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R.O.D., also known by the expanded name Read or Die, refers to a fictional series created by the Japanese author Hideyuki Kurata, which first began as a series of light novels published under Shueisha's Super Dash imprint (the first volume appeared in 2000, and volume 9 in 2004); spinoffs include a four-volume manga series, a three-episode OVA, the related manga series Read or Dream, and associated anime series R.O.D the TV. The manga series was licensed for North American distribution by Viz Communications, with the first volume having been released in March of 2006; the second volume in early April, volume three on 9 June, and Volume four on 1 September.
The 3-episode OVA series was produced by Studio Deen and first released in 23 May 2001. It was later aired across Japan by the anime satellite television network, Animax. It was also later licensed for North American distribution by Manga Entertainment and first aired in the United States on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim on Saturday, 23 October 2004. The version aired combined all three episodes of the OVA into a single movie-length TV feature, leaving out only the repeat of the opening and closing sequences between episodes.
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