Missy first discovered her interest in Japan in elementary school. Her best friend was always wanting to show her the latest manga and anime that she had discovered, but Missy wasn't interested and would always say that she would try to look at it later. That "later" came when she was 13 years old and she read her first piece of manga. That led to her watching an anime show. Between the Japanese language, storyline and school uniforms, Missy was hooked.