New Yomiko from New "Read or Die" Manga "R.O.D. Rehabilitation" Previewed
Old Yomiko say hi to the new Yomiko
Back in October, it had been announced that a new R.O.D (Read or Die) project was in the works. It turns out that the new project is actually a new manga that starts in the April issue of SuperDash&Go which goes on sale February 25th in Japan. The manga is titled R.O.D. Rehabilitation and is written by series author Hideyuki Kurata of Studio Orphee with illustrations by Fuzichoko.
Below is the preview image that SuperDash&Go has posted to their main webpage, supposedly of the new Yomiko (ヨミコ), who is said not to be the Yomiko (読子) of old, and has undergone an image change and is now a much darker character:
via 0takomu
Image ©Hideyuki Kurata/Shueisha
Previously: New "R.O.D" (Read or Die) Project in the Works
Update: Clarity that new Yomiko and old Yomiko are different characters.
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Maybe not, remember when the 1st anime season started, everyone was on the good side to prevent the clones from wining big time. The 2nd season had the UK museum library division gone rogue against the world because of Joker's misguided belief that the world needed a new Mr. Gentleman cull the out of control liberalism and wrecked world economy run this world order. This new storyline force Readman stop being the naive female operative in the past and without two former partners Nancy and Donnie to support her.
Somehow I doubt a lack of naivety led to that outfit.
What the fudge is this?! Im not against some changes but this is to much they took her whole character away might as well just say it's a spin off featuring someone new.
I loved Yomiko and the paper sisters the way they where they dont need a dark edge..
I loved Yomiko and the paper sisters the way they where they dont need a dark edge..
2/23/12 by erichepoor
What can they do to make her dark? She is a good natured person who tries to help everyone, even enemies. Her own organization turned evil, took her friends kid and turned him into an assassin, and she thinks she killed the man she loves. What now? Speaking of her love, why the glasses change? She is suppose to wear his glasses. That's why she is so protective of them. I also have no problem with a wardrobe change, but really? Why the scantily clad super heroine look? She never had time to comb her hair, but now she can keep it bleached white? Minor changes are fine, but if you change the core attributes you should just make a new character. Oh I know, make her not like books too! Oh wait, that was Anita who tried to hate books...
Whenever there's a lull between sequels, something vital is lost. Star Wars. Star Trek. Die Hard. Rocky. Rambo. Lethal Weapon. I can't think of anymore off the top of my head.
Oh. Parasite Eve.
Oh. Parasite Eve.
Prey 2....
Ruined an awesome shooter game.
Ruined an awesome shooter game.
I was specifically referring to Die Hard 4. Lethal Weapon 4. Rambo ... 9. Rocky... 7. And so on. The movies that came out with a significant gap between the last sequel.
Even so, DH4, by itself, wasn't a terrible movie.
Even so, DH4, by itself, wasn't a terrible movie.
2/23/12 by TheAncientOne
The article over at ANN reports:
While the editors say the manga features an eyeglasses-wearing Yomiko, "she is not the Yomiko from before"
I think that is literal; meaning it is another character with the same name.
While the editors say the manga features an eyeglasses-wearing Yomiko, "she is not the Yomiko from before"
I think that is literal; meaning it is another character with the same name.
2/23/12 by TheAncientOne
A more recent article at ANN confirms her name isn't spelled with the same kanji (読魅子).
I LOVED the anime series---I'm hoping that this new manga series eventually gets an anime as well.
Bad Blood C flashbacks.... Why can't we just get a sequel, Read or Die was awesome.
Never watched/read any of the Read or Die series, but that girl looks like Amamiya from the PSYЯEN.
from PSYЯEN.*
Change how the name's written all they want, there can only be one Yomiko. Maybe this one goes bad and the original shows up to show how it's done! :P
What so it's a new character? Are the Old characters coming back? O.O
Sadly, many people respond to this tactic. Objectification of women is everywhere. Manga and anime tend to be especially sleazy and shameless about it. I'd love to be able to relate to and respect a single female character, but no-one has provided me with the opportunity. Instead, I get and endless sea of pornographic depictions of women with little to no character. In the end, it's wank material for some, and a bad training manual for everyone! Depressing stuff.
2/24/12 by BattlerEndless9
This isn't even pornographic or objectifying. You both are overreacting, as well as being ignorant.
But . . . but I *love* the klutzy, good-hearted Ms. Readman! It's part of the whole appeal that she is kind of naive and sheltered. I mean, she is a total bookworm, with her apartment filled with unruly stacks of books. This new Yomiko, however unconnected to the old one, doesn't look like the isolated, loveable, studiously obsessive Yomiko Readman. She looks hard to like, really.
i liked the other Yomiko but i'm waiting to see what goes on with this one....
Acoording to ANN it really is a different Yomiko character they even spell her name with different kanji. Also they say that the story starts with the declaration of the death of books so considering the series this side story is based onno wonder Yimiko would would be a darker character with her precious books dying out.
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