Mysterious Joker

Mysterious Joker
Cover of the first volume of Mysterious Joker
怪盗ジョーカー (Kaitō Jōkā)
Genre	Comedy, Mystery
Manga
Written by	Hideyasu Takahashi
Published by	Shogakukan
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Bessatsu Corocoro Comic Special Corocoro Comic Corocoro Dragon
Original run	2008 – present
Volumes	22
Anime television series
Directed by	Yukiyo Teramoto
Written by	Dai Satō
Music by	Yūsaku Tsuchiya
Studio	Shin-Ei Animation
Original network	Tokyo MX, Kids Station
English network	SEA Disney XD (Southeast Asia)
Original run	October 6, 2014 – present
Episodes	52 (List of episodes)
Game
Kaitō Joker: Toki o Koeru Kaitō to Ushinawareta Hōseki
Developer	Bandai Namco Games
Publisher	Bandai Namco Games
Genre	Action
Platform	Nintendo 3DS
Released	JP: June 25, 2015

Mysterious Joker (Japanese: 怪盗ジョーカー, Hepburn: Kaitō Jōkā^?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hideyasu Takahashi. The series was originally published as a one-shot, then later began serialization in Shogakukan's Bessatsu Corocoro Comic Special, Corocoro Comic, and Corocoro Dragon manga magazines. An anime adaptation produced by Asatsu DK and animated by Shin-Ei Animation has aired in Japan since October 6, 2014. The series follows the adventures of a thief named Joker, who goes around the world stealing treasures with his apprentice Hachi, while avoiding traps set by the police.

Written and illustrated by Hideyasu Tadahashi, the Mysterious Joker manga began as a one-shot. It was later serialized in Shogakukan's Bessatsu Corocoro Comic Special, then moved to Corocoro Comic. The first tankōbon volume was released on March 28, 2008.

An anime adaptation produced by Asatsu DK, animated by Shin-Ei Animation, written by Dai Satō, and directed by Yukiyo Teramoto aired in Japan on Tokyo MX from October 6, 2014 to January 5, 2015. The series has also aired on Kids Station since October 16, 2014. The series was simulcasted by Crunchyroll under the title Joker. The series' opening theme is "Kaitō Miracle Shōnen Boy" (怪盗ミラクル少年ボーイ Phantom Thief Miracle Young Boy) by Aruka Rider, and the ending theme is "Parade Illusion" (パレード・イリュージョン) by Mainya with Shuffle Sisters. The music in the series is composed by Yūsaku Tsuchiya. The February 2015 issue of Bessatsu Corocoro Comic announced that the series has been green-lit for a second season, which will premiere in April 2015. The second 2015 issue of CoroCoro announced that the second season will premiere on April 6, 2015. A 3rd season will premiere in April 2016. A 4th TV season will air in October 2016. An official English dub of the series premiered on Disney XD Asia on August 6, 2016.