurata and illustrated by Ran Ayanaga. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Ultra Jump'' from October 19, 2002, to May 19, 2005, with its chapters collect ...

'' comics and the subsequent '' R.O.D the TV'' anime series. Table key: * Main: A key protagonist in the story * Supporting: A character supporting the protagonist, or an antagonist * Mentioned: The character is referred to in dialogue or by visual means (i.e., Nenene's signature on the post-its in the OVA) * Cameo: The character appears briefly in a special scene, or in a flashback * N/A: The character does not appear

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