

Both are based off mangas right? Do I have to read the mangas for either
series or can I just watch the OVA and animes and not have to read the mangas?


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Is "Read or Die" based on manga?


You can watch any anime and its OVA(s) without reading the manga. However,
usually manga do contain extra content that aren't covered in the anime and
OVA(s). So while you don't need to read the manga to watch the anime, you can
for an extra bit of info/story.

So you could read the manga on top of watching the anime and OVA(s) for Read
or Die, but it's not **necessary** to go through both. It could be fun though.


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According to [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Read_or_Die):

> [The OVA is] based on the Read or Die manga series... [It] is a continuation
> of the Read or Die storyline, taking place a few years after the events of
> the manga.
>
> R.O.D the TV is a 26-episode anime TV sequel to the Read or Die OVA

Incidentally, R.O.D. started as light novels and manga published at the same
time.

As with all OVAs I've seen, while you may be able to watch them and get some
understanding of what's going on without reading the original source material,
they are usually short and made on the assumption that people who already like
the source will be the audience. Therefore, they tend to rush through
exposition, and even skip over details that they assume the audience is
already aware of. As I remember (it has been a while since I watched) it seems
that in the case of the R.O.D. OVA, this meant they had very little
explanation of the events that happened a few years before. So probably you
would get more out of it if you went back and read the manga or light novels.


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It should be borne in mind that the _Read or Dream_ manga is not in the same
canon as _R.O.D the TV_. The sisters meet and adopt each other in a different
way. Hisa has a different history and meets the sisters under different
circumstances.

On the other hand, I'm not aware of any contradictions between the _Read or
Die_ manga and either of the anime series.


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