Read or Die (OVA)

Read or Die (OVA)
DVD cover of Read or Die
GenreAction, spy, thriller[1]
Created byHideyuki Kurata
Original video animation
Directed byKoji Masunari
Produced byMasatoshi Fujimoto
Keiichi Matsuda
Written byHideyuki Kurata
Music byTaku Iwasaki
StudioStudio Deen
Licensed by
ReleasedMay 23, 2001 – February 6, 2002
Runtime90 minutes
Episodes3

Read or Die is an OVA based on the manga of the same name by Hideyuki Kurata. It was released by Studio Deen from 2001 to 2002 and distributed outside Japan by Manga Entertainment in 2003.[2] The series, directed by Koji Masunari,[3] features the main characters of the original manga such as Yomiko Readman and Joker. It is a continuation of the manga storyline, taking place a few years after the events of the manga.[4]

  1. ^ Santos, Carlo (October 31, 2006). "Ode to Nodame - RIGHT TURN ONLY!!". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 3, 2007. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  2. ^ "Aniplex USA To Ship All Of Read Or Die on Blu-ray". Anime News Network. July 30, 2021. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  3. ^ Kurata 2012, p. 98.
  4. ^ Kurata 2012, p. 72.