Black Star (Part 1)

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| ***Magic Kaito* Chapter 23** | |
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| **Information** | |
| Title: | Black Star (Part 1) |
| Japanese title: | ブラック・スター（前編）  (Burakku Sutā (Zenpen)) |
| Original release: | April 14th, 1999 |
| Shōnen Sunday issue: | #20/1999 |
| Volume: | (/wiki/Magic_Kaito_Volume_4 "Magic Kaito Volume 4") |
| Pages: | 18 |
| Anime adaptation: | Episode 219: [The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid](/wiki/The_Gathering_of_the_Detectives!_Shinichi_Kudo_vs._Kaitou_Kid "The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid")   *[Magic Kaito 1412](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_1412 "Magic Kaito 1412")* Episode 6: [Black Star](/wiki/Black_Star "Black Star") |
**Black Star (Part 1)** (ブラック・スター（前編） ,*Black Star (First Part)*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is the 23rd chapter of the *[Magic Kaito](/wiki/Magic_Kaito "Magic Kaito")* manga and the third chapter of the [fourth volume](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_Volume_4 "Magic Kaito Volume 4"). It was written by [Gosho Aoyama](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama "Gosho Aoyama"), drawn by him and his [assistants](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama%27s_assistants "Gosho Aoyama's assistants") and originally appeared in the [Shōnen Sunday](/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dnen_Sunday "Shōnen Sunday") issue #20/1999, released on April 14th, 1999. It's the first and so far only direct [crossover](/wiki/Crossover "Crossover") between *Magic Kaito* and *[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")* in the former's manga series, chronologically set before the latter series, introducing [Shinichi Kudo](/wiki/Shinichi_Kudo "Shinichi Kudo"), inspector [Juzo Megure](/wiki/Juzo_Megure "Juzo Megure") and [Haido](/wiki/Haido "Haido") in [Kaitou Kid](/wiki/Kaitou_Kid "Kaitou Kid")'s world.
## Contents
* [1 Characters](#Characters)
+ [1.1 Introduced](#Introduced)
+ [1.2 Featured](#Featured)
* [2 Heist](#Heist)
* [3 Settings](#Settings)
+ [3.1 Introduced](#Introduced_2)
+ [3.2 Featured](#Featured_2)
* [4 Plot](#Plot)
+ [4.1 Prologue](#Prologue)
+ [4.2 Kaitou Kid's new announcement](#Kaitou_Kid.27s_new_announcement)
+ [4.3 Trouble at the clock tower](#Trouble_at_the_clock_tower)
* [5 Continuity](#Continuity)
* [6 Real Life Models](#Real_Life_Models)
+ [6.1 Clock tower across the old train station](#Clock_tower_across_the_old_train_station)
* [7 Crossovers](#Crossovers)
+ [7.1 *Detective Conan*](#Detective_Conan)
* [8 PLAYBACK EPISODE](#PLAYBACK_EPISODE)
* [9 Adaptations](#Adaptations)
+ [9.1 Differences](#Differences)
* [10 See also](#See_also)
* [11 References](#References)
## Characters[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Black_Star_(Part_1)&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Characters")]
Main article: [Characters](/wiki/Characters "Characters")
### Introduced[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Black_Star_(Part_1)&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Introduced")]
In order of introduction:
- | [Detective Konno](/wiki/List_of_minor_Magic_Kaito_characters "List of minor Magic Kaito characters") | |
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|  | * Police detective of the [Minato Police Department](/wiki/index.php?title=Minato_Police_Department&action=edit&redlink=1 "Minato Police Department (page does not exist)") * [Inspector Nakamori](/wiki/Ginzo_Nakamori "Ginzo Nakamori")'s subordinate |
- | Futoshi Takarada | |
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|  | * Tower owner |
- | Sujio Hosokawa | |
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|  | * Takarada's assistant |
- | [Yoichi Sensui](/wiki/Minor_law_enforcement#Yoichi_Sensui "Minor law enforcement") | |
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|  | * 27 years old * Birth date: June 2nd * Policeman * Single |
- | [Shinichi Kudo](/wiki/Shinichi_Kudo "Shinichi Kudo") | |
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|  | * High school detective from [Beika](/wiki/Beika "Beika") |
- | [Juzo Megure](/wiki/Juzo_Megure "Juzo Megure") | |
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|  | * Inspector of [Beika Police Department](/wiki/index.php?title=Beika_Police_Department&action=edit&redlink=1 "Beika Police Department (page does not exist)") |
### Featured[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Black_Star_(Part_1)&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Featured")]
In order of appearance:
Characters
[Kaito Kuroba](/wiki/Kaito_Kuroba "Kaito Kuroba")
[Konosuke Jii](/wiki/Konosuke_Jii "Konosuke Jii")
[Toichi Kuroba (Mention/Panel background)](/wiki/Toichi_Kuroba "Toichi Kuroba")
[Aoko Nakamori](/wiki/Aoko_Nakamori "Aoko Nakamori")
[Akako Koizumi](/wiki/Akako_Koizumi "Akako Koizumi")
[Keiko Momoi](/wiki/Keiko_Momoi "Keiko Momoi")
[Ginzo Nakamori](/wiki/Ginzo_Nakamori "Ginzo Nakamori")
[Saguru Hakuba (Mention/Panel background)](/wiki/Saguru_Hakuba "Saguru Hakuba")
[Akako's assistant](/wiki/Akako%27s_assistant "Akako's assistant")
## Heist[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Black_Star_(Part_1)&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Heist")]
| **[Station Clock Tower](/wiki/Clock_Tower_(Black_Star) "Clock Tower (Black Star)")** | |
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|  | * Clock tower where [Kaito](/wiki/Kaito_Kuroba "Kaito Kuroba") and [Aoko](/wiki/Aoko_Nakamori "Aoko Nakamori") first met as kids |
## Settings[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Black_Star_(Part_1)&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Settings")]
Main article: [Setting](/wiki/Setting "Setting")
### Introduced[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Black_Star_(Part_1)&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Introduced")]
In order of introduction:
* [Tokyo](/wiki/Tokyo "Tokyo")
+ [Beika Ward](/wiki/Beika_Ward "Beika Ward")
- [Haido](/wiki/Haido "Haido")
* [Haido City Hotel](/wiki/Haido_City_Hotel "Haido City Hotel") (Background)
+ [Ekoda Area](/wiki/Ekoda "Ekoda")
- [Clock tower across the train station](/wiki/Clock_Tower_(Black_Star) "Clock Tower (Black Star)")
### Featured[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Black_Star_(Part_1)&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Featured")]
In order of appearance:
* [Tokyo](/wiki/Tokyo "Tokyo")
+ [Minato Ward](/wiki/Minato "Minato")
- [Shiba Park](/wiki/Shiba_Park "Shiba Park")
* [Tokyo Tower](/wiki/Tokyo_Tower "Tokyo Tower")
+ [Ekoda Area](/wiki/Ekoda "Ekoda")
- [Ekoda High School](/wiki/Ekoda_High_School "Ekoda High School")
* [England](/wiki/index.php?title=England&action=edit&redlink=1 "England (page does not exist)")
+ [London](/wiki/London "London") (Mentioned)
## Plot[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Black_Star_(Part_1)&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Plot")]
### Prologue[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Black_Star_(Part_1)&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: Prologue")]
A nightly scenery atop [Tokyo Tower](/wiki/Tokyo_Tower "Tokyo Tower") is seen by [Kaito Kuroba](/wiki/Kaito_Kuroba "Kaito Kuroba"), who checks out a skyscraper in the distance surrounded by an army of policemen. [Konosuke Jii](/wiki/Konosuke_Jii "Konosuke Jii") appears and pleads with the young man to refrain from this night's heist, reminding him of his late father, [Toichi Kuroba](/wiki/Toichi_Kuroba "Toichi Kuroba"). Kaito just brushes these requests aside and dresses up as [Kaitou Kid](/wiki/Kaitou_Kid "Kaitou Kid"), followed by a flashback story.
### Kaitou Kid's new announcement[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Black_Star_(Part_1)&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: Kaitou Kid's new announcement")]
One peaceful morning at [Ekoda High School](/wiki/Ekoda_High_School "Ekoda High School"): [Kaito Kuroba](/wiki/Kaito_Kuroba "Kaito Kuroba") is reading the current newspaper and is happy about the ease he operates thefts as [Kaitou Kid](/wiki/Kaitou_Kid "Kaitou Kid") as, with his phantom thief alter-ego now gaining more and more female fans. [Aoko Nakamori](/wiki/Aoko_Nakamori "Aoko Nakamori") then appears behind the newspaper to tear it up and give Kaito a rant about how it's all about Kid and he is being unjustifiably celebrated, even though he brings back everything that was stolen by him, from which she concludes that Kid is only in it for the publicity. Her classmate [Akako Koizumi](/wiki/Akako_Koizumi "Akako Koizumi") joins the discussion and admits that she particularly likes this cheekiness of Kid and that she thinks that this is cute, met by protest from Aoko. Akako also mentions that Kid has announced a new target: The [clock tower](/wiki/Clock_Tower_(Black_Star) "Clock Tower (Black Star)") in front of the old train station. [Keiko Momoi](/wiki/Keiko_Momoi "Keiko Momoi") now also joins the conversation and says that Kid should be free to take the tower, since it's supposed to be relocated to an amusement park anyway, but Aoko seems to be more agitated by the current theft than usual, as she seems to have important memories associated with this tower. Akako tries to warn Kaito that [Lucifer](/wiki/Lucifer "Lucifer") told her that he would be captured this time if he does not refrain from this mission, which Kaito only counters by saying that he is not the Kaitou Kid.
### Trouble at the clock tower[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Black_Star_(Part_1)&action=edit&section=11 "Edit section: Trouble at the clock tower")]
The scenery changes to the top floor of the clock tower in question, not all too long before Kid's announced time: Inspector [Ginzo Nakamori](/wiki/Ginzo_Nakamori "Ginzo Nakamori") once again orders his people to be extremely careful and that everyone who wants to enter or leave the building should be checked. Meanwhile, Nakamori's assistant, [Detective Konno](/wiki/Detective_Konno "Detective Konno"), doubts Kid's sincerity, since he would need a crane to steal an entire tower clock, but Nakamori insists that Kid will do just that when he says he will. [Futoshi Takarada](/wiki/index.php?title=Futoshi_Takarada&action=edit&redlink=1 "Futoshi Takarada (page does not exist)"), son of a former mayor of this district, who was responsible for the construction of the tower and bequeathed it to his child, says that Kid is only interested in the hands of the tower clock, not the whole clock, most likely targeting the precious diamonds that are inset into the smaller hand. The policemen regret that [Saguru Hakuba](/wiki/Saguru_Hakuba "Saguru Hakuba") was unable to be there to assist them as he was unavailable due to an unresolved case in [London](/wiki/London "London"), which makes inspector Nakamori furious, who's certain that they are fine on their own.
At the same time, on the ground level, Kaito has already knocked out a policeman named [Yoichi Sensui](/wiki/Yoichi_Sensui "Yoichi Sensui") and adapts his appearance and identity by wearing a costume modeled after him. Meanwhile, Takarada and his assistant [Sujio Hosokawa](/wiki/index.php?title=Sujio_Hosokawa&action=edit&redlink=1 "Sujio Hosokawa (page does not exist)") have joined the crowd that has gathered in front of the tower to watch the spectacle of Kid's heist. It turns out that Takarada has already sold the diamonds from the clock hand, as their value has risen dramatically since Kid's announcement and replaced them with simple imitations. Aoko and Keiko are also present in the crowd, even if Aoko is the only one who protests against Kid's actions, instead of cheering him on like the rest. Meanwhile, Kid himself, still disguised, meets with a group of police officers at the entrance and brings them his top hat and cape, explaining that he has seen a suspicious figure from his patrol car. The troop leader informs inspector Nakamori, who wants a detailed description of the suspect and asks "Yoichi" to come upstairs. Akako, who is also somewhere in the crowd in front of the tower with her butler, feels a strong presence emanating from one of the helicopters above, which resembles Kaito's but isn't him according to her.
Shinichi reveals himself to the police.
In the meantime, the costumed Kid is asked for identification by the police, who are also asking about his ID number. He instantly quotes it completely, which exposes him as the Kaitou Kid - thanks to a tip that a mysterious boy gave to the police: Criminals often try to memorize a wide variety of things about the impersonated person during an identity theft that a normal person usually would not remember. Kid flees into one of the tower's air ducts, but the officers are dangerously close behind him. The boy who gave the tip switches to the police radio, but his face is still covered by a helmet. He appeals to the police officers to follow his instructions, since the thief they are hunting is now trapped like a mouse. As always, Nakamori takes this interference from third parties negatively, taking up contact with the helicopter and reaching his colleague inspector [Juzo Megure](/wiki/Juzo_Megure "Juzo Megure") from the homicide squad, reprimanding him that he's in the wrong jurisdiction. He inquires about the boy who is with him, who now finally takes off the helmet and reveals himself to be the high schooler [Shinichi Kudo](/wiki/Shinichi_Kudo "Shinichi Kudo"), a detective...
## Continuity[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Black_Star_(Part_1)&action=edit&section=12 "Edit section: Continuity")]
Main article: [Continuity](/wiki/Continuity "Continuity")
* The flashback in this and the following chapter happen some time before the main plot of *[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")*, when [Shinichi Kudo](/wiki/Shinichi_Kudo "Shinichi Kudo") was already a renowned high school detective, but not shrunken to the form of [Conan Edogawa](/wiki/Conan_Edogawa "Conan Edogawa") yet. This would place the events of the flashback story of "Black Star" sometime between the "**Aquarium Murder Case**" (Manga: (/wiki/Volume_83#Aquarium_Murder_Case "Volume 83")-(/wiki/Volume_84#Aquarium_Murder_Case "Volume 84"), where it's said that [Tropical Land](/wiki/Tropical_Land "Tropical Land") "opens soon" while it was already open in "Kaitou Kid's Busy Day Off" from *[Magic Kaito](/wiki/Magic_Kaito "Magic Kaito")* [chapter 4](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_Volume_4#Kaitou_Kid.27s_Busy_Day_Off "Magic Kaito Volume 4")) and **[The Heisei Holmes](/wiki/The_Heisei_Holmes "The Heisei Holmes") (Manga: (/wiki/Volume_1#File_001_-_The_Heisei_Holmes "Volume 1"))**.
* The framing story, on the other hand, happens concurrently to the events of **"Chance Meeting" (Manga: (/wiki/Volume_16#File_156_-_Chance_Meeting "Volume 16"))** from *Detective Conan*.
* The students of [Ekoda High School](/wiki/Ekoda_High_School "Ekoda High School") wear their winter uniforms (October 1st - May 31st) in the chapter.
* It is waning moon 🌘 (last quarter) during the night in the framing story of this chapter.
## Real Life Models[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Black_Star_(Part_1)&action=edit&section=13 "Edit section: Real Life Models")]
Main article: [Setting models (Magic Kaito)](/wiki/Setting_models_(Magic_Kaito) "Setting models (Magic Kaito)")
### Clock tower across the old train station[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Black_Star_(Part_1)&action=edit&section=14 "Edit section: Clock tower across the old train station")]
Main article: [Clock Tower (Black Star)](/wiki/Clock_Tower_(Black_Star) "Clock Tower (Black Star)")
The unnamed clock tower [Kaito Kuroba](/wiki/Kaito_Kuroba "Kaito Kuroba") and [Aoko Nakamori](/wiki/Aoko_Nakamori "Aoko Nakamori") had their first meeting in front of and which is the focus of [Kaitou Kid](/wiki/Kaitou_Kid "Kaitou Kid")'s heist during this chapter is based on the clock tower of the Koriyama Public Hall in [Koriyama City](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C5%8Driyama "wikipedia:Kōriyama"), located in the [Fukushima Prefecture](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_Prefecture "wikipedia:Fukushima Prefecture"), with the main differences being that the upper part was changed to the place where the bell is integrated and a bigger clock face. The clock was removed for a long time until it was reintegrated into the tower in 1998, possibly inspiring [Gosho Aoyama](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama "Gosho Aoyama") to his story in 1999.
* Clock tower of Koriyama Public Hall.
* The old train station clock tower in Chapter 23.
## Crossovers[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Black_Star_(Part_1)&action=edit&section=15 "Edit section: Crossovers")]
Main article: [Crossover](/wiki/Crossover "Crossover")
### *Detective Conan*[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Black_Star_(Part_1)&action=edit&section=16 "Edit section: Detective Conan")]
Main article: [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")
* The whole plot of this and the following chapter is a direct crossover between *Magic Kaito* and *Detective Conan*, putting both of their protagonists into a battle of wits.
## PLAYBACK EPISODE[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Black_Star_(Part_1)&action=edit&section=17 "Edit section: PLAYBACK EPISODE")]
Main article: [Interviews#Magic Kaitou Treasured Editions: Playback Episode Interviews](/wiki/Interviews#Magic_Kaitou_Treasured_Editions:_Playback_Episode_Interviews "Interviews")
The Treasured Edition of each *[Magic Kaito](/wiki/Magic_Kaito "Magic Kaito")* volume contained some short comments by [Gosho Aoyama](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama "Gosho Aoyama") about every chapter. The one about this and the following chapter was:
"The first confrontation with the one and only [Shinichi Kudo](/wiki/Shinichi_Kudo "Shinichi Kudo")! In this story, [Kaito](/wiki/Kaito_Kuroba "Kaito Kuroba") says: "The inspector couldn't catch [him](/wiki/Kaitou_Kid "Kaitou Kid") even if he used a satellite system!" But really, it's kind of surprising that he hasn't caught him before, isn't it?! (grin) Shinichi is firing a pistol? [Akako](/wiki/Akako_Koizumi "Akako Koizumi") wants to use magic to get rid of Shinichi? Little Kaito is flirting with [Aoko](/wiki/Aoko_Nakamori "Aoko Nakamori")? What a crazy story! (grin) Well, the scene in which Akako uses her magic powers was cut from TV syndication, but it was restored for the DVD, so everyone who wants to watch it, can do so now. ♥ Oh yeah, the title "Black Star"! I believe there are some readers who wonder why this gemstone served as the namesake of the story even though it's just mentioned in passing at the end. That's because Kaitou Kid himself is the "Black Star" after all ★ – hence the title! ♪"
## Adaptations[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Black_Star_(Part_1)&action=edit&section=18 "Edit section: Adaptations")]
Main articles: [Anime](/wiki/Anime "Anime") and [Magic Kaito 1412](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_1412 "Magic Kaito 1412")
* ***Detective Conan* Episode 219:** [The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid](/wiki/The_Gathering_of_the_Detectives!_Shinichi_Kudo_vs._Kaitou_Kid "The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid")
* ***Magic Kaito 1412* Episode 6:** [Black Star](/wiki/Black_Star "Black Star")
### Differences[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Black_Star_(Part_1)&action=edit&section=19 "Edit section: Differences")]
Main article: [List of differences between the manga and anime](/wiki/List_of_differences_between_the_manga_and_anime "List of differences between the manga and anime")
* These chapters do not fully reveal that the clocktower heist is a flashback from Kid, immediately preceding the events of "Kaitou Kid and the Black Star" (Manga: [156-159](/wiki/Volume_16#Kaitou_Kid_and_the_Black_Star "Volume 16")), until the very end. The [anime adaptation](/wiki/The_Gathering_of_the_Detectives!_Shinichi_Kudo_vs._Kaitou_Kid "The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid") of *[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")* reveals it from the start, as it begins by playing the opening scene of [episode 76](/wiki/Conan_vs._Kaitou_Kid "Conan vs. Kaitou Kid") from [Kaito Kuroba](/wiki/Kaito_Kuroba "Kaito Kuroba")'s and [Aoko Nakamori](/wiki/Aoko_Nakamori "Aoko Nakamori")'s perspective, followed by quick shots of [Kaitou Kid](/wiki/Kaitou_Kid "Kaitou Kid")'s notice from that episode and the [Black Star](/wiki/index.php?title=Black_Star_(Pearl)&action=edit&redlink=1 "Black Star (Pearl) (page does not exist)") itself.
* The [episode](/wiki/Black_Star "Black Star") of *[Magic Kaito 1412](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_1412 "Magic Kaito 1412")* shares and also retcons elements of [Shinichi Kudo](/wiki/Shinichi_Kudo "Shinichi Kudo")'s timeline by changing this episode's present tense into Spring 2015 and the Clock Tower Heist the year before.