Kaitou Kid

Kaito Kuroba
Magic Kaito, Case Closed character
Kaito Kuroba in Kaito Kid disguise, as seen in a Case Closed TV special
First appearance	Magic Kaito Ch. 1: "Return of the Phantom Thief" (1987)
Voiced by	Japanese Kappei Yamaguchi English Jerry Jewell
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Aliases	Kaito Kid Kaito 1412
Relatives	Toichi Kuroba (father, deceased) Chikage Kuroba (mother)

Kaito Kuroba (Japanese: 黒羽 快斗, Hepburn: Kuroba Kaito^?), the true identity of the gentleman thief "Kaito Kid" (怪盗キッド, Kaitō Kiddo^?, "Phantom Thief Kid"), is a fictional character and protagonist of the Magic Kaito manga series created by Gosho Aoyama. His father Toichi Kuroba was the original Kaito Kid before being killed by an unknown organization, while his mother was a former phantom thief known as the Phantom Lady. Kaito Kuroba then takes on the role of Kid after learning the organization is after a gemstone called Pandora and decides to find and destroy it.

Kaito Kuroba has also made significant appearances in Aoyama's Case Closed series. His strong resemblance to the protagonist of this series, Jimmy Kudo, allows Kaito to impersonate him without a mask. He is also voiced by the same voice actors as Jimmy. When Case Closed was localized into English, Viz Media chose the rōmaji Kaito Kid for the manga, while Funimation Entertainment referred to him as Phantom Thief Kid in the anime.

Kaito Kuroba is a seventeen-year-old high school student who is an adept magician due to the influence of his father, Toichi Kuroba. Eight years prior to the series, Toichi had mysteriously died and was also the last time the Kaito Kid was spotted. In the present time, Kaito discovers a secret room in his home that was set up by his father to reveal itself on that very day. Finding the Kaito Kid's gadgets and costume in the room, Kaito dons the disguise and decides to confront Kid who has recently resurfaced after his eight years of absence. Kaito discovers Kid to be Konosuke Jii, his father's butler, who ascertains Toichi was the first Kaito Kid. Jii reveals his took on the role as Kid to lure out Toichi's murderer. Upon learning that his father was murdered, Kaito continues the role of the Kaito Kid as he searches for his father's killer.