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May 15, 1988
August 5, 2011 (reissue)
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ISBN 4-09-122081-9
ISBN 4-09-123276-0 (reissue)
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Shogakukan
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Magic Kaito Volume 1 was released on May 15, 1988 in Japan.
The Revived Phantom Thief
Magic Kaito Special Episode 1:
The Revived Phantom ThiefCharacters introduced
Gadgets introduced
Heist info
Chapter 1
It's just another average day in Ekoda High School Class 2-B as childhood friends Kaito Kuroba and Aoko Nakamori chase each other around the classroom after Kaito peeks at Aoko's underwear. Kaito seems pleased with himself until Aoko says that even Kaito couldn't beat Kaitou Kid, a thief known for using magic. Kaito takes Aoko up on this challenge and says he'll catch Kaitou Kid himself and disappears from the classroom. Meanwhile, Aoko's father, Inspector Ginzo Nakamori sees a news report that Kaitou Kid plans on stealing a gem called the Moonlight Eye.
Sitting in his room after school Kaito sees the news report on TV as well. Hearing that Kaitou Kid has reappeared after he suddenly vanished eight years ago reminds Kaito of his father, the famous magician Toichi Kuroba, who passed away eight years ago in a stage accident. While thinking about Toichi, Kaito puts his hand on the portrait of his father hanging in his bedroom and suddenly falls through the wall as the painting flips around. Kaito finds himself in a hidden room and a recorded message on a tape recorder left behind by his father. Unfortunately the tape is old and breaks but then Kaito discovers an unusual outfit. At the same time, Aoko is visiting the Kuroba household and speaks with Kaito's mother Chikage Kuroba in an effort to find out Kaito's weakness. Curious about his father, Kaito puts on the white cape and hat and decides he'll go to the Kid heist to meet him and get some answers.
Kaitou Kid successfully steals the Moonlight Eye and works on making his escape only to encounter Kaito dressed in a similar outfit on the room. Kaitou Kid is surprised and tries to fool Kaito with a magic trick. Using the trick he used on Aoko earlier and his card gun, Kaito successfully unmasks Kaitou Kid and reveals Kid's trick of using mirrors on his body to seemingly make his body disappear. The unmasked Kid falls to the ground in shock and in tears calls Kaito by his father's name. The man named Konosuke Jii who was an attendant of Toichi's reveals his plan to wear the Kaitou Kid outfit in an effort to lure out Toichi's murderers. Alarmed, Kaito asks Jii about Toichi's death and whether or not Toichi was Kaitou Kid. Jii tells Kaito the truth just as the police manage to make their way to the rooftop. Kaito decides to act as bait to allow Jii to escape and declares himself as Kaitou Kid.
The next day at school, Kaito is looking at the Moonlight Eye in his hand when Aoko suddenly appears with what Kaito's mother has revealed to be Kaito's weakness: fish. Frightened, Kaito accidentally drops the Moonlight Eye in the fish's mouth and then begins shooting at the fish with his card gun. Aoko yells at Kaito to knock it off and asks him if he knows how much the fish is worth. Kaito surprises Aoko by telling her "400 million yen". Later that night Inspector Nakamori discovers the Moonlight Eye in the fish his daughter brought home for dinner.
The Police Are Everywhere
Magic Kaito Special Episode 3:
The Princess Prefers MagicHeist info
Chapter 2
Princess Anne arrives in one of Japan's airports, bringing along several national treasures, including Europe's largest diamond, "Lots of Sunshine over Paris". Her siamese kitten and constant companion, Belmonde, runs off, only to pinned by several bullets shot by Europe's top detective, Delon. Delon has a reputation for being ruthless and deadly, shooting criminals that try to run. Inspector Nakamori, who is part of Princess Anne's police guard while she's in Japan, arrives intent on finding the shooter, only to be put down by Delon for allowing Kaitou Kid to escape so many times. Delon issues a challenge to Kid to come after the diamond.
In class the next day, Kaito reads an article about the challenge and temporarily disrupts math class with his enraged reaction. Aoko thinks he's looking at Princess Anne's picture rather than the challenge, and he teases her for being jealous. She denies it, claiming she's worried for Nakamori, who thinks he might be removed from the Task Force if Kid gets away from him again. Kaito childishly insults Nakamori's competency, and he and Aoko exchange insults.
After school, as Kaito walks home without Aoko's company, he notices Nakamori sitting just off the path on the grassy embankment, looking depressed. Kaito asks what's wrong and Nakamori explains about the Task Force, Delon's interference, and his inability to predict Kaitou Kid. He apologizes for complaining, then asks Kaito to show him a magic trick, since Aoko always talks about Kaito's skills. Kaito gives a brief show and lesson on sleight of hand, and the hint that Kid's tricks are no more inexplicable than Kaito's.
At the heist that night, Delon guards Princess Anne with an even greater number of the police than the Task Force would. Kaito sneaks in under the disguise of "Count Groper", garnering Delon's suspicion. Outside, Nakamori has realized that more officers is exactly what Kid wants, because it makes it harder to see through his tricks.
Kaito as the "Count" visits the restroom and summons the officer assigned by Delon to watch him by crying for help. Immediately after, Delon is summoned by the officer's cries that Kid is there. He finds the officer stripped to underclothes and tied up, who says Kid changed into a uniform and headed for the exhibit. Once alone, the officer turns out to have been Kid, who retrieves the real officer's uniform from the stall where the man was left tied up and gagged. Kaito removes the officer's facemask disguise but uses the authority of the uniform to summon all the soldiers to the exhibition hall, including the soldier's guarding Princess Anne by wearing Delon's face.
In her room, Princess Anne complains about the rigidity of her security and wishes for company to pass the time just before Kid sneaks in and announces his presence. Meanwhile, Delon realizes Kid's trick and that Kid is with Anne, after the treasure. Princess Anne tries to convince Kid to keep her company for a while, but he explains the rush and charismatically asks to borrow the jewel, promising to return it after an hour. Anne agrees to Kid's plan.
When Delon and the officers arrive, she directs them to a dummy-Kid escaping out the window. Delon shoots and explodes the dummy's blimp. Kid tries to escape before Delon sees him in the background, but the jewel shines in the dark and gives away his position. Delon shoots, but hits the diamond. Delon dismisses the other officers to limit Kid's escape, and hunts Kid through the dark of the room. Kid tries to trick Delon with multiple LEDs emitting fake lights, but Delon hones in on the diamond, which shines in a cross pattern. He lunges at the light, and right out a window he's previously shot the glass out of -- Kid had been hugging the building outside and dangling the diamond off his foot.
With the danger gone, Kid hides Anne to keep her safe, and makes his escape with a flirtatious compliment. The officers are directed to find Delon, caught on a projecting flag pole, and Anne heads outside, informing Nakamori that Kid is on the fourth floor and she intends to stay at a different hotel for the night. Nakamori looks up, and sees Belmonde still in the fourth floor room, and realizes "Princess Anne" is actually Kid. At Nakamori's command to hold Kid, the officers dogpile them both, and Kid escapes. Back in his suit, he pauses to proclaim loudly how Nakamori always ruins his plans and he wishes he were off the team, before vanishing. Nakamori finds the diamond left in his hand, and the headline the next day proclaims Nakamori's first success against Kid.
People
The Clockwork Heart
People
Kaitou Kid's Busy Day Off
Magic Kaito Special Episode 2:
Kaitou Kid's Busy DateHeist Info
The Pirate Ship Unsurfaced
People
The Scarlet Temptress
Magic Kaito Special Episode 4:
A Witch Sheds No TearsCharacters introduced
Omake
In this volume, Aoyama includes "bloopers" of each chapter:
The Revived Phantom Thief
- Kaito: "You mean dad was the Kaitou Kid!?"
- Director: "Cut!"
- Kaito: "What did I do wrong?!"
- Director: "The monocle's on the wrong eye, idiot."
- Kaito: "Whoops..."
Filled With Policemen
- Director: "Princess Anne is up!"
- Aoko: "Okay! I can't believe I have to play two parts because of our tight budget. Oh my!"
- Director: "Cut! Does the princess wear a school dress!?"
- Aoko: "Oopsie..."
The Clockwork Heart
- Kaito: "That's because I l-l-l..."
- Director: "Cut!"
- Aoko: "Love you?"
- Kaito: "In your dreams!"
Kaitou Kid's Busy Weekend
- Kaito: "Ah! Ow...."
- Director: "What?! The cameras didn't get it!? Alright, people, let's take it from the top!"
- Kaito: "What?!"
The Pirate Ship Unsurfaced
- Director: "Cut! Who put that goldfish there!?"
The Scarlet Temptress
- Akako: "I can't wear this costume, director!"
- Director: "Just wear it!"
- Aoko: "How cruel! Who are you?!"
- Director: "The director, so just go!"
- Akako: "Okay then. Now, become my slave!"
- Director: "Cut! I need more feeling!"
- Akako: "But that was so cruel to say..."
- Aoko: "Now, become my slave!"
- Akako: "Aoko!?"
- Aoko: "Like that!"
- Kaito: "You should have cast her..."
Treasured Edition gallery
See also
