Kaito Kuroba's father Toichi Kuroba was the first Phantom Thief 1412, is a world-renowned thief who steals treasure and jewels. He was referred to as Phantom Thief Kid, when a journalist hastily scrawled "1412" and Booker Kudo read it as "KID."[1]. The Japanese word "Kaito" means "Mysterious Thief," often translated "Phantom Thief." After finding out the cause of his father's death, Kaito takes on the role as Phantom Thief Kid in order to find the Pandora Jewel and stop the organization from obtaining it. The only clue to finding it, is that it is a Jewel that turns red when shone in the full moon's moonlight. During a certain comet, it will shed a tear, and if that tear is drank, it shall grant immortality.
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Kaito is very intelligent, and a class clown at his school. He loves pulling harmless pranks on people, often involving magic, to get a laugh. He blends in as a normal student and has never received a compliment in his life. Aoko Nakamori is Kaito's love interest in the manga Magic Kaito. Whenever he plays a trick on Aoko, she chases him around with whatever she can find but she secretly likes him. She is also unaware that Kaito is the "Kaitou Kid" and hates the "Kid" because, not only does he steal things, which she believes is wrong but her father is always off chasing him and not spending any time with her. Akako Koizumi a witch, has also expressed interests in him, and tries to cast spells on him to win his love, which strangely for her, don't work. After learning about his father's alter ego, Kaito picks up where his father left off and assumes his identity in order to investigate his mysterious death. He finds out that his father was in fact murdered by a mysterious crime syndicate (speculated by many fans to be a part of the Black Organization which remains unconfirmed by canon) for refusing to stop getting in their way while they searched for the Pandora gem. He then vows to find it before they do and destroy it, denying the possibility of immortality to his father's murderers. In addition, he tries to lure them out with his incredibly publicized and flamboyant heists. He even goes to such lengths as to announce the time and place of his heists in the form of riddles that he sends to Nakamori beforehand, which drive the inspector crazy. Kaito has an odd fear of fish even though he does not fear going to jail, as most criminals seem to. He has often stated he cannot be caught, and that Conan is on "the wrong side". He also has the common fear of his secret identity becoming public knowledge.
Kaito's skills, and intelligence prevent him from getting caught. He is also very skilled at performing magic tricks and illusions. KID is also known for his acrobatic and daredevil-like antics (jumping off buildings, climbing through narrow places like air vents and sewers, etc). Kaito can also imitate practically any voice without the aid of a special device. His costumes and disguises are top notch as well. Kaito can even make someone believe he is their husband, son, or family member [2]. There is one thing he can not do though, and that is ice skating. Kaitou Kid uses a number of gadgets to help with his thievery. Most notable are the sharp, thin metal playing cards shot by a card gun, a cape that can unfold into a hang glider, pink smoke bombs, and blow-up mannequins of himself which act as decoys to distract the inspector. He also has an assistant who had previously worked for his father, their butler named Jii. Kaito's classmate Akako Koizumi, and Kaito's mother know of his identity as Kid. Inspector Nakamori has always pursued KID where he had failed many time and made to look like a fool. Although Inspector Nakamori always tries to catch him, he has a respect for the man. Oddly enough, the inspector and Toichi Kuroba were good friends. The inspector is unaware that the current Kaitou Kid is not the original. Saguru Hakuba is the son of a high police official and a famous high school detective. He is Kaito's love rival for Aoko. He also attempts to catch the Phantom Thief Kid. Saguru believes that Kaito might be Kaitou Kid, but can never prove it. Saguru has also made appearances in the anime and manga of Case Closed.
He is based on the character Arsène Lupin III from the iconic Lupin III franchise.
[edit] Personality
Kaito is very intelligent, and a class clown at his school. He loves pulling harmless pranks on people, often involving magic, to get a laugh. He blends in as a normal student and has never received a compliment in his life. Aoko Nakamori is Kaito's love interest in the manga Magic Kaito. Whenever he plays a trick on Aoko, she chases him around with whatever she can find but she secretly likes him. She is also unaware that Kaito is the "Kaitou Kid" and hates the "Kid" because, not only does he steal things, which she believes is wrong but her father is always off chasing him and not spending any time with her. Akako Koizumi a witch, has also expressed interests in him, and tries to cast spells on him to win his love, which strangely for her, don't work. After learning about his father's alter ego, Kaito picks up where his father left off and assumes his identity in order to investigate his mysterious death. He finds out that his father was in fact murdered by a mysterious crime syndicate (speculated by many fans to be a part of the Black Organization which remains unconfirmed by canon) for refusing to stop getting in their way while they searched for the Pandora gem. He then vows to find it before they do and destroy it, denying the possibility of immortality to his father's murderers. In addition, he tries to lure them out with his incredibly publicized and flamboyant heists. He even goes to such lengths as to announce the time and place of his heists in the form of riddles that he sends to Nakamori beforehand, which drive the inspector crazy. Kaito has an odd fear of fish even though he does not fear going to jail, as most criminals seem to. He has often stated he cannot be caught, and that Conan is on "the wrong side". He also has the common fear of his secret identity becoming public knowledge.
Kaito's skills, and intelligence prevent him from getting caught. He is also very skilled at performing magic tricks and illusions. KID is also known for his acrobatic and daredevil-like antics (jumping off buildings, climbing through narrow places like air vents and sewers, etc). Kaito can also imitate practically any voice without the aid of a special device. His costumes and disguises are top notch as well. Kaito can even make someone believe he is their husband, son, or family member [2]. There is one thing he can not do though, and that is ice skating. Kaitou Kid uses a number of gadgets to help with his thievery. Most notable are the sharp, thin metal playing cards shot by a card gun, a cape that can unfold into a hang glider, pink smoke bombs, and blow-up mannequins of himself which act as decoys to distract the inspector. He also has an assistant who had previously worked for his father, their butler named Jii. Kaito's classmate Akako Koizumi, and Kaito's mother know of his identity as Kid. Inspector Nakamori has always pursued KID where he had failed many time and made to look like a fool. Although Inspector Nakamori always tries to catch him, he has a respect for the man. Oddly enough, the inspector and Toichi Kuroba were good friends. The inspector is unaware that the current Kaitou Kid is not the original. Saguru Hakuba is the son of a high police official and a famous high school detective. He is Kaito's love rival for Aoko. He also attempts to catch the Phantom Thief Kid. Saguru believes that Kaito might be Kaitou Kid, but can never prove it. Saguru has also made appearances in the anime and manga of Case Closed.
He is based on the character Arsène Lupin III from the iconic Lupin III franchise.
