Read or Die

From the first book.

Note: Alakazzandra is currently translating this on her livejournal, where she posts the first draft. We are hosting the edited version. Feel free to edit once the second draft of any given page has been posted on here.

Story Synopsis

Odaiba, Tokyo, a skyscraper devoid of human life. Woo had come from Hong Kong, bringing with him a rare book entitled "The Black Book of Fairy Tales". His counterpart was a blond Englishman. However, next to him was a bespectacled young Eurasian woman, whom he introduced as a consultant. To check her for weapons, Woo opened the front of the woman's coat and was promptly struck speechless. The inside of the coat bristled with pockets, which were overflowing with novels, magazines, newspapers, and God knows what else!

- Taken from the cover of the first book

Translation

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= Updates

• July 6, 2010

Recruiting a lead project editor; please see post at project journal if interested.

• June 13, 2010

Text through page 74 updated with translator's edits; now open for general editing

• October 10, 2009

• Page 74 uploaded

• March 1, 2009

• First page of chapter one added

• July 8, 2008

• Project page created
• Volume One:Prologue uploaded

Read or Die by Hideyuki Kurata

Volume 1

• Novel Illustrations
• Prologue
• Chapter 1 - The Two Sensei (up to page 74)
• Transition
• Chapter 2 - Those who Write and Those who Read
• Transition 2 - 'I'm fine,' she said —
• Author's Notes

Volume 2

• Novel Illustrations

Project Staff

• Project Administrator:
• Project Supervisor: Zhirzzh

Translators

ACTIVE

• Alakazzandra of [1]

Editors

ACTIVE

none, currently (But feel free to volunteer!)

M.I.A.

• Zhirzzh