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| name               = Kaitou Kid
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| name             = Kaitou Kid
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| japanese-name       = 怪盗キッド<br>(Kaitō Kiddo)
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| japanese-name   = 怪盗キッド<br>(Kaitō Kiddo)
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| english-name       = Phantom Thief Kid
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| english-name     = Phantom Thief Kid
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| image               = Kaitou Kid Profile.jpg
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| image           = Kaitou Kid Profile.png
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| age                 = 17
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| age             = 18 (Debut criminal appearance)<ref>[[Magic Kaito Volume 5]], Files 1-2: "The Phantom Lady". This marks Toichi's first officially known foray into theft with the trademark Kaito Kid outfit and mannerisms.
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| gender             = Male
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| date-of-birth       = June 21
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16-17<ref>Kaito's age is never stated in the manga, but due to his high school grade he is between 16-17 and likely celebrated a birthday behind the scenes. The anime [[Episode 219]] places his age as 17, but the intro-box ages are in violation of manga canon (Shinichi is aged at 17 also, when he should be 16 due to the clock tower case occurring pre-canon). The upcoming [[Magic Kaito#TV series|Magic Kaito anime]] also places his age as 17, according to the anime's website.</ref><!--Do no change his age without a more specific reference!--> ([[Kaito Kuroba]])<br />Unknown ([[Toichi Kuroba]] [missing, probably alive<ref>Confirmed by [[Gosho Aoyama]] in the [[Lets Talk with Gosho Aoyama Day#2019|January Nagasaki interview of 2019]], question 39.</ref>])<br/>61<ref>[[Episode 219]]</ref> ([[Konosuke Jii]])<br/>
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| relatives          = [[Toichi Kuroba]] (father, deceased) <br> [[Chikage Kuroba]] (mother)
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| gender           = Male
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| nicknames           = The Magician Under the Moonlight<br />The Heisei Lupin<br />The Last Wizard of the Century
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| date-of-birth   = June 21 (Kaito Kuroba)<br />Unknown (Toichi Kuroba)<br/>Unknown (Konosuke Jii)
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| aliases             = Kaitou 1412<br />Phantom Thief Kid 1412
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| occupation      = Thief
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| first-appearance   = [[Magic Kaito]] [[Magic Kaito Volume 1#The Revived Phantom Thief|Chapter 1]]<br>Manga: [[Volume 16#Kaitou Kid and the Black Star|File 156]]<br />Anime: [[Conan vs. Kaitou Kid|Episode 76]]
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| nicknames       = The Magician Under the Moonlight<br />The Heisei Lupin<br />The Last Wizard of the Century
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| appearances         = {{:Kaitou Kid Appearances}}
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| aliases         = Kaitou 1412<br />Phantom Thief Kid 1412
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| cases-solved       =  
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| status          = Active
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| keyhole             = [[Volume 16]]
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| first-appearance = [[Magic Kaito]] [[Magic Kaito Volume 1#The Revived Phantom Thief|Chapter 1]]<br>DC Manga: [[Volume 16#Kaitou Kid and the Black Star|File 156]]<br />DC Anime: [[Conan vs. Kaitou Kid|Episode 76]]
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| japanese-voice     = [[Kappei Yamaguchi]]
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| appearances     = {{:Kaitou Kid Appearances}}
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| english-voice       = [[Jerry Jewell]]
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| cases-solved     =  
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| footnotes           =  
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| keyhole         = [[Volume 16]]
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| japanese-voice   = [[Kappei Yamaguchi]] (Kaito Kuroba)<br />[[Shuichi Ikeda]] (Toichi Kuroba)<br />[[Koji Yada]] (Konosuke Jii; Magic Kaito Special)<br />[[Michio Hazama]] (Konosuke Jii; Magic Kaito 1412)
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| english-voice   = [[Jerry Jewell]] (Kaito Kuroba) - FUNimation<br />[[Griffin Burns]] (Kaito Kuroba) - Bang Zoom!, Macias Group
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| footnotes       =  
 
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'''{{nihongo|Kaitou Kid|怪盗キッド|Kaitō Kiddo|lit. Phantom Thief Kid}}''' is the main character in the manga franchise ''[[Magic Kaito]]'', and a recurring character in the manga and anime franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''.
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'''{{nihongo|Kaitou Kid|怪盗キッド|Kaitō Kiddo|lit. Phantom Thief Kid}}''' is the secret identity of the main character in the manga and anime franchise ''[[Magic Kaito]]'', and a recurring character in the manga and anime franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''.
  
 
== Background ==
 
== Background ==
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Kaitou Kid first appeared 18 years ago in Paris, a herald to the quiet retirement of the master thief, [[Chikage Kuroba|Phantom Lady]].<ref name=MKf29>Magic Kaito Volume 5, Chapters 29 and 30: The Phantom Lady.</ref>{{clearleft}}
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=== Toichi Kuroba ===
 
=== Toichi Kuroba ===
 
{{main|Toichi Kuroba}}
 
{{main|Toichi Kuroba}}
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[[File:Toichi Kuroba.jpg|left|]]
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'''{{nihongo|Toichi Kuroba|黒羽 盗一|Kuroba Tōichi}}''' was the original Kaitou Kid. Toichi as Kid was the greatest jewel thief in Japan as well as the best stage magician in Japan until he was murdered in a fake magic accident. Sometime prior to his death Toichi had his attendant and friend [[Konosuke Jii]] promise him that he would never tell Kaito about his thieving.<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Magic Kaito |volume=1 |publisher=Shogakukan |date=1988-05-15 |isbn=4-09-122081-9 |chapter=The Resurrected Kaitou |language=Japanese |location=Tokyo |page=35 }}</ref> It seems that Kaito's mother was aware of her husband's double life and is aware that Kaito discovered Toichi's secret room within their household.<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Magic Kaito |volume=1 |publisher=Shogakukan |date=1988-05-15 |isbn=4-09-122081-9 |chapter=The Resurrected Kaitou |language=Japanese |location=Tokyo |page=20 }}</ref>
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'''{{nihongo|Toichi Kuroba|黒羽 盗一|Kuroba Tōichi}}''' was secretly the original Kaitou Kid. Toichi as Kid was the greatest jewel thief in Japan as well as a world-renowned stage magician until he was murdered in a fake magic accident. Sometime prior to his death, Toichi had his attendant and friend [[Konosuke Jii]] promise him that he would never tell Kaito about his thieving.<ref name=MKf1>[[Volume 1|Volume 1, File 1]]</ref> A thief herself, his wife [[Chikage Kuroba]] was well aware of his double life, having witnessed the inception of Kaitou Kid.<ref name=MKf29 /> Toichi ceased to be Kaitou Kid only upon his death in a fake magic accident arranged by [[Magic Kaito Organization|a mysterious rival group]].
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=== Konosuke Jii ===
 
=== Konosuke Jii ===
 
{{main|Konosuke Jii}}
 
{{main|Konosuke Jii}}
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[[File:Konosuke Jii.jpg|left]]
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'''{{nihongo|Konosuke Jii|寺井 黄之助|Jii Kōnosuke}}''' ''temporarily'' portrayed Kaitou Kid eight years following Toichi's death during a fake magic accident in an effort to lure out Toichi's murderers. Jii ceases being Kid and becomes Kaito's assistant upon seeing Kaito rightfully take Toichi's place as the Kaitou Kid.
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'''{{nihongo|Konosuke Jii|寺井 黄之助|Jii Kōnosuke}}''' temporarily portrayed Kaitou Kid eight years following Toichi's death in an effort to lure out Toichi's murderers. Jii ceases being Kid and becomes Kaito's assistant when Kaito dons the mantle of Kaitou Kid himself. Since then, Jii has occasionally been a decoy Kid on Kaito's behalf, but more commonly he assists on heists in other ways.
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=== Kaito Kuroba ===
 
=== Kaito Kuroba ===
 
{{main|Kaito Kuroba}}
 
{{main|Kaito Kuroba}}
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[[File:Kaito Kuroba.jpg|left]]
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'''{{nihongo|Kaito Kuroba|黒羽 快斗|Kuroba Kaito}}''' is the current Kaitou Kid. Kaito is a second-year student at Ekoda High School Class 2-B alongside his childhood friend [[Aoko Nakamori]], the witch [[Akako Koizumi]], and transfer student detective [[Saguru Hakuba]]. Kaito discovers his father's identity as the original Kaitou Kid after eight years following his death thanks to a secret room inside his house as well as talking with his father's attendant and friend, Konosuke Jii. Wanting to pick up where Jii left off, Kaito continues to be Kaitou Kid in an effort to lure out his father's murderers by making Kid a world-famous thief once again. It isn't until the ''Blue Birthday'' heist that the murderers appear and reveal that they are searching for the doublet red-colored gem [[Pandora Gem|Pandora]], said to shed tears of immortality during the passing of a particular comet. Upon realizing the [[Magic Kaito Organization|organization]]'s aim and that his father was killed for his refusal to aid them in retrieving Pandora, Kaito vows as Kaitou Kid to find the Pandora gem first and shatter it into pieces.<ref>[[Magic Kaito Volume 3#Blue_Birthday|Magic Kaito Volume 3, Chapter 7: Blue Birthday]].</ref> Kaito's mother is aware that Kaito discovered Toichi's secret room and has taken up the mantle of Kaitou Kid.<ref name=MKf1 />
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'''{{nihongo|Kaito Kuroba|黒羽 快斗|Kuroba Kaito}}''' is the current Kaitou Kid. Kaito is a second-year student at Ekoda High School Class 2-B alongside his childhood friend [[Aoko Nakamori]], the witch [[Akako Koizumi]], and transfer student detective [[Saguru Hakuba]]. Kaito discovers his father's identity as the original Kaitou Kid after eight years following his death thanks to a secret room inside his house as well as talking with his father's attendant and friend, Konosuke Jii. Wanting to pick up where Jii left off, Kaito continues to be Kaitou Kid in an effort to lure out his father's murderers by making Kid a world-famous thief once again. It isn't until the ''Blue Birthday'' heist that the murderers appear and reveal that they are searching for the doublet red-colored gem [[Pandora Gem|Pandora]], said to shed tears of immortality during the passing of a particular comet. Upon realizing the [[Magic Kaito Organization|organization]]'s aim and that his father was killed for his refusal to aid them in retrieving Pandora, Kaito vows as Kaitou Kid to find the Pandora gem first and shatter it into pieces.<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Magic Kaito |volume=3 |publisher=Shogakukan |date=1994-10-15 |isbn=4-09-122093-5 |chapter=Blue Birthday |language=Japanese |location=Tokyo |page=144 }}</ref>
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== Personality ==
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==Personality==
 
 
=== Toichi as Kid ===
 
=== Toichi as Kid ===
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[[File:Elder Kid.PNG|thumb|right|200px|Toichi Kuroba as Kaitou Kid]]
 
Not much is given about Toichi as Kaitou Kid. However, we do know that at some point in time, a dark organization forced him to steal gems to find [[Pandora Gem |Pandora]]. His refusal led to his death in a "magic accident."
 
Not much is given about Toichi as Kaitou Kid. However, we do know that at some point in time, a dark organization forced him to steal gems to find [[Pandora Gem |Pandora]]. His refusal led to his death in a "magic accident."
  
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=== Kaito as Kid ===
 
=== Kaito as Kid ===
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In both civilian and costumed life, Kaitou Kid is a compulsive trickster who is drawn to any challenge just for the sheer thrill of overcoming all hazards in the end. Kid is infamous for having a rather overconfident (close to the point of arrogance) attitude, always preferring to create as big a bang as possible. He loves nothing more then leading the police in wild goose chases, letting them get within a hair of catching him before exiting one way or another. Seemingly having a soft-spot for his fans, there has been more then one occasion when Kid has refused to show when the police tried to bar the general public from witnessing his act. Generally, when these instances occur, one of Kid's tricks rely, one way or another, on his ability to blend in with a crowd.
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[[File:Kid seducing Ran.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Kid seduces Ran by tricking her into believing he is really Shinichi]]
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In both civilian and costumed life, Kaitou Kid is a compulsive magician who is drawn to any challenge just for the sheer thrill of overcoming all hazards in the end. Kid is infamous for having a rather overconfident (close to the point of arrogance) attitude, always preferring to create as big a bang as possible. He loves nothing more than leading the police in wild goose chases, letting them get within a hair's breadth of catching him, before exiting one way or another. Seemingly having a soft-spot for his fans, there has been more than one occasion when Kid has refused to show when the police tried to bar the general public from witnessing his act. Generally, when these instances occur, one of Kid's tricks rely, one way or another, on his ability to blend in with a crowd.
  
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Kaitou Kid is also quite a charmer, seeming to always know just what to say to the ladies to leave them speechless. Kid hates to see others get hurt, and he never hesitates in leaping to rescue someone, whether physically or mentally. Despite his low reputation in some quarters, Kid does have a sense of honor, inasmuch as that he decides to leave the loot behind if it has no further purpose other than having challenged his trickster skills, doesn't contain Pandora, or when a more humane background stands behind their existence. These qualities are some of the reasons why he and [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] occasionally end up as allies in a common cause.
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Kaitou Kid is also quite a charmer, seeming to always know just what to say to the ladies to leave them speechless. Kid hates to see others get hurt, and he never hesitates in leaping to rescue someone, whether physically or mentally. Despite his low reputation in some quarters, Kid does have a sense of honor, in as much as that he decides to leave the loot behind if it has no further purpose other than having challenged his trickster skills, doesn't contain Pandora, or when a more humane background stands behind their existence. These qualities are some of the reasons why he and [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] occasionally end up as allies in a common cause.
  
 
For some as yet unexplained reason, Kaito suffers from a severe case of ichthyophobia (fear of fish).
 
For some as yet unexplained reason, Kaito suffers from a severe case of ichthyophobia (fear of fish).
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== Appellations ==
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<tab title="Detectives">
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{{appellations/head|Kaitou Kid}}
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{{appellations|Conan Edogawa|Kaitou Kid<br>Kid<ref name="file712">[[Volume 68#Kirin's Horn Case|File 712]]</ref><br>Kaitou 1412 (first time)<br>Kaitou Kid-san<ref name="file159">[[Volume 16#Kaitou Kid and the Black Star|File 159 (Volume 16)]]</ref>|Detective-kun (''Tantei-kun'')<br>Detective (''Tantei'') <br> Great Detective (''Meitantei'') <br> Brat (''Gakincho'')}}
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{{appellations|Ran Mouri|Kaitou Kid<ref name="file862" /><br />Kaitou 1412<ref name="file156" /><br>Kid<ref name="file159" /><br>Kid the Phantom Thief<ref name="file300">[[Volume 30#Kaitou Kid and the Murder|File 300 (Volume 30)]]</ref>|Ran}}
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{{appellations|Kogoro Mouri|''Kaitou Nantara''<ref name="file156" /><br>Kaitou 1412<ref name="file158">[[Volume 16#Kaitou Kid and the Black Star|File 158 (Volume 16)]]</ref><br>Kid<ref name="file545">[[Volume 53#Kaitou Kid and the Four Masterpieces|File 545 (Volume 53)]]</ref>|''Uncle (Otchan)''<ref name="Movie 23">[[The Fist of Blue Sapphire|Movie 23: The Fist of Blue Sapphire]]</ref><br>''Old Man''<ref name="Movie 23">[[The Fist of Blue Sapphire|Movie 23: The Fist of Blue Sapphire]]</ref><br>''God Of Death''<ref name="Movie 3">[[The Last Wizard of the Century|Movie 3: The Last Wizard of the Century]]</ref><br>|}}
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{{appellations|Masumi Sera|Kaitou Kid<ref name="file829">[[Volume 79#The Blush Mermaid|File 829 (Volume 79)]]</ref><br>Kid<ref name="file829" />|-}}
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{{appellations|Saguru Hakuba|Kaitou Kid<br />Kid|Bastard Hakuba (''Hakuba no yaro'')}}
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{{appellations|Genta Kojima|Kaitou Kid<ref name="file476">[[Volume 46#Kaitou Kid and the Three Instruments|File 476 (Volume 46)]]</ref><br>Kid<ref name="file712" />|-}}
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{{appellations|Ayumi Yoshida|Kaitou Kid<ref name="file476" /><br>Kid<ref name="file712" />|Little Miss (''ojou-san'')<ref name="movie3">[[The Last Wizard of the Century|Movie 3: ''The Last Wizard of the Century'']]</ref>}}
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{{appellations|Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya|Kaitou Kid<ref name="file476" /><br>Kid<ref name="file712" />|-}}
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{{appellations|Ai Haibara|Kid<ref name="file713">[[Volume 68#Kirin's Horn Case|File 713 (Volume 68)]]</ref><br>Magician in the Moonlight-san (''Gekka no Kijutsushi-san'')|Little Miss (''ojou-san'')}}
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{{appellations|Heiji Hattori|Kaitou Kid|-}}
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{{appellations/head|Kaitou Kid}}
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{{appellations|Ginzo Nakamori|Kaitou Kid <br />Kid|Inspector Nakamori<br />(''Nakamori-keibu'')<br/>Inspector (''Keibu'')}}
  
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==Appearance==
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{{appellations|Shintaro Chaki|Kaitou 1412<ref name="file156" /><br>Kaitou Kid<ref name="file157">[[Volume 16#Kaitou Kid and the Black Star|File 157 (Volume 16)]]</ref>|-}}
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Kid has dark brown hair with fringe that ends just above his eyes, but the rest of his hair is normally covered by a white top hat with a blue ribbon band. When dressed in his normal outfit, his right eye is covered by a white monocle that has a dangling green charm with a white clover imprinted on it. Kid's outfit consists of a white suit jacket on top of a blue shirt with a red tie and white dress slacks. The white [[Hang Glider Cape]] is attached to the jacket at Kid's shoulders. Kid wears blue socks with white Oxford style shoes with white soles. In his original appearances Kid wore white loafer type shoes.
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{{appellations|Wataru Takagi|Kid<ref name="file545" /><br>Kaitou Kid<ref name="file545" />|-}}
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{{appellations|Juzo Megure|Kid<ref name="file545" />|-}}
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{{appellations|Miwako Sato|Kid<ref name="file545" />|-}}
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{{appellations|Kazunobu Chiba|Kid<ref name="file545" />|-}}
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{{appellations|Taka'aki Morofushi|Kid|-}}
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{{appellations|Rei Furuya|Kid|-}}
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{{appellations|Yuya Kazami|Kaitou Kid|-}}
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<tab title="Suzuki family">
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{{appellations/head|Kaitou Kid}}
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{{appellations|Sonoko Suzuki|Kaitou Kid<ref name="file862">[[Volume 82#Twin Bets|File 862 (Volume 82)]]</ref><br>Kid-sama<ref name="file862" /><br>Kid<ref name="file863">[[Volume 82#Twin Bets|File 863 (Volume 82)]]</ref><br>Kaitou 1412<ref name="file156">[[Volume 16#Kaitou Kid and the Black Star|File 156 (Volume 16)]]</ref><br />No.1412 (''1412-go'')<ref name="file156" />|Miss (''Ojōsan''/''Ojōsama'')<ref name="file862" /><ref name="file864" />}}
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{{appellations|Tomoko Suzuki|Kid<ref name="file863" /><br />Foolish thief (''oroka na tōzoku'')<ref name="file157" /><br />Kaitou Kid<ref name="file157" /><br>Pesky kid (''Itazura bōzu'')<ref name="file158" /><br />Thief-san (''Dorobō-san'')<ref name="file158" />|-}}
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{{appellations|Shiro Suzuki|Kaitou 1412<ref name="file156" />|-}}
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{{appellations|Jirokichi Suzuki|Kaitou Kid<ref name="file863" /><br>Kid<ref name="file454">[[Volume 44#Kaitou Kid and the Ocean's Miracle|File 454 (Volume 44)]]</ref><br>White sinner (''shiroki tsumibito'')<ref name="file453">[[Volume 44#Kaitou Kid and the Ocean's Miracle|File 453 (Volume 44)]]</ref><br>That thief (''ano tōzoku'')<ref name="file454" />|Old man (''jiisan'')}}
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{{appellations|Yuzo Tomizawa|Kaitou Kid<ref name="file159" />|-}}
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{{appellations|Lupin (dog){{!}}Lupin|file=Lupin (dog).jpg|-|Lupin<br>Pet Dog Lupin (''Aiken Lupin'')}}
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<tab title="Thieves">
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{{appellations/head|Kaitou Kid}}
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{{appellations|Lupin III{{!}}Arsène Lupin III|file=Lupin III.jpg|Kid-sama<ref name="lcm">[[Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie]]</ref><br />Brat (''Gakincho'')<ref name="lcm" /><br>Kid|-}}
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{{appellations|Fujiko Mine|file=Fujiko Mine.jpg|Kid-sama<ref name="lcm" /><br>Kaitou Kid<ref name="lcm" />|-}}
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{{appellations|Kaitou Corbeau|Kid Thief (''Kodomo Dorobō'')<ref name="mc1">[[Midnight Crow]] (Part 1): The Name Is Phantom Thief Corbeau!</ref>|Kaitou Corbeau-san<ref name="mc1" /><br>Black phantom thief (''Kuroi kaitou'')<ref name="mc1" />}}
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{{appellations|Chikage Kuroba{{!}}Phantom Lady|file=Phantom Lady.jpg|-|Mother (''Hahaoya'')<ref name="file733">[[Volume 70#Ryoma's Gunbelt Case|File 733 (Volume 70)]]</ref>}}
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<tab title="Others">
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{{appellations/head|Kaitou Kid}}
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{{appellations|Kaito Kuroba|Kaitou Kid<ref name="rpt">[[The Revived Phantom Thief]]</ref>|-}}
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{{appellations|Aoko Nakamori|Kaitou Kid<ref name="rpt" />|Aoko}}
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{{appellations|Makoto Kyogoku|''Kaitou Nanigashi''<ref name="file862" /><br />Kid-sama<ref name="file862" />|The Strongest Crime-Prevention System-san in the World (''Sekai Saikyō no Bōhan System-san'')<ref name="file864">[[Volume 82#Twin Bets|File 864 (Volume 82)]]</ref>}}
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{{appellations|Kazuha Toyama|Kaitou Kid}}
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{{appellations|Snake|Kaitou Kid<br />Kuroba Toichi|-}}
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{{appellations|Hiroshi Agasa|Kaitou 1412<ref name="file156" /><br />Kaitou Kid<ref name="file156" />|-}}
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{{appellations|Yukiko Kudo|Kid<ref name="file573">[[Volume 55#Shinichi's Childhood Adventure|File 573 (Volume 55)]]</ref>|-}}
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{{appellations|Takuya Mifune|Kaitou Kid<ref name="file158" />|-}}
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{{appellations|Joji Hatamoto|Kaitou Kid<ref name="file158" /><br>Kid<ref name="file159" />|-}}
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{{appellations|Konosuke Jii|Toichi-sama<ref name="rpt" /><br />Kaitou Kid<ref name="rpt" /><br>Kaito-botchama<ref name="rpt" />|This old man (''Kono jiisan'')<ref name="rpt" /><br>Jii-chan<ref name="rpt" />}}
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{{appellations|Akako Koizumi|Kaitou Kid<ref>[[Magic Kaito Volume 2#Stay Away From Him|Magic Kaito Chapter 7 (Volume 2)]]</ref><br />Kuroba-kun<ref>[[Magic Kaito Volume 4#Black Star|Magic Kaito Chapter 24 (Volume 4)]]</ref>|-}}
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{{appellations|Naomichi Mugikura|Kaitou Kid<ref name="file455">[[Volume 44#Kaitou Kid and the Ocean's Miracle|File 455 (Volume 44)]]</ref><br>Kid<ref name="file455" />|-}}
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{{appellations|Vermouth|Kaitou Kid<ref>[[Volume 78#Mystery Train|File 824 (Volume 78)]]</ref>|-}}
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{{appellations|wikipedia:Ichikawa Ebizō XI{{!}}Ebizo Ichikawa XI|file=Ebizo Ichikawa XI.jpg|Kaitou Kid|-}}
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{{appellations|Azusa Enomoto|Kaitou Kid|-}}
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== Appearance ==
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[[File:Kaitou Kid Manga.png|thumb|right|200px|[[Kaito Kuroba]] as Kaitou Kid]]
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=== Toichi as Kid ===
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The classic Kaitou Kid outfit was originally developed for one of his stage performances to honor Arsène Lupin, but he decided to use it as his thief outfit after saving [[Phantom Lady]].
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=== Jii as Kid ===
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Jii donned the costume of Kaitou Kid, but used a smiling mask, in order to lure out the organization that killed Toichi. He was only dressed as Kid twice before Kaito took over.
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=== Kaito as Kid ===
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Kid has dark brown hair (black in Magic Kaito 1412) with fringe that ends just above his eyes, but the rest of his hair is normally covered by a white top hat with a blue ribbon band. When dressed in his normal outfit, his right eye is covered by a white monocle that has a dangling green charm with a white clover imprinted on it. Kid's outfit consists of a white suit jacket on top of a blue shirt with a red tie and white dress slacks. The white [[Hang Glider Cape]] is attached to the jacket at Kid's shoulders. Kid wears blue socks with white Oxford style shoes with white soles. In his original appearances Kid wore white loafer type shoes.
  
 
Kid has been seen wearing black shirts and pants along with a black hat to help cover his face, usually when doing information gathering for heists or when he has his "audience" at his heists looking elsewhere. Apart from these two outfits, Kid is a master of disguise and has been seen disguising as several people throughout the course of ''Detective Conan'' and ''Magic Kaito''.
 
Kid has been seen wearing black shirts and pants along with a black hat to help cover his face, usually when doing information gathering for heists or when he has his "audience" at his heists looking elsewhere. Apart from these two outfits, Kid is a master of disguise and has been seen disguising as several people throughout the course of ''Detective Conan'' and ''Magic Kaito''.
  
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== Plot overview ==
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At several instances, it has been demonstrated that Kid shares a close natural likeness with [[Shinichi Kudo]].<ref>[[Volume 16#Kaitou Kid and the Black Star|Manga Chapters 156-159: Kaitou Kid and the Black Star]]</ref> This, on occasion (particularly in the non-canon appearances), allows him to pass himself off as Shinichi whenever needed, without requiring a special disguise.<ref>[[The Last Wizard of the Century|Movie 03: ''The Last Wizard of the Century'']]</ref><ref>[[Magician of the Silver Sky|Movie 08: ''Magician of the Silver Sky'']]</ref><ref>[[The Lost Ship in the Sky|Movie 14: ''The Lost Ship in the Sky'']]</ref><ref>[[Kid in Trap Island|OVA 10: ''Kid in Trap Island'']]</ref>
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===List of disguises used===
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== List of disguises used ==
 
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Kaitou Kid has used many disguises over the course of the series. These are the known ones used so far.  
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Kaitou Kid has used many disguises over the course of the series. These are the known ones used so far.
  
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====Kaito Kuroba in disguises====
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=== Kaito Kuroba in disguises ===
 
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File:Shiro Suzuki.jpg|Kaitou Kid briefly impersonated Sonoko's father to sneak aboard a cruise ship
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File:Shiro Suzuki.jpg|Kaitou Kid briefly impersonated [[Sonoko Suzuki|Sonoko]]'s [[Shiro Suzuki|father]] to sneak aboard a cruise ship.<ref>[[Conan vs. Kaitou Kid]]</ref>
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File:Fake Ran in Red Dress.png|Kaitou Kid disguised as Ran to snatch the Suzuki family's Black Star Pearl.
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File:Fake Ran in Red Dress.png|Kaitou Kid disguised as [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] to snatch the Suzuki family's Black Star Pearl.<ref>[[Conan vs. Kaitou Kid]]</ref>
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File:Katsuki Doito.jpg|Rearrange the letters in "Katsuki Doito" to make Kaitou Kid.  
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File:vlcsnap-2013-09-20-00h24m04s67.png| Conan reveals Kaitou Kid changed into a police officer outfit during their first encounter on the roof.
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File:Fake Kogoro Mouri jumping from helicopter.jpg|Kogoro not smoking tipped Conan off that the sleeping detective had been replaced.
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File:vlcsnap-2013-09-20-17h42m07s212.png|Dressed up as a busboy, Kaitou Kid takes Ran's dress and duplicates it right before the showdown between him and Conan on the ship.<ref>[[Conan vs. Kaitou Kid]]</ref>
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File:Fake Jirokichi Suzuki on bike.jpg|Kaitou Kid borrows Jirokichi's motorbike and face for a getaway.
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File:Katsuki Doito.jpg|Rearrange the letters in "Katsuki Doito" to make Kaitou Kid.<ref>[[Magic Lover's Murder Case]]</ref>
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File:Eri Senju.jpg|As a creepy old treasure hunting woman
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File:vlcsnap-2013-10-29-19h39m14s76.png|I'm single, twenty-seven years old, and my name is [[Yoichi Sensui]].<ref>[[The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid]]</ref>
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File:TV crew member Kid.jpg|TV crew can get close to the scene of a crime
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File:Fake Kogoro Mouri jumping from helicopter.jpg|[[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]] not smoking tipped Conan off that the sleeping detective had been replaced.<ref>[[The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid]]</ref>
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File:Fake Wataru Takagi with smirk.jpg|Kid helps solve a murder
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File:Fake Jirokichi Suzuki on bike.jpg|Kaitou Kid borrows [[Jirokichi Suzuki|Jirokichi]]'s motorbike and face for a getaway.<ref>[[Kaitou Kid's Miraculous Midair Walk]]</ref>
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File:Mizuki Seto.jpg|Kid seems to enjoy cute girl disguises...
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File:Eri Senju.jpg|As a creepy old treasure hunting woman.<ref>[[Big Adventure in the Eccentric Mansion]]</ref>
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File:Fake Ginzo Nakamori.jpg|Disguising as his rival
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File:TV crew member Kid.jpg|TV crew can get close to the scene of a crime.<ref>[[Kaitou Kid and the Four Masterpieces]]</ref>
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File:Fake Genta hole in floor.jpg|Kid proves he can even disguise as a child
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File:Fake Wataru Takagi with smirk.jpg|Kid helps solve a murder as [[Wataru Takagi]].<ref>[[Kaitou Kid and the Four Masterpieces]]</ref>
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File:Kid disguise guard.png|Disguising as one of Nakamori's officers to escape.
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File:vlcsnap-2013-11-04-21h32m45s232.png|As a maid...<ref>[[Kaitou Kid vs. the Strongest Safe]]</ref>
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File:Fake museum guest|As a heavy man to hide lots of forged goods under his clothes
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File:Fake Ginzo Nakamori.jpg|Disguising as his rival, [[Ginzo Nakamori]].<ref>[[The Kirin's Horn That Vanished into the Dark]]</ref>
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File:Hiroka Sumitomo manga.jpg|Kaito scopes out the location of his next heist as a maid, with his assistant [[Konosuke Jii]] in disguise as an old woman.
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File:Fake Genta hole in floor.jpg|Kid proves he can even disguise as a child.<ref>[[The Kirin's Horn That Vanished into the Dark]]</ref>
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File:Kaito Shiho 824.PNG|Conan coerces Kaitou Kid to face [[Tooru Amuro|Bourbon]] as [[Shiho Miyano|Shiho]] in an explosive laden luggage car
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File:Kid disguise guard.png|Disguising as one of Nakamori's officers to escape.<ref>[[The Kirin's Horn That Vanished into the Dark]]</ref>
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File:Fake Ninzaburo Shiratori.jpg|In [[Movie 3]], Kid disguised as Shiratori
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File:Fake museum guest.jpg|As a heavy man to hide lots of forged goods under his clothes.<ref>[[Conan & Kid's Battle For Ryoma's Treasure]]</ref>
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File:Fake Shinichi Kudo.jpg|Shinichi and Kid look so alike, only a hairstyle change is needed
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File:Hiroka Sumitomo.jpg|Kaito scopes out the location of his next heist as a maid, with his assistant [[Konosuke Jii]] in disguise as an old woman.<ref>[[Volume 78#Mystery Train|Mystery Train]]</ref>
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File:Isao Shinjo.jpg|Kid used Isao Shinjo to scope out a ring in [[Movie 8]]
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File:Kaitou as Shiho Episode 704.png|As [[Shiho Miyano|Shiho]].<ref>[[Volume_78#Mystery_Train|Mystery Train]]</ref>
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File:Fake Saguru Hakuba.jpg|Kid disguising Hakuba temporarily joined the teenage detective ranks in [[Movie 10]]
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File:Kaito Shiho 824.PNG|Kid, as Shiho, escapes from the train in danger using his hangglider.<ref>[[Volume_78#Mystery_Train|Mystery Train]]</ref>
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File:Movie 14 maintenance personnel|Kid joins the staff of the giant blimp in [[Movie 14]]
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File:Kaito Sera 828-830.jpg|Kid unfortunately mistook [[Masumi Sera]] to be a boy.<ref>[[Volume_78#The_Blush_Mermaid|The Blush Mermaid]]</ref>
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File:KaitouKidPic.png|Kid finding out about the "world's strongest security system".<ref>[[Kaitou_Kid_VS_Makoto_Kyogoku| Kaito Kid VS Makoto Kyogoku]]</ref>
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File:KidSonoko.png|[[Makoto Kyogoku|Makoto]] and Conan were able to see through Kid's Sonoko disguise, making Kaito "lose" his bet to Sonoko.
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File:Professor Agasa Kid.jpg|Kid disguising as Professor Agasa, but discovered because of his carelessness when putting band-aid.
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File:Kazuha Toyama Profile.jpg|Kid disguising as Kazuha Toyama.<ref>[[Volume_96#Kaitou Kid and the Fairy's Lip|Kaitou Kid and the Fairy's Lip]]</ref>
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File:vlcsnap-2013-09-18-01h36m44s39.png|In [[The Last Wizard of the Century|Movie 3]], Kid disguised as [[Ninzaburo Shiratori|Shiratori]].
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File:vlcsnap-2013-09-18-00h56m52s230.png|The first time Kid disguised himself as Shinichi to save Conan's true identity from Ran in [[The Last Wizard of the Century|Movie 3]].
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File:vlcsnap-2013-09-18-00h52m31s183.png|Kid uses Shinichi's identity a second time in [[Magician of the Silver Sky|Movie 8]] to get closer to The Jewel of Destiny.
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File:vlcsnap-2013-09-18-00h21m15s109.png|Kid changes his Shinichi disguise to a guard disguise after leaving the play in [[Magician of the Silver Sky|Movie 8]] to attempt to deceive Conan.
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File:Vlcsnap-2013-11-02-20h14m51s65.png|Kid used Isao Shinjo identity to confirm if the jewel was real or not in [[Magician of the Silver Sky|Movie 8]].
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File:vlcsnap-2013-09-18-00h44m32s0.png|Kid uses a paramedic disguise to check on Ran after she lands a plane in [[Magician of the Silver Sky|Movie 8]].
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File:Vlcsnap-2013-09-20-00h48m34s169.png|Kid disguising as [[Saguru Hakuba]] temporarily joined the teenage detective ranks in [[The Private Eyes' Requiem|Movie 10]].
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File:Vlcsnap-2013-09-17-00h53m39s163.png|Kid sneaks aboard the giant blimp disguised as one of the crew in [[The Lost Ship in the Sky|Movie 14]].
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File:Movie 14 maintenance personnel.jpg|Kid then changes disguises later in [[The Lost Ship in the Sky|Movie 14]] as one of their waiters.
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File:Fake Shinichi Kudo.jpg|Kid's third time using Shinichi's identity; saving himself from Ran when she was about to turn him in to the inspector and to board the police helicopter with Conan in [[The Lost Ship in the Sky|Movie 14]]
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File:Aoko_Nakomori_Profile.jpg|Kid disguising as Aoko Nakamori multiple times for a short while, so he can escape and enter.
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File:Another fake Saguru Hakuba.jpg|Kid disguising as Saguru for a brief time in order to distract Nakamori and his assistants, so he can escape along with the Bronze Statue.<ref>[[The Splendid Rivals|Magic Kaito Episode 7]]</ref>
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File:Fake Nakamori's assistant.jpg|Kid disguising as Detective Konno to win the challenge over Chat Noir.<ref>[[The Reminiscent Golden Eye|Magic Kaito Episode 10]]</ref>
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File:M19 shinichi.jpg|Kid disguising as Shinichi in [[Sunflowers of Inferno|Movie 19]].
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File:M23-Shinichi.jpg|Kid disguising as Shinichi in [[The Fist of Blue Sapphire|Movie 23]].
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File:Rachel Cheongu.jpg|Kid disguising as Rachel Cheongu to distract the police in [[The Fist of Blue Sapphire|Movie 23]].
 
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== Plot overview ==
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=== Timeline ===
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{{main|Kaitou Kid timeline}}
  
 
== Relationships analysis ==
 
== Relationships analysis ==
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=== Family & Friends ===
 
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[[Image:Kaito and Aoko.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Kaito and Aoko.]]
 
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==== Aoko Nakamori ====
 
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{{main|Kaito Kuroba and Aoko Nakamori}}
 
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:Kaito and [[Aoko Nakamori]] have been best friends since they were little and first met at the clock tower.<ref>[http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/wiki/The_Gathering_of_the_Detectives!_Shinichi_Kudo_vs._Kaitou_Kid "Episode 219: The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid"]</ref> They are portrayed as a similar pairing to [[Shinichi Kudo]] and [[Ran Mouri]] (including how the characters are drawn), except much sillier. Kaito often teases Aoko by flipping her skirt. However, it has been seen that Kaito is quite protective of Aoko and doesn't appear to want her to go on a date with [[Saguru Hakuba]]. Aoko was somewhat suspicious that Kaito was actually Kaitou Kid, and in order to prove his innocence, she brought him along to a movie when a heist had been scheduled. She handcuffed him to the seat, but Kaito managed to escape and pull off the heist, thus veering Aoko's suspicions away from him. The two appear to have feelings for each other, but neither has admitted it as of yet.
 
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==== Akako Koizumi ====
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=== Toichi Kuroba ===
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[[File:Displeased_with_Akako.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Kaito wishes he was with Aoko instead.]]
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:''[[Toichi Kuroba#Relationships analysis|Main article: Toichi Kuroba's relationships]]''
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:Since [[Akako Koizumi|Akako]]'s first appearance in Volume 1, she's attempted to get Kaito to fall head over heels for her using whatever means necessary, including using a voodoo doll and hurting him in the process. Akako's obsession with Kaito comes from Kaitou Kid, whom she realizes is Kaito, being the only man on Earth able to resist her. Despite Akako injuring Kaito during their first confrontation, Kaito as Kid behaves like a complete gentleman and encourages Akako to be herself in order to get someone to like her instead of forcing them through witchcraft.<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Magic Kaito |volume=1 |publisher=Shogakukan |date=1988-05-15 |isbn=4-09-122081-9 |chapter=The Scarlet Temptress |language=Japanese |location=Tokyo |page= 180}}</ref> Akako grows to have great concern for Kaito as evidenced by her warning Kaito<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Magic Kaito |volume=3 |publisher=Shogakukan |date=1994-10-15 |isbn=4-09-122083-5 |chapter=Akako's Delivery Service |language=Japanese |location=Tokyo |page= 93-95}}</ref> against going to a heist and later assisting Kaitou Kid to escape safely from the heist that she had foreseen him being captured at.<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Magic Kaito |volume=3 |publisher=Shogakukan |date=1994-10-15 |isbn=4-09-122083-5 |chapter=Akako's Delivery Service |language=Japanese |location=Tokyo |page= 100-103}}</ref> In Volume 2, Akako openly states she likes Kaito in front of Aoko.<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Magic Kaito |volume=2 |publisher=Shogakukan |date=1988-11-15 |isbn=4-09-122082-7 |chapter=Let Go of Him |language=Japanese |location=Tokyo |page= 11}}</ref>
 
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==== Saguru Hakuba ====
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=== Konosuke Jii ===
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:The relationship between [[Saguru Hakuba|Hakuba]] and Kaito is a rather tense one; since Hakuba convinced himself early on that Kaito was instead Kid, and during the first few volumes he's constantly throwing out offhand comments that show his suspicion. However, later on in the manga, we have a small scene where Hakuba calls Kaito from Paris in order to give him some information on 'Chat Noir', a dangerous, fellow gem thief trying to outshine Kid.<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Magic Kaito |volume=4 |publisher=Shogakukan |date=1994-10-15 |isbn=4-09-122093-5 |chapter=Golden Eye Part 1 |language=Japanese |location=Tokyo |page= 18}}</ref> Though Kaito continues to vehemently deny being Kid, Hakuba gives him the information anyways, ending the conversation with, "Do your best at least. I don't want to see you lose to anyone before I capture you myself". Whether or not that was his actual motive, or if he was merely concerned for Kaito's well being, is unknown.
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:''[[Konosuke Jii#Relationships analysis|Main article: Konosuke Jii's relationships]]''
  
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=== Others ===
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=== Kaito Kuroba ===
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==== Conan Edogawa ====
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:''[[Kaito Kuroba#Relationships analysis|Main article: Kaito Kuroba's relationships]]''
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:The relationship between Kid and [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] is very much a rivalry in terms. Kid seems to find Conan a threat to his plans. Conan does not seem to like Kid, saying once "He's only a thief that uses magic" <ref>Anime Episode 515: Kaitou Kid's Teleportation Magic</ref>. However, if necessary, the two can put their rivalry aside (for a little while) and work together <ref>OVA 10: Kid in Trap Island</ref>.<br>In the movies, Kid becomes aware that Conan is Shinichi after he once overheard Conan talking to [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]] and displaying too much criminal knowledge for a 7-year-old.<ref>Movie 03: ''[[The Last Wizard of the Century]]''</ref> As a result, he ends up using Shinichi's identity to either further his own goals and challenge Conan at the same time, or to pay back a favor Conan has done him. Since movies cannot be considered [[canon]], it's unclear whether Kid knows Conan is Shinichi in the official manga. There is also some speculations on Conan figuring out that Kid isn't just stealing randomly. At the end of the OVA 4: Conan, Kid, and the Crystal Mother, Conan had turned with a serious face when he remembered a phrase that Kid had said, "Next time, I'll help myself to the Jewel of Destiny." In movie 14, Conan asked for Kid to disguise as him for a while. In the Mystery Train Arc; Chapter 824. Kid disguises himself as Sherry and tricks Bourbon and Vermouth and helps Conan outwit the Black Organization again.
 
  
 
== People who know Kaitou Kid's real identity ==
 
== People who know Kaitou Kid's real identity ==
 
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The [[canon]] characters who know Kaito Kuroba is the Kaitou Kid are [[Konosuke Jii]], [[Akako Koizumi]], [[Saguru Hakuba]], Ruby Jones, and [[Chikage Kuroba]]. The characters who are or have been suspicious of Kaito are [[Ginzo Nakamori]], and [[Aoko Nakamori]]. There are also one time characters from Magic Kaito who has found out Kaitou Kid's identity such as Ruby Jones from the Recollection of the Golden Eye and Prince Phillip of Ingram in the Crystal Mother's Tears.
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The [[canon]] characters who know Kaito Kuroba is the Kaitou Kid are [[Konosuke Jii]], [[Akako Koizumi]], Ruby Jones, and [[Chikage Kuroba]]. The characters who are or have been suspicious of Kaito are [[Ginzo Nakamori]], [[Aoko Nakamori]], and [[Saguru Hakuba]].
 
  
 
== Character popularity ==
 
== Character popularity ==
 
* eBookJapan held a character popularity poll from April 12, 2011 to May 12, 2011 in which readers of Detective Conan (international included) could vote for their favorite character. Kid placed 1st in the poll with 1,460 votes out of the 5,883 that were cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ebookjapan.jp/ebj/special/conan/vote_kekka2.asp|title=『名探偵コナン』 人気投票結|date=2011-05-12|publisher=eBookJapan|accessdate=2011-05-15}}</ref>
 
* eBookJapan held a character popularity poll from April 12, 2011 to May 12, 2011 in which readers of Detective Conan (international included) could vote for their favorite character. Kid placed 1st in the poll with 1,460 votes out of the 5,883 that were cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ebookjapan.jp/ebj/special/conan/vote_kekka2.asp|title=『名探偵コナン』 人気投票結|date=2011-05-12|publisher=eBookJapan|accessdate=2011-05-15}}</ref>
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* Kid placed 2nd in the results of a poll ranking the top 3 "ikemen" ("good-looking men") of the series aired during the promotional special for [[The Lost Ship in the Sky]].<ref>The Lost Ship in the Sky Special Edition Blu-ray</ref>
 
* Kid placed 2nd in the results of a poll ranking the top 3 "ikemen" ("good-looking men") of the series aired during the promotional special for [[The Lost Ship in the Sky]].<ref>The Lost Ship in the Sky Special Edition Blu-ray</ref>
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* In honor of the release of the 15th movie, [[Quarter of Silence]], the official Conan movie website held a popularity poll for the top 10 Detective Conan characters. Kaito Kuroba/Kaitou Kid placed 2nd out of 10 with 18.99% of the votes cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.conan-movie.jp/camp_chara/camp15th_res.html|title=名探偵コナン「キャラクター人気投票」|date=2011|publisher=www.conan-movie.jp|accessdate=2011-08-12}}</ref>
 
* In honor of the release of the 15th movie, [[Quarter of Silence]], the official Conan movie website held a popularity poll for the top 10 Detective Conan characters. Kaito Kuroba/Kaitou Kid placed 2nd out of 10 with 18.99% of the votes cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.conan-movie.jp/camp_chara/camp15th_res.html|title=名探偵コナン「キャラクター人気投票」|date=2011|publisher=www.conan-movie.jp|accessdate=2011-08-12}}</ref>
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* In honor of the release of the 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Kaito Kuroba/Kaitou Kid placed 2nd overall with 1,696 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>
 
* In honor of the release of the 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Kaito Kuroba/Kaitou Kid placed 2nd overall with 1,696 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>
  
 
== Name origin ==
 
== Name origin ==
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Originally referred to as Kaitou 1412, [[Yusaku Kudo]] saw a reporter's hastily scribbled "1412" on a piece of paper and purposely misread it as "KID".  Thus, Yusaku named the Kaitou Kid. <ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Detective Conan |volume=55 |publisher=Shogakukan |date=1996-18-01 |isbn=4-09-120628-X|chapter=File 3 |language=Japanese |location=Tokyo |page=151}}</ref>
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Kaitou Kid was originally known as "Kaitou 1412" ("kaitou" meaning "phantom thief" in Japanese"), but the exact origin of that name is unknown. According to what Sonoko told Ran, the "1412" part is rumored to come from the secret number that may have been given to him by an international organization like the FBI, the CIA, or Interpol. The information about the number was supposedly leaked to the media, leading to that number being used to describe the thief.<ref>File 156</ref>
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Sometime later, a reporter scribbled the number 1412, referencing the thief, in a hastily-written note. This note was seen by [[Yusaku Kudo]], who misread the numbers as "KID." Thus, Yusaku was the one who invented the name Kaitou Kid.<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Detective Conan |volume=55 |publisher=Shogakukan |date=1996-18-01 |isbn=4-09-120628-X|chapter=File 3 |language=Japanese |location=Tokyo |page=151}}</ref>
  
 
== Different looks ==
 
== Different looks ==
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=== Toichi Kuroba ===
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Kaitou DC.PNG|thumb|left|x200px|Detective Conan (episode 473).]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:MK1412 Kaitou Kid Toichi Kuroba.png|thumb|left|x200px|Magic Kaito 1412 (episode 9).]]
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=== Konosuke Jii ===
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=== Kaito Kuroba ===
 
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Kid_Before.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Kid's "Before" Appearance (Episode 76)]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Kid Before.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Detective Conan (episode 76).]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Kid_After.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Kid's "After" Appearance (Magic Kaitou Special Episode 8)]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Kid Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Detective Conan (episode 396).]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Kid After New.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Detective Conan (episode 724).]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Kid OVA 3.jpeg|thumb|left|x200px|OVA 3]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Kid After.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Magic Kaito Special (episode 3).]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Kid MK1412.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Magic Kaito 1412 (episode 11).]]
 
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== Quotes ==
 
== Quotes ==
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=== Of Kaito Kid ===
 
{{cquote|Smiles and laughter are always good, but never forget your Poker Face.}}
 
{{cquote|Smiles and laughter are always good, but never forget your Poker Face.}}
  
 
{{cquote|A thief is a creative artist who takes his prey in style... But a detective is nothing more than a critic, who follows our footsteps...}}
 
{{cquote|A thief is a creative artist who takes his prey in style... But a detective is nothing more than a critic, who follows our footsteps...}}
  
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{{cquote|You are right. I am not a detective, but a thief. And stealing is what thieves do best, even if it's a persons heart.}}
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{{cquote|You are right. I am not a detective, but a thief. And stealing is what thieves do best, even if it's a person's heart.}}
  
 
{{cquote|Better not.. Just because you don't know what's in it, and want to open Pandora's box, because if you know what's inside the box before you open it, it won't be interesting at all!}}
 
{{cquote|Better not.. Just because you don't know what's in it, and want to open Pandora's box, because if you know what's inside the box before you open it, it won't be interesting at all!}}
  
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==In other languages==
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{{cquote|It's better trusting someone than to die doubting people altogether.}}
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{{cquote|Magic isn't real. There's always a way to explain it.}}
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{{cquote|A thief will only live by stealing, would you mind if I steal your heart?
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(Kid talking to Ran in The Lost Ship in the Sky)}}
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{{cquote|See you later, maybe next time we can meet under the moonlight.}}
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{{cquote|I'm different from a thief that wears all black. I'm bold and flamboyant; I'm Kaitou Kid!}}
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{{cquote|There are things that shall remain a mystery.}}
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{{cquote|Everyone is the main character of their own life.}}
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=== About Kaito Kid ===
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{{cquote|Heiji: Is that thief really that strong?<br>Conan: Yes, he's clever and cunning. You can't deal with him by ordinary means.}}
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== In other languages ==
 
{{BeginTable OtherLang}}
 
{{BeginTable OtherLang}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|怪盗キッド {{Bracket|Kaitou Kid|(Phantom Thief Kid)}} }}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|怪盗キッド {{Bracket|Kaitō Kid|(Phantom Thief Kid)}} }}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=US|English|Phantom Thief Kid}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Arab League|Arabic| اللص الطائر كيد {{Bracket|Al-Liṣṣ Aṭ-Ṭa’ir Kid|Flying Thief Kid}} / الفتى الطائر {{Bracket|Al-Fata Aṭ-Ṭa’ir|Flying Boy}} / الفتى اللص {{Bracket|Al-Fata Al-Liṣṣ|Thief Boy}} / كايتو كيد Kāito Kid}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=France|French|{{Bracket|(Kid l'Insaisissable)|The Elusive Kid}}/Kid Cat Burglar/Kaito Kid}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Kid si Pencuri, Kaito Kid in late episodes/chapters}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish|Kaitou Kid / Kid el Ladrón (Kid the Thief) in the dubbed anime}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Malaysia|Bahasa Melayu|Kaitou Kid / Thief Kid / The Phantom Thief / Pencuri Aneh Kid (Manga)}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Català|Kid 1412 / Kid Cat / Kid el Lladre / Kaito Kid}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=China|Chinese (Simplified)|怪盗基德 Guàidào Jīdé}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Hong Kong|Chinese (Traditional)|怪盜基德 Guàidào Jīdé}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=US|English|Phantom Thief Kid / Kaito Kid / Bandit Kid}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Philippines|Filipino|Kaito Kid}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Kaito Kid (DC), Kaitou Kid (MK)}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=France|French|{{Bracket|(Kid l'Insaisissable)|The Elusive Kid}} / Kid Cat Burglar / Kaito Kid}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Galicia|Galician|Caco Kid}}
 
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Germany|German|"Kaito Kid", "Meisterdieb 1412" or "Phantom Kid"}}
 
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Germany|German|"Kaito Kid", "Meisterdieb 1412" or "Phantom Kid"}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Galicia|Galician|Caco Kid}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Kaito Kid (manga) / {{Bracket|Kid il ladro|Kid the thief}} / {{Bracket|Furto Kid|Theft Kid}} / {{Bracket|Ladro Kid|Thief Kid}} (Detective Conan anime) / Kaitou Kid (Magic Kaito 1412)}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Gatalonia|Català|Kid 1412 / Kid Kat, el lladre / Kaito Kid}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|괴도키드 Gwedo Kid}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Mongolia|Mongolian|Каито Кид (Батхаан)}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Brazil|Portuguese (Brazil)|Kid Fantasma (Phantom Kid) / Kaito Kid}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Russia|Russian|Кайто Кид Kaito Kid}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish|Kaito Kid (manga) / Kid el Ladrón (Kid the Thief) (anime)}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish (Latin America)|Kid Misterioso / Niño gato de la noche / Kaito Kid}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|จอมโจรคิด}}
 
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Siêu trộm Kid / Siêu đạo chích Kid / Đạo tặc Kid}}
 
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Siêu trộm Kid / Siêu đạo chích Kid / Đạo tặc Kid}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Saudi Arabia|Arabic| الفتى اللص {{Bracket|Al-Fatah Al-Lis|(Flying Thief)}}
 
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Malaysia|Malay|Kaitou Kid / Thief Kid}}
 
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Indonesian|Kid si Pencuri, Kaito Kid in late episodes/chapters}}}}
 
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Taiwan|Taiwan|怪盜基德}}
 
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|จอมโจรคิด}}
 
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Philippines|Filipino|Kid Cat Burglar}}
 
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Kaito Kid (manga), {{Bracket|Kid il ladro|Kid the thief}}/{{Bracket|Furto Kid|Theft Kid}}/{{Bracket|Ladro Kid|Thief Kid}} (anime)}}
 
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Kaito Kid (DC), Kaitou Kid (MK)}}
 
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Korea|Korean|괴도키드 "''Gwedo Kid''"}}
 
 
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== Gallery ==
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<gallery widths=200px perrow=5>
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File:Kaitou Kid's insignia.png|Kaitou Kid's insignia, left in every notice to ensure it's from the Phantom thief.
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File:M10 Kaito Kid.png|Conan mentioning during the [[The Private Eyes' Requiem]] intro that Kaitou Kid is one of the few people that knows his true identity in the movies.
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File:Kaito's pigeon.jpg|A bird Kaitou Kid used to listen in to conversations in [[The Last Wizard of the Century]] and [[Magician of the Silver Sky]]. Also by Conan saving the bird, Kaitou in the 3rd Movie returned the favor by saving his true identity from being revealed to by Ran.
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</gallery>
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{{clearleft}}
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
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* '''Kuroba''' (Kaito and Toichi's family name) is also a way to pronounce "clover" in Japanese. This is most likely why a clover appears on Kaitou Kid's monocle.
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* {{nihongo|'''Kuroba'''|黒羽 or クロバ|}} (Kaito and Toichi's family name) is also a way to pronounce {{nihongo|"clover"|クロバー|kurobaa}} in Japanese (the only difference is a long vowel). This is most likely why a clover appears on Kaitou Kid's monocle. Additionally, in the manga's second chapter Kid disguises himself as an old man named Count Clover. Also, Gosho's [[Animal_Crossing_promotional_hints|Animal Crossings]] characters are named after the playing card suits, with "Clover" introducing itself as Kaito Kuroba and dressing as Kaitou Kid (except with a black top hat).
 
* Kaitou Kid was clearly modeled after the fictional gentleman thief Arsène Lupin, by French author Maurice Leblanc. In the French-speaking world, Lupin is as famous as Sherlock Holmes is in the English-speaking world. Interestingly, Holmes appeared in several Arsène Lupin stories; however, after Conan Doyle protested due to copyright laws, Leblanc changed the name to "Herlock Sholmes."
 
* Kaitou Kid was clearly modeled after the fictional gentleman thief Arsène Lupin, by French author Maurice Leblanc. In the French-speaking world, Lupin is as famous as Sherlock Holmes is in the English-speaking world. Interestingly, Holmes appeared in several Arsène Lupin stories; however, after Conan Doyle protested due to copyright laws, Leblanc changed the name to "Herlock Sholmes."
 
* Kaitou Kid signs his heist notes with a drawing of his face in abstract. He re-draws this insignia for each note, so that police will know that it was truly him and not an imitator using a scanned copy of a former insignia.
 
* Kaitou Kid signs his heist notes with a drawing of his face in abstract. He re-draws this insignia for each note, so that police will know that it was truly him and not an imitator using a scanned copy of a former insignia.
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* He made a cameo in [[A Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo ~Prologue Until Goodbye~]], in his [[Hang Glider Cape]] when the bomb explodes in mid-air.
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* In [[The Last Wizard of the Century]], the police attribute 134 cases of thievery to Kaitou Kid, fifteen of which have been overseas including America, France, Germany, and 12 other places. In total, 152 gems have been stolen with a net worth of 38,925,000,000 yen but this is obviously not considered canonical in the main story of Detective and Kaito Kid.
 
* Akako Koizumi once dressed up as the Kaitou Kid to trick [[Saguru Hakuba]] into thinking Kaito was innocent. During her escape with the target jewel, she screamed in a revealingly girly manner, causing Aoko to deduce that the Kaitou Kid must be a homosexual.
 
* Akako Koizumi once dressed up as the Kaitou Kid to trick [[Saguru Hakuba]] into thinking Kaito was innocent. During her escape with the target jewel, she screamed in a revealingly girly manner, causing Aoko to deduce that the Kaitou Kid must be a homosexual.
 
* In both the Japanese and English dub, Kaito Kuroba/Kaitou Kid shares the same voice actor as that of Shinichi Kudo.
 
* In both the Japanese and English dub, Kaito Kuroba/Kaitou Kid shares the same voice actor as that of Shinichi Kudo.
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* Kaitou Kid apparently knows how to drive as shown when he was disguised as Kogoro Mouri in Volume 30: Sunset Manor Case.
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
* [[Characters]]
 
* [[Characters]]
 
* [[Kaito Kuroba]]
 
* [[Kaito Kuroba]]
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* [[Toichi Kuroba]]
 
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* This fan-made [http://www.mischif.net/1412/kid.htm Kaitou Kid reference page].
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* [[List of Kaitou Kid Heists Items]]
  
 
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Kaitou Kid

Kaitou Kid Profile.png

Profile
Japanese name: 怪盗キッド
(Kaitō Kiddo)
English name: Phantom Thief Kid
Age: 18 (Debut criminal appearance)[1]

16-17[2] (Kaito Kuroba)
Unknown (Toichi Kuroba [missing, probably alive[3]])
61[4] (Konosuke Jii)

Gender: Male
Date of birth: June 21 (Kaito Kuroba)
Unknown (Toichi Kuroba)
Unknown (Konosuke Jii)
Occupation: Thief
Status: Active
Nicknames: The Magician Under the Moonlight
The Heisei Lupin
The Last Wizard of the Century
Aliases: Kaitou 1412
Phantom Thief Kid 1412
Statistics
First appearance: Magic Kaito Chapter 1
DC Manga: File 156
DC Anime: Episode 76
Appearances: Chapters: 39
Episodes: 24
Chapters: 1
Chapters: 2
Chapters: 78
Chapters: 34
Episodes: 44
Movies: 8
OVAs: 4
Specials: 16
Openings: 22
Closings: 6
Keyhole number: Volume 16
Actors
Japanese voice: Kappei Yamaguchi (Kaito Kuroba)
Shuichi Ikeda (Toichi Kuroba)
Koji Yada (Konosuke Jii; Magic Kaito Special)
Michio Hazama (Konosuke Jii; Magic Kaito 1412)
English voice: Jerry Jewell (Kaito Kuroba) - FUNimation
Griffin Burns (Kaito Kuroba) - Bang Zoom!, Macias Group

Kaitou Kid (怪盗キッド Kaitō Kiddo?, lit. Phantom Thief Kid) is the secret identity of the main character in the manga and anime franchise Magic Kaito, and a recurring character in the manga and anime franchise Detective Conan.

Background

Kaitou Kid first appeared 18 years ago in Paris, a herald to the quiet retirement of the master thief, Phantom Lady.[5]

Toichi Kuroba

Main article: Toichi Kuroba
Toichi Kuroba.jpg

Toichi Kuroba (黒羽 盗一 Kuroba Tōichi?) was secretly the original Kaitou Kid. Toichi as Kid was the greatest jewel thief in Japan as well as a world-renowned stage magician until he was murdered in a fake magic accident. Sometime prior to his death, Toichi had his attendant and friend Konosuke Jii promise him that he would never tell Kaito about his thieving.[6] A thief herself, his wife Chikage Kuroba was well aware of his double life, having witnessed the inception of Kaitou Kid.[5] Toichi ceased to be Kaitou Kid only upon his death in a fake magic accident arranged by a mysterious rival group.

Konosuke Jii

Main article: Konosuke Jii
Konosuke Jii.jpg

Konosuke Jii (寺井 黄之助 Jii Kōnosuke?) temporarily portrayed Kaitou Kid eight years following Toichi's death in an effort to lure out Toichi's murderers. Jii ceases being Kid and becomes Kaito's assistant when Kaito dons the mantle of Kaitou Kid himself. Since then, Jii has occasionally been a decoy Kid on Kaito's behalf, but more commonly he assists on heists in other ways.

Kaito Kuroba

Main article: Kaito Kuroba
Kaito Kuroba.jpg

Kaito Kuroba (黒羽 快斗 Kuroba Kaito?) is the current Kaitou Kid. Kaito is a second-year student at Ekoda High School Class 2-B alongside his childhood friend Aoko Nakamori, the witch Akako Koizumi, and transfer student detective Saguru Hakuba. Kaito discovers his father's identity as the original Kaitou Kid after eight years following his death thanks to a secret room inside his house as well as talking with his father's attendant and friend, Konosuke Jii. Wanting to pick up where Jii left off, Kaito continues to be Kaitou Kid in an effort to lure out his father's murderers by making Kid a world-famous thief once again. It isn't until the Blue Birthday heist that the murderers appear and reveal that they are searching for the doublet red-colored gem Pandora, said to shed tears of immortality during the passing of a particular comet. Upon realizing the organization's aim and that his father was killed for his refusal to aid them in retrieving Pandora, Kaito vows as Kaitou Kid to find the Pandora gem first and shatter it into pieces.[7] Kaito's mother is aware that Kaito discovered Toichi's secret room and has taken up the mantle of Kaitou Kid.[6]

Personality

Toichi as Kid

Toichi Kuroba as Kaitou Kid

Not much is given about Toichi as Kaitou Kid. However, we do know that at some point in time, a dark organization forced him to steal gems to find Pandora. His refusal led to his death in a "magic accident."

Jii as Kid

After the death of Toichi, Jii lived by himself. Over the course of eight years, he grew angrier and angrier until he donned the costume of Kaitou Kid in order to lure out the organization that killed Toichi. He was only dressed as Kid twice before Kaito took over.

Kaito as Kid

Kid seduces Ran by tricking her into believing he is really Shinichi

In both civilian and costumed life, Kaitou Kid is a compulsive magician who is drawn to any challenge just for the sheer thrill of overcoming all hazards in the end. Kid is infamous for having a rather overconfident (close to the point of arrogance) attitude, always preferring to create as big a bang as possible. He loves nothing more than leading the police in wild goose chases, letting them get within a hair's breadth of catching him, before exiting one way or another. Seemingly having a soft-spot for his fans, there has been more than one occasion when Kid has refused to show when the police tried to bar the general public from witnessing his act. Generally, when these instances occur, one of Kid's tricks rely, one way or another, on his ability to blend in with a crowd.

Kaitou Kid is also quite a charmer, seeming to always know just what to say to the ladies to leave them speechless. Kid hates to see others get hurt, and he never hesitates in leaping to rescue someone, whether physically or mentally. Despite his low reputation in some quarters, Kid does have a sense of honor, in as much as that he decides to leave the loot behind if it has no further purpose other than having challenged his trickster skills, doesn't contain Pandora, or when a more humane background stands behind their existence. These qualities are some of the reasons why he and Conan occasionally end up as allies in a common cause.

For some as yet unexplained reason, Kaito suffers from a severe case of ichthyophobia (fear of fish).

Appellations

Appearance

Kaito Kuroba as Kaitou Kid

Toichi as Kid

The classic Kaitou Kid outfit was originally developed for one of his stage performances to honor Arsène Lupin, but he decided to use it as his thief outfit after saving Phantom Lady.

Jii as Kid

Jii donned the costume of Kaitou Kid, but used a smiling mask, in order to lure out the organization that killed Toichi. He was only dressed as Kid twice before Kaito took over.

Kaito as Kid

Kid has dark brown hair (black in Magic Kaito 1412) with fringe that ends just above his eyes, but the rest of his hair is normally covered by a white top hat with a blue ribbon band. When dressed in his normal outfit, his right eye is covered by a white monocle that has a dangling green charm with a white clover imprinted on it. Kid's outfit consists of a white suit jacket on top of a blue shirt with a red tie and white dress slacks. The white Hang Glider Cape is attached to the jacket at Kid's shoulders. Kid wears blue socks with white Oxford style shoes with white soles. In his original appearances Kid wore white loafer type shoes.

Kid has been seen wearing black shirts and pants along with a black hat to help cover his face, usually when doing information gathering for heists or when he has his "audience" at his heists looking elsewhere. Apart from these two outfits, Kid is a master of disguise and has been seen disguising as several people throughout the course of Detective Conan and Magic Kaito.

At several instances, it has been demonstrated that Kid shares a close natural likeness with Shinichi Kudo.[35] This, on occasion (particularly in the non-canon appearances), allows him to pass himself off as Shinichi whenever needed, without requiring a special disguise.[36][37][38][39]

List of disguises used

Main article: Disguise

Kaitou Kid has used many disguises over the course of the series. These are the known ones used so far.

Kaito Kuroba in disguises

Plot overview

Timeline

Main article: Kaitou Kid timeline

Relationships analysis

Toichi Kuroba

Main article: Toichi Kuroba's relationships

Konosuke Jii

Main article: Konosuke Jii's relationships

Kaito Kuroba

Main article: Kaito Kuroba's relationships

People who know Kaitou Kid's real identity

Main article: List of characters who know Kaitou Kid's identity

The canon characters who know Kaito Kuroba is the Kaitou Kid are Konosuke Jii, Akako Koizumi, Saguru Hakuba, Ruby Jones, and Chikage Kuroba. The characters who are or have been suspicious of Kaito are Ginzo Nakamori, and Aoko Nakamori. There are also one time characters from Magic Kaito who has found out Kaitou Kid's identity such as Ruby Jones from the Recollection of the Golden Eye and Prince Phillip of Ingram in the Crystal Mother's Tears.

Character popularity

  • eBookJapan held a character popularity poll from April 12, 2011 to May 12, 2011 in which readers of Detective Conan (international included) could vote for their favorite character. Kid placed 1st in the poll with 1,460 votes out of the 5,883 that were cast.[63]
  • Kid placed 2nd in the results of a poll ranking the top 3 "ikemen" ("good-looking men") of the series aired during the promotional special for The Lost Ship in the Sky.[64]
  • In honor of the release of the 15th movie, Quarter of Silence, the official Conan movie website held a popularity poll for the top 10 Detective Conan characters. Kaito Kuroba/Kaitou Kid placed 2nd out of 10 with 18.99% of the votes cast.[65]
  • In honor of the release of the 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Kaito Kuroba/Kaitou Kid placed 2nd overall with 1,696 votes.[66]

Name origin

Kaitou Kid was originally known as "Kaitou 1412" ("kaitou" meaning "phantom thief" in Japanese"), but the exact origin of that name is unknown. According to what Sonoko told Ran, the "1412" part is rumored to come from the secret number that may have been given to him by an international organization like the FBI, the CIA, or Interpol. The information about the number was supposedly leaked to the media, leading to that number being used to describe the thief.[67]

Sometime later, a reporter scribbled the number 1412, referencing the thief, in a hastily-written note. This note was seen by Yusaku Kudo, who misread the numbers as "KID." Thus, Yusaku was the one who invented the name Kaitou Kid.[68]

Different looks

Toichi Kuroba

Detective Conan (episode 473).
Magic Kaito 1412 (episode 9).

Konosuke Jii

Magic Kaito 1412 (episode 3).

Kaito Kuroba

Detective Conan (episode 76).
Detective Conan (episode 396).
Detective Conan (episode 724).
Movie 10
OVA 3
Magic Kaito Special (episode 3).
Magic Kaito 1412 (episode 11).

Quotes

Of Kaito Kid

“ Smiles and laughter are always good, but never forget your Poker Face. „
“ A thief is a creative artist who takes his prey in style... But a detective is nothing more than a critic, who follows our footsteps... „
“ You are right. I am not a detective, but a thief. And stealing is what thieves do best, even if it's a person's heart. „
“ Better not.. Just because you don't know what's in it, and want to open Pandora's box, because if you know what's inside the box before you open it, it won't be interesting at all! „
“ It's better trusting someone than to die doubting people altogether. „
“ Magic isn't real. There's always a way to explain it. „
“ A thief will only live by stealing, would you mind if I steal your heart?

(Kid talking to Ran in The Lost Ship in the Sky)

„
“ See you later, maybe next time we can meet under the moonlight. „
“ I'm different from a thief that wears all black. I'm bold and flamboyant; I'm Kaitou Kid! „
“ There are things that shall remain a mystery. „
“ Everyone is the main character of their own life. „

About Kaito Kid

“ Heiji: Is that thief really that strong?
Conan: Yes, he's clever and cunning. You can't deal with him by ordinary means. 		„

In other languages

Language Name
Flag of Japan Japanese 怪盗キッド Kaitō Kid
Flag of Arab League Arabic اللص الطائر كيد Al-Liṣṣ Aṭ-Ṭa’ir Kid / الفتى الطائر Al-Fata Aṭ-Ṭa’ir / الفتى اللص Al-Fata Al-Liṣṣ / كايتو كيد Kāito Kid
Flag of Indonesia Bahasa Indonesia Kid si Pencuri, Kaito Kid in late episodes/chapters
Flag of Malaysia Bahasa Melayu Kaitou Kid / Thief Kid / The Phantom Thief / Pencuri Aneh Kid (Manga)
Flag of Catalonia Català Kid 1412 / Kid Cat / Kid el Lladre / Kaito Kid
Flag of China Chinese (Simplified) 怪盗基德 Guàidào Jīdé
Flag of Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional) 怪盜基德 Guàidào Jīdé
Flag of US English Phantom Thief Kid / Kaito Kid / Bandit Kid
Flag of Philippines Filipino Kaito Kid
Flag of Finland Finnish Kaito Kid (DC), Kaitou Kid (MK)
Flag of France French (Kid l'Insaisissable) / Kid Cat Burglar / Kaito Kid
Flag of Galicia Galician Caco Kid
Flag of Germany German "Kaito Kid", "Meisterdieb 1412" or "Phantom Kid"
Flag of Italy Italian Kaito Kid (manga) / Kid il ladro / Furto Kid / Ladro Kid (Detective Conan anime) / Kaitou Kid (Magic Kaito 1412)
Flag of North KoreaFlag of South Korea Korean 괴도키드 Gwedo Kid
Flag of Mongolia Mongolian Каито Кид (Батхаан)
Flag of Brazil Portuguese (Brazil) Kid Fantasma (Phantom Kid) / Kaito Kid
Flag of Russia Russian Кайто Кид Kaito Kid
Flag of Spain Spanish Kaito Kid (manga) / Kid el Ladrón (Kid the Thief) (anime)
Flag of Spain Spanish (Latin America) Kid Misterioso / Niño gato de la noche / Kaito Kid
Flag of Thailand Thai จอมโจรคิด
Flag of Vietnam Vietnamese Siêu trộm Kid / Siêu đạo chích Kid / Đạo tặc Kid

Gallery

  • Kaitou Kid's insignia, left in every notice to ensure it's from the Phantom thief.

  • Conan mentioning during the The Private Eyes' Requiem intro that Kaitou Kid is one of the few people that knows his true identity in the movies.

  • A bird Kaitou Kid used to listen in to conversations in The Last Wizard of the Century and Magician of the Silver Sky. Also by Conan saving the bird, Kaitou in the 3rd Movie returned the favor by saving his true identity from being revealed to by Ran.

Trivia

  • Kuroba (黒羽 or クロバ ?) (Kaito and Toichi's family name) is also a way to pronounce "clover" (クロバー kurobaa?) in Japanese (the only difference is a long vowel). This is most likely why a clover appears on Kaitou Kid's monocle. Additionally, in the manga's second chapter Kid disguises himself as an old man named Count Clover. Also, Gosho's Animal Crossings characters are named after the playing card suits, with "Clover" introducing itself as Kaito Kuroba and dressing as Kaitou Kid (except with a black top hat).
  • Kaitou Kid was clearly modeled after the fictional gentleman thief Arsène Lupin, by French author Maurice Leblanc. In the French-speaking world, Lupin is as famous as Sherlock Holmes is in the English-speaking world. Interestingly, Holmes appeared in several Arsène Lupin stories; however, after Conan Doyle protested due to copyright laws, Leblanc changed the name to "Herlock Sholmes."
  • Kaitou Kid signs his heist notes with a drawing of his face in abstract. He re-draws this insignia for each note, so that police will know that it was truly him and not an imitator using a scanned copy of a former insignia.
  • He made a cameo in A Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo ~Prologue Until Goodbye~, in his Hang Glider Cape when the bomb explodes in mid-air.
  • In The Last Wizard of the Century, the police attribute 134 cases of thievery to Kaitou Kid, fifteen of which have been overseas including America, France, Germany, and 12 other places. In total, 152 gems have been stolen with a net worth of 38,925,000,000 yen but this is obviously not considered canonical in the main story of Detective and Kaito Kid.
  • Akako Koizumi once dressed up as the Kaitou Kid to trick Saguru Hakuba into thinking Kaito was innocent. During her escape with the target jewel, she screamed in a revealingly girly manner, causing Aoko to deduce that the Kaitou Kid must be a homosexual.
  • In both the Japanese and English dub, Kaito Kuroba/Kaitou Kid shares the same voice actor as that of Shinichi Kudo.
  • Kaitou Kid apparently knows how to drive as shown when he was disguised as Kogoro Mouri in Volume 30: Sunset Manor Case.

See also

References

  1. ^ Magic Kaito Volume 5, Files 1-2: "The Phantom Lady". This marks Toichi's first officially known foray into theft with the trademark Kaito Kid outfit and mannerisms.
  2. ^ Kaito's age is never stated in the manga, but due to his high school grade he is between 16-17 and likely celebrated a birthday behind the scenes. The anime Episode 219 places his age as 17, but the intro-box ages are in violation of manga canon (Shinichi is aged at 17 also, when he should be 16 due to the clock tower case occurring pre-canon). The upcoming Magic Kaito anime also places his age as 17, according to the anime's website.
  3. ^ Confirmed by Gosho Aoyama in the January Nagasaki interview of 2019, question 39.
  4. ^ Episode 219
  5. ^ a b Magic Kaito Volume 5, Chapters 29 and 30: The Phantom Lady.
  6. ^ a b Volume 1, File 1
  7. ^ Magic Kaito Volume 3, Chapter 7: Blue Birthday.
  8. ^ a b c d File 712
  9. ^ a b c d File 159 (Volume 16)
  10. ^ a b c d e f File 862 (Volume 82)
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h File 156 (Volume 16)
  12. ^ File 300 (Volume 30)
  13. ^ a b c d e File 158 (Volume 16)
  14. ^ a b c d e f File 545 (Volume 53)
  15. ^ a b Movie 23: The Fist of Blue Sapphire
  16. ^ Movie 3: The Last Wizard of the Century
  17. ^ a b File 829 (Volume 79)
  18. ^ a b c File 476 (Volume 46)
  19. ^ Movie 3: The Last Wizard of the Century
  20. ^ File 713 (Volume 68)
  21. ^ a b c File 157 (Volume 16)
  22. ^ a b c File 863 (Volume 82)
  23. ^ a b File 864 (Volume 82)
  24. ^ a b File 454 (Volume 44)
  25. ^ File 453 (Volume 44)
  26. ^ a b c d Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie
  27. ^ a b c Midnight Crow (Part 1): The Name Is Phantom Thief Corbeau!
  28. ^ File 733 (Volume 70)
  29. ^ a b c d e f g The Revived Phantom Thief
  30. ^ File 573 (Volume 55)
  31. ^ Magic Kaito Chapter 7 (Volume 2)
  32. ^ Magic Kaito Chapter 24 (Volume 4)
  33. ^ a b File 455 (Volume 44)
  34. ^ File 824 (Volume 78)
  35. ^ Manga Chapters 156-159: Kaitou Kid and the Black Star
  36. ^ Movie 03: The Last Wizard of the Century
  37. ^ Movie 08: Magician of the Silver Sky
  38. ^ Movie 14: The Lost Ship in the Sky
  39. ^ OVA 10: Kid in Trap Island
  40. ^ Conan vs. Kaitou Kid
  41. ^ Conan vs. Kaitou Kid
  42. ^ Conan vs. Kaitou Kid
  43. ^ Magic Lover's Murder Case
  44. ^ The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid
  45. ^ The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid
  46. ^ Kaitou Kid's Miraculous Midair Walk
  47. ^ Big Adventure in the Eccentric Mansion
  48. ^ Kaitou Kid and the Four Masterpieces
  49. ^ Kaitou Kid and the Four Masterpieces
  50. ^ Kaitou Kid vs. the Strongest Safe
  51. ^ The Kirin's Horn That Vanished into the Dark
  52. ^ The Kirin's Horn That Vanished into the Dark
  53. ^ The Kirin's Horn That Vanished into the Dark
  54. ^ Conan & Kid's Battle For Ryoma's Treasure
  55. ^ Mystery Train
  56. ^ Mystery Train
  57. ^ Mystery Train
  58. ^ The Blush Mermaid
  59. ^ Kaito Kid VS Makoto Kyogoku
  60. ^ Kaitou Kid and the Fairy's Lip
  61. ^ Magic Kaito Episode 7
  62. ^ Magic Kaito Episode 10
  63. ^ "『名探偵コナン』 人気投票結". eBookJapan. 2011-05-12. http://www.ebookjapan.jp/ebj/special/conan/vote_kekka2.asp. Retrieved on 2011-05-15. 
  64. ^ The Lost Ship in the Sky Special Edition Blu-ray
  65. ^ "名探偵コナン「キャラクター人気投票」". www.conan-movie.jp. 2011. http://www.conan-movie.jp/camp_chara/camp15th_res.html. Retrieved on 2011-08-12. 
  66. ^ "Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic"]. eva. 2012-02-28. http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566. Retrieved on 2012-02-29. 
  67. ^ File 156
  68. ^ Aoyama, Gosho (1996-18-01). "File 3" (in Japanese). Detective Conan. 55. Tokyo: Shogakukan. p. 151. ISBN 4-09-120628-X. 
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Magic Kaito
Main Characters Kaito Kuroba • Kaitou Kid • Aoko Nakamori • Ginzo Nakamori • Akako Koizumi • Saguru Hakuba
Secondary Characters Toichi Kuroba • Chikage Kuroba • Kaitou Corbeau • Midoriko Nakamori • Konosuke Jii • Keiko Momoi • Snake • Superintendent General Hakuba • Kashiko Shikibe • Rose (OVA only) • Spider (TV specials only) • List of minor Magic Kaito characters
Manga Magic Kaito Volume 1-5 • Volume 1 • Volume 2 • Volume 3 • Volume 4 • Volume 5 • Magic Kaito Chapters not yet included in a Volume • Magic Kaito Manga Listed By Heist
OVA adaptations Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba - The Grand Battle for the Treasure Sword!! • Conan, Kid, and the Crystal Mother
Magic Kaito: Kid the Phantom Thief specials The Revived Phantom Thief • Kaitou Kid's Busy Date • The Princess Prefers Magic • A Witch Sheds No Tears • The Fated Blue Birthday • Love on the Ski Slope on Christmas Eve • The Splendid Rivals • The Secret of the Red Tear • The Witch, the Detective, and the Phantom Thief • The Reminiscent Golden Eye • The Tearful Crystal Mother • Tears of Love for the Dark Knight
Magic Kaito 1412 Season 1 • Staff
Crossovers The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid (Detective Conan anime only)
Related Articles List of characters who know Kaitou Kid's identity • Kaitou Kid's Gadgets • Magic Kaito Organization • Pandora Gem • Ekoda • Nonchalant Lupin • K∀ITO • Crow • List of Kaitou Kid Heists Items
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Main Characters
Protagonists Shinichi Kudo • Conan Edogawa • Ran Mouri • Kogoro Mouri
Detective Boys Ai Haibara • Ayumi Yoshida • Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya • Genta Kojima
Family & Friends Hiroshi Agasa • Sonoko Suzuki • Eri Kisaki • Yusaku Kudo • Yukiko Kudo • Heiji Hattori • Kazuha Toyama • Yoko Okino • Sumiko Kobayashi • Tomoaki Araide • Makoto Kyogoku • Shizuka Hattori • Jirokichi Suzuki • Eisuke Hondou • Azusa Enomoto • Subaru Okiya • Masumi Sera • Shukichi Haneda • Sakurako Yonehara • Rumi Wakasa • Momiji Ooka • Muga Iori
Tokyo Metropolitan Police District Juzo Megure • Wataru Takagi • Miwako Sato • Ninzaburo Shiratori • Yumi Miyamoto • Kazunobu Chiba • Naeko Miike • Kiyonaga Matsumoto • Inspector Yuminaga • Shintaro Chaki • Hyoue Kuroda • Kenji Hagiwara • Jinpei Matsuda • Wataru Date
Osaka Police District Heizo Hattori • Ginshiro Toyama • Goro Otaki
Nagano Police District Kansuke Yamato • Yui Uehara • Taka'aki Morofushi
Other police districts Sango Yokomizo • Misao Yamamura • Jugo Yokomizo • Chihaya Hagiwara • Fumimaro Ayanokoji
NPA and Public Security Bureau Rei Furuya (Bourbon) • Hiromitsu Morofushi • Yuya Kazami
FBI Shuichi Akai • Jodie Starling • James Black • Andre Camel
CIA Hidemi Hondou (Kir) • Ethan Hondou
MI6 Mary Sera • Tsutomu Akai
Black Organization The Boss • Rum • Gin • Vodka • Vermouth • Chianti • Korn • Shiho Miyano • Akemi Miyano • Elena Miyano • Atsushi Miyano • Tequila • Pisco • Calvados • Rikumichi Kusuda • Ki'ichiro Numabuchi
Magic Kaito Kaito Kuroba • Kaitou Kid • Aoko Nakamori • Ginzo Nakamori • Midoriko Nakamori • Toichi Kuroba • Chikage Kuroba • Konosuke Jii • Keiko Momoi • Akako Koizumi • Saguru Hakuba • Snake • Kaitou Corbeau
Others "The Criminal" • Hideo Akagi • Ryusuke Higo • Takahiro Sanada • Scar Akai • Kohji Haneda • Kamen Yaiba • Amanda Hughes
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