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 (unconfirmed) |
| First appearance: | Magic Kaito Chapter 1 |
| Appearances: | TV: Magic Kaito: Kid the Phantom Thief Episode 1 Movies: ? Specials: ? |
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, so it is not clear if she knew Toichi's secret or that Kaito has taken up the role of Kaitou Kid for himself.
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 skype conversation with 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.
It has been suggested by Conan that whoever is the mother of Kaitou Kid is is also the thief known as "Phantom Lady" because of a remark Kid made at the Ryoma Gunbelt heist[3]. This is only conjecture though as Conan is simply thinking to himself and Kid neither supports or denies this idea. It is worth noting however that Chikage's updated appearance from the Magic Kaito TV special matches the hairstyle of the Phantom Lady.
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]
Trivia
- The name 'Chikage' means 'one thousand shadows' in Japanese.
- 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.
