Audience reviews
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maya_kotori
The only reason I watched it was the opening, which I've been obsessed with for a few years now. Anyway, the series is a spin-off of the Detective Conan series. If you don't watch Conan, you won't miss anything and it doesn't really matter. The only thing I want to point out is that there are "two series" with Magic Kaito. One is called "Magic Kaito" and has 12 episodes, and the other is called "Magic Kaito 1412" and has 24 episodes. The difference? The one without numbers is the older series, and the one with numbers is the newer one. The newer one also has all 12 episodes from the older series, but there's something extra in there. Otherwise, of course, the rest are new. If you're planning to watch it, I definitely recommend watching Magic Kaito 1412.
Now I'm going to the actual rating,…
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Every Detective Conan fan should watch this series, but also who hasn't seen Detective Conan, since Magic Kaito is not directly connected to the main series, but useful for DC's fans and Kaito Kid fans. Thanks to Magic Kaito, we discover many things about Kaito Kid, a mysterious character from Detective Conan who appears a few times in the main series, and of which we know nothing. In this series we see the Kid in his daily life, his genesis, his history, his beautiful magic tricks... and his encounters with other characters well known to us! and it is well explained why he steals and returns the jewels.. Not only does this series show us the daily life of Kaito Kid in his true identity, but it remakes some episodes that we saw in the main Detective Conan series, with the difference that h…
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Magic Kaito 1412 has been a bolt from the blue.
I started watching it since I was in the mood for something light, easy and slightly childish; I thought that this show was perfect since it's a spin-off of Detective Conan, and actually I got no more and no less than what I expected. But somehow I got to enjoy it more that I thought.
I mean, if I think about it objectively, I know Magic Kaito 1412 doesn't reach high standards: it has a few plot holes, it is pretty unrealistic, its characters have underdeveloped psychological features, not a great animation, basically it could not be compared to other 10s I've scored, but since I am here to point out a personal opinion about how this anime made me feel, and not to highlight technical issues, let me tell you what I really think.
Let's say…
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This series is great, but it might be best for people who are new to the fandom (which I might warn you, that you won't be able to exit) to watch the alternative version "Magic Kaito" first.
You see, Magic Kaito is twelve episodes and contains less spoilers of the main series "Detective Conan" (aka. Meitantei Conan/Case Closed). This series still gives you the same amount of fun, and especially for people who are already fond of DC (Detective Conan). This is only a warning, as in some episodes of MK 1412 you get to see cases which appear in DC, just from Kaito's view. That will end in spoilers in DC, as the episodes are mostly about how to solve the notes, tricks and codes from Shinichi (DC's mc) point of view. Both MK and MK 1412 are great animeseries, but in my opinion you will probably…
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This is my first review on My Anime List, so I hope it's good!
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Magic Kaito 1412. A masterpiece anime, one of the first few animes I ever watched, and I finished it in January 2017. I believe it is the second anime I've completed, behind Sword Art Online. I was bored and had nothing else to do, so I was watching SAO, when a family member came up and suggested some new ones for me, those animes including Magic Kaito 1412, Detective Conan, and also Assassination Classroom, if I remember correctly. Out of all three of those recommendations, MK1412 was the one I enjoyed the most. I watched one episode of each other anime, but for MK1412 I watched until about the middle of Episode 3.
I loved this anime. It's plot was simple, and I loved the interesting characters, beautiful music, and stunni…
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When I was younger, I was a fan of the original whole detective Conan thing but now I am a little put-off by the artwork of the original film. This spin-off from that show is, for me, surprisingly good. Of course, I can still list several things that are just illogical about the anime, but this anime is pretty amazing and nice, something that I really enjoyed watching.
If you're looking for a lot of romance, cheesy, sappy and all that stuff, it's really not for you. This anime isn't centered on romance if that's what you're looking for. Personally, I rather like the female MC because she is more than your normal high school whiny girl. Of course, she's clueless about what's going on and does act occasionally like one, she isn't all clingy on the MC (Being all clingy and cringy is somethin…
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If you want to see how entertaining theft can get, then this is the anime you are looking for.
Magic Kaito is about how a young magician, Kuroba Kaito who was finding the culprit of his father's death. to achieve this, he needed to infiltrate securities of well protected gems for the hope of finding the truth and dress as the famous phantom thief, Kaito Kid which was previously the title his father owned, much of his surprise. this is where the fun starts... to escape from the police forces, he was using his magic tricks which in turn entertained me the most. despite the fact that Magic Kaito was just recently released, i found it with a classic touch, maybe because of the cross characters, especially Conan Edogawa (from Detective Conan) and the year it was originally made. What I love a…
Read at the sourceGinkamaru
I think for magic lovers can get a different sensation if watching this anime, better see the specials first and the alternative setting " Detective Conan ", but if you want to feel the original story, better you watch this anime first.
In this anime you can feel the romance and comedy sensation from male student who hides his identity from his childhood friend as well as some of his friends in him school who is also an enemy knows his secret.
At night the student turned into a reliable thief in playing magic, tricks and also run away from the pursuit of the police. The thief has a nickname named "Kaito Kid" which means criminal code number 1412.
I like this anime because the graphics are pretty good and also the plot of story was interesting.
Sory for bad reviews and also for bad tran…
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This show is a remake of what I would consider an anime classic and it is certainly done right. It contains all the elements a Kaito Kid and Detective Conan fan would be looking for.
The story is simple, but great. We follow Kaito on his misadventures in thievery and everyday life. It starts off a bit slow, but quickly picks up pace. Kaito's main goal in almost every episode is to steal some kind of jewel, but the story never gets boring. There is something about the Kaito Kid that is captivating and alluring. You'll never be bored and it's incredible to see how his magic tricks work.
The art plays off the more modern Detective Conan style with a bit more detail. It is visually very appealing though I do have to question the creators' choices on how they drew the characters' noses. The…
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Magic Kaito 1412 is one of those animes that you can expect the outcome of each episode yet still enjoy it overall. If you're a fan of phantom thieves, detectives, or the anime Detective Conan, this spin-off series about Kaito Kid will entertain you.
STORY
The story is pretty much repeated throughout every episode: Kaito Kid steals the gem, only to find it's not the one he's looking for. It's pretty much the same throughout. Each antagonist that Kaito Kid encounters is unique, and each of them had their own motives. Of course, a few of villains return to the scene from time-to-time. And of course, Detective Conan makes an appearance every few episodes. Some things are still left a mystery, such as who runs the evil organization that killed Kaito's father. Despite the repetition, the stor…
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“Ladies and Gentleman! I bring you marvelous illusions that make this town sparkle at night.” – Kaito Kid; Magic Kaito 1412
Ever since magic has become a trend genre in 21st century – most likely since the release of the Lord of the Rings/Harry Potter franchise - we have seen many films involving the preternatural, yet wonderful power; and many more will come. And consequently, magic found its way into the “world” of anime. But what about illusions?
To put it plainly, an illusion is a distortion of the human senses; and though they distort reality, they are generally shared by most people. It describes a misinterpretation of a true sensation – unlike hallucination. So no abracadabra: just a trick…
And this is what this show – Magic Kaito 1412 – is mainly about: illusions and tricks, bu…
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“Opportunity makes a thief.” – Francis Bacon
For any thief, lying, stealing, and taking every opportunity is part of their job. What about for a guy like Kaito? He seizes every opportunity and takes granted by the decisions he makes. The end result is usually something desirable in his favor. You know what they say about magic right? It’s like a fantasy wonder and Kaito makes it his own reality. Magic Kaito is like magic because it will leave you in a state of awe for seizing every opportunity to shine with its presentation.
For starters, the series has some loosely connection with Detective Conan (Case Disclosed), another series by Gosho Aoyama. However, this only starts and stops at cameos from certain characters between the shows. In essence, Magic Kaito operates on his own set of pri…
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If there is a question about an anime that does their job in entertaining people so well, then Magic Kaito 1412 is one of those best answers. Filled with 24 minutes of excitements & deception makes Magic Kaito 1412 one of the most enjoyable series between Fall 2014 to Winter 2015.
As we know, an episodic series is like a gamble of life and death, some success while the others are not. The main concept of Magic Kaito 1412 is very simplistic, they do the same things from episode to episode just like an endless cycle. Almost all episodes do this endless cycle, except for the early episodes and some others.
New diamond introduced - Kaito steals the diamond - The police failed - It's not the diamond
that he was looking for - Kaito returned the diamond to the police
Although the concept is r…
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Magic Kaito 1412, a place to test your wits!
The story of Magic Kaito is pretty much about how Kaito steals the famous jewels with fancy tricks different every time. "A magician never repeats the same trick twice" -Kaito I guess that's why there's new tricks every time :P Other characters introduced like Akako and Hakuba weren't really always seen which makes us wait for them to actually appear. Both of them altogether probably only appeared around 6 times out of the 24 episode where I'm expecting a bit more since they still are the supporting characters.
I'm glad that there are still a few appearance where the Phantom Thief goes against the famous detective which makes it anticipating. Everybody knows that Kaito will win in these showdowns but with a few close calls of where he almost…
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There's a perpetual, particular mindset that one must have in order to appreciate and enjoy magic. It's something innocent. It's something that makes you appreciate the awe and wonder presented in the moment; a beautiful deception. A part of you will want to know the answer, constantly hunting for the secret. But another part of you doesn't mind. It's something that you want to know the answer to, but know you shouldn't. That's because you know the answer doesn't matter. You want to be fooled.
Magic Kaito 1412 is a rather simplistic show, despite magic being its core element. It's an episodic series and, as such, doesn't require much of an obligation to follow intently. Like all episodic series, some episodes will also be better than others. However, this layout works impeccably well for…
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"Ladies and gentlemen! I bring you the illusions that sparkle at night"- Kid the Phantom Thief.
If you are already a fan of Kid the Phantom Thief or Detective Conan, you should enjoy this series. If you are unfamiliar with either of those names, you can still watch this series and enjoy it. Having information about the characters will definitely inform your viewing experience, but it is not needed.
Story: 7
This series is episodic in nature, which each story focusing on Kid the Phantom Thief attempting to steal some jewel or valuable object, which brings him into conflict with the police, other thieves, royalty, teen detectives, and a certain child detective. The engaging part of the story is learning the explanation behind the magic tricks performed in the series (most of which are pret…
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Batman:Japan is a relaunch of the classic superhero movie but with a Japanese Bruce Wayne joining the world of crime instead of fighting it in order to find his father's killer. All jokes aside, as someone who loved the 2010 version I just had to pick this up. Although a lot of the episodes are the same with some extremely minor details changed, it does include contents from a couple of the Kaitou Kid specials from the Conan anime which is nice because it gives Kaito fans a way to enjoy a comprehensive collection of all of our favourite phantom thief's adventures without having to sift through 700 episodes of Conan.
From an aesthetic perspective, the show looks quite good. The characters look more crisp than the OVA version and the colours are more vibrant. However, it's hard to say if 1…
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