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Kaitou Kid

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{{InfoBox Char
| name = Kaitou Kid
| japanese-name = 怪盗キッド (Kaitō Kiddo)
| english-name = Phantom Thief Kid
| image = Kaitou Kid Profile.jpg
| age = 18 (Debut criminal appearance)<ref>[[Magic Kaito Volume 5]], Files 1-2: "The Phantom Lady". This marks Toichi's first officially known foray into theft with the trademark Kaito Kid outfit and mannerisms.
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16-17<ref>Kaito's age is never stated in the manga, but due to his high school grade he is between 16-17 and likely celebrated a birthday behind the scenes. The anime [[Episode 219]] places his age as 17, but the intro-box ages are in violation of manga canon (Shinichi is aged at 17 also, when he should be 16 due to the clock tower case occurring pre-canon). The upcoming [[Magic Kaito#TV series|Magic Kaito anime]] also places his age as 17, according to the anime's website.</ref> ([[Kaito Kuroba]]) Unknown ([[Toichi Kuroba]] [deceased]) 61<ref>[[Episode 219]]</ref> ([[Konosuke Jii]]) 
| gender = Male
| date-of-birth = June 21 (Kaito Kuroba) Unknown (Toichi Kuroba) Unknown (Konosuke Jii)
| occupation = Thief
| nicknames = The Magician Under the Moonlight The Heisei Lupin The Last Wizard of the Century
| aliases = Kaitou 1412 Phantom Thief Kid 1412
| first-appearance = [[Magic Kaito]] [[Magic Kaito Volume 1#The Revived Phantom Thief|Chapter 1]] DC Manga: [[Volume 16#Kaitou Kid and the Black Star|File 156]] DC Anime: [[Conan vs. Kaitou Kid|Episode 76]]
| appearances = {{:Kaitou Kid Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 16]]
| japanese-voice = [[Kappei Yamaguchi]] (Kaito Kuroba) [[Shuichi Ikeda]] (Toichi Kuroba) [[Koji Yada]] (Konosuke Jii; Magic Kaito Special) [[Michio Hazama]] (Konosuke Jii; Magic Kaito 1412)
| english-voice = [[Jerry Jewell]] (Kaito Kuroba)
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Kaitou Kid|怪盗キッド|Kaitō Kiddo|lit. Phantom Thief Kid}}''' is the secret identity of the main character in the manga and anime franchise ''[[Magic Kaito]]'', and a recurring character in the manga and anime franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''.

== Background ==
Kaitou Kid first appeared 18 years ago in Paris, a herald to the quiet retirement of the master thief, [[Chikage Kuroba|Phantom Lady]].<ref name=MKf29>Magic Kaito Volume 5, Chapters 29 and 30: The Phantom Lady.</ref>{{clearleft}}

=== Toichi Kuroba ===
{{main|Toichi Kuroba}}
[[File:Toichi Kuroba.jpg|left]]
'''{{nihongo|Toichi Kuroba|黒羽盗一|Kuroba Tōichi}}''' was the original Kaitou Kid. Toichi as Kid was the greatest jewel thief in Japan as well as the best stage magician in Japan until he was murdered in a fake magic accident. Sometime prior to his death Toichi had his attendant and friend [[Konosuke Jii]] promise him that he would never tell Kaito about his thieving.<ref name=MKf1>[[Volume 1|Volume 1, File 1]]</ref> Chikage was well aware of her husband's double life, having witnessed the inception of Kaitou Kid.<ref name=MKf29 /> Toichi ceased to be Kaitou Kid only upon his death in a fake magic accident arranged by [[Magic Kaito Organization|a mysterious rival group]].
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=== Konosuke Jii ===
{{main|Konosuke Jii}}
[[File:Konosuke Jii.jpg|left]]
'''{{nihongo|Konosuke Jii|寺井黄之助|Jii Kōnosuke}}''' temporarily portrayed Kaitou Kid eight years following Toichi's death in an effort to lure out Toichi's murderers. Jii ceases being Kid and becomes Kaito's assistant when Kaito dons the mantle of Kaitou Kid himself. Since then, Jii has occasionally been a decoy Kid on Kaito's behalf, but more commonly he assists on heists in other ways.
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=== Kaito Kuroba ===
{{main|Kaito Kuroba}}
[[File:Kaito Kuroba.jpg|left]]
'''{{nihongo|Kaito Kuroba|黒羽快斗|Kuroba Kaito}}''' is the current Kaitou Kid. Kaito is a second-year student at Ekoda High School Class 2-B alongside his childhood friend [[Aoko Nakamori]], the witch [[Akako Koizumi]], and transfer student detective [[Saguru Hakuba]]. Kaito discovers his father's identity as the original Kaitou Kid after eight years following his death thanks to a secret room inside his house as well as talking with his father's attendant and friend, Konosuke Jii. Wanting to pick up where Jii left off, Kaito continues to be Kaitou Kid in an effort to lure out his father's murderers by making Kid a world-famous thief once again. It isn't until the ''Blue Birthday'' heist that the murderers appear and reveal that they are searching for the doublet red-colored gem [[Pandora Gem|Pandora]], said to shed tears of immortality during the passing of a particular comet. Upon realizing the [[Magic Kaito Organization|organization]]'s aim and that his father was killed for his refusal to aid them in retrieving Pandora, Kaito vows as Kaitou Kid to find the Pandora gem first and shatter it into pieces.<ref>[[Magic Kaito Volume 3#Blue_Birthday|Magic Kaito Volume 3, Chapter 7: Blue Birthday]].</ref> Kaito's mother is aware that Kaito discovered Toichi's secret room and has taken up the mantle of Kaitou Kid.<ref name=MKf1 />
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==Personality==
=== Toichi as Kid ===
[[File:Elder Kid.PNG|thumb|150px|right|Toichi Kuroba as Kaitou Kid]]
Not much is given about Toichi as Kaitou Kid. However, we do know that at some point in time, a dark organization forced him to steal gems to find [[Pandora Gem |Pandora]]. His refusal led to his death in a "magic accident."

=== Jii as Kid ===
After the death of Toichi, Jii lived by himself. Over the course of eight years, he grew angrier and angrier until he donned the costume of Kaitou Kid in order to lure out the organization that killed Toichi. He was only dressed as Kid twice before Kaito took over.

=== Kaito as Kid ===
[[File:Kid_seducing_Ran.jpg|thumb|right|Kid seduces Ran by tricking her into believing he is really Shinichi]]
In both civilian and costumed life, Kaitou Kid is a compulsive trickster who is drawn to any challenge just for the sheer thrill of overcoming all hazards in the end. Kid is infamous for having a rather overconfident (close to the point of arrogance) attitude, always preferring to create as big a bang as possible. He loves nothing more than leading the police in wild goose chases, letting them get within a hair's breadth of catching him, before exiting one way or another. Seemingly having a soft-spot for his fans, there has been more than one occasion when Kid has refused to show when the police tried to bar the general public from witnessing his act. Generally, when these instances occur, one of Kid's tricks rely, one way or another, on his ability to blend in with a crowd.

Kaitou Kid is also quite a charmer, seeming to always know just what to say to the ladies to leave them speechless. Kid hates to see others get hurt, and he never hesitates in leaping to rescue someone, whether physically or mentally. Despite his low reputation in some quarters, Kid does have a sense of honor, in as much as that he decides to leave the loot behind if it has no further purpose other than having challenged his trickster skills, doesn't contain Pandora, or when a more humane background stands behind their existence. These qualities are some of the reasons why he and [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] occasionally end up as allies in a common cause.

For some as yet unexplained reason, Kaito suffers from a severe case of ichthyophobia (fear of fish).
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==Appellations==
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{{appellations|Kogoro Mouri|''Kaitou Nantara''<ref name="file156" /> Kaitou 1412<ref name="file158">[[Volume 16#Kaitou Kid and the Black Star|File 158 (Volume 16)]]</ref> Kid<ref name="file545">[[Volume 53#Kaitou Kid and the Four Masterpieces|File 545 (Volume 53)]]</ref>|-}}

{{appellations|Masumi Sera|Kaitou Kid<ref name="file829">[[Volume 79#The Blush Mermaid|File 829 (Volume 79)]]</ref> Kid<ref name="file829" />|-}}

{{appellations|Saguru Hakuba|Kaitou Kid Kid|Bastard Hakuba (''Hakuba no yaro'')}}

{{appellations|Genta Kojima|Kaitou Kid<ref name="file476">[[Volume 46#Kaitou Kid and the Three Instruments|File 476 (Volume 46)]]</ref> Kid<ref name="file712" />|-}}

{{appellations|Ayumi Yoshida|Kaitou Kid<ref name="file476" /> Kid<ref name="file712" />|Little Miss (''ojou-san'')<ref name="movie3">[[The Last Wizard of the Century|Movie 3: ''The Last Wizard of the Century'']]</ref>}}

{{appellations|Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya|Kaitou Kid<ref name="file476" /> Kid<ref name="file712" />|-}}

{{appellations|Ai Haibara|Kid<ref name="file713">[[Volume 68#Kirin's Horn Case|File 713 (Volume 68)]]</ref> Magician in the Moonlight-san (''Gekka no Kijutsushi-san'')|Little Miss (''ojou-san'')}}
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{{appellations|Shintaro Chaki|Kaitou 1412<ref name="file156" /> Kaitou Kid<ref name="file157">[[Volume 16#Kaitou Kid and the Black Star|File 157 (Volume 16)]]</ref>|-}}

{{appellations|Wataru Takagi|Kid<ref name="file545" /> Kaitou Kid<ref name="file545" />|-}}

{{appellations|Juzo Megure|Kid<ref name="file545" />|-}}

{{appellations|Miwako Sato|Kid<ref name="file545" />|-}}

{{appellations|Kazunobu Chiba|Kid<ref name="file545" />|-}}
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{{appellations|Sonoko Suzuki|Kaitou Kid<ref name="file862">[[Volume 82#Twin Bets|File 862 (Volume 82)]]</ref> Kid-sama<ref name="file862" /> Kid<ref name="file863">[[Volume 82#Twin Bets|File 863 (Volume 82)]]</ref> Kaitou 1412<ref name="file156">[[Volume 16#Kaitou Kid and the Black Star|File 156 (Volume 16)]]</ref> No.1412 (''1412-go'')<ref name="file156" />|Miss (''Ojōsan''/''Ojōsama'')<ref name="file862" /><ref name="file864" />}}

{{appellations|Tomoko Suzuki|Kid<ref name="file863" /> Foolish thief (''oroka na tōzoku'')<ref name="file157" /> Kaitou Kid<ref name="file157" /> Pesky kid (''Itazura bōzu'')<ref name="file158" /> Thief-san (''Dorobō-san'')<ref name="file158" />|-}}

{{appellations|Shiro Suzuki|Kaitou 1412<ref name="file156" />|-}}

{{appellations|Jirokichi Suzuki|Kaitou Kid<ref name="file863" /> Kid<ref name="file454">[[Volume 44#Kaitou Kid and the Ocean's Miracle|File 454 (Volume 44)]]</ref> White sinner (''shiroki tsumibito'')<ref name="file453">[[Volume 44#Kaitou Kid and the Ocean's Miracle|File 453 (Volume 44)]]</ref> That thief (''ano tōzoku'')<ref name="file454" />|Old man (''jiisan'')}}

{{appellations|Yuzo Tomizawa|Kaitou Kid<ref name="file159" />|-}}

{{appellations|Lupin (dog){{!}}Lupin|file=Lupin (dog).jpg|-|Lupin Pet Dog Lupin (''Aiken Lupin'')}}
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{{appellations|Lupin III{{!}}Arsène Lupin III|file=Lupin III.jpg|Kid-sama<ref name="lcm">[[Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie]]</ref> Brat (''Gakincho'')<ref name="lcm" /> Kid|-}}

{{appellations|Fujiko Mine|file=Fujiko Mine.jpg|Kid-sama<ref name="lcm" /> Kaitou Kid<ref name="lcm" />|-}}

{{appellations|Kaitou Corbeau|Kid Thief (''Kodomo Dorobō'')<ref name="mc1">[[Midnight Crow]] (Part 1): The Name Is Phantom Thief Corbeau!</ref>|Kaitou Corbeau-san<ref name="mc1" /> Black phantom thief (''Kuroi kaitou'')<ref name="mc1" />}}

{{appellations|Chikage Kuroba{{!}}Phantom Lady|file=Phantom Lady.jpg|-|Mother (''Hahaoya'')<ref name="file733">[[Volume 70#Ryoma's Gunbelt Case|File 733 (Volume 70)]]</ref>}}
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{{appellations|Kaito Kuroba|Kaitou Kid<ref name="rpt">[[The Revived Phantom Thief]]</ref>|-}}

{{appellations|Aoko Nakamori|Kaitou Kid<ref name="rpt" />|Aoko}}

{{appellations|Ran Mouri|Kaitou Kid<ref name="file862" /> Kaitou 1412<ref name="file156" /> Kid<ref name="file159" /> Kid the Phantom Thief<ref name="file300">[[Volume 30#Kaitou Kid and the Murder|File 300 (Volume 30)]]</ref>|Ran}}

{{appellations|Makoto Kyogoku|''Kaitou Nanigashi''<ref name="file862" /> Kid-sama<ref name="file862" />|The Strongest Crime-Prevention System-san in the World (''Sekai Saikyō no Bōhan System-san'')<ref name="file864">[[Volume 82#Twin Bets|File 864 (Volume 82)]]</ref>}}

{{appellations|Snake|Kaitou Kid Kuroba Toichi|-}}

{{appellations|Hiroshi Agasa|Kaitou 1412<ref name="file156" /> Kaitou Kid<ref name="file156" />|-}}

{{appellations|Yukiko Kudo|Kid<ref name="file573">[[Volume 55#Shinichi's Childhood Adventure|File 573 (Volume 55)]]</ref>|-}}

{{appellations|Takuya Mifune|Kaitou Kid<ref name="file158" />|-}}

{{appellations|Joji Hatamoto|Kaitou Kid<ref name="file158" /> Kid<ref name="file159" />|-}}

{{appellations|Konosuke Jii|Toichi-sama<ref name="rpt" /> Kaitou Kid<ref name="rpt" /> Kaito-botchama<ref name="rpt" />|This old man (''Kono jiisan'')<ref name="rpt" /> Jii-chan<ref name="rpt" />}}

{{appellations|Akako Koizumi|Kaitou Kid<ref>[[Magic Kaito Volume 2#Stay Away From Him|Magic Kaito Chapter 7 (Volume 2)]]</ref> Kuroba-kun<ref>[[Magic Kaito Volume 4#Black Star|Magic Kaito Chapter 24 (Volume 4)]]</ref>|-}}

{{appellations|Naomichi Mugikura|Kaitou Kid<ref name="file455">[[Volume 44#Kaitou Kid and the Ocean's Miracle|File 455 (Volume 44)]]</ref> Kid<ref name="file455" />|-}}

{{appellations|Vermouth|Kaitou Kid<ref>[[Volume 78#Mystery Train|File 824 (Volume 78)]]</ref>|-}}

{{appellations|wikipedia:Ichikawa Ebizō XI{{!}}Ebizo Ichikawa XI|file=Ebizo Ichikawa XI.jpg|Kaitou Kid|-}}
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==Appearance==
[[File:Kaitou Kid Manga.png|thumb|200px|right|[[Kaito Kuroba]] as Kaitou Kid]]
===Toichi as Kid===
The classic Kaitou Kid outfit was originally developed for one of his stage performances to honor Arsène Lupin, but he decided to use it as his thief outfit after saving [[Phantom Lady]].

===Jii as Kid===
Jii donned the costume of Kaitou Kid, but used a smiling mask, in order to lure out the organization that killed Toichi. He was only dressed as Kid twice before Kaito took over.

===Kaito as Kid ===
Kid has dark brown hair (black in Magic Kaito 1412) with fringe that ends just above his eyes, but the rest of his hair is normally covered by a white top hat with a blue ribbon band. When dressed in his normal outfit, his right eye is covered by a white monocle that has a dangling green charm with a white clover imprinted on it. Kid's outfit consists of a white suit jacket on top of a blue shirt with a red tie and white dress slacks. The white [[Hang Glider Cape]] is attached to the jacket at Kid's shoulders. Kid wears blue socks with white Oxford style shoes with white soles. In his original appearances Kid wore white loafer type shoes.

Kid has been seen wearing black shirts and pants along with a black hat to help cover his face, usually when doing information gathering for heists or when he has his "audience" at his heists looking elsewhere. Apart from these two outfits, Kid is a master of disguise and has been seen disguising as several people throughout the course of ''Detective Conan'' and ''Magic Kaito''.

At several instances, it has been demonstrated that Kid shares a close natural likeness with [[Shinichi Kudo]].<ref>[[Volume 16#Kaitou Kid and the Black Star|Manga Chapters 156-159: Kaitou Kid and the Black Star]]</ref> This, on occasion (particularly in the non-canon appearances), allows him to pass himself off as Shinichi whenever needed, without requiring a special disguise.<ref>[[The Last Wizard of the Century|Movie 03: ''The Last Wizard of the Century'']]</ref><ref>[[Magician of the Silver Sky|Movie 08: ''Magician of the Silver Sky'']]</ref><ref>[[The Lost Ship in the Sky|Movie 14: ''The Lost Ship in the Sky'']]</ref><ref>[[Kid in Trap Island|OVA 10: ''Kid in Trap Island'']]</ref>
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==List of disguises used==
{{main|Disguise}}
Kaitou Kid has used many disguises over the course of the series. These are the known ones used so far.

===Kaito Kuroba in disguises===

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<gallery widths=185px perrow=5>
File:Shiro Suzuki.jpg|Kaitou Kid briefly impersonated [[Sonoko Suzuki|Sonoko]]'s [[Shiro Suzuki|father]] to sneak aboard a cruise ship.<ref>[[Conan vs. Kaitou Kid]]</ref>
File:Fake Ran in Red Dress.png|Kaitou Kid disguised as [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] to snatch the Suzuki family's Black Star Pearl.<ref>[[Conan vs. Kaitou Kid]]</ref>
File:vlcsnap-2013-09-20-00h24m04s67.png| Conan reveals Kaitou Kid changed into a police officer outfit during their first encounter on the roof.
File:vlcsnap-2013-09-20-17h42m07s212.png|Dressed up as a busboy, Kaitou Kid takes Ran's dress and duplicates it right before the showdown between him and Conan on the ship.<ref>[[Conan vs. Kaitou Kid]]</ref>
File:Katsuki Doito.jpg|Rearrange the letters in "Katsuki Doito" to make Kaitou Kid.<ref>[[Magic Lover's Murder Case]]</ref>
File:vlcsnap-2013-10-29-19h39m14s76.png|I'm single, twenty-seven years old, and my name is [[Yoichi Sensui]].<ref>[[The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid]]</ref>
File:vlcsnap-2013-10-29-20h59m04s106.png|[[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]] not smoking tipped Conan off that the sleeping detective had been replaced.<ref>[[The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid]]</ref>
File:Fake Jirokichi Suzuki on bike.jpg|Kaitou Kid borrows [[Jirokichi Suzuki|Jirokichi]]'s motorbike and face for a getaway. <ref>[[Kaitou Kid's Miraculous Midair Walk]]</ref>
File:Eri Senju.jpg|As a creepy old treasure hunting woman.<ref>[[Big Adventure in the Eccentric Mansion]]</ref>
File:TV crew member Kid.jpg|TV crew can get close to the scene of a crime.<ref>[[Kaitou Kid and the Four Masterpieces]]</ref>
File:Fake Wataru Takagi with smirk.jpg|Kid helps solve a murder as [[Wataru Takagi]].<ref>[[Kaitou Kid and the Four Masterpieces]]</ref>
File:vlcsnap-2013-11-04-21h32m45s232.png|As a maid... <ref>[[Kaitou Kid vs. the Strongest Safe]]</ref>
File:Fake Ginzo Nakamori.jpg|Disguising as his rival, [[Ginzo Nakamori]].<ref>[[The Kirin's Horn That Vanished into the Dark]]</ref>
File:Fake Genta hole in floor.jpg|Kid proves he can even disguise as a child.<ref>[[The Kirin's Horn That Vanished into the Dark]]</ref>
File:Kid disguise guard.png|Disguising as one of Nakamori's officers to escape.<ref>[[The Kirin's Horn That Vanished into the Dark]]</ref>
File:Fake museum guest.jpg|As a heavy man to hide lots of forged goods under his clothes.<ref>[[Conan & Kid's Battle For Ryoma's Treasure]]</ref>
File:Hiroka Sumitomo.jpg|Kaito scopes out the location of his next heist as a maid, with his assistant [[Konosuke Jii]] in disguise as an old woman.<ref>[[Volume_78#Mystery_Train|Mystery Train]]</ref>
File:Kaito Shiho 824.PNG|Conan coerces Kaitou Kid to face [[Rei Furuya|Bourbon]] as [[Shiho Miyano|Shiho]] in an explosive laden luggage car.<ref>[[Volume_78#Mystery_Train|Mystery Train]]</ref>
File:Kaito Sera 828-830.jpg|Kid unfortunately mistook [[Masumi Sera]] to be a boy.<ref>[[Volume_78#The_Blush_Mermaid|The Blush Mermaid]]</ref>
File:KaitouKidPic.png|Kid finding out about the world strongest safe.
File:KidSonoko.png|[[Makoto Kyogoku|Makoto]] and Conan were able to see through Kid's Sonoko disguise, making Kaito "lose" his bet to Sonoko.
File:Professor Agasa Kid.jpg|Kid disguising as Professor Agasa, but discovered because of his carelessness when putting band-aid.
File:vlcsnap-2013-09-18-01h36m44s39.png|In [[The Last Wizard of the Century|Movie 3]], Kid disguised as [[Ninzaburo Shiratori|Shiratori]].
File:vlcsnap-2013-09-18-00h56m52s230.png|The first time Kid disguised himself as Shinichi to save Conan's true identity from Ran in [[The Last Wizard of the Century|Movie 3]].
File:vlcsnap-2013-09-18-00h52m31s183.png|Kid uses Shinichi's identity a second time in [[Magician of the Silver Sky|Movie 8]] to get closer to The Jewel of Destiny.
File:vlcsnap-2013-09-18-00h21m15s109.png|Kid changes his Shinichi disguise to a guard disguise after leaving the play in [[Magician of the Silver Sky|Movie 8]] to attempt to deceive Conan.
File:Vlcsnap-2013-11-02-20h14m51s65.png|Kid used Isao Shinjo identity to confirm if the jewel was real or not in [[Magician of the Silver Sky|Movie 8]].
File:vlcsnap-2013-09-18-00h44m32s0.png|Kid uses a paramedic disguise to check on Ran after she lands a plane in [[Magician of the Silver Sky|Movie 8]].
File:Vlcsnap-2013-09-20-00h48m34s169.png|Kid disguising as [[Saguru Hakuba]] temporarily joined the teenage detective ranks in [[The Private Eyes' Requiem|Movie 10]].
File:Vlcsnap-2013-09-17-00h53m39s163.png|Kid sneaks aboard the giant blimp disguised as one of the crew in [[The Lost Ship in the Sky|Movie 14]].
File:Movie 14 maintenance personnel.jpg|Kid then changes disguises later in [[The Lost Ship in the Sky|Movie 14]] as one of their waiters.
File:Fake Shinichi Kudo.jpg|Kid's third time using Shinichi's identity; saving himself from Ran when she was about to turn him in to the inspector and to board the police helicopter with Conan in [[The Lost Ship in the Sky|Movie 14]].<ref>[[The Lost Ship in the Sky|Movie 14]]</ref>
File:Another fake Saguru Hakuba.jpg|Kid disguising as Hakuba for a brief time in order to distract Nakamori and his assistants, so he can escape along with the Bronze Statue.<ref>[[The Splendid Rivals|Magic Kaito Episode 7]]</ref>
File:Fake Nakamori's assistant.jpg|Kid disguising as Detective Konno to win the challenge over Chat Noir.<ref>[[The Reminiscent Golden Eye|Magic Kaito Episode 10]]</ref>
File:M19 shinichi.jpg|Kid disguising as Shinichi in [[Sunflowers of Inferno|Movie 19]].
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== Plot overview ==
=== Timeline ===
{{main|Kaitou Kid timeline}}

== Relationships analysis ==

=== Toichi Kuroba ===
:''[[Toichi_Kuroba#Relationships_analysis|Main article: Toichi Kuroba's relationships]]''

=== Konosuke Jii ===
:''[[Konosuke_Jii#Relationships_analysis|Main article: Konosuke Jii's relationships]]''

=== Kaito Kuroba ===
:''[[Kaito_Kuroba#Relationships_analysis|Main article: Kaito Kuroba's relationships]]''

== People who know Kaitou Kid's real identity ==
{{main|List of characters who know Kaitou Kid's identity}}
The [[canon]] characters who know Kaito Kuroba is the Kaitou Kid are [[Konosuke Jii]], [[Akako Koizumi]], [[Saguru Hakuba]], Ruby Jones, and [[Chikage Kuroba]]. The characters who are or have been suspicious of Kaito are [[Ginzo Nakamori]], and [[Aoko Nakamori]]. There are also one time characters from Magic Kaito who has found out Kaitou Kid's identity such as Ruby Jones from the Recollection of the Golden Eye and Prince Phillip of Ingram in the Crystal Mother's Tears.

== Character popularity ==
* eBookJapan held a character popularity poll from April 12, 2011 to May 12, 2011 in which readers of Detective Conan (international included) could vote for their favorite character. Kid placed 1st in the poll with 1,460 votes out of the 5,883 that were cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ebookjapan.jp/ebj/special/conan/vote_kekka2.asp|title=『名探偵コナン』人気投票結|date=2011-05-12|publisher=eBookJapan|accessdate=2011-05-15}}</ref>
* Kid placed 2nd in the results of a poll ranking the top 3 "ikemen" ("good-looking men") of the series aired during the promotional special for [[The Lost Ship in the Sky]].<ref>The Lost Ship in the Sky Special Edition Blu-ray</ref>
* In honor of the release of the 15th movie, [[Quarter of Silence]], the official Conan movie website held a popularity poll for the top 10 Detective Conan characters. Kaito Kuroba/Kaitou Kid placed 2nd out of 10 with 18.99% of the votes cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.conan-movie.jp/camp_chara/camp15th_res.html|title=名探偵コナン「キャラクター人気投票」|date=2011|publisher=www.conan-movie.jp|accessdate=2011-08-12}}</ref>
* In honor of the release of the 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Kaito Kuroba/Kaitou Kid placed 2nd overall with 1,696 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

== Name origin ==
Originally referred to as Kaitou 1412, [[Yusaku Kudo]] saw a reporter's hastily scribbled "1412" on a piece of paper and purposely misread it as "KID". Thus, Yusaku named the Kaitou Kid. <ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Detective Conan |volume=55 |publisher=Shogakukan |date=1996-18-01 |isbn=4-09-120628-X|chapter=File 3 |language=Japanese |location=Tokyo |page=151}}</ref>

== Different looks ==
=== Toichi Kuroba ===
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Kaitou DC.PNG|thumb|left|x200px|Toichi Kuroba as Kaitou Kid's Appearance in Detective Conan (Episode 473)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:asdadaasda.png|thumb|left|x200px|Toichi Kuroba as Kaitou Kid's Appearance in Magic Kaito 1412 (Episode 9)]]
|}

=== Konosuke Jii ===
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Jii as Kid.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Konosuke Jii as Kaitou Kid's Appearance in Magic Kaito 1412 (Episode 3)]]
|}

=== Kaito Kuroba ===
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Kid_Before.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Kid's "Before" Appearance Detective Conan (Episode 76)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Kid Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Kid's "Middle" Appearance Detective Conan (Episode 396)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Kid After New.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Kid's "After" Appearance Detective Conan (Episode 724)]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Kid_After.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Kid's Appearance in Magic Kaito Special (Episode 3)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Kid MK1412.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Kid's Appearance in Magic Kaito 1412 (Episode 11)]]
|}

== Quotes ==
{{cquote|Smiles and laughter are always good, but never forget your Poker Face.}}

{{cquote|A thief is a creative artist who takes his prey in style... But a detective is nothing more than a critic, who follows our footsteps...}}

{{cquote|You are right. I am not a detective, but a thief. And stealing is what thieves do best, even if it's a person's heart.}}

{{cquote|Better not.. Just because you don't know what's in it, and want to open Pandora's box, because if you know what's inside the box before you open it, it won't be interesting at all!}}

{{cquote|It's better trusting someone than to die doubting people altogether.}}

{{cquote|Magic isn't real. There's always a way to explain it.}}

{{cquote|A thief will only live by stealing, would you mind if I steal your heart?
(Kid talking to Ran in The Lost Ship in the Sky)}}

{{cquote|See you later, maybe next time we can meet under the moonlight.}}

{{cquote|I'm different from a thief that wears all black. I'm bold and flamboyant; I'm Kaitou Kid!}}

{{cquote|There are things that shall remain a mystery.}}

==In other languages==
{{BeginTable OtherLang}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|怪盗キッド {{Bracket|Kaitō Kid|(Phantom Thief Kid)}} }}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Arab League|Arabic| الفتى اللص {{Bracket|Al-Fata Al-Liṣ|Thief boy}}, اللص الطائر {{Bracket|Al-Liṣ Aṭ-Ṭa’er|Flying thief}}, كايتو كيد Kāito Kid}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Kid si Pencuri, Kaito Kid in late episodes/chapters}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Català|Kid 1412 / Kid Cat / Kid el Lladre / Kaito Kid}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Republic of China|Tradional Chinese|怪盜基德 guai dao ji de}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=US|English|Phantom Thief Kid/Kaito Kid/Bandit Kid}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Philippines|Filipino|Kaito Kid}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Kaito Kid (DC), Kaitou Kid (MK)}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=France|French|{{Bracket|(Kid l'Insaisissable)|The Elusive Kid}}/Kid Cat Burglar/Kaito Kid}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Galicia|Galician|Caco Kid}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Germany|German|"Kaito Kid", "Meisterdieb 1412" or "Phantom Kid"}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Kaito Kid (manga), {{Bracket|Kid il ladro|Kid the thief}}/{{Bracket|Furto Kid|Theft Kid}}/{{Bracket|Ladro Kid|Thief Kid}} (Detective Conan anime), Kaitou Kid (Magic Kaito 1412)}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|괴도키드 Gwedo Kid}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Malaysia|Malay|Kaitou Kid / Thief Kid /The Phantom Thief/ Pencuri Aneh Kid (Manga)}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Mongolia|Mongolian|Каито Кид (Батхаан)}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish|Kaito Kid in the manga/ Kid el Ladrón (Kid the Thief) in the anime}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|จอมโจรคิด}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Siêu trộm Kid / Siêu đạo chích Kid / Đạo tặc Kid}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Russia|Russian|Кайто Кид Kaito Kid}}
{{EndTable}}

==Gallery==
<gallery widths=185px perrow=5>
File:vlcsnap-2013-11-04-21h23m18s211.png|Kaitou Kid's insignia, left in every notice to ensure its from the Phantom thief.
File:vlcsnap-2013-11-02-20h29m21s82.png|Conan mentioning during the [[The Private Eyes' Requiem]] intro that Kaitou Kid is one of the few people that knows his true identity in the movies.
File:vlcsnap-2014-01-26-04h23m05s2.jpg|A bird Kaitou Kid used to listen in to conversations in [[The Last Wizard of the Century]] and [[Magician of the Silver Sky]]. Also by Conan saving the bird Kaitou in the 3rd Movie returned the favor by saving his true identity from being revealed to by Ran.
</gallery>
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== Trivia ==
* {{nihongo|'''Kuroba'''|黒羽 or クロバ|}} (Kaito and Toichi's family name) is also a way to pronounce {{nihongo|"clover"|クロバー|kurobaa}} in Japanese (the only difference is a long vowel). This is most likely why a clover appears on Kaitou Kid's monocle. In addition Gosho's [[Animal_Crossing_promotional_hints|Animal Crossings]] characters are named after the playing card suits, "Clover" introduces itself as Kaito Kuroba and dresses as Kaitou Kid (except with a black top hat).
* Kaitou Kid was clearly modeled after the fictional gentleman thief Arsène Lupin, by French author Maurice Leblanc. In the French-speaking world, Lupin is as famous as Sherlock Holmes is in the English-speaking world. Interestingly, Holmes appeared in several Arsène Lupin stories; however, after Conan Doyle protested due to copyright laws, Leblanc changed the name to "Herlock Sholmes."
* Kaitou Kid signs his heist notes with a drawing of his face in abstract. He re-draws this insignia for each note, so that police will know that it was truly him and not an imitator using a scanned copy of a former insignia.
* He made a cameo in [[A Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo ~Prologue Until Goodbye~]], in his [[Hang Glider Cape]] when the bomb explodes in mid-air.
* In [[The Last Wizard of the Century]], the police attribute 134 cases of thievery to Kaitou Kid, fifteen of which have been overseas including America, France, Germany, and 12 other places. In total, 152 gems have been stolen with a net worth of 38,925,000,000 yen but this is obviously not considered canonical in the main story of Detective and Kaito Kid .
* Akako Koizumi once dressed up as the Kaitou Kid to trick [[Saguru Hakuba]] into thinking Kaito was innocent. During her escape with the target jewel, she screamed in a revealingly girly manner, causing Aoko to deduce that the Kaitou Kid must be a homosexual.
* In both the Japanese and English dub, Kaito Kuroba/Kaitou Kid shares the same voice actor as that of Shinichi Kudo.
* Kaitou Kid apparently knows how to drive as shown when he was disguised as Kogoro Mouri in Volume 30: Sunset Manor Case.

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Kaito Kuroba]]
* [[Toichi Kuroba]]
* [[Kuroba family]]
* [[Kaitou Kid Appearances]]

== References ==
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{{InfoBox Char
| name = Kaito Kuroba
| japanese-name = 黒羽快斗 (Kuroba Kaito)
| english-name = Kaito Kuroba<ref>Case Closed [[Volume 55]] File 9: Sunset</ref>
| image = Kaito Kuroba Profile.jpg
| age = 17<ref>Kaito's age is never directly stated in the manga, but in chapter 34 of the Magic Kaito manga, Kaito invites Aoko to ride on his bike with him, since he has had his driver's license for over a year now, which is the requirement for a bike driver to be allowed to take a pillion passenger with him. Since 16 is the minimum age required to acquire a driver's license for a bike in Japan, Kaito must be 17 years old to have his driver's lincense for over a year.</ref>
| gender = Male
| height = 174 cm (5'8.5")
| weight = 58 kg (128 lbs)
| date-of-birth = June 21<ref name= birthday>The date is only given as June in the manga chapter "[[Magic Kaito Volume 4#Golden Eye|Golden Eye (Part 1)]]", while the full date is given in few entries of the Gosho Aoyama Manga Factory ([http://www.gamf.jp/1177.html 1][http://www.gamf.jp/1450.html 2][http://www.gamf.jp/1463.html 3][http://www.gamf.jp/1714.html 4]) and a [https://twitter.com/gamf_staff/status/480247632237826050 Twitter entry].</ref>
| relatives = [[Toichi Kuroba]] (father, deceased) [[Chikage Kuroba]] (mother)
| occupation = Ekoda High School Student Magician secretly a Phantom Thief
| nicknames = Kaito Bakaito
| aliases = Kaitou Kid Phantom Thief Kid 1412 Kaitou 1412
| first-appearance = [[Magic Kaito]] Chapter 1 Manga: [[Volume 16#Kaitou Kid and the Black Star|File 159]] Anime: [[Conan vs. Kaitou Kid|Episode 76]]
| appearances = {{:Kaito Kuroba Appearances}}Magic Kaito Manga: [[Kaito Kuroba Appearances|32]] Magic Kaito 1412: [[Kaito Kuroba Appearances|17]]
| keyhole = [[Volume 16]] (As Kaitou Kid)
| japanese-voice = [[Kappei Yamaguchi]]
| english-voice = [[Jerry Jewell]]
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Kaito Kuroba|黒羽快斗|Kuroba Kaito}}''' is the main character in the manga franchise ''[[Magic Kaito]]'', and a recurring character in the manga and anime franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''. He is the current '''[[Kaitou Kid]]''' and the childhood friend and the romantic interest of [[Aoko Nakamori]].

== Background ==
Kaito is a second-year student at Ekoda High School Class 2-B alongside his childhood friend [[Aoko Nakamori]], the witch [[Akako Koizumi]], and transfer student detective [[Saguru Hakuba]]. Kaito discovers [[Toichi Kuroba|his father]]'s identity as the original [[Kaitou Kid]] after eight years following his death thanks to a secret room inside his house as well as talking with his father's attendant and friend, [[Konosuke Jii]]. Picking up where his father left off, Kaito takes up the mantle of Kaitou Kid in an effort to lure out [[Magic Kaito Organization|his father's murderers]] by making Kid a world-famous thief once again.

== Personality and Skills==
[[File:vlcsnap-2013-10-10-17h54m48s62.png|thumb|left|Kaito rejects Akako because of her arrogance.]]
According to Hakuba's analysis during his search for Kaitou Kid's identity, Kaito is 174 cm (5' 8.5") tall, weighs 58 kg (128 lbs), has an IQ of 400, and is blood type 'B'.<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Magic Kaito |volume=3 |publisher=Shogakukan |date=1994-10-15 |isbn=4-09-122093-5 |chapter=Akako's Delivery Service |language=Japanese |location=Tokyo |page=86-87 }}</ref>

Kaito as his normal self seems to be rather popular in school although he tends to get in trouble with the ladies, particularly Aoko, for flipping up their skirts or peeking on them in the locker room. He is a compulsive trickster who loves to demonstrate his magic tricks and share them with others, and hates to see people upset. Kaito seems to be quite good at many things, including skiing,<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Magic Kaito |volume=2 |publisher=Shogakukan |date=1988-11-15 |isbn=4-09-122082-7 |chapter=Let Go of Him |language=Japanese |location=Tokyo |page= }}</ref> but (much to Aoko's amusement) cannot ice skate<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Magic Kaito |volume=3 |publisher=Shogakukan |date=1994-10-15 |isbn=4-09-122093-5 |chapter=The Great Detective Appears!! |language=Japanese |location=Tokyo |page=36 }}</ref> or play billiards.<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Magic Kaito |volume=2 |publisher=Shogakukan |date=1988-11-15 |isbn=4-09-122082-7 |chapter=Hustler vs. Magician |language=Japanese |location=Tokyo |page= }}</ref>

Although he hasn't demonstrated it while in full costume, Kaito has an extreme fear of fish (ichthyophobia) to the point where he freaks out upon seeing Aoko wear fish-print underwear one day.<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Magic Kaito |volume=2 |publisher=Shogakukan |date=1988-11-15 |isbn=4-09-122082-7 |chapter=Hustler vs. Magician |language=Japanese |location=Tokyo |page=158 }}</ref> In OVA 10, while in the process of escaping Trap Island, a fish flops into his escape rowboat and he panics.<ref>OVA 10: Kid in Trap Island</ref>

In some episodes and chapters, it is shown that Kaito is ambidextrous. He is sometimes shown using his left hand, but his right hand is dominant for tricks that require one hand only.

He is also capable of driving a car, since he could do that disguised as Kogoro Mouri.

==Appellations==
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<tab title="Friends and relatives">
{{appellations/head|Kaito}}
{{appellations|Toichi Kuroba|Kaito|Dad (''Oyaji'')}}

{{appellations|Chikage Kuroba|Kaito|Mom (''Kāsan'') Former Phantom Lady (''Moto Phantom Lady'')}}

{{appellations|Aoko Nakamori|Kaito Bakaito (insult)|Aoko Ahoko (insult)}}

{{appellations|Ginzo Nakamori|Kaito-kun|Inspector Nakamori (''Nakamori-keibu'') Inspector (''Keibu'')}}

{{appellations|Akako Koizumi|Kuroba-kun Kuroba Kaito (inner thoughts)|Akako-chan (first time) Akako}}

{{appellations|Saguru Hakuba|Kuroba-kun|Hakuba Bastard Hakuba (''Hakuba-no-yarō'')}}

{{appellations|Konosuke Jii|Young Master Kaito (''Kaito-botchama'') Young Master (''Botchama'')|Jii-chan}}

{{appellations|Keiko Momoi|Kaito-kun|Keiko}}
|}
</tab>
<tab title="Others">
{{appellations/head|Kaito}}
{{appellations|Conan Edogawa|Kaitou Kid Kid<ref>[[Volume 70#Ryoma's Gunbelt Case|File 732 (Volume 70)]]</ref> Magician-san Under the Moonlight (''Gekka no Kijutsushi-san'')<ref name="file634">[[Volume 61#Kaitou Kid and the Purple Nail|File 634 (Volume 61)]]</ref>|Boy (''Bōzu'') Detective-kun (''Tantei-kun'') Great Detective (''Meitantei'') Mr. Heisei Sherlock Holmes (''Heisei no Sherlock Holmes-san'')}}

{{appellations|Ran Mouri|Shinichi<ref name="file156">[[Volume 16#Kaitou Kid and the Black Star|File 156 (Volume 16)]]</ref>}}

{{appellations|Sonoko Suzuki|That high school student (''Ano kōkōsei'')<ref name="file159">[[Volume 16#Kaitou Kid and the Black Star|File 159 (Volume 16)]]</ref>}}

{{appellations|Yukiko Kudo|Little boy (''Boku'')<ref name="file573">[[Volume 55#Shinichi's Childhood Adventure|File 573 (Volume 55)]]</ref>|Old lady (''Obasan'')<ref name="file573" />}}

{{appellations|Jirokichi Suzuki|-|Old man Suzuki (''Suzuki-no-jiisan'')}}
|}
</tab>
</tabs>

== Plot overview ==
{{main|Kaito Kuroba Appearances}}

===Magic Kaito===
The day after the Kaitou Kid makes his return after an eight-year hiatus, Kaito stumbles through a trap door in his room and discovers that his father, [[Toichi Kuroba]], was the original Kaitou Kid. Kaito dons his father's costume to discover the identity of the new Kaitou Kid, revealed to be his father's old assistant [[Konosuke Jii]]. Jii tells Kaito that Toichi had been murdered eight years ago, and that he had dressed as the Kid and staged the heist in order to lure Toichi's killers.

So Kaito adopts the mantle of the Kid, having proven that he is more skilled than the aging and serious Jii. As the Kaitou Kid, Kaito stages several high-profile jewel heists with the intention of smoking out his father's killers (although he seems to be enjoying himself in the process). It isn't until the ''Blue Birthday'' heist that the murderers appear and reveal that they are searching for the doublet red-coloured gem [[Pandora]], said to shed tears of immortality during the passing of a particular comet. Upon realizing [[Magic Kaito Organization|the organization's]] aim and that his father was killed for his refusal to aid them in retrieving Pandora, Kaito vows as Kaitou Kid to find the Pandora gem first and destroy it.<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Magic Kaito |volume=3 |publisher=Shogakukan |date=1994-10-15 |isbn=4-09-122093-5 |chapter=Blue Birthday |language=Japanese |location=Tokyo |page=144 }}</ref>

===Detective Conan===
Since then, he has appeared in several Detective Conan cases. [[File:Vlcsnap-2013-12-08-20h39m58s203.png|200px|thumb|right| A young Kaito Kuroba offers Yukiko Kudo a flower.]]If his target is a gem, he always holds it up to the moonlight, presumably to check if it's the Pandora gem, before returning it, even if Conan seemingly has him cornered.

In other instances, Kid has staged heists when people such as [[Jirokichi Suzuki]] have called him out, or when criminals have used the Kaitou Kid's name to deflect blame from themselves, as in the Sunset Mansion case or the Seiran case. He also appeared in the Ryoma case to expose several counterfeiters who were pretending to possess items that another thief called the Phantom Lady had stolen years ago. At that time, Kid implied that he may be a family relation of the 'Phantom Lady'.<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Detective Conan |volume=70 |chapter=74 |language=Japanese |location=Tokyo }}</ref>

A young Kaito also appeared in a flashback during which Conan recalled a riddle that he and Ran had tried to solve when they were in first grade. It turned out that the 'riddler' had been the original Kaitou Kid, [[Toichi Kuroba]], who seemed to be a friend of [[Yusaku Kudo]].

In chapter 824, Kid had played a significant role in main Detective Conan plot by disguising as Sherry under Conan's request. Their plan successfully tricked the Black Organization into believing she is dead.

====Non-Canon Detective Conan Overview====
In [[The Lost Ship in the Sky]], it's revealed that Kaito knew Conan's real identity of Shinichi Kudo. He helped Conan who was thrown out of the airship and they worked together to get back. Kaito has disguised himself as Shinichi four times, in [[The Last Wizard of the Century]], in [[Magician of the Silver Sky]], in [[The Lost Ship in the Sky]], and in [[Sunflowers of Inferno]] which led Sato and Takagi to suspect that Shinichi was Kaitou Kid. The two later share their suspicion with Heiji to which he responded with an 'Are you kidding me?' face.

== Relationships analysis ==
=== Family & Friends ===
[[Image:vlcsnap-2013-09-21-03h04m55s93.png|250px|thumb|right|Kaito and Aoko.]]
==== Aoko Nakamori ====
{{main|Kaito Kuroba and Aoko Nakamori}}
Kaito and [[Aoko Nakamori]] have been best friends since they were little and first met at the clock tower.<ref>[http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/wiki/The_Gathering_of_the_Detectives!_Shinichi_Kudo_vs._Kaitou_Kid "Episode 219: The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid"]</ref> They are portrayed as a similar pairing to [[Shinichi Kudo]] and [[Ran Mouri]] (including how the characters are drawn) and [[Heiji Hattori]] and [[Kazuha Toyama]], except much sillier. Kaito often teases Aoko by flipping her skirt. However, it has been seen that Kaito is quite protective of Aoko and doesn't appear to want her to go on a date with [[Saguru Hakuba]]. Aoko was somewhat suspicious that Kaito was actually Kaitou Kid, and in order to prove his innocence, she brought him along to a movie when a heist had been scheduled. She handcuffed him to the seat, but Kaito managed to escape and pull off the heist, thus veering Aoko's suspicions away from him. The two appear to have feelings for each other, but neither has admitted it as of yet.

In the last chapter of ''[[Yaiba]]'' a scene set after a three years timeskip has [[Keiko Momoi]] telling [[Sayaka Mine]] that Kuroba and Nakamori are a couple now, while [[List of minor Magic Kaito characters#Notable minor characters|Keiko's friend]] confirms having seen them together.
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==== Akako Koizumi ====
[[File:Displeased_with_Akako.png|thumb|right|250px|Kaito wishes he was with Aoko instead.]]
Since [[Akako Koizumi|Akako]]'s first appearance in Volume 1, she's attempted to get Kaito to fall head over heels for her using whatever means necessary, including using a voodoo doll and hurting him in the process. Akako's obsession with Kaito comes from Kaitou Kid, whom she realizes is Kaito, being the only man on Earth able to resist her. Despite Akako injuring Kaito during their first confrontation, Kaito as Kid behaves like a complete gentleman and encourages Akako to be herself in order to get someone to like her instead of forcing them through witchcraft.<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Magic Kaito |volume=1 |publisher=Shogakukan |date=1988-05-15 |isbn=4-09-122081-9 |chapter=The Scarlet Temptress |language=Japanese |location=Tokyo |page= 180}}</ref> Akako grows to have great concern for Kaito as evidenced by her warning Kaito<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Magic Kaito |volume=3 |publisher=Shogakukan |date=1994-10-15 |isbn=4-09-122083-5 |chapter=Akako's Delivery Service |language=Japanese |location=Tokyo |page= 93-95}}</ref> against going to a heist and later assisting Kaitou Kid to escape safely from the heist that she had foreseen him being captured at.<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Magic Kaito |volume=3 |publisher=Shogakukan |date=1994-10-15 |isbn=4-09-122083-5 |chapter=Akako's Delivery Service |language=Japanese |location=Tokyo |page= 100-103}}</ref> In Volume 2, Akako openly states she likes Kaito in front of Aoko.<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Magic Kaito |volume=2 |publisher=Shogakukan |date=1988-11-15 |isbn=4-09-122082-7 |chapter=Let Go of Him |language=Japanese |location=Tokyo |page= 11}}</ref>
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==== Saguru Hakuba ====
[[File:2013_7_6_19_58_14.png|thumb|right]]
The relationship between [[Saguru Hakuba|Hakuba]] and Kaito is a rather tense one; since Hakuba convinced himself early on that Kaito was instead Kid, and during the first few volumes he's constantly throwing out offhand comments that show his suspicion. However, later on in the manga, we have a small scene where Hakuba calls Kaito from Paris in order to give him some information on 'Chat Noir', a dangerous, fellow gem thief trying to outshine Kid.<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Magic Kaito |volume=4 |publisher=Shogakukan |date=1994-10-15 |isbn=4-09-122093-5 |chapter=Golden Eye Part 1 |language=Japanese |location=Tokyo |page= 18}}</ref> Though Kaito continues to vehemently deny being Kid, Hakuba gives him the information anyways, ending the conversation with, "Do your best at least. I don't want to see you lose to anyone before I capture you myself". Whether or not that was his actual motive, or if he was merely concerned for Kaito's well being, is unknown.
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=== Others ===
==== Conan Edogawa ====
{{Main|Shinichi Kudo and Kaito Kuroba}}
[[File:名侦探柯南-515-DVD003348.jpg|thumb|right]]
In the manga, Kid and [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] are rivals. Ever since Kaito met Conan, Kaito always seems to be anticipating Conan's appearance at his heists. Conan makes the heists more interesting for Kaito, while Conan views Kaito's heists as entertainment.

Before being shrunk, Shinichi had encountered Kaitou Kid once during the Clock Tower heist, though they did not meet face-to-face. In their next encounter, however, after Shinichi had become Conan, Kid disguised himself as Ran in order to steal the Suzuki Black Star pearl. When Conan cornered him on the Suzuki cruise ship, Kid suggested that he'd stolen all of Ran's clothes to impersonate her, and left her naked on the deck. While this ended up being a bluff, Conan was shocked and infuriated. In subsequent encounters between Kid and Conan, Conan displays a much more intense desire to capture Kid.

Since then, Conan is usually a serious threat to Kid's plans and stops Kid often enough from escaping with the jewel that Conan has gained reputation in the press as Kid's "natural enemy". In several instances Conan appears to be able to 'sense' Kid's presence; knowing Kid is close by often causes Conan to behave far more frenetically. Appropriately, Kid seems to find Conan dangerous enough to warrant specific measures to keep the boy distracted. Conan does not seem to like Kid, saying once "He's only a thief that uses magic".<ref>Anime Episode 515: Kaitou Kid's Teleportation Magic</ref> However, if necessary, the two can put their rivalry aside (for a little while) and work together.<ref>[[Kaitou Kid and the Four Masterpieces]]</ref> Conan has something of a gentleman's agreement with Kaitou Kid that he won't look for the thief outside of heists. In several instances, beginning with the "Big Adventure in the Eccentric Residence" case, when Kid does Conan/Shinichi a favor, such as saving Genta's life in the aforementioned case, Conan reciprocates by halting his investigation just shy of capturing Kid, thereby allowing him to escape mostly unhindered. This exchange of favors can sometimes become a bit unbalanced; Conan was perfectly willing to force Kaitou Kid against his will into facing a member of the [[Black Organization]] at gunpoint in a carriage filled with explosives.<ref>Manga [[Volume 78]], File 7 (824): "Mystery Train (Final Destination)"</ref>

In the movies, Kid becomes aware that Conan is Shinichi after he once overheard Conan talking to [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]] and displaying too much criminal knowledge for a 7-year-old.<ref>Movie 03: ''[[The Last Wizard of the Century]]''</ref> As a result, he ends up using Shinichi's identity to either further his own goals and challenge Conan at the same time, or to pay back a favor Conan has done him. Since movies cannot be considered [[canon]], it's unclear whether Kid knows Conan is Shinichi in the official manga. There is also some speculations on Conan figuring out that Kid isn't just stealing randomly. At the end of the OVA 4: Conan, Kid, and the Crystal Mother, Conan had turned with a serious face when he remembered a phrase that Kid had said, "Next time, I'll help myself to the Jewel of Destiny." In movie 14, Conan asked for Kid to disguise as him for a while.
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==== Heiji Hattori ====
Kaito and [[Heiji Hattori]] have never canonically met, although Heiji faced up against the Kid in Movie 3, and interacted with a disguised Kaito during Movie 10. They were also involved in the same cases in OVA 6 and Movie 14, but never directly interacted.

==== Lupin III ====
In [[Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie]], while they never directly meet face-to-face with each other, Kaitou Kid and [[Lupin III]] had made their first encounter in the beginning of the film. Kaito Kuroba, while being in his citizen guise, was among the many people present to see the heists of Lupin, who was masquerading as Kaitou Kid, with a valuable diamond. Fujiko Mine claimed if Lupin was unable to save her, by stealing the Cherry Sapphire, she can always ask Kaitou Kid for help. By the end of the film where Lupin was in Japan, in contrary to how Conan had thought he had left, Lupin had tried to steal another valuable jewel only to find it already to be stolen and replaced by a small note left by Kaitou Kid; the act was most likely to return the favor for Lupin’s temporary identity theft, for using Kid’s identity, with the diamond heist. As Lupin was being chased, by [[Inspector Zenigata]] who didn’t believe Lupin didn’t steal the jewel, he had declared his rivalry with Kaitou Kid.

== People who know Kaitou Kid's real identity ==
{{main|List of characters who know Kaitou Kid's identity}}

==Name origin==
The characters in Kuroba (黒羽) mean "black feather". Kaito's given name (快斗) has different kanji than the word 'kaitou' (怪盗), which means 'phantom thief,' although they intentionally sound alike.

== Character popularity ==
*In honor of the release of the 15th movie, [[Quarter of Silence]], the official Conan movie website held a popularity poll for the top 10 Detective Conan characters. Kaito/Kaitou Kid placed 2nd out of 10 with 18.99% of the votes cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.conan-movie.jp/camp_chara/camp15th_res.html|title=名探偵コナン「キャラクター人気投票」|date=2011|publisher=www.conan-movie.jp|accessdate=2011-08-12}}</ref>

*In honor of the release of the 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Kaitou Kid/Kaito Kuroba placed 2nd overall with 1,696 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:vlcsnap-2013-11-02-20h53m04s237.png|thumb|left|x150px|Kaito's "1997" Appearance in Detective Conan (Episode 76)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Kaito Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x150px|Kaito's "2001" Appearance in Detective Conan (Episode 219)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Vlcsnap-2013-09-17-01h27m23s176.png|thumb|left|x150px|Kaito's "2010" Appearance in Detective Conan (Movie 14)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:704 Kaito.jpg|thumb|left|x150px|Kaito's "2013" Appearance in Detective Conan (Episode 704)]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:vlcsnap-2013-11-05-18h09m59s176.png|thumb|left|x200px|Kaito's "Before" Appearance in Magic Kaito Special (Episode 1)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:vlcsnap-2013-11-02-21h00m37s127.png|thumb|left|x200px|Kaito's "After" Appearance in Magic Kaito Special (Episode 12)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Kaito Kuroba MK1412.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Kaito's Appearance in Magic Kaito 1412 (Episode 5)]]
|}

== Quotes ==
{{cquote|I'm Kuroba Kaito. Nice to meet you!.}}

{{cquote|Aoko: You're so cold.. Like ice cream.
Kaito: But ice cream, is sweet.}}

{{cquote|That's not it Aoko. It's not like I want to make fun of the inspector nor do I enjoy stealing. I just want to find the truth, the culprits who murdered my father eight years ago and take revenge for him. In order to do that, I need to become Kaitou Kid and I cannot afford to give up!}}

== In other languages ==
{{BeginTable CharLang}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|快斗 Kaito|黒羽 Kuroba}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=China|Chinese|快斗 Kuàidòu|黒羽 Hēiyǔ}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Kaito|Kuroba}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Philippines|Filipino|Kaito|Kuroba<ref>http://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/gma/articles/2015-02-18/13429/Ang-bagong-gentleman-thief-na-kagigiliwan-ng-lahat-Magic-Kaito</ref>}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Kaito|Kuroba}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Kaito|Kuroba}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|Kaito|Kuroba}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=South Korea|Korean|희도 HuiDo|고 Ko}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Russia|Russian|Кайто Kaito|Куроба Kuroba}}
{{endTable}}

== Trivia ==
[[image:Kaito Lupin.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Kaito Lupin]]
* A prototype version of Kaito appears in Aoyama's "{{nihongo|Nonchalant Lupin|さりげなくルパン|Sarigenaku Rupan}}" short story. In this version, Kaito is named {{nihongo|Kaito Lupin|流犯快斗|Rupan Kaito}}.
* The name 'Kuroba' is a transliteration of 'clover.' A four-leaf clover also appears on the tag of Kid's monocle.
* Gosho Aoyama gave Kaito the same height and weight measurements that he had in 1990<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Magic Kaito Treasured Edition |volume=3 |publisher=Shogakukan |date=2011-11-21 |isbn=978-4-09-941727-7 |language=Japanese |location=Tokyo |page=197 "怪盗キッドの身長１７４ｃｍ、体重５８ｋｇってーのは、もちろんこの当時のオレの身長と体重！"}}</ref>, as well as his own blood type.
* Kaito and Gosho Aoyama also have the same birthday, June 21.<ref name= birthday/>
* Gosho Aoyama stated in the comments of the Magic Kaito chapters in the Treasured Edition releases of the manga, that he considers Kaito's ice cream line from Magic Kaito Chapter 4 to be the most embarassing line of dialogue he has ever written.
* In both the Japanese and English dub, Kaito shares the same voice actor as that of Shinichi Kudo. Kaito and Shinichi already resemble each other so closely that in the Black Star case, Ran sees Kaito in the street and mistakes him for Shinichi. In Movie 8 and again in Movie 19, Kaito disguises himself as Shinichi and without the use of a mask succeeds in completely fooling everyone except for Ran.
* In Spanish, he doesn't share his voice with Shinichi, but with Hattori. However, this isn't much of a problem since he can perfectly mimic voices.
* Although Kaito's and Shinichi's teenaged-selves share the same voice actor, Kappei Yamaguchi, two different voice actors portray them as children: young Kaito is still voiced by Kappei Yamaguchi, while Conan and young Shinichi are voiced by [[Minami Takayama]].

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths=185px perrow=5>
File:Vlcsnap-2013-11-04-20h32m55s176.png|Kaito uses a simple dark clothing scheme before heists to avoid calling attention to himself. Pursuers expecting the dramatic white of Kid's uniform are thrown off when Kaito switches to black.<ref>[[Kaitou Kid's Teleportation Magic]]</ref> <ref>[[Conan & Kid's Battle For Ryoma's Treasure]]</ref>
File:Untitled.png|Kaito 10 years ago.<ref>[[Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure]]</ref>
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Kaitou Kid]]
* [[Kaito Kuroba and Aoko Nakamori]]
* [[Kaito Kuroba Appearances]]
* [[Kaitou Kid Appearances]]
* [[Kuroba family]]
* This fan-made [http://www.mischif.net/1412/kid.htm Kaitou Kid reference page].

== References ==
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