The Revived Phantom Thief
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| TV Special Magic Kaito: Kid the Phantom Thief | |||
| Information | |||
| Title: | Magic Kaito: Kid the Phantom Thief | ||
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| Japanese Title: | MAJIKKU Kaito: KID THE PHANTOM THIEF (まじっく快斗: KID THE PHANTOM THIEF) | ||
| Original airdate: | April 17, 2010 | ||
| Story | |||
| Cast: | Kaito Kuroba/Kaitou Kid, Aoko Nakamori, Ginzo Nakamori, Toichi Kuroba, Chikage Kuroba, Konosuke Jii | ||
| Staff | |||
| Director: | Toshiki Hirano | ||
| Screenplay: | Junichi Miyashita | ||
| Storyboard: | Toshiki Hirano | ||
| Technical Director: | Sei Sanpei | ||
| Animation Director: | Shingo Ishikawa, Toshimitsu Kobayashi | ||
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On April 17, 2010 a 22 minute animated special aired on Animax for the series Magic Kaito. This special covered the first chapter of the Magic Kaito manga with only minor changes to the story. Worthy of note is the end titlecard of the special labeling it as "Episode 1: The Revived Phantom Thief" (第1話 蘇る怪盗).
Characters introduced
Episode 1: The Revived Phantom Thief
The mysterious thief Kaitou Kid has suddenly emerged after an eight year hiatus to steal jewels from museums. Using unbelievable magic tricks, he manages to elude police inspector Ginzo Nakamori.
Meanwhile, at Ekoda High School, it's another ordinary school day for class 2-B as Kaito Kuroba teases Aoko Nakamori causing her to chase him with a mop.
After school, Kaito discovers his mother, Chikage, is away in Las Vegas and muses to himself about some advice his late father, Toichi, gave him about using a Poker Face. Kaito ends up touching a portrait of Toichi on his bedroom wall and stumbles into a secret room of the house with an odd array of gadgets, including a car! While looking in the room, Kaito discovers what appears to be Kaitou Kid's outfit. Realizing that the last appearance of Kid and his father's accident were around the same time, Kaito dons the outfit and heads for Kid's latest heist at the Tokyo City Museum, determined to get some answers.
Kid manages yet again to steal a gem and elude the police using magic, escaping to the roof of the museum. Once there however, Kid comes across Kaito dressed also as Kaitou Kid. Kid tries to startle Kaito using a magic trick that makes his body disappear, but Kaito hiding behind his Poker Face manages to see through the trick and reveal Konosuke Jii as Kid.
Jii realizes that the other Kid is none other than Kaito, Toichi's son, and explains to him that Toichi's death was no accident. Kaito then discovers that his father was the original Kaitou Kid. Kaito then decides to help Jii escape the police and takes over the role of Kaitou Kid. Kaito escapes from the police with the stolen gem using his own magic trick.
The next day, Kaito is still holding onto the jewel when Aoko approaches him with a gigantic fish, having discovered from Kaito's mother that Kaito has severe ichthyophobia. Startled and frightened, Kaito drops the stolen gem into the fish's mouth, which Ginzo Nakamori discovers later.
