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| name = Keiko Momoi | | name = Keiko Momoi | ||
− | | japanese-name = 桃井 恵子<br>(Momoi Keiko) | + | | japanese-name = 桃井 恵子 <br> (Momoi Keiko) |
− | | english-name = | + | | english-name = |
| image = Keiko Momoi Profile.jpg | | image = Keiko Momoi Profile.jpg | ||
− | | age = 17 | + | | age = 14 ([[Yaiba]]) <br> 17 (Yaiba Epilogue) <br> 17 ([[Magic Kaito]]) |
| gender = Female | | gender = Female | ||
− | | date-of-birth = | + | | height = 160 cm<ref>https://k.mandarake.co.jp/auction/item/itemInfoJa.html?index=595531</ref> |
− | | relatives = | + | | date-of-birth = |
− | | nicknames = | + | | relatives = |
− | | first-appearance = [[Magic Kaito]] Chapter | + | | occupation = Ekoda High School student |
− | | appearances = | + | | nicknames = |
− | | cases-solved = | + | | first-appearance = [[Magic Kaito]] Chapter 3 <br> Manga: 21 <br> Anime: [[The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid|Episode 219]] |
− | | japanese-voice = [[Yukiko Iwai]] (219)<br>[[Ai Kayano]] (Magic Kaito) | + | | appearances = {{:Keiko Momoi Appearances}} Magic Kaito Manga: [[Keiko Momoi Appearances|10]] <br> Magic Kaito 1412: [[Keiko Momoi Appearances|11]] |
− | | footnotes = | + | | cases-solved = |
+ | | japanese-voice = [[Yukiko Iwai]] (episode 219) <br> [[Ai Kayano]] (TV Specials) <br> [[Atsumi Tanezaki]] (Magic Kaito 1412) | ||
+ | | footnotes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | + | {{nihongo|'''Keiko Momoi'''|桃井 恵子|Momoi Keiko}} is a character in the manga and anime franchise ''[[Magic Kaito]]'', as well as the manga and anime franchises ''[[Yaiba]]'' and ''[[Detective Conan]]''. | |
== Background == | == Background == | ||
− | Keiko appears to be a close friend of [[Aoko Nakamori]], possibly her best friend after [[Kaito Kuroba]]. | + | Keiko appears to be a close friend of [[Aoko Nakamori]], possibly her best friend after [[Kaito Kuroba]]. It is not stated how long the girls have known each other. In the plot of Magic Kaito, Keiko often serves the same purpose that [[Sonoko Suzuki]] does to [[Ran Mouri]]: that of friend and foil to the female main character. |
− | She attends Ekoda High along with Aoko, Kaito, [[Akako Koizumi]] and [[Saguru Hakuba]]. | + | She attends Ekoda High along with [[Aoko Nakamori|Aoko]], [[Kaito Kuroba|Kaito]], [[Akako Koizumi]], and [[Saguru Hakuba]]. |
== Personality == | == Personality == | ||
Although comparable to Sonoko, Keiko appears to have a far less abrasive personality. She is an avid Kaitou Kid fan, but knows better than to advertise this in front of Aoko. | Although comparable to Sonoko, Keiko appears to have a far less abrasive personality. She is an avid Kaitou Kid fan, but knows better than to advertise this in front of Aoko. | ||
+ | |||
== Plot overview == | == Plot overview == | ||
− | Keiko | + | Although Keiko often appears in Magic Kaito, she never appears in the Detective Conan manga, while she appears only once in the anime, in the first part of episode 219 which is adapted from the Magic Kaito manga. |
+ | |||
+ | Keiko is also a recurring character in [[Yaiba]], and in the last chapter of that manga a scene set after a three years timeskip has her telling [[Sayaka Mine]] that Kuroba and Nakamori are a couple now, while [[List of minor Magic Kaito characters#Notable minor characters|Keiko's friend]] confirms having seen them together. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Magic Kaito plot overview === | ||
+ | ==== The Revived Phantom Thief (MK1412: [[The Revived Phantom Thief Kid|1]]) ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== The Police Are Everywhere (MK1412: [[The Princess and the Thief's Improv|15]]) ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== The Clockwork Heart (MK Manga: [[Magic Kaito Volume 1#The Clockwork Heart|2]]) ==== | ||
+ | A girl looking exactly like her already appears in the 2-B classrom on the second page, probably making this an unnamed, non-speaking appearance of Keiko at this point. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Kaitou Kid's Busy Day Off (MK Specials: [[Kaitou Kid's Busy Date|2]], MK1412: [[Kaito Kuroba's Busy Holiday|7]]) ==== | ||
+ | [[File:Magic Kaito 1412 Episode 7 Aoko Keiko Sayaka-look-alike.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Aoko, Keiko and someone who appears to be Sayaka in Episode 7 of ''Magic Kaito 1412''.]] | ||
+ | Keiko only appears in the animated versions of this story. In ''[[Magic Kaito 1412]]'' she talks with another girl who seems to be a version of [[Sayaka Mine]], who get interested in [[Aoko Nakamori]]'s and [[Kaito Kuroba]]'s date in [[Tropical Land]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== The Scarlet Temptress (MK Manga: [[Magic Kaito Volume 1#The Scarlet Temptress|6]], MK Specials: [[A Witch Sheds No Tears|4]], MK1412: [[A Temptation in Scarlet|5]]) ==== | ||
+ | During her first named appearance, she teases [[Aoko Nakamori]] because of the fact that she wants to give Valentine's chocolate to [[Kaito Kuroba]] and implying that she couldn't give anyone her own chocolate so far, since everyone just wants one from the new girl in class, [[Akako Koizumi]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Stay Away From Him (MK Manga: [[Magic Kaito Volume 2#The Scarlet Temptress|7]], MK Specials: [[Love on the Ski Slope on Christmas Eve|6]], MK1412: [[Stay Away From Him|13]]) ==== | ||
+ | Keiko is the one who notices the "cute patch" [[Akako Koizumi]] put on [[Kaito Kuroba]]'s back, causing him to finally remove it. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Japan's Most Irresponsible Prime Minister (MK Manga: [[Magic Kaito Volume 2#Japan's Most Irresponsible Prime Minister|8]]) ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Would You Grow Up (MK Specials: [[A Witch Sheds No Tears|4]], MK1412: [[The Adult's Charm|8]]) ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== The Boy Who Bet on the Ball (MK Manga: [[Magic Kaito Volume 2#The Boy Who Bet on the Ball|11]]) ==== | ||
+ | Keiko asks another student whether she has heard about [[Kaitou Kid]] announcing to appear in [[Tokyo Dome]] that night. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Ghost Game (MK Manga: [[Magic Kaito Volume 2#Ghost Game|12]], MK1412: [[The Adult's Charm|8]]) ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Star War (MK Manga: [[Magic Kaito Volume 3#Star War|14]], MK1412: [[Christmas Eve - Two Kaitou Kids|12]]) ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== The Great Detective Appears!! (MK Specials: [[The Splendid Rivals|7]], MK1412: [[A Great Detective Steps Into the Light|4]]) ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Kaitou Under Scrutiny (MK Manga: [[Magic Kaito Volume 3#Kaitou Under Scrutiny|16]], MK Specials: [[The Splendid Rivals|7]], MK1412: [[A Great Detective Steps Into the Light|4]]) ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Yaiba vs. Kaito! (MK Manga: [[Magic Kaito Volume 3#(Extra Chapter) Yaiba vs. Kaito!|18]]) ==== | ||
+ | Keiko has a brief background cameo talking with [[Akako Koizumi]] in the classroom behind [[Kaito Kuroba]] the morning after his battle with [[Yaiba Kurogane]] the previous night. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Blue Birthday (MK Manga: [[Magic Kaito Volume 3#Blue Birthday|19]], MK Specials: [[The Fated Blue Birthday|5]], MK1412: [[Blue Birthday|2]]) ==== | ||
+ | Keiko and her [[Keiko's friend|friend]] are two of the guests at [[Aoko Nakamori]]'s birthday party, looking forward to [[Kaito Kuroba]]'s appearance and his magic show, but alas, he never appears, since he got into a confrontation with the [[Magic Kaito Organization|organization]] as [[Kaitou Kid]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Black Star (MK Manga: [[Magic Kaito Volume 4#Black Star|23-24]], Anime: [[The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid|219]], MK1412: [[Black Star|6]]) ==== | ||
+ | The students of class 2-B of [[Ekoda High School]] are talking about [[Kaitou Kid]]'s announcement to steal a whole [[Clock Tower (Black Star)|clock tower]]. [[Aoko Nakamori]] is vehemently against it, but Keiko argues that it was supposed to get moved anyway, so it would be fine if it gets stolen by Kid as well, to which Aoko disagrees. Keiko later gets accompanied by Aoko as the only one who is not cheering, but against Kid's heist, to her slight embarassment. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Sun Halo (MK Manga: [[Magic Kaito Volume 5#Sun Halo|34]]) ==== | ||
+ | [[File:Magic Kaito Chapter 34 Kaito Keiko Aoko Bike.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Keiko and Aoko meet Kaito with his new bike in Chapter 34 of ''Magic Kaito''.]] | ||
+ | Keiko is on her way to [[Ekoda High School|school]] together with [[Aoko Nakamori]], talking about [[Kaitou Kid]]'s newest announcement and [[Kaito Kuroba]]'s whereabouts, since Aoko normally goes to school with him, moments before he appears with his repaired bike. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Yaiba plot overview === | ||
+ | ==== What's "School"? (Yaiba Manga: [[Yaiba Volume 1#What's "School"?|3]]) ==== | ||
+ | This incarnation of Keiko debuts as one of [[Sayaka Mine]]'s classmates in her second year of middle school who marvels at [[Yaiba Kurogane]]. He joyfully jumps at her chest, hanging on her like a monkey and making her laugh. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Lots of Samurai (Yaiba Manga: [[Yaiba Volume 1#Lots of Samurai|4]]) ==== | ||
+ | When [[Grandma Mine]], Mr. [[Sudo]] and the [[Middle school principal (Yaiba)|school principal]] go looking for [[Yaiba Kurogane]], they meet Keiko in the hallways of the school, asking her where he went. She tells them that he went to the dojo together with [[Sayaka Mine|Sayaka]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Onimaru's Great Transformation (Yaiba Manga: [[Yaiba Volume 2#Onimaru's Great Transformation|11]], Yaiba Anime: [[The Revived Sword of Fuujin|2]]) ==== | ||
+ | She is again one of the girls celebrating [[Yaiba Kurogane]]'s return to school, saying that he's cute. Keiko is also one of the first students to notice the transformed [[Takeshi Onimaru]] enter the schoolgrounds, being amused about his new horns at first. In the anime ''[[Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba]]'' she - or a girl based on her - is also dragging [[Sayaka Mine]] away from the line of battle between Yaiba and Onimaru. | ||
− | Keiko | + | ==== Are You Coming? (Yaiba Manga: [[Yaiba Volume 24#Are You Coming?|255]]) ==== |
+ | [[File:Yaiba Chapter 255 Sayaka and Keiko.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Keiko's friend, Sayaka and Keiko herself on their way to school in Chapter 255 of ''Yaiba''.]] | ||
+ | [[Sayaka Mine]] is going to [[Ekoda High School]] after a timeskip of three years, meeting Keiko and her [[Keiko's friend|friend]] on her way to school, who tell her that "[[Kaito Kuroba|Kuroba-kun]]" and "[[Aoko Nakamori|Nakamori-san]]" are an official couple now. She afterwards has art and english lessons with Sayaka, whom she tries to comfort when she starts crying, because she is missing [[Yaiba Kurogane]] and the gang - moments before the latter literally crashes into the classroom on a flying sword, shocking Keiko. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Non-canon Detective Conan plot overview === | ||
+ | ==== Kaitou Kid and the Ocean's Miracle (MK1412: [[Kid Vs Conan, Miraculous Midair Walk|16]]) ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Ryoma's Gunbelt Case (MK1412: [[Kid and Conan’s Ryoma Treasure Illusion|11]]) ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Appellations == | ||
+ | <tabs jsId="nicknames"> | ||
+ | <tab title="Friends and relatives"> | ||
+ | {{appellations/head|Keiko Momoi}} | ||
+ | {{appellations|Kaito Kuroba|Keiko|Kaito-kun <br> Your husband (Kimi no dan'na)}} | ||
+ | {{appellations|Aoko Nakamori|Keiko|Aoko}} | ||
+ | {{appellations|Saguru Hakuba|-|Hakuba-kun}} | ||
+ | {{appellations|Sayaka Mine|-|Sayaka}} | ||
+ | {{appellations|Yaiba Kurogane|-|Yaiba <br> Ya-kun}} | ||
+ | </tab> | ||
+ | </tabs> | ||
== Name origin == | == Name origin == | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
+ | * Even though she appears in ''[[Yaiba]]'' too, it's clearly supposed to be an alternate version of her and [[Ekoda High School]]. Besides the general inconsistencies between ''Yaiba'' and the other series, she and her [[Keiko's friend|friend]] attend a different class ([[Sayaka Mine]]'s 2-A) than [[Kaito Kuroba]] ([[Ekoda High School#Room of Class 2-B|2-B]]) and [[Aoko Nakamori]] is said to be in a another class, too (2-F). The school uniforms of the girls are also different from ''[[Magic Kaito]]''. [[Gosho Aoyama]] later [[Crossover#Are Gosho Aoyama's different works set in the same world?|confirmed]] that his works happen in "[[Wikipedia: Parallel universes in fiction|parallel worlds]]", despite their shared characters and [[setting]]s. | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Different looks == | ||
+ | {| | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Keiko Momoi MK1412.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Magic Kaito 1412 (episode 2).]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[Characters]] | * [[Characters]] | ||
{{Magic Kaito}} | {{Magic Kaito}} | ||
+ | {{Characters}} | ||
+ | {{DEFAULTSORT:Momoi Keiko}} | ||
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[[Category:Characters]] | [[Category:Characters]] | ||
[[Category:Magic Kaito characters]] | [[Category:Magic Kaito characters]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Yaiba characters]] | ||
[[Category:Female characters]] | [[Category:Female characters]] | ||
[[Category:High school students]] | [[Category:High school students]] | ||
[[Category:Magic Kaito]] | [[Category:Magic Kaito]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Crossover characters]] | ||
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[[de:Keiko Momoi]] | [[de:Keiko Momoi]] |
Latest revision as of 00:01, 27 March 2024
Keiko Momoi | |
Japanese name: | 桃井 恵子 (Momoi Keiko) |
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Age: | 14 (Yaiba) 17 (Yaiba Epilogue) 17 (Magic Kaito) |
Gender: | Female |
Height: | 160 cm[1] |
Occupation: | Ekoda High School student |
First appearance: | Magic Kaito Chapter 3 Manga: 21 Anime: Episode 219 |
Appearances: | Episodes: 1 Specials: 5 Episodes: 12 Episodes: 11 Magic Kaito Manga: 10 Magic Kaito 1412: 11 |
Japanese voice: | Yukiko Iwai (episode 219) Ai Kayano (TV Specials) Atsumi Tanezaki (Magic Kaito 1412) |
Keiko Momoi (桃井 恵子 Momoi Keiko ) is a character in the manga and anime franchise Magic Kaito, as well as the manga and anime franchises Yaiba and Detective Conan.
Contents
- 1 Background
- 2 Personality
- 3 Plot overview
- 3.1 Magic Kaito plot overview
- 3.1.1 The Revived Phantom Thief (MK1412: 1)
- 3.1.2 The Police Are Everywhere (MK1412: 15)
- 3.1.3 The Clockwork Heart (MK Manga: 2)
- 3.1.4 Kaitou Kid's Busy Day Off (MK Specials: 2, MK1412: 7)
- 3.1.5 The Scarlet Temptress (MK Manga: 6, MK Specials: 4, MK1412: 5)
- 3.1.6 Stay Away From Him (MK Manga: 7, MK Specials: 6, MK1412: 13)
- 3.1.7 Japan's Most Irresponsible Prime Minister (MK Manga: 8)
- 3.1.8 Would You Grow Up (MK Specials: 4, MK1412: 8)
- 3.1.9 The Boy Who Bet on the Ball (MK Manga: 11)
- 3.1.10 Ghost Game (MK Manga: 12, MK1412: 8)
- 3.1.11 Star War (MK Manga: 14, MK1412: 12)
- 3.1.12 The Great Detective Appears!! (MK Specials: 7, MK1412: 4)
- 3.1.13 Kaitou Under Scrutiny (MK Manga: 16, MK Specials: 7, MK1412: 4)
- 3.1.14 Yaiba vs. Kaito! (MK Manga: 18)
- 3.1.15 Blue Birthday (MK Manga: 19, MK Specials: 5, MK1412: 2)
- 3.1.16 Black Star (MK Manga: 23-24, Anime: 219, MK1412: 6)
- 3.1.17 Sun Halo (MK Manga: 34)
- 3.2 Yaiba plot overview
- 3.3 Non-canon Detective Conan plot overview
- 3.1 Magic Kaito plot overview
- 4 Appellations
- 5 Name origin
- 6 Trivia
- 7 Different looks
- 8 See also
Background
Keiko appears to be a close friend of Aoko Nakamori, possibly her best friend after Kaito Kuroba. It is not stated how long the girls have known each other. In the plot of Magic Kaito, Keiko often serves the same purpose that Sonoko Suzuki does to Ran Mouri: that of friend and foil to the female main character.
She attends Ekoda High along with Aoko, Kaito, Akako Koizumi, and Saguru Hakuba.
Personality
Although comparable to Sonoko, Keiko appears to have a far less abrasive personality. She is an avid Kaitou Kid fan, but knows better than to advertise this in front of Aoko.
Plot overview
Although Keiko often appears in Magic Kaito, she never appears in the Detective Conan manga, while she appears only once in the anime, in the first part of episode 219 which is adapted from the Magic Kaito manga.
Keiko is also a recurring character in Yaiba, and in the last chapter of that manga a scene set after a three years timeskip has her telling Sayaka Mine that Kuroba and Nakamori are a couple now, while Keiko's friend confirms having seen them together.
Magic Kaito plot overview
The Revived Phantom Thief (MK1412: 1)
The Police Are Everywhere (MK1412: 15)
The Clockwork Heart (MK Manga: 2)
A girl looking exactly like her already appears in the 2-B classrom on the second page, probably making this an unnamed, non-speaking appearance of Keiko at this point.
Kaitou Kid's Busy Day Off (MK Specials: 2, MK1412: 7)
Keiko only appears in the animated versions of this story. In Magic Kaito 1412 she talks with another girl who seems to be a version of Sayaka Mine, who get interested in Aoko Nakamori's and Kaito Kuroba's date in Tropical Land.
The Scarlet Temptress (MK Manga: 6, MK Specials: 4, MK1412: 5)
During her first named appearance, she teases Aoko Nakamori because of the fact that she wants to give Valentine's chocolate to Kaito Kuroba and implying that she couldn't give anyone her own chocolate so far, since everyone just wants one from the new girl in class, Akako Koizumi.
Stay Away From Him (MK Manga: 7, MK Specials: 6, MK1412: 13)
Keiko is the one who notices the "cute patch" Akako Koizumi put on Kaito Kuroba's back, causing him to finally remove it.
Japan's Most Irresponsible Prime Minister (MK Manga: 8)
Would You Grow Up (MK Specials: 4, MK1412: 8)
The Boy Who Bet on the Ball (MK Manga: 11)
Keiko asks another student whether she has heard about Kaitou Kid announcing to appear in Tokyo Dome that night.
Ghost Game (MK Manga: 12, MK1412: 8)
Star War (MK Manga: 14, MK1412: 12)
The Great Detective Appears!! (MK Specials: 7, MK1412: 4)
Kaitou Under Scrutiny (MK Manga: 16, MK Specials: 7, MK1412: 4)
Yaiba vs. Kaito! (MK Manga: 18)
Keiko has a brief background cameo talking with Akako Koizumi in the classroom behind Kaito Kuroba the morning after his battle with Yaiba Kurogane the previous night.
Blue Birthday (MK Manga: 19, MK Specials: 5, MK1412: 2)
Keiko and her friend are two of the guests at Aoko Nakamori's birthday party, looking forward to Kaito Kuroba's appearance and his magic show, but alas, he never appears, since he got into a confrontation with the organization as Kaitou Kid.
Black Star (MK Manga: 23-24, Anime: 219, MK1412: 6)
The students of class 2-B of Ekoda High School are talking about Kaitou Kid's announcement to steal a whole clock tower. Aoko Nakamori is vehemently against it, but Keiko argues that it was supposed to get moved anyway, so it would be fine if it gets stolen by Kid as well, to which Aoko disagrees. Keiko later gets accompanied by Aoko as the only one who is not cheering, but against Kid's heist, to her slight embarassment.
Sun Halo (MK Manga: 34)
Keiko is on her way to school together with Aoko Nakamori, talking about Kaitou Kid's newest announcement and Kaito Kuroba's whereabouts, since Aoko normally goes to school with him, moments before he appears with his repaired bike.
Yaiba plot overview
What's "School"? (Yaiba Manga: 3)
This incarnation of Keiko debuts as one of Sayaka Mine's classmates in her second year of middle school who marvels at Yaiba Kurogane. He joyfully jumps at her chest, hanging on her like a monkey and making her laugh.
Lots of Samurai (Yaiba Manga: 4)
When Grandma Mine, Mr. Sudo and the school principal go looking for Yaiba Kurogane, they meet Keiko in the hallways of the school, asking her where he went. She tells them that he went to the dojo together with Sayaka.
Onimaru's Great Transformation (Yaiba Manga: 11, Yaiba Anime: 2)
She is again one of the girls celebrating Yaiba Kurogane's return to school, saying that he's cute. Keiko is also one of the first students to notice the transformed Takeshi Onimaru enter the schoolgrounds, being amused about his new horns at first. In the anime Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba she - or a girl based on her - is also dragging Sayaka Mine away from the line of battle between Yaiba and Onimaru.
Are You Coming? (Yaiba Manga: 255)
Sayaka Mine is going to Ekoda High School after a timeskip of three years, meeting Keiko and her friend on her way to school, who tell her that "Kuroba-kun" and "Nakamori-san" are an official couple now. She afterwards has art and english lessons with Sayaka, whom she tries to comfort when she starts crying, because she is missing Yaiba Kurogane and the gang - moments before the latter literally crashes into the classroom on a flying sword, shocking Keiko.
Non-canon Detective Conan plot overview
Kaitou Kid and the Ocean's Miracle (MK1412: 16)
Ryoma's Gunbelt Case (MK1412: 11)
Appellations
Name origin
Like other characters in Magic Kaito, Keiko's name contains a color. The "momo" in Keiko's family name means "peach".
Trivia
- Even though she appears in Yaiba too, it's clearly supposed to be an alternate version of her and Ekoda High School. Besides the general inconsistencies between Yaiba and the other series, she and her friend attend a different class (Sayaka Mine's 2-A) than Kaito Kuroba (2-B) and Aoko Nakamori is said to be in a another class, too (2-F). The school uniforms of the girls are also different from Magic Kaito. Gosho Aoyama later confirmed that his works happen in "parallel worlds", despite their shared characters and settings.