Magic Kaito

Magic is not real—everyone knows that. When performed by a true expert, however, magic possesses the ability to amaze and wonder its audience. Kaito Kuroba, son of world-famous stage magician Touichi Kuroba, is no stranger to this fact. Well-versed in the arts of deception and misdirection, Kaito frequently disrupts the lives of those around him with flashy tricks and pranks. But when Kaito accidentally stumbles upon a hidden passage in his home, he discovers a secret that may well have been the cause of his father's death eight years ago—the dove-white outfit of Kid the Phantom Thief. Wanting to find out more about his father, Kaito dons the outfit and searches for the Pandora Gem that is said to grant immortality. However, he is not the only one after the gem—the organization responsible for his father's death is also hot on his tail!

Magic Kaito follows the rebirth of Kaitou Kid, phantom thief of the night. Utilizing his dummies, disguises, and signature card gun, Kaito sets out to steal the world's most precious jewels, uncovering the truth behind his father's death and the rumored Pandora Gem along the way.

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Kuroba, Kaito Main

Yamaguchi, Kappei Japanese

Nakamori, Aoko Main

Fujimura, Ayumi Japanese

Nakamori, Ginzou Main

Ishizuka, Unshou Japanese

Edogawa, Conan Supporting

Takayama, Minami Japanese

Hakuba, Saguru Supporting

Ishida, Akira Japanese

Kuroba, Touichi Supporting

Ikeda, Shuuichi Japanese

Koizumi, Akako Supporting

Sawashiro, Miyuki Japanese

Jones, Ruby Supporting

Tanaka, Atsuko Japanese

Hopper, Jody Supporting

Hikasa, Youko Japanese

Fujie Supporting

Mitsuya, Yuuji Japanese

Hirano, Toshiki Director

Nagasaki, Yukio Sound Director

Iwanaga, Akira Episode Director, Storyboard

Sadohara, Takeyuki Episode Director

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May 10, 2013

TheGreatBruno

Recommended

Kaito Kid revolutionized the art of theft. He steals priceless gems in front of the police’s face like a magic show. The police hate him, but the people love him. He is glamorous in his ways of stealing. Brilliant entrance! Brilliant escape! The police aren’t dumb, but they get played like fools by Kaito Kid. Kaito Kid is the magician of the sky. Watch Magic Kaito and see what a great thief is like.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Jun 14, 2022

Sapphireloid

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Dude if I could have half the flair this boy has, I'd be living the good life.

Lupin may have walked so Kaito could run, but man is this boy RUNNING. It's no wonder he's become one of the most popular characters in the Detective Conan universe.

This set of OVAs covers different chapters in the Magic Kaito manga with some pretty spectacular animation at certain times. There's at least one scene that always sticks with me as one of the best instances of overchoreography done right. Some minor details may be changed from the manga, but it usually gives the plot some more pizazz or ... is barely noticeable.

If you're looking to watch an adaptation of Magic Kaito and don't know where to start, I would recommend watching this first before 1412. I personally found this iteration more stylish and enjoyable, even if some of the minor changes weren't my cup of tea.

I also just think it's funny that Kaito and Shinichi look near-identical, as well as Ran and Aoko. I'm sure that was intentional and is even used as a plot point at times, but hey, that's a good way to respond to "same face syndrome" in my book.

Overall? Very enjoyable adaptation. If you're not familiar with Conan, I feel you can watch this just fine, even if some references to its plot aren't recognizable to you. It can just about stand on its own as a story.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Oct 22, 2020

SinCrow11

Mixed Feelings

Overall: 6.85 / 10


Introduction:

We are before the first of the 2 animations that the great Kaito Kid received and in this case the work is by the TSM studio and that was carried out between 2010 and 2012 in a "Special" format, But First of all there is to clarify that we start from the base that this is a work with a lot of "fantasy" in between, and I do not see it reasonable to start falling with a lot of meaningless scenes where no type of "physical" logic is applied and take it from a strictly analytical role.


Story: 7

The plot starts from an ... accident of our protagonist who falls into the lair of his father, the real "Kaito Kid" and begins to investigate his past and his disappearance, therefore he decides to take on his role as a new Kaito Kid and reveal the secrets behind the mask. During the program they introduce new characters that contribute in a certain way to its development, although once they are already introduced in the story they begin to lose their weight, and although the plot seeks to focus on working on the "disappearance of their father", for several moments "SoL" becomes very kind of solving "the robbery on duty" but we agree that this is not bad at all, but I feel pleasant how the 2 branches are combined.
The real problem that I do notice is that towards the end of the anime that does not try to express anything explicitly in concrete. Since the pace of the last chapters becomes much higher in content and obtains less in the development of them, so that finally in the epilogue they imply as if everything were just one more chapter, and continue the following week when never it will truly happen.


Art: 8.5 / Sound: 6

As for the artistic staging, I stick with the character designs and movements that felt fluid and comforting. In terms of music, I liked the EDs aurally but both these and the OP are adapted from Detective Conan himself, but I'm wrong, since I only observe some mini moments that Kaito Kid receives from them and maybe I would have liked them to give him one true Original opening and closing of the program.


Characters: 5

This one of the sections that I have some confusion since the show raises many rivals or companions after Kaito, but taking their presentation moment they feel that they do not really contribute anything to the program, and it is quite summarized to "Kaito and his rival / partner on duty "and even our own protagonist does not flinch too much during the process of the program and under no circumstances does he obtain significant growth as a magician or person.
Perhaps the only ones who manage a certain change during it are Akako and Hakuba with small brush strokes. But being honest, the characters closest to Kaito such as the Inspector or Aoko herself are only seen repeating the same actions throughout the program until exhaustion.


Enjoy: 7.75

This adaptation feels very nice, the idea of ​​the "thief magician" that arises from the detective conan himself comes to life and gives a satisfactory show from the personal in a certain way, but at the same time bittersweet being that I could have expected more from some of its sections specific. I suppose that if someone wants to see a relatively short anime that combines some adventure / romance, they are in the right place because it is precisely what the show has to offer, as long as you do not forget that at the same time it can become a repetitive anime even at the end.


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General: 6,85 / 10


Introducción:

Estamos ante la primera de las 2 animaciones que recibió el gran Kaito Kid y en este caso el trabajo es por parte del estudio TSM y que se llevo acabo entre los años 2010 e 2012 en un formato de "Especiales", Pero Primero que nada hay que aclarar que partimos desde la base que esta es una obra con bastante "fantasía" de por medio, y no veo razonable comenzarle a caer con un montón de escenas sin sentido donde no se aplica ningún tipo de lógica "fisica" y tomárselo desde un rol estrictamente analítico.


Historia: 7

La trama parte desde un accidente de nuestro protagonista que recae en la guarida de su padre, el verdadero "Kaito Kid" y comienza a investigar sobre su pasado y la desaparición del mismo, por ende decide asumir su papel como un nuevo Kaito Kid e desvelar los secretos detrás de la mascara. Durante el programa van presentando nuevos personajes que contribuyen de cierta forma en el desarrollo del mismo, aunque una vez ya introducidos en la historia comienzan a perder su peso, y si bien la trama busca centrarse en trabajar en la "desaparición de su padre", por varios momentos se torna muy genero "SoL" de resolver "el robo de turno" pero convengamos que esto no es para nada malo, sino que siento agradable como se combinan las 2 ramas.
El verdadero problema que si noto es que de cara al final del anime que no trata de plasmar nada explícitamente en concreto. Ya que el ritmo de los últimos capítulos se vuelve bastante mas elevado en contenido y obtiene menos en el desarrollo de los mismos, para que finalmente en el epilogo den a entender como si todo fuese solo un capitulo mas, y continuar la siguiente semana cuando nunca sucederá verdaderamente.


Arte: 8,5 / Sonido: 6

En cuanto a los artístico de puesta en escena me quedo con los diseños de personajes y los movimientos que se sintieron fluidos y confortantes. Ya en lo musical me agradaron los ED auditivamente pero tanto estos como el OP son adaptados del mismo Detective conan sino me equivoco, ya que solo se observar algunos mini momentos que recibe Kaito Kid de los mismos y tal vez me hubiera gustado que le dieran una verdadera Apertura y cierre originales del programa.


Personajes: 5

Este uno de los apartados que tengo cierta confusión ya que el espectáculo plantea bastantes rivales o compañeros a posterior de Kaito, pero sacando su momento de presentación se sienten que no aportan verdaderamente nada al programa, y se resume bastante a "Kaito y su rival/compañero de turno" e inclusive nuestro propio protagonista no se inmuta demasiado durante el proceso del programa e bajo ninguna ocasión el obtener un crecimiento del mismo significativo como mago o persona.
Tal vez los únicos que manejan un cierto cambio durante el mismo sean Akako y Hakuba con pequeñas pinceladas. Pero siendo sincero los personajes mas cercanos a Kaito como el Inspector o la misma Aoko solo se los ve repitiendo el mismo accionar durante todo el programa hasta el cansancio


Disfrute: 7,75

Esta adaptación se siente muy agradable, la idea del "mago ladrón" que surge del mismísimo detective conan cobra vida y da un espectáculo desde lo personal satisfactorio en cierto modo, pero a la vez agridulce siendo que podría haber esperado mas del algunos de sus apartados específicos. Supongo que si alguien quiere ver un anime relativamente corto que combine algo de aventura / romance esta en el lugar correcto por que es justamente lo que tiene para dar el show, siempre y cuando no olvides que a la vez se puede volver un anime repetitivo inclusive en el final.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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