Series synopsis
Magic Kaito: Kid the Phantom Thief, also known as まじっく快斗 is a Japanese animation animation mystery crime television series that premiered on ANIMAX on April 17, 2010. It ended on December 29, 2012. It stars Kappei Yamaguchi, Ayumi Fujimura, Akira Ishida and Unsho Ishizuka.
Kaito Kuroba is a normal teenage student whom loves being a magician and showing off to his classmates. His father dies in an accident 8 years prior and later finds out it was because of his fathers double life. Kaito finds out his father was a famous international criminal known as Kaitou Kid the Phantom Thief and that he was murdered by a mysterious organization for refusing to aid them in retrieving the "Pandora Gem”. He vows to prevent the organization from gaining the gem and assumes his fa ...
Premise
Kaito Kuroba is a normal teenage student whom loves being a magician and showing off to his classmates. His father dies in an accident 8 years prior and later finds out it was because of his fathers double life. Kaito finds out his father was a famous international criminal known as Kaitou Kid the Phantom Thief and that he was murdered by a mysterious organization for refusing to aid them in retrieving the "Pandora Gem”. He vows to prevent the organization from gaining the gem and assumes his father's secret identity as kaitou kid.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kappei Yamaguchi as Kaito Kuroba / Kaito Kid (voice)
- Ayumi Fujimura as Nakamori Aoko (voice)
- Akira Ishida as Hakuba Saguru (voice)
- Unsho Ishizuka as Nakamori Ginzou (voice)
- Miyuki Sawashiro as Koizumi Akako (voice)
- Ai Kayano as Momoi Keiko (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | ||
| Season 1 | 12 | April 17, 2010 | December 29, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magic Kaito |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Revived Phantom Thief The mysterious thief Kaitou Kid has reappeared after an eight year hiatus stealing jewels. Meanwhile, high school student Kaito Kuroba discovers a secret room in his house behind a portrait of his father along with Kaitou Kid's outfit. |
April 17, 2010 |
| 2 |
Kaito Kid's Busy Date While stealing the Angel Crown, Inspector Nakamori catches a glimpse of Kaito's face while in his disguise as Kaitou Kid. Determined to prove to her father Kaito isn't Kid, Aoko convinces Kaito to go on a date with her to Tropical Land at the same time Kid's next heist is to take place. |
August 6, 2011 |
| 3 |
The Princess Prefers Magic Princess Anne of the Duchy of Sabrina visits Japan along with her trigger-happy bodyguard Inspector Delon. While in Japan, Anne longs to meet Kaitou Kid while Delon plans to put an end to Kid once and for all. Inspector Nakamori worries that Delon will succeed and he'll lose his job chasing Kid and dream of capturing him. Kid's next heist is Princess Anne's jewel, Beaucoup de Soleil à Paris, which Anne plans to wear at a party. |
August 13, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ANIMAX |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 17, 2010 |
| Last aired | December 29, 2012 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |