Hello, all! Kate here.

It is hard to believe that Reverse Thieves started 15 years ago this month! The world, the site, and we as people have certainly changed a lot since then. Some things that haven’t changed: our unending love for anime and manga, our annual trip to Otakon, our passion for detectives, and the power of friendship.

Here is a snapshot of some of the series I was loving in 2007: Kekkaishi, Claymore, Death Note, The Story of Saiunkoku, Nana, and Hayate the Combat Butler (no this is not Alain speaking).

At Otakon 2007 we ran our very first panel! Director Kenji Kodama and Producer Michihiko Suwa were in attendance to promote Kekkaishi, and this was my introduction to it. AAA and Eminence put on fantastic musical performances. And voice actor Tomokazu Seki made a much anticipated visit!

Join us on Discord and let me know what your anime fandom looked like 15 years ago!

-Kate