The Reverse Thieves Anime and Manga Podcasts

Anime! Manga! Conventions! Fandom! Reviews! News! Editorials! Seasonal Preview Guides! Classics!

The Reverse Thieves look at so much anime and manga that it can’t be contained within a single podcast. Join Kate and Alain as they discuss everything from what they just watched to what is going on in fandom.

SWAT (Seasonal Watching Anime Taskforce) Reviews: A look at the first episode of the best (and sometimes worst) anime of the new season.

Case Closed Reviews: A final wrap-up of the anime we finished this season. Did they knock it out of the park or crash and burn?

The Speakeasy: What we've been watching, reading, and playing, plus a look into the news from the last month.

Rewatch Podcasts: We go back and watch a classic show to see if it lives up to our memories.

The Speakeasy #114: Carole and Tuesday, Thunderbolt Fantasy Movie 2, Beastars

Jun 28, 2020

We do a spoiler-free review of Carole & Tuesday, discuss the ridiculousness of Thunderbolt Fantasy: Betwitching Melody of the West, and do a spoiler-y analysis of Beastars S1.

*Please forgive the audio quality of this episode as we get used to a new recording location.

The Speakeasy #113: Anime Lockdown 2020, Sakura Wars, Vinland Saga

May 23, 2020

We discuss the first ever Anime Lockdown virtual convention, plus we talk about the new Sakura Wars anime, and wrap up The Case Files of Jeweler Richard and Vinland Saga.

*Please forgive the audio quality of this episode as we get used to a new recording location.

The Speakeasy #112 PT. 2: Millionaire Detective, Beastars, My Life As a Villainess, + More Spring 2020 Anime

May 8, 2020

We discuss the new shows of the spring 2020 anime season: Millionaire Detective, Woodpecker's Detective Office, Listeners, Wave Listen to Me, Sing Yesterday for Me, My Life as a Villainess, Beastars, Kakushigoto, Appare Ranman.

*Please forgive the audio quality of this episode as we get used to a new recording location.

The Speakeasy #112 PT. 1: Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken, ID:Invaded, Winter 2020 Anime Wrap-up, + Impromptu One Piece Discussion

Apr 25, 2020

We discuss One Piece's current manga arc, and wrap up a bunch of shows from the winter 2020 season: Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken, ID: Invaded, PSYCHO-PASS S3, Haikyu S4, Fate/Grand Order - Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia, Somali and the Forest Spirit, and Sorcerer Stabber Orphan.

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The Speakeasy #111: Ride Your Wave, The Wonderland, Weathering With You, Konosuba Movie

Mar 25, 2020

We discuss a bunch of movies that we've seen over the last couple of months: Weathering with You, The Wonderland, Konosuba: Legend of Crimson, and Ride Your Wave.