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Toichi Kuroba

Toichi Kuroba Profile.jpg

Profile
Japanese name: 黒羽 盗一
(Kuroba Touichi)
Age: Unknown
Gender: Male
Relatives: Chikage Kuroba (wife)
Kaito Kuroba (son)
Aliases: Kaitou Kid
Phantom Thief Kid 1412
Kaitou 1412
Statistics
First appearance: Magic Kaito Chapter 1
Anime: Episode 96
Appearances: Chapters: 4
Episodes: 4
Movies: 1
Specials: 3
Episodes: 13
Chapters: 12
Actors
Japanese voice: Shuichi Ikeda

Toichi Kuroba (黒羽 盗一 Kuroba Touichi?) is Kaito Kuroba's father, a world-renowned magician, and the original Kaitou Kid.

Background

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.[1] In the manga it seems that Kaito's mother was aware of her husband's double life and is aware that Kaito discovered Toichi's secret room within their household.[2]

Personality

Toichi seems to have a playful atmosphere about himself, not unlike his son Kaito Kuroba, as demonstrated by his amusing magic tricks to delight his audience.

Relationships analysis

  • Toichi Kuroba and Yusaku Kudo

Toichi seems to have had a friendly rivalry with Yusaku Kudo, as Yusaku successfully stopped one of Toichi's jewelery heists and then gave Toichi the "Kaitou Kid" name when he purposely misread a "1412" a news reporter had scribbled down. Toichi daringly sent a letter as the Kaitou Kid to Yusaku once with only a question mark on it, questioning whether Yusaku would be able to stop him again. (Yusaku replies that yes, he will.)

  • Toichi Kuroba and Yukiko Kudo

It is subtly implied that Toichi is the very man who taught Yusaku's wife Yukiko and Sharon Vineyard the finer art of disguise. This theory is given credibility by the intricateness of Kaitou Kid's disguises, the secrets of which he has inherited from his father. However, Yukiko remains ignorant about Toichi's true identity and his actual relationship with her husband..[3]

  • Toichi Kuroba and Shinichi Kudo

Despite the fact Toichi and Shinichi only met once prior to Toichi's death, it's worth mentioning Toichi referred to Shinichi as his "older brother" and himself as the "younger brother". This is because of Yusaku, Shinichi's father, being the father of the name of Kaitou Kid, Toichi's secret identity.

Fan Theories

  • Shinichi and Kaito are related

Even taking the art style out of the equation, Shinichi Kudo and Kaito Kuroba (and their respective parents, who are basically them with moustaches) are basically identical - even to the point of Shinichi's not-girlfriend Ran mistaking Kaito for Shinichi in the street. In addition, whenever the two butt heads with one another, much discussion is made about how closely matched they are. The theory normally runs along the lines of the magician Toichi Kuroba (secretly the first Kaito Kid) introducing Yukiko Kudo (as she is known by the time of the series) to his brother (and occasional sparring partner) Yusaku Kuroba, who legally takes up his pen-name of Kudo after his brother's hounding (and eventual death) at the hands of a mysterious mafia-like organization.

See also

References

  1. ^ Aoyama, Gosho (1988-05-15). "The Revived Phantom Thief" (in Japanese). Magic Kaito. 1. Tokyo: Shogakukan. p. 35. ISBN 4-09-122081-9. 
  2. ^ Aoyama, Gosho (1988-05-15). "The Revived Phantom Thief" (in Japanese). Magic Kaito. 1. Tokyo: Shogakukan. p. 20. ISBN 4-09-122081-9. 
  3. ^ Manga Chapter 573: Setting Sun
Magic Kaito
Main Characters Kaito KurobaKaitou KidAoko NakamoriGinzo NakamoriAkako KoizumiSaguru Hakuba
Secondary Characters Toichi KurobaChikage KurobaKaitou CorbeauMidoriko NakamoriKonosuke JiiKeiko MomoiSnakeSuperintendent General HakubaKashiko ShikibeRose (OVA only) • Spider (TV specials only) • List of minor Magic Kaito characters
Manga Magic Kaito Volume 1-5Volume 1Volume 2Volume 3Volume 4Volume 5Magic Kaito Chapters not yet included in a VolumeMagic Kaito Manga Listed By Heist
OVA adaptations Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba - The Grand Battle for the Treasure Sword!!Conan, Kid, and the Crystal Mother
Magic Kaito: Kid the Phantom Thief specials The Revived Phantom ThiefKaitou Kid's Busy DateThe Princess Prefers MagicA Witch Sheds No TearsThe Fated Blue BirthdayLove on the Ski Slope on Christmas EveThe Splendid RivalsThe Secret of the Red TearThe Witch, the Detective, and the Phantom ThiefThe Reminiscent Golden EyeThe Tearful Crystal MotherTears of Love for the Dark Knight
Magic Kaito 1412 Season 1Staff
Crossovers The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid (Detective Conan anime only)
Related Articles List of characters who know Kaitou Kid's identityKaitou Kid's GadgetsMagic Kaito OrganizationPandora GemEkodaNonchalant LupinK∀ITOCrowList of Kaitou Kid Heists Items