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Read or Die the TV

Seen it?

2003 | 1 seasons | 30 min | Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 13 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Five years have passed since the occurrence of the incident known as the "Human Annihilation Mission." In Japan, a novelist is dealing with writer's block after her friend has gone missing. In Hong Kong, three sisters, masters in the use of paper, run their own detective agency to solve cases that involve books. When these people are brought together, a bond greater than blood is formed - a bond that will be sorely tested by the evil powers intent on taking over the world. Join Anita, Maggie, Michelle, and Nenene as they travel the globe in order to save the world from the evil mastermind, Mr. Carpenter! Of course, that's if they can find the time to put down the books they're reading...

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    5 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 20K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Created by Hideyuki Kurata

  • Chiwa SaitoAnita King (voice)
  • Hiromi HirataMaggie Mui (voice)
  • Shouko KikuchiMichelle Cheung (voice)
  • Satsuki YukinoNenene Sumiregawa (voice)