Saguru Hakuba
| Saguru Hakuba | |
| Age: | 17 |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Date of birth: | August 29 |
| First appearance: | Magic Kaito Chapter 15 Manga: Chapter 299 Anime: Episode 219 |
| Appearances: | TV: ? Movies: ? Specials: ? |
| Japanese voice: | Akira Ishida |
| Magic Kaito character | |
Saguru Hakuba (白馬 探 Hakuba Saguru) is a character in the manga Magic Kaito, who has made multiple appearances in the manga and anime franchise Detective Conan. Hakuba is another teenage detective, just like Shinichi Kudo and Heiji Hattori. However, he does a lot of his work in England, as well as Japan, and has handled more cases than even Shinichi and Heiji. However, unlike Shinichi and Heiji, Hakuba has been known to make mistakes. Hakuba considers Heiji beneath him, and in one case, criticizes Heiji's every move, even when it turns out Heiji's deductions and ideas were correct over Hakuba's own deductions.
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Background
Magic Kaito
Prior to arriving in Japan sometime around February 23, 1990, Hakuba spent time as a detective in England and attended London Bridge School. According to Hakuba's father Hakuba is most interested in meeting the infamous Kaitou Kid and is taken to the Adam's Smile painting heist. Hakuba fails to capture Kid but begins collecting clues as to Kid's true identity. On February 24, 1990 (much to Kaito's dismay) Hakuba transfers into Ekoda High School Class 2-B and continues his mission to unmask Kid.[1]
Personality
According to Hakuba's own introduction to Aoko, Hakuba is 180 cm tall, weighs 65 kg, was born on August 29th under the Virgo zodiac, and is blood type 'A'.[2]
As a detective, Hakuba takes great interest in learning culprit's motives asking "Why did you do this?". Hakuba seems to pay a great deal of attention to time, carrying a pocket watch that only loses 0.001 seconds per year. Hakuba even notes during the Adam's Smile painting heist that Kaitou Kid is a minute and 13.02 seconds late.[3]
During his first appearances in Magic Kaito, Hakuba is seen often wearing an Inverness cape and a deerstalker, much like the stereotypical portrait of Sherlock Holmes. In later appearances he has given up this look opting for a suit instead.
Relationships analysis
- Saguru Hakuba and Aoko Nakamori
Prior to the heist in Volume 3, Chapter 3, Hakuba seems to flirt with Aoko after Kaito turns down Aoko's offer to go to the Prince Prince concert. Hakuba and Kaito then make a bet that if Hakuba manages to catch Kid then Hakuba will go to the concert with Aoko, and if he fails to capture the thief, Kaito will go instead. When interviewed before the heist, Hakuba notes "Tonight's battle has a special meaning to me".[4]
See also
References
- ^ Aoyama, Gosho (1994-10-15). "Chapter 2" (in Japanese). Magic Kaito. 3. Tokyo: Shogakukan. ISBN 4-09-122093-5.
- ^ Aoyama, Gosho (1994-10-15). "Chapter 3" (in Japanese). Magic Kaito. 3. Tokyo: Shogakukan. ISBN 4-09-122093-5.
- ^ Aoyama, Gosho (1994-10-15). "Chapter 2" (in Japanese). Magic Kaito. 3. Tokyo: Shogakukan. ISBN 4-09-122093-5.
- ^ Aoyama, Gosho (1994-10-15). "Chapter 3" (in Japanese). Magic Kaito. 3. Tokyo: Shogakukan. ISBN 4-09-122093-5.
