Yaiba vs. Kaito!

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| Title: | K∀ITO   Yaiba vs. Kaito! |
| Japanese title: | K∀ITO(かいと)   刃vs.快斗! (Yaiba vs. Kaito!) |
| Original release: | March 1989 |
| Magazine: | Shōnen Sunday 30th Anniversary Special (March 1989)   Shōnen Sunday Summer Special (August 1993, rerelease) |
| Volume: | [Magic Kaito Volume 3](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_Volume_3 "Magic Kaito Volume 3") |
| Pages: | 16 |
| Anime adaptation: | OVA 1: [Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba - The Grand Battle for the Treasure Sword!!](/wiki/Conan_vs._Kid_vs._Yaiba_-_The_Grand_Battle_for_the_Treasure_Sword!! "Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba - The Grand Battle for the Treasure Sword!!") |
| [List of short stories](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama%27s_Collection_of_Short_Stories "Gosho Aoyama's Collection of Short Stories") | |
***K∀ITO*** is a self-contained short story first released in the Shōnen Sunday 30th Anniversary Special (週刊少年サンデー30周年記念増刊号 ,*Shūkan Shōnen Sandē 30-shūnenkinen Zōkan-gō*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")), which was published in March of 1989. It depicts a [crossover](/wiki/Crossover "Crossover") between [Gosho Aoyama](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama "Gosho Aoyama")'s two most popular works back then, *[Magic Kaito](/wiki/Magic_Kaito "Magic Kaito")* and *[Yaiba](/wiki/Yaiba "Yaiba")*, but is officially not in [canon](/wiki/Canon "Canon") with either series.[](#cite_note-playback_episode-1)
It was later reprinted in Shōnen Sunday Summer Special (週刊少年サンデー特別増刊SUMMER SPECIAL ,*Shūkan Shōnen Sandē Tokubetsu Zōkan Samā Supesharu*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) published on August 1993, and was included as a bonus chapter in [Magic Kaito Volume 3](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_Volume_3 "Magic Kaito Volume 3") under the title of "**Yaiba vs. Kaito!**", which caused it to be counted as the eighteenth chapter of *[Magic Kaito](/wiki/Magic_Kaito "Magic Kaito")* by the western fandom.
## Contents
* [1 Characters](#Characters)
+ [1.1 Introduced](#Introduced)
* [2 Gadgets](#Gadgets)
* [3 Settings](#Settings)
+ [3.1 Introduced](#Introduced_2)
* [4 Plot](#Plot)
* [5 Anime](#Anime)
* [6 Production](#Production)
* [7 Trivia](#Trivia)
* [8 References](#References)
## Characters[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=K%E2%88%80ITO&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Characters")]
Main article: [Characters](/wiki/Characters "Characters")
### Introduced[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=K%E2%88%80ITO&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Introduced")]
In order of introduction:
| Picture | Name | Role |
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|  | [Ginzo Nakamori](/wiki/Ginzo_Nakamori "Ginzo Nakamori") | Inspector from the second division of the [Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department](/wiki/Tokyo_Metropolitan_Police_Department "Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department") in charge of the [Kaitou Kid](/wiki/Kaitou_Kid "Kaitou Kid") task force and father of [Aoko Nakamori](/wiki/Aoko_Nakamori "Aoko Nakamori"). Originally from *[Magic Kaito](/wiki/Magic_Kaito "Magic Kaito")*. |
|  | [Fuji Mine](/wiki/Fuji_Mine "Fuji Mine") | Matriarch of the [Mine family](/wiki/Mine_family "Mine family"), mother of [Raizo](/wiki/Raizo_Mine "Raizo Mine"), mother-in-law of [Shizuka](/wiki/Shizuka_Mine "Shizuka Mine") and grandmother of [Sayaka Mine](/wiki/Sayaka_Mine "Sayaka Mine"). Originally from *[Yaiba](/wiki/Yaiba "Yaiba")*. |
|  | [Yaiba Kurogane](/wiki/Yaiba_Kurogane "Yaiba Kurogane") | [Feral child](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feral_child "wikipedia:Feral child") who was raised in a jungle by his father, [Kenjuro Kurogane](/wiki/Kenjuro_Kurogane "Kenjuro Kurogane"). Currently lives in the [Mine residence](/wiki/Mine_residence "Mine residence") after accidentally getting transported to [Tokyo](/wiki/Tokyo "Tokyo"). Originally from *[Yaiba](/wiki/Yaiba "Yaiba")*. |
|  | [Kaitou Kid](/wiki/Kaitou_Kid "Kaitou Kid") | Famous phantom thief who vanished for eight years until he recently emerged. The person currently behind his identity is [Kaito Kuroba](/wiki/Kaito_Kuroba "Kaito Kuroba"). Originally from *Magic Kaito*. |
|  | [Shonosuke](/wiki/Shonosuke "Shonosuke") | The pet vulture of [Yaiba Kurogane](/wiki/Yaiba_Kurogane "Yaiba Kurogane"). Originally from *[Yaiba](/wiki/Yaiba "Yaiba")*. |
|  | [Gerozaemon Geroda](/wiki/Gerozaemon_Geroda "Gerozaemon Geroda") | A frog demon who originally served [Takeshi Onimaru](/wiki/Takeshi_Onimaru "Takeshi Onimaru") before changing sides, moving into the yard of the [Mine residence](/wiki/Mine_residence "Mine residence"). Originally from *[Yaiba](/wiki/Yaiba "Yaiba")*. |
|  | [Raizo Mine](/wiki/Raizo_Mine "Raizo Mine") | Son of [Fuji](/wiki/Fuji_Mine "Fuji Mine"), husband of [Shizuka](/wiki/Shizuka_Mine "Shizuka Mine") and father of [Sayaka Mine](/wiki/Sayaka_Mine "Sayaka Mine"). Originally from *[Yaiba](/wiki/Yaiba "Yaiba")*. |
|  | [Shizuka Mine](/wiki/Shizuka_Mine "Shizuka Mine") | Wife of [Raizo](/wiki/Raizo_Mine "Raizo Mine"), daughter-in-law of [Fuji](/wiki/Fuji_Mine "Fuji Mine") and mother of [Sayaka Mine](/wiki/Sayaka_Mine "Sayaka Mine"). Originally from *[Yaiba](/wiki/Yaiba "Yaiba")*. |
|  | [Sayaka Mine](/wiki/Sayaka_Mine "Sayaka Mine") | Only daughter of [Raizo](/wiki/Raizo_Mine "Raizo Mine") and [Shizuka](/wiki/Shizuka_Mine "Shizuka Mine"), granddaughter of [Fuji Mine](/wiki/Fuji_Mine "Fuji Mine") and friend of [Yaiba Kurogane](/wiki/Yaiba_Kurogane "Yaiba Kurogane"). Originally from *[Yaiba](/wiki/Yaiba "Yaiba")*. |
|  | [Kenjuro Kurogane](/wiki/Kenjuro_Kurogane "Kenjuro Kurogane") | Perpetually drunk kendo master who raised his son [Yaiba Kurogane](/wiki/Yaiba_Kurogane "Yaiba Kurogane") in the wilderness of a jungle. Sometimes lives at the [Mine residence](/wiki/Mine_residence "Mine residence"). Originally from *[Yaiba](/wiki/Yaiba "Yaiba")*. |
|  | [Musashi Miyamoto](/wiki/Musashi_Miyamoto "Musashi Miyamoto") | 400 years old swordmaster based on the [historical person](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miyamoto_Musashi "wikipedia:Miyamoto Musashi") who currently lives at the [Mine residence](/wiki/Mine_residence "Mine residence") to mentor [Yaiba Kurogane](/wiki/Yaiba_Kurogane "Yaiba Kurogane"). Originally from *Yaiba*. |
| [60px](/wiki/index.php?title=Special:Upload&wpDestFile=Jirokichi_Nakamura_60px.jpg "File:Jirokichi Nakamura 60px.jpg") | [Jirokichi Nakamura](/wiki/index.php?title=Jirokichi_Nakamura&action=edit&redlink=1 "Jirokichi Nakamura (page does not exist)") | Historical master thief who is considered the "Robin Hood of Japan". Gets mentioned by [Musashi Miyamoto](/wiki/Musashi_Miyamoto "Musashi Miyamoto"). |
|  | [Kagetora](/wiki/Kagetora "Kagetora") | Pet tiger of [Yaiba Kurogane](/wiki/Yaiba_Kurogane "Yaiba Kurogane"). Originally from *Yaiba*. |
|  | [Takeshi Onimaru](/wiki/Takeshi_Onimaru "Takeshi Onimaru") | [Yaiba Kurogane](/wiki/Yaiba_Kurogane "Yaiba Kurogane")'s rival who got possessed by the spirit of the wind god [Fujin](/wiki/index.php?title=Fujin&action=edit&redlink=1 "Fujin (page does not exist)") contained in a cursed blade, which turned him into a demon. Originally from *Yaiba*. |
|  | [Keiko Momoi](/wiki/Keiko_Momoi "Keiko Momoi") | High school student who attends the same class as [Kaito Kuroba](/wiki/Kaito_Kuroba "Kaito Kuroba") and [Aoko Nakamori](/wiki/Aoko_Nakamori "Aoko Nakamori"). Background cameo from *Magic Kaito*. |
|  | [Akako Koizumi](/wiki/Akako_Koizumi "Akako Koizumi") | High school student and witch who is well-versed in black and red magic. Background cameo from *Magic Kaito*. |
|  | [Aoko Nakamori](/wiki/Aoko_Nakamori "Aoko Nakamori") | High school student, daughter of [Ginzo Nakamori](/wiki/Ginzo_Nakamori "Ginzo Nakamori") and childhood friend of [Kaito Kuroba](/wiki/Kaito_Kuroba "Kaito Kuroba"). Originally from *Magic Kaito*. |
## Gadgets[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=K%E2%88%80ITO&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Gadgets")]
Main article: [Gadgets](/wiki/Gadgets "Gadgets")
Gadgets
[Hang Glider Cape](/wiki/Hang_Glider_Cape "Hang Glider Cape")
## Settings[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=K%E2%88%80ITO&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Settings")]
Main article: [Setting](/wiki/Setting "Setting")
### Introduced[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=K%E2%88%80ITO&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Introduced")]
In order of introduction:
* [Mine residence](/wiki/Mine_residence "Mine residence")
* [Mt. Fuji](/wiki/index.php?title=Mt._Fuji&action=edit&redlink=1 "Mt. Fuji (page does not exist)") (Background)
* [Ekoda High School](/wiki/Ekoda_High_School "Ekoda High School")
## Plot[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=K%E2%88%80ITO&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Plot")]
Kid battles Yaiba.
Somewhere in [Yaoya](/wiki/Yaoya "Yaoya"), [Tokyo](/wiki/Tokyo "Tokyo"): Inspector [Ginzo Nakamori](/wiki/Ginzo_Nakamori "Ginzo Nakamori") and some of his police officers pay a visit to the [Mine family](/wiki/Mine_family "Mine family") to warn them of [Kaitou Kid](/wiki/Kaitou_Kid "Kaitou Kid"), who announced that he will take a treasured family sword from their [residence](/wiki/Mine_residence "Mine residence"). [Fuji Mine](/wiki/Fuji_Mine "Fuji Mine") however, matriarch of the house, greets the law enforcement by throwing them out of the entrance gate, ignoring their warnings on the grounds that the family knows how to defend themselves. [Yaiba Kurogane](/wiki/Yaiba_Kurogane "Yaiba Kurogane") noticed the commotion and is wondering about who this "Kanchou Kid" may be, but is nonetheless determined to finish him off if he dares to show up. At the same time, Nakamori orders his people to cordon off the surrounding area, but the Kaitou Kid is already sitting on a roof across the Mine's residence, admiring its sheer size.
Kid immediately goes to work, makes a daring leap over to the wall encircling the property, accidentally headbutting Yaiba's pet vulture [Shonosuke](/wiki/Shonosuke "Shonosuke"), which causes him to fall into the yard and directly into the pond, where he crashes on top of the frog demon [Gerozaemon Geroda](/wiki/Gerozaemon_Geroda "Gerozaemon Geroda") who inhabits it. [Raizo Mine](/wiki/Raizo_Mine "Raizo Mine"), son of Fuji, and his wife [Shizuka](/wiki/Shizuka_Mine "Shizuka Mine") become aware of the noise outside the house and check if everything is okay, but Kaito manages to hide behind a bush in time. Gerozaemon gets reprimanded by the house's owner and Kaito muses that the premises seem to be haunted.
Afterwards, he climbs up to the roof, but it turns out to be anything but stable and once again it literally goes downhill for the phantom thief - who plunges into the room of the only daughter of the family, [Sayaka Mine](/wiki/Sayaka_Mine "Sayaka Mine"), who is just in the process of changing clothes. Her reaction is appropriate, but Kaito knows how to charm her with a kiss on her cheek, whereupon she even tells him the way to the dojo, where the sword is kept. But on the way to it, Sayaka's mother Shizuka and her grandmother Fuji get in his way, which he simply bewitches too with a rose and a kiss on the hand, as well as a gown, whereupon all three women try to stop Raizo, who was about to chase Kid.
Kaitou Kid finally arrives in the dojo, but Yaiba is already waiting for him. After a brief correction of their battle stances by Yaiba's father [Kenjuro Kurogane](/wiki/Kenjuro_Kurogane "Kenjuro Kurogane"), a kendo-like sword fight breaks out, during which Kaito makes his way onto the wall encircling the premises again, where he has a short conversation with [Musashi Miyamoto](/wiki/Musashi_Miyamoto "Musashi Miyamoto"), who compares Kid to the Japanese Robin Hood, "[Jirokichi the Rat](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nezumi_Koz%C5%8D "wikipedia:Nezumi Kozō")", which he just counters by saying that he isn't an honorable thief like him. He then tries to escape using his hang glider, but Yaiba and his pet tiger [Kagetora](/wiki/Kagetora "Kagetora") also have a kite ready for transport, causing the fight between the two to go on high up in the air. This battle is observed by Yaiba's nemesis [Takeshi Onimaru](/wiki/Takeshi_Onimaru "Takeshi Onimaru") and his demon servants, who aim a huge cannon at the duo and blow them out of the sky. The sword that Kid managed to hold on to until now falls to the ground, right in front of inspector Nakamori's feet, who gets celebrated by his unit for this.
Next morning at [Ekoda High School](/wiki/Ekoda_High_School "Ekoda High School") and the Mine residence respectively: [Aoko Nakamori](/wiki/Aoko_Nakamori "Aoko Nakamori") and Kenjuro each try to get [Kaito Kuroba](/wiki/Kaito_Kuroba "Kaito Kuroba") and Yaiba to start doing sports respectively - both supposed to practice some kendo. Both of them, looking extremely groggy, simultaneously say that they had enough kendo for now.
Yaiba and Kaito have enough of kendo.
## Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=K%E2%88%80ITO&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Anime")]
Kaitou Kid, Conan Edogawa and Yaiba Kurogane.
Main article: [Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba - The Grand Battle for the Treasure Sword!!](/wiki/Conan_vs._Kid_vs._Yaiba_-_The_Grand_Battle_for_the_Treasure_Sword!! "Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba - The Grand Battle for the Treasure Sword!!")
This short story was adapted as the first Original Video Animation of *[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")*, extended by characters from that series and enhanced by a new framing story in which the [Mine family](/wiki/Mine_family "Mine family") task [Kogoro Mouri](/wiki/Kogoro_Mouri "Kogoro Mouri") with protecting their treasured sword and catching [Kaitou Kid](/wiki/Kaitou_Kid "Kaitou Kid").
## Production[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=K%E2%88%80ITO&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Production")]
[Gosho Aoyama](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama "Gosho Aoyama") got the request by his editor to draw a special one shot for the 30th anniversary special issue of [Shōnen Sunday](/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dnen_Sunday "Shōnen Sunday"). Aoyama remembered that he always liked collaborations like *[Mazinger Z vs. Devilman](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazinger_Z_vs._Devilman "wikipedia:Mazinger Z vs. Devilman")* since he was a child and that he always wanted to draw something like this, so he took both of his at the time most popular series and combined them for this short story.[](#cite_note-playback_episode-1)
## Trivia[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=K%E2%88%80ITO&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: Trivia")]
* This short story is mostly independent of both series, *[Magic Kaito](/wiki/Magic_Kaito "Magic Kaito")* and *[Yaiba](/wiki/Yaiba "Yaiba")*, with the biggest inconsistency being [Keiko Momoi](/wiki/Keiko_Momoi "Keiko Momoi")'s background cameo, who is of middle school age and part of [Sayaka Mine](/wiki/Sayaka_Mine "Sayaka Mine")'s class in the latter, while she's high school age and attending [Ekoda High School](/wiki/Ekoda_High_School "Ekoda High School") in the former. This is reinforced by Sayaka herself attending (a version of) Ekoda High with Keiko at the end of her series, talking about [Kaito Kuroba](/wiki/Kaito_Kuroba "Kaito Kuroba") and [Aoko Nakamori](/wiki/Aoko_Nakamori "Aoko Nakamori"), who are in the same year as they are. [Gosho Aoyama](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama "Gosho Aoyama") confirmed this by calling this story a "self-contained [...] dream"[](#cite_note-playback_episode-1), a wording he also used for *[Lupin III vs. Detective Conan](/wiki/Lupin_III_vs._Detective_Conan "Lupin III vs. Detective Conan")* to declare it out-of-[canon](/wiki/Canon "Canon") with *[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")*.[](#cite_note-2) In the [anime](/wiki/Anime "Anime") adaptation, it literally became a dream. *[Mazinger Z vs. Devilman](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazinger_Z_vs._Devilman "wikipedia:Mazinger Z vs. Devilman")*, which was a direct influence on this chapter, was non-canon to both its series, too.
* In the table of contents inside the Shōnen Sunday 30th Anniversary Special, the story was misspelt as "KAITO", without the upside-down ∀. It's possible that this wasn't possible with how the lettering of the magazine was handled at the time.