The story is a simple one, sort of a "Sailor Moon meets Robin Hood" mixture. The focal character, Reimi steals items that have been wrongfully taken, misplaced or previously stolen. (Kaitou is Japanese for "theif")Reimi's friend is a young nun who gleans information from people's prayers and requests. Conflict arises though as St. Tail is actively pursued by a young boy, Oscar Jr. who is set on her capture- even though he realizes that what she does is for the greater good. However, St.Tail always manages to escape through the use of adorable magic tricks. this is definitely a "shoujo" series, but it's not as airheaded as some. Kaitou St. Tail was originally a manga series in "Nakayoshi", the same collection manga that featured "Sailor Moon" and "Card Captor Sakura".
One of the greatest surprises was the music. The background melodies were nice, but I was most impressed by the opening and ending themes, both sung by up and coming vocal artists. Neither of the songs were saccharine laced, which is a rarity in shows intended for younger viewers, they had more of a pop sound.
Kaitou St. Tail is a little formulaic, but it is still very enjoyable and fun to watch. Unlike some anime, it is possible to watch several episodes at once, and they all have a high replay value. Unfortunately, it may be difficult to find readily available episodes, because the show has yet to be commercially released in the United States. If you come across any raw of fansubbed episodes though, I would highly recommend picking them up.
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