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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.
 
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.
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== Relationships analysis ==
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* '''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 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.)
  
It is also subtly implied that Toichi is the very man who taught Yusaku's wife [[Yukiko Kudo|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..<ref>Manga Chapter 573: Setting Sun</ref>
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* '''Toichi Kuroba and Yukiko Kudo'''
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It is subtly implied that Toichi is the very man who taught Yusaku's wife [[Yukiko Kudo|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..<ref>Manga Chapter 573: Setting Sun</ref>
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* '''Toichi Kuroba and Shinichi Kudo'''
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Despite the fact [[Toichi Kuroba|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.
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Revision as of 01:16, 21 April 2010

Toichi Kuroba

Toichi Kuroba Profile.jpg

Profile
Age:
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
Episodes: 6
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.

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