While scrolling through the forum, I found in several different topics that people are talking about when they met RDA or even just saw him in real life.
There is no topic dedicated only to share the wonderful stories of these meetings so I figured one should be created

And today seemed to be a great day for me to do it because it's been exactly a month ago today that I got to see him for real!
My story is simple, I heard he was coming to Paris manga and I knew I wanted to be there to see him, I just couldn't let that opportunity go. So I planned a weekend trip to Paris and got my ticket for the convention.
Unfortunately I could not afford a ticket for an autograph or a picture, but just being there and seeing him in real life was already huge!
I stayed a long time watching him sign the autographs from afar (I could have stayed there for hours!)
Then there was the Q&A, which was a lot of fun. I was sitting there, completely absorbed, with Rick in front of me, being himself just as I expected him to be, with his humor and cute mannerisms

So that was it, but this day will remain high on the list of my best days ever!!
I'm so looking forward to a next time, where I hope I'll be able to exchage even just a few words.
What about your stories? How did you first meet him? How many times?