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[[File:MKVolume 1.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The cover of the first volume of Magic Kaito released on May 15, 1988.]] | [[File:MKVolume 1.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The cover of the first volume of Magic Kaito released on May 15, 1988.]] | ||
− | {{nihongo|'''''Magic Kaito'''''|まじっく快斗| | + | {{nihongo|'''''Magic Kaito'''''|まじっく快斗|MAJIKKU Kaito}} is a [[shōnen]] manga series by [[Gosho Aoyama]], about a thief named [[Kaitou Kid]]. Aoyama stopped work on the manga after three volumes due to the fact that he started ''[[Detective Conan]]'' (''Case Closed''), which was an instant hit. Chapters of the Magic Kaito manga have been released in [[Shōnen Sunday]] since then, and have only recently been collected into a fourth volume in February 2007. |
An anime program of unknown length has been announced to air April 17, 18, and 25.<ref>[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-03-01/animax-japan-channel-lists-magic-kaito-program-in-april]</ref> | An anime program of unknown length has been announced to air April 17, 18, and 25.<ref>[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-03-01/animax-japan-channel-lists-magic-kaito-program-in-april]</ref> | ||
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==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
− | [[ | + | [[Kaito Kuroba]], a normal teenage student comes upon the secret about his father's death. He realizes his father was the famous thief [[Kaitou Kid]] and was killed by an organization for refusing to steal the Pandora Gem for them. The Pandora Gem is said to shed a tear under the full moonlight, and whomever shall drink it, shall gain immortality. Kaito then decides to search for Pandora to prevent the organization from retrieving it and destroy it by taking up his father's role as Kaitou Kid. |
== Characters == | == Characters == |
Revision as of 03:45, 26 April 2010
Magic Kaito (まじっく快斗 MAJIKKU Kaito ) is a shōnen manga series by Gosho Aoyama, about a thief named Kaitou Kid. Aoyama stopped work on the manga after three volumes due to the fact that he started Detective Conan (Case Closed), which was an instant hit. Chapters of the Magic Kaito manga have been released in Shōnen Sunday since then, and have only recently been collected into a fourth volume in February 2007.
An anime program of unknown length has been announced to air April 17, 18, and 25.[1]
Contents
Plot
Kaito Kuroba, a normal teenage student comes upon the secret about his father's death. He realizes his father was the famous thief Kaitou Kid and was killed by an organization for refusing to steal the Pandora Gem for them. The Pandora Gem is said to shed a tear under the full moonlight, and whomever shall drink it, shall gain immortality. Kaito then decides to search for Pandora to prevent the organization from retrieving it and destroy it by taking up his father's role as Kaitou Kid.
Characters
Picture | Name | Role |
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Kaito Kuroba | Main character of the story. | |
Kaitou Kid | Kaito Kuroba's secret identity. | |
Konosuke Jii | Toichi and Kid's loyal assistant. | |
Toichi Kuroba | The original Kaitou Kid and Kaito's father. | |
Chikage Kuroba | Kaito's mother. | |
Aoko Nakamori | Kaito's childhood friend and love interest. | |
Ginzo Nakamori | Aoko's father who's in charge of the Kaitou Kid taskforce. | |
Akako Koizumi | A witch who wishes to win the heart of Kaitou Kid. | |
Saguru Hakuba | A detective from England determined to catch Kaitou Kid. | |
Keiko Momoi | Aoko's friend and classmate. |
Chapters
Volume 1-4
Anime
Special | Title | Original airdate | English airdate | Plot | |||||
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1 | Magic Kaito: Kid the Phantom Thief (The Secret of the Birth of Kaitou Kid) |
April 17, 2010 | |||||||
The mysterious thief Kaitou Kid has reappeared after an eight year hiatus stealing jewels. Meanwhile, high school student Kaito Kuroba discovers a secret room in his house behind a portrait of his father along with Kaitou Kid's outfit. What does this mean?
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References
See also
External links
- Magic Kaito on Wikipedia.