R.O.D the TV is a 26-episode anime television series, animated by J.C.Staff and Studio Deen and produced by Aniplex, directed by Koji Masunari and scripted by Hideyuki Kurata, about the adventures of three paper-manipulating sisters, Michelle, Maggie and Anita, who become the bodyguards of Nenene Sumiregawa, a famous Japanese writer. Featuring music by Taku Iwasaki, the series is a sequel to the "Read or Die" OVA. Its official title of "R.O.D the TV" is a catch-all acronym referring to the inclusion of characters from both "Read or Die" (the light novels, manga and OVA) and the "Read or Dream" manga, the latter of which revolves solely around the Paper Sisters. Promotional material for "R.O.D the TV" implies that the show revolves around the three sisters of "Read or Dream"; however, Nenene Sumiregawa of "Read or Die" is also considered a protagonist.