Read or Die (Series)

Comedic/ Determined/ Cryptic

2 Titles· 2001–2003

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Yomiko Readman

Yomiko Readman is a substitute teacher and a secret agent for the British Library's Special Operations Division.

Rieko Miura

Anita King

Anita King is a young woman who serves as Raki's disciple.

Chiwa Saitou

Maggie Mui

Maggie Mui is the quiet and modest middle sister of the Paper Sisters Detective Company.

Hiromi Hirata

Nenene Sumiregawa

Nene Mikumo is Sumire Sumiregawa's cousin and acts as a protective older sister figure.

Satsuki Yukino

Nancy Makuhari

Nancy Makuhari is a British Library Special Operations agent with the ability to phase through solid objects.

Michiko Neya

Michelle Cheung

Michelle Cheung, the oldest Paper Sister, is a cheerful and seemingly ditzy translator who also serves as Nenene Sumiregawa’s bodyguard.

Shouko Kikuchi

Genjo Sanzo

Genjo Sanzo, also known as Kouryuu, is a Buddhist priest who leads a group of companions on a journey to the West.

Hiroki Takahashi

Junior

Junior is a one-year-old baby in Ponyo.

Mitsuki Saiga

Drake Anderson

Drake Anderson is a Japanese producer.

Masami Iwasaki

Hisami Hishiishi

Hisami Hishiishi is a shy, book-loving young author from Japan.

Taeko Kawata

Joseph Carpenter

Joseph Carpenter is the commander of the British Library's Special Operations Division, codenamed Joker.

Hozumi Gouda

John Woo

John Woo is a carrier pigeon employed by Mr.

Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven is a historic figure depicted in the show as a young man studying under Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Wendy Earhart

Wendy Earhart is a key character in the Read or Die series, serving as Joseph Carpenter's assistant and later a more active agent within the British Library.

Mika Sakenobe

Lee Linho

Lee Linho is Nenene Sumiregawa's editor and a Dokuensha agent.

Shinichiro Miki

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Synopsis

Anita King, Maggie Mui, and Michelle Cheung are the Paper Sisters. They run the Three Sisters Detective Agency in Hong Kong which is dedicated to solving cases involving books. They are hired as local guides for Nenene Sumiregawa, a Japanese novelist who has been struggling with writer's block following the disappearance of her longtime friend, Yomiko Readman. The sisters are all Paper Masters—individuals with the power to control paper—and with their abilities, they save Nenene from the dangerous terrorists targeting her at a book signing. But in case they strike again, the sisters remain as her bodyguards to protect her from further harm. This is a dream come true for bookworms Maggie and Michelle who love Nenene's stories, but the young Anita cannot stand books despite her powers over paper. The three struggle to adapt to their new daily life in Japan, guarding Nenene while continuing their detective work under a mysterious organization, Dokusensha. However, the more they get to know Nenene, the more they discover the link between her, the disappearance of her friend Yomiko, and the mysterious books Dokusensha sends the Paper Masters to investigate. What began as a simple job ends up a bigger case than they have ever had before. Are these girls really willing to risk their lives over literature? [Written by MAL Rewrite]