__Read Or Die OVA__ 
Yomiko's boss, the acting head of the Special Operations Division. Joker is a stereotypical Englishman (Kurata describes him as "someone whose photo you would expect to see in the entry for 'Englishman' in the Encyclopedia Britannica"); his cool head and skill with words are his primary weapons. He is extremely cool and clever in the novel most of the time because of his ambition to become the actual head of the Division and gaining control of the whole country only under the command of Gentleman. Later in the novel, Joker's main thought is to destroy Gentlemen after he gained full control of the British Empire including all military, police, military intelligence and such which Gentleman appointed him for 9 days.  

__R.O.D. - The TV__
The head of the British Library Special Operations Unit and Yomiko's former boss. He took control of the organization after the death of the Gentleman and is now often referred to as "Mr. Carpenter." His face seems a bit more lined from stress (and, possibly, age), and he now walks with the assistance of a cane. As always, Joker smiles all the time and initially appears as calm, reassuring, and easy-going as ever, but as the series progresses he gets more violent and high-strung, revealed to be an elitist who holds the same "human selection" principles as the I-Jin (the villains from the OVA). Disappointed by the decline of British global influence following the Gentleman's death, Joker implements a scheme to regain control of the world, no matter the human cost. At the end of the TV Series, he is seen to be recovering from comatose state after incidentally absorbed Mr Gentleman's information during the execution of Operation Sleeping Books.       


Five years have passed since the occurrence of the incident known as the "Human Annihilation Mission." In Japan, a novelist is dealing with writer's block after her friend has gone missing. In Hong Kong, three sisters, masters in the use of paper, run their own detective agency to solve cases that involve books. When these people are brought together, a bond greater than blood is formed - a bond that will be sorely tested by the evil powers intent on taking over the world. 
Join Anita, Maggie, Michelle, and Nenene as they travel the globe in order to save the world from the evil mastermind, Mr. Carpenter! Of course, that's if they can find the time to put down the books they're reading... 
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Born in São Paulo, Brazil. He started his career as a musician at TV Cultura, in a children tv show. After taking acting lessons, he was invited to his first job as a voice actor.

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. 
(Source: RightStuf)

__Chronology:__ (1994) B.A. from Williams College, Theater; (1997) M.F.A. from OHC School of the Arts, Columbia University 
__Favorites:__ 
- Anime Character Played: Tsume from _Wolf's Rain_ 
- Anime Character: Allen Schezar 
- Anime Series: _Laputa: Castle in the Sky_, _Macross Plus_, _Princess Mononoke_ (and most all Studio Ghibli films), _The Vision of Escaflowne_ 
- Authors: Hayao Miyazaki, J.R.R. Tolkein, Joseph Campbell, Marshall McLuhan, Osamu Tezuka, Shakespeare, William Gibson 
- Foods: Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream, Chicago Style Pizza, sushi 
- Hobbies: computers, mythology, radio theater, Sony Playstation, sound design

Joseph Carpenter