R.O.D: Read or Die (Japanese: リード・オア・ダイ, Hepburn: Rīdo Oa Dai) 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 of the British Library.
Yomiko Readman is a lovable, near-sighted bibliomaniac working as a substitute teacher at a Japanese high school. Her real identity, however, is that of a secret agent for the British Library Special Operations Division. Her codename: "The Paper." The moniker denotes her supernatural ability to freely manipulate paper into any object she can imagine, including tools and weapons in her fight against the powerful and self-serving IJIN (Great Historical Figure) Army! Along with her partner, the enigmatic "Ms. Deep," Yomiko travels across the world in attempt to solve the mystery behind the reincarnation of historical figures and their attempt to control the world.
Yomiko Readman, a book-loving teacher with poor eyesight, is secretly "The Paper," a British Library agent. Using her power to manipulate paper, she battles the IJIN Army alongside partner "Ms. Deep." Their mission: uncover the plot of reincarnated historical figures aiming for world domination.
読子・リードマン。活字中毒の蔵書狂（ピブリオマニア）。しかし、その実体は裏の世界では「ザ・ペーパー」と恐れられる大英帝国図書館特殊工作部の秘密エージェントである。彼女の特殊能力は「紙使い」。紙を自在に操る、紙に愛された女。今日も世界の変革を企む「世界偉人軍団」との闘いが待っている。