Chikage Kuroba
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| Japanese name: | 黒羽 千影 (Kuroba Chikage) |
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| Age: | Unknown |
| Gender: | Female |
| Relatives: | Toichi Kuroba (husband, deceased) Kaito Kuroba (son) |
| Aliases: | Phantom Lady |
| First appearance: | Magic Kaito Chapter 1 Magic Kaito: Kid the Phantom Thief |
| Appearances: | Specials: 2 |
Chikage Kuroba (黒羽 千影 Kuroba Chikage) is a character in the manga franchise Magic Kaito.
Background
Not much is known about Chikage yet as her appearances in Magic Kaito have been limited to the first chapter of Volume 1 and the animated special Magic Kaito: Kid the Phantom Thief. In the manga it is implied she was aware of Toichi's secret life as Kaitou Kid and that her son, Kaito, discovered Toichi's secret for himself.[1] In the TV special she was away in Las Vegas at the time and in a video message to her son said that she knew he'd probably "be very busy very soon", implying she knew about Toichi's secret room, his identity, and that Kaito would likely become Kid.
Plot overview
Chikage has to-date only appeared in a minor supporting role in Magic Kaito. In the manga, she lived with Kaito and seemed to be a stay-at-home mom. Though it has yet to be confirmed, she seems to be aware of her son and husband's alter-ego, as when Kaito first activates the mechanism that unlocks the room where Kid's suit is, she hears the sound and thinks to herself 'don't tell me...' - hinting that she recognizes the noise[2].
In the anime adaptation of the first chapter of Magic Kaito, however, Chikage is abroad. From a video message to her son, it seems that she has been traveling extensively, as Kaito grouses "Geez, spending Dad's savings..." At the time of the episode, she was in Vegas with another unnamed woman, and claimed to have already seen three magic shows that day.
Before Toichi's first appearance as Kid, Chikage was a thief known as Phantom Lady. During one of her heists in Paris, Toichi dressed in the Kid outfit appears and rescues her from being captured. As they escape, Toichi kisses Chikage, comparing her to a jewel. In order to protect Chikage he decides to become a famous phantom thief to take attention away from Chikage's previous heists as the Phantom Lady. He then asks if she would "take up residence in his jewelry box" to which she agrees. Kaito as Kid alludes to his mother being the Phantom Lady to Conan during the Ryoma Gunbelt heist which he completed as a favor for Chikage. [3].
Personality
Although not much is known about Chikage, it can be implied she has a mischievous side to her character because she tells Aoko about Kaito's one weakness: fish.[4]
Name origin
- The name "Chikage" means "one thousand shadows" in Japanese.
Trivia
- Chikage has never been named during a Detective Conan or Magic Kaito story. Her name is only known from the credits of the Magic Kaito specials.
See also
References
- ^ Aoyama, Gosho (1988-05-15). "The Revived Phantom Thief" (in Japanese). Magic Kaito. 1. Tokyo: Shogakukan. p. 20. ISBN 4-09-122081-9.
- ^ Aoyama, Gosho. "1: Return of the Mysterious Thief" (in Japanese). Magic Kaito. 1. Tokyo: Shogakukan.
- ^ Aoyama, Gosho. "733: The Cleaning" (in Japanese). Detective Conan. Tokyo: Shogakukan.
- ^ Aoyama, Gosho (1988-05-15). "The Revived Phantom Thief" (in Japanese). Magic Kaito. 1. Tokyo: Shogakukan. p. 21. ISBN 4-09-122081-9.
