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S01E07: In a Grove

The Paper Sisters arrive in a small town searching for a retired actor named John Smith, who possesses one of the British Library books. However, after Michelle's disappearance in a cafe, Maggie is arrested, accused of killing her. Anita is left alone and then nearly attacked by someone posing as Michelle. While Maggie breaks out of jail, Michelle frees herself from a coffin and finds herself in a writer's apartment, where she learns about Smith. She figures out who Smith is and forces him to release her sisters and give up the book.

Overview

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...

Episodes

The Papers Have Landed

S01E01 The Papers Have Landed

September 1, 2003 30 min
Nenene Sumiregawa, a famous Japanese author travels to Hong Kong for a book signing. She meets Michelle and Maggie, two of the Paper Sisters, who have been hired to be her local guides. When Nenene's...
Rise Up, Oh Dregs of Humanity

S01E02 Rise Up, Oh Dregs of Humanity

September 1, 2003 30 min
Nenene's editor Lee Linho hires the Paper Sisters to remain in Japan to look after Nenene. However, after fighting over money woes, they decide to pay Nenene a visit, quickly imposing on her hospitality--and breaking...
Let's Meet in Jinbo-cho

S01E03 Let's Meet in Jinbo-cho

September 16, 2003 30 min
When Nenene wanders off without her bodyguards, the Sisters follow her to Jinbo-cho. Michelle quickly forgets her mission and enters a shopping frenzy, while Maggie passes out from the excitement of being surrounded by all...
The Seventh Grade Course

S01E04 The Seventh Grade Course

September 16, 2003 30 min
Nenene insists Anita go to school, and so Anita enters the local seventh grade class. She meets and befriends the girls in her class, including the shy Hisami Hishishii. Anita ends up joining the library...
They Shout

S01E05 They Shout

October 1, 2003 30 min
The Paper Sisters travel to Romania to retrieve a book stolen during the fire at the British Library four years ago. While attempting to infiltrate Professor Webber's castle, their powers are partially stripped by a...
The Right Stuff

S01E06 The Right Stuff

October 7, 2004 30 min
Anita's school day routine is shaken when her teacher announces the annual "Family Visit" day, and she tries to keep the knowledge of the day from her sisters, planning to skip class herself. She runs...
In a Grove

S01E07 In a Grove

October 8, 2004 30 min
The Paper Sisters arrive in a small town searching for a retired actor named John Smith, who possesses one of the British Library books. However, after Michelle's disappearance in a cafe, Maggie is arrested, accused...
Seduced By the Night

S01E08 Seduced By the Night

October 8, 2004 30 min
Every night, the school library has been trashed, and Anita's classmates blame the intrusion on a poltergeist. They decide to stay in the library overnight to investigate. Anita invites Junior to the ghost hunt, and...
Heart of Darkness

S01E09 Heart of Darkness

October 9, 2004 30 min
Dokusensha sents the Paper Sisters to a hot springs resort in order to retrieve another British Library artifact, known as "the Key," from archaeologist and special agent Alice Alice Arquette. Coincidentally, Nenene is at the...
A Christmas Carol

S01E10 A Christmas Carol

October 9, 2004 30 min
Nenene receives two Christmas party invitations, the first of which she discards as being sent by a lunatic. The sisters talk her into accepting the second invitation, to the 10th annual Young Writer's Award reception...
Goodbye Japan

S01E11 Goodbye Japan

October 12, 2004 30 min
With Nenene safe and no longer suffering writer's block, Linho terminates the Sisters' employment, so they must prepare to go back to Hong Kong. A depressed Anita finds it difficult to say goodbye to her...
Twilight of the Papers, Part I

S01E12 Twilight of the Papers, Part I

November 16, 2003 30 min
Lee and his soldiers subdue the Paper Sisters and kidnap Nenene, leaving the Sisters with suitcases full of money to pay them for their work and convince them to leave Dokusensha alone. Meanwhile, Dokusensha attempts...
Twilight of the Papers, Part II

S01E13 Twilight of the Papers, Part II

December 1, 2003 30 min
Michelle and Anita leave Maggie behind to hold Wong's attention while they continue the search for Nenene. When the only way to get to Nenene can be traversed by the smaller Anita, Anita has to...
Forest of Paper Leaves

S01E14 Forest of Paper Leaves

December 1, 2003 30 min
Joker's secretary, Wendy Earhart writes a report datas about the chronology of Mr. Gentleman and the British Library, explaining their intention to ressurect Gentleman using the special books they've collected. She recounts the I-Jin Incident...
In the Gray Light of the Abyss

S01E15 In the Gray Light of the Abyss

December 16, 2003 30 min
The protagonists return to Tokyo, but quickly find themselves on the run, having been accused of causing the explosions in Hong Kong. After discovering Dokusensha orders naming Yomiko Readman as the possessor of the final...
Fahrenheit 451

S01E16 Fahrenheit 451

December 16, 2003 30 min
Joker learns why it's foolish to attack four Paper Masters inside a library, and while the six women escape, Joker orders Wendy to execute plan "Fahrenheit 451". Thus, the British Library collects all the books...
Sweet Home

S01E17 Sweet Home

January 1, 2004 30 min
Wendy faces down Yomiko and friends and shoots Yomiko--when they are helped by some cover fire provided by Drake Anderson. The heroes, now seven, retreat to Yomiko's parents' home in the mountains of Saitama. That...
Confession

S01E18 Confession

January 1, 2004 30 min
Junior finds himself temporarily allied with the heroes (after Michelle keeps him from shooting Nancy), as they try to figure out the truth of the matters at hand. Yomiko hides in the attic with Nancy,...
The Family Game

S01E19 The Family Game

February 1, 2004 30 min
Anita runs off into the woods and has to be calmed by her sisters; meanwhile Yomiko makes further explanations to Nancy, Junior, Drake, and Nenene. A British Library agent called Mirror Man infiltrates, forcing Junior...
Bonjour tristesse (French: Hello Sadness)

S01E20 Bonjour tristesse (French: Hello Sadness)

February 1, 2004 30 min
Having defeated the Mirror Man and his followers, Anita and Yomiko pursue Junior, and Yomiko shows Anita how to fly her paper plane. Junior rides in a helicopter with the drugged members of the group...
D.O.D. -DREAM OR DIE-

S01E21 D.O.D. -DREAM OR DIE-

February 16, 2004 30 min
Anita returns to her school, where everyone's behavior just seems slightly off: Hisa likes Tohru, Chiho is shy, and Natsumi is embarrased by her sisters' accomplishments. Wendy Earhart approaches Anita, offering Anita a chance to...
Seize

S01E22 Seize

February 16, 2004 30 min
Anita and Yomiko reunite with the others, forcing the British Library soldiers to stand off while they hold Joker prisoner. Meanwhile, Maggie and Nenene have taken refuge in a hotel, but Wendy finds them and...
Lie to Me

S01E23 Lie to Me

March 1, 2004 30 min
Wendy prepares to exchange Nenene for Joker; in the meantime, Joker reveals to Anita that she was a test tube baby born in the British Library and tells her that Michelle and Maggie were brainwashed...
You Know Me

S01E24 You Know Me

March 1, 2004 30 min
Yomiko and the others leave for London to rescue Nenene and stop Joker, but a distraught Anita remains behind. Anita returns to Nenene's apartment only to find Maggie and Michelle, and she tries to leave,...
Not a Big Problem

S01E25 Not a Big Problem

March 16, 2004 30 min
The three sisters meet with Yomiko and the others, and they spend a week searching for the British Library's secret location. They finally deduce the right place and discover Mr. Kim working for the British...
From There On…

S01E26 From There On…

March 16, 2004 30 min
With Yomiko, Nenene, and the Paper Sisters captured, the Gentleman transfer begins, and the heroes attempt to talk Joker and Wendy out of their plan. Drake creates a distraction while Nancy infilrates the Resurrection Chamber...

Cast

Chiwa Saito
Chiwa Saito
King Anita (voice)
Hiromi Hirata
Hiromi Hirata
Mui Maggie (voice)
Shouko Kikuchi
Shouko Kikuchi
Cheung Michelle (voice)
Satsuki Yukino
Satsuki Yukino
Nenene Sumiregawa (voice)

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