
Kaito Kuroba
main character


Kaito Kuroba, a normal teenage student whose father is often absent. When his father dies under mysterious circumstances, he is made aware of his father's secret identity; a famous international criminal known as International Criminal 1412: the Phantom Thief, and that he was murdered by a mysterious organization for refusing to aid them in retrieving the "Pandora Gem"; a mystical stone said to shed a "tear" during the passing of a particular comet (often called the 'Volley Comet'), the consumption of which bestows immortality. He vows to prevent the organization from gaining immortality, and assumes his father's identity as he begins his quest for the gem. His only clues as to the gem's location are that it glows red under the full moon and that it is a doublet: a gem hidden within a larger gem. Thus, it would have to be a relatively large one with a bizarre history, and always stored in a place that never receives moonlight. He thus researches and steals famous priceless gems with odd histories from incredibly well-defended areas, and always returns them after the very next full moon.
Magic Kaito 1412 has been well received, with an average AniList score of 77/100 — 61% of 11,702 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #24 highest-rated anime of 2014, and #95 most popular anime of 2014, and #10 highest-rated anime of Fall 2014 on AniList.
Of the 22.1K AniList users who started it, 6.8% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 17K have finished it.
At about 9 h 36 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Adventure, Comedy — especially episodic, magic, shounen, male protagonist.
Availability, audio and subtitles vary by region and service.
24 episodes are listed.
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Magic Kaito 1412 has 24 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 9 h 36 min in total.
About 9 h 36 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 12 days; at one hour a day, about 10 days.
Yes. Magic Kaito 1412 has finished airing — the final episode aired March 28, 2015.
No sequel is listed for Magic Kaito 1412 as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
Yes. Magic Kaito 1412 adapts the manga by Gosho Aoyama.
Magic Kaito 1412 was animated by A-1 Pictures and directed by Susumu Kudou.
The opening, "Kimi no Matsu Sekai", is performed by an uncredited artist.
Magic Kaito 1412 is listed on Netflix. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.