It's do or die time in R.O.D. (Read or Die), an explosive, superpowered spy-tech action adventure and composer Taku Iwasaki (Witch Hunter Robin, Rurouni Kenshin) carries out his mission of delivering a tailor-made soundtrack perfectly suited to this lights-out anime spy thriller. Included on the 14-track 'R.O.D Original Soundtrack' are definitive nods to the era of spy movies with the opening and long versions of the 'Theme of R.O.D.' along with an outstanding selection of instrumentals, ranging from light tones todramatic intensity, with subterfuge-inducing ambiance snuck in for good measure.

TRACK LISTING
01  In the beginning, roars the electric genius
02  Theme of R.O.D ~ opening version ~
03  Those who insanely love books say, “Paper is always with us”
04  At a bookstore – run silent, run deep
05  Shudder! Shudder! More shudder!
06  Gentleman-like, all too gentlemanly
07  Theme of Stardust hidden in the interval of time
08  The evil wing of gale, that no one can catch
09  Unequaled boisterous dance, the sky is too small
10  A man playing in the west raises a pole at will
11  Suite for an I-Jin
part I Talent beyond ogre, Gennai
part II That man is witty
part III Adagio for geniuses without glory
12  Bring all the wisdom to Great Britain!
13  Theme of R.O.D ~ long version ~
14  Souls of the women rest for a moment, and thereafter…

STAFF
Music:Taku Iwasaki
Music Producer:Takashi Kodama (SVW)
Recording Engineer:Munenari Tamura
Mastering Engineer:Kazuya Horiuchi (SME Producer:Masatoshi Fujimoto (SVW)
Assistant Producer:Chouichi Hansen (SVW)
Promotion:Tomonori Ochikoshi (SVW)
Executive Producer:Ryuzo Shirakawa (SVW)
Still Photograph:Kiyomi Fukuya
Package Design:Naoyasu Kido (LSI)
Production Coordination:Mariko Sasaki (SMC)

Performance
Piano Synthesizerl:Taku Iwasaki
Strings: Jun Takeuchi Group
Trumpet: Kouji Nishimura
Flute Saxophone: Hiroaki Yamamoto
Vibraphone:Hitoshi Hamada
Guitar: Junjiro Seki

Musician Coordinator:Noriko Sekiya (Musicland)
Production Coordinator:Tsugie Sato (Z’d)
Recording Studio:Sound City 1st / Studio Z’d
Assistant Engineer:Kazunori Yoshida / Hisae Yasaku
Original Story:Hideyuki Kurata
Director:Kouji MasunariWeekly Shonen Original Character:Taraku Uon Matsuki, Character Design:Masashi Ishihama
Mecha Design:Eiji Suganuma
Production Design:Noriyuki Jinguji
Color Coordinator:Shinji Matsumoto
Art Director:Kazuo Ogura
Art Coordinator:Iho Narita
Director of Photography:Shinyo Kondou
Dubbing Director:Takuya Hiramitsu
Music Director:Takashi Kodama
Music:Taku Iwasaki
Animation Producer:Keiichi Matsuda (Studio DEEN)
Animation Production:Studio DEEN

US STAFF
Executive Producer: Henry Goto
[GENEON ENTERTAINMENT (USA) INC.]
Producer: Nobu Yamamoto
[GENEON ENTERTAINMENT (USA) INC.]
Associate Producer : Michiko Powers
[GENEON ENTERTAINMENT (USA) INC.]
Mastering: Mack • Nightjar
English Packaging: KGI

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