#Or for DCMK ramblings.

[sparkleofstardust]

didn't have "mangaka decides to reveal that the popular gay ship actually turns out to be cousins 30 years after the manga started" on my 2024 bingo card

[senkiworks]

The Great Detective Turned Small

[cartoonsbyandie]

Chatting in the break room

[aeligsido]

do you think people who see Agasa with the Detective Boys believe him to be a single dad of five

do you think Agasa feels like a single dad of five

[kidconsky]

The reason I'm so disappointed with the movie 27 isn't because of the ship! I love kaishin very much but I was always aware that it would never be canon and that was never a real problem. What bothers me about this story is that making these two cousins is forced and breaks several moments and even lines from Gosho himself.

I'll be as brief as possible because I don't want to saturate this topic any longer. It saddens me to see people saying it was something obvious all this time but when you ask why it's always the same argument: they look alike. If it were any other anime this could actually be a clue, but we're talking about an anime everyone looks alike, so it's ridiculous to have just this argument as a basis. In old interviews Gosho when asked about the "similarity" of the kaishin, he said things like wanting to make the shinran a parallel to the kaiao and also said that the kaishin were connected by a strange bond, which was different from any other... I don't think that the bond between cousins ​​is something very different, is actually a pathetic cliché.

Long before this film was even announced, I had already noticed Gosho's disregard for the work and I was afraid that this film would confirm my suspicions (which ended up happening). Detective Conan is currently not as good as he used to be, because Gosho seems to no longer care about the direction of the story, he will only do what pleases the majority of the fandom and thus make money. One of the biggest evidences is the "development" of the main couple, which is horrible, boring and repetitive. It's been 30 years of manga and things are still the same, it's frustrating.

My anger comes from the fact that the more you REALLY look into this cousin kaishin fact, the more forced it seems. I liked Kaishin's unrelated relationship because it was something very unique, now it has become a banal business. I've seen some people saying that now Kaito can reveal his identity to Shinichi and so they can have moments together, which might be good in a way but it would also be so forced and would only prove more and more that Kaito's parents are disgusting.

I ended up saying more than I wanted to, so I'll stop here. At least I hope Kaito (Shinichi too) is really happy by the end of this story...

[moldyselene]

Some thoughts on the fem au

Even if kaito went off the radar after getting injured, I still like to imagine her sending out doves to check on shinichi (she’s not doing well)

Looking down at the shattered monocle, shinichi can still smell the blood spreading out on the once pristine white cape, can still see the still form of KID before it disappeared in a flash.

Kaito barely made it with the help of akako, with the help of magics and potions, she’s able to at least walk again under a year. Although some injuries still has a permanent effect on her, so returning as KID is an impossible task.

[purpleponder]

Further proof that he’s a little shit, a menace if you will

This not normal for a normal person™️ Amuro, someone’s gonna figure you out at some point if you keep doing this

[mitzysmitzy]

My condolonces to the Kaishin fans, but Kaito and Shinichi being revealed to be cousins is so funny though, can you imagine if there was a family reunion??

Yusaku's like "hey Shinichi we're gonna meet my twin's family who I haven't seen in years and just found out about now" and when they show up, Kaito and Conan immediately lock eyes and do the spider-man pointing meme or something.

Shinichi/Conan will immediately guess that Kaito is his long-time arch rival and Kaito's internally screaming, just, "OH SHIT OH FUCK ARE YOU KIDDING ME WHAT THE HELL" and wonder why the world has it out for him.

[alexiethymia]

Aoko is Kaito's security blanket

All purely headcanon, but I like the idea of Aoko not realizing how much Kaito values and relies on her. Like in Love is War, 'the first to fall in love loses' so from Aoko's perspective, she's on the losing end, like she knows Kaito cares about her, but she's absolutely sure that maybe it's tilted more towards her end. And she is absolutely ok with that. I don't even mean this in a romantic sense, since from extra material and the manga, you can tell that Aoko is still innocent and dense. Even in a purely platonic sense, I could see Aoko thinking that she'd be more affected if Kaito was not by her side than the vice versa. You can see it in the little things like her self-depreciating comments (which is not helped by Kaito at all! you dumbass), and how she's ok with giving him up to Akako if she thought that was what's best for him.

But in fact it's the opposite. Kaito is the one who wouldn't be able to function without her. You can see it at the surface level. Aoko hardly gets jealous, if at all. In the first place she doesn't even know exactly what it is she feels for Kaito, just that she loves him. Even before she can think about jealousy, she has to face her own insecurities.

Meanwhile, as we've all seen, Kaito is petty when jealous, even allowing it to affect him as Kaitou Kid.

But I think it goes deeper than that. We see their first meeting from Aoko's perspective and how important it was to her, but that meeting must have changed Kaito's life too. Because all his life, Kaito's wanted to be like his dad, the best magician, and just like Shinichi with his first captive audience for his first deduction, making Aoko smile with his magic must have been life-changing for him.

Aoko is his favorite audience, the first to really believe he could be the best outside of his family, which is also why he loved performing for her when they were kids, and until now. It's funny to think that the slight rivalry he felt toward Aoko's mom was all because he was embarrassed in front of Aoko. That's the thing, he's always wanted to look cool in front of her, which is actually endearing in a way. I would actually love to know how Kaito views his feelings for Aoko. I don't think he's like Heiji pre-Ebisu bridge where he hadn't realized the meaning, but was still possessive over Kazuha anyway. I think he is fully aware of his feelings which makes me curious when he fell in love or realized he fell in love with Aoko. 'He loves everything about her,' after all.

When I say that Aoko is his security blanket, I mean that being with Aoko, performing for Aoko, and making her smile makes him believe that everything will be ok. Despite his secrets and his injuries and the double-life and never-ending search. It's routine, and so it's normal and comforting, much needed stability in his chaotic life. When Aoko withdraws from his side for example (like in the ski episode) he has no enthusiasm in performing for anyone else. This is why I truly believe if Aoko said she hated him, he would break. It's like after his father died (darn you, Toichi) he latched onto Nakamori-keibu and Aoko for stability. This is even more prominent after he becomes the next Kaitou Kid. People either detest him or admire him. He's a performer removed from the audience. And yet there are still people who willingly care for him outside of his family - the Nakamoris. Kaito is always alert, but Aoko is the person who would remove rice around his mouth for him and the person he'd allow to do so in the first place, because whether he admits it or not, Aoko is the one person he lets his guard down around.

The sad thing is, although Kaito seems to be a lot more extroverted than Shinichi, the former is much more solitary in comparison. Shinichi draws people in and reaches out. It's not that Kaito repels people, and he can certainly be empathic when he wants to be, but he doesn't exactly have the close-knit group of friends that Shinichi has. His relationship with Hakuba is far from the relationship Shinichi has with Heiji where they'd as sooner die for each other. Even as I think Hakuba would want to be genuine friends with Kaito (he's intrigued by him, except it's a shame he's the thief he's trying to catch), maybe because of that initial encounter with Aoko, Kaito is still a bit belligerent. While he does treat Akako like a friend, he still seems wary of her, unlike the strong bond of trust Conan has established with Haibara. Even with Shinichi and Ran, they both had Sonoko to make it into a stable triangle. Meanwhile, it seems like Keiko is more of Aoko's friend that Kaito's. In other words, the only person who Kaito has let into his heart seems to be Aoko (and even then, there are barriers). It's hard to blame him though. Shinichi's situation forced him to build networks and rely on others because he was left almost helpless. Kaito's situation just encouraged further secrecy and to handle everything alone. This is also why Shinichi's and Kaito's relationship is so important to me, because it seems like Kaito can relax around Shinichi too. Even as they bicker, they can work together. And I think Kaito really needs that kind of relationship where he can rely and trust someone from outside his inner circle.

Knowing this, it really shows the weight of what Aoko and to an extent Nakamori-keibu really means to Kaito. It was intriguing to see him lose his cool when Nakamori was shot, and that absolutely warm and fond smile after finishing his conversation with Aoko. There was no trace of Kaitou Kid in those moments, just Kuroba Kaito. He couldn’t help but drop his poker face! (and all of the emotions he was feeling then, including guilt, panic, and fear could warrant a whole other analysis). And again it's a bit sad that he can only show those faces when he's alone, not even daring to show them to Aoko (and anyone else).

The most that he can do to hint at his affection is acting like a tsudere brat, because it's safe, it's familiar, it's what Aoko would expect of him. I like this idea of Kaito being hot and cold (like how Aoko compares him to ice cream) because he has to actively keep on re-wearing his poker face. I have this headcanon that Kaito almost always gets cuteness aggression from Aoko (because let's admit it she is absolutely adorable), and his defense mechanism is to just be willfully blind to her charms and slightly be a bit mean because otherwise he'd just glomp the hell out of her.

I also like this idea that because of how used to each other they are, they are just naturally touchy with each other, like casual ruffles to the hair and light hugs. I can imagine one afternoon where they're just hanging around with Keiko and Kaito just drapes himself over Aoko's lap like some overgrown cat while fiddling with his smart-phone, and Aoko's just absentmindedly carding her fingers through his hair while talking with Keiko.

Meanwhile, Keiko's like: ???

You couldn't immediately say it was romantic, but it also seems much more than platonic so Keiko says nothing because she knows as soon as she draws attention to it, they'd spring apart faster than if they had been burned.

I like the idea of everyone at their school being silent witnesses. They're used to two versions. The most common one, bickering Bakaito and Ahouko, mop-chasing and skirt-flipping all across the hallways. But also the quieter, more intimate one where Kaito would just as casually take a bite of food from Aoko's chopsticks as she fed him, or Kaito draping his arms and entire body weight on Aoko as he complained he was bored.

For Aoko, it's natural. In the first place her thoughts don't veer towards thinking too deeply about her relationship with Kaito. It's enough that he's here and by her side.

For Kaito though, I like the idea that even when he's made his conviction about being careful around Aoko or rather being careful about his feelings for Aoko, there are just some moments where all of the thoughts about plans and heists just gets quiet. His calculating mind can rest for once and he doesn't need to act, whether as Kid or always joking Kuroba Kaito, and just be in the moment with Aoko. I think he finds peace when they're like that. This is also probably why no matter how injured he gets (something to be said for his lack of preservation) or how his plans keep exploding around him, he can't help but smile when he sees Aoko safe and sleeping.

In a way, it's like they're in their own little world that no one can enter and a (weird and slightly dark part) of Kaito perhaps prefers it that way.

tldr; Aoko suspects, but doesn't know exactly, just what and how much she means to Kaito.

[meitantei-shitpost]

Conan in his backwards orange baseball cap… Conan with his striped stocking cap… give my boy back his silly hats

[pinktie]

You know, come to think of it, Kaito and Ran have some similarities.

They were both forced to grow up fast due to the decision of their parents. For Kaito, his father faked his death. For Ran, her parents divorced.

They both turn their interest into their strengths. Ran's skill in Karate has helped her many times in dangerous situations, and so did Kaito with his magic skills.

They love their parents. Kaito would do anything as long as it is for his folks. He's doing heists as a way to follow his father's footsteps and to avenge him. Ran is still holding onto hope that her parents will get back together. She stays with her father to take care of him.

It seems that their parents are their vulnerable spots.

But they were also neglected by said people. Despite their independence, deep down, they wish that their life could go back to how it was. Back to the family they once had.

[lucreciaart]

Sisters 🌅

[keykidpilipili]

If Gosho let his characters be more morally gray on family issues Masumi would have FeelingsTM about 2/3 of her relatives obssessed with the death of a man she never knew. Not to mention how the 'last' time she saw Shuichi before he faked his death he yelled at her, driving her to tears. Masumi receives the news of it while Mary is chasing her could-be-back-could-be-a-trap husband in England and wonders if the MI6 will send her effects to her the way the FBI did. Then Mary nearly dies and has chronic health issues forcing her to rely on her daughter full time. Masumi full of abandonment issues takes relief that her mom won't have a choice in bringing her along.

[twenty-orange-balloons]

Okay wait, do you think in the dcmk universe they have Kaito Kid conventions and at those conventions they have Kid Killer booths or doujinshi that feature Kaito Kid and one of his detectives?

Because just imagine Kaito and Shinichi walking around seeing their faces everywhere, with people cosplaying and selling stuff based on them. Kaito would have a blast until he sees a doujinshi with him and Hakuba being suggestive on the cover and Shinichi would probably have an identity crisis seeing Conan everywhere lmao

They walk into a panel where the people on stage are debating what happened to the Kid Killer and Shinichi quietly walks away as Kaito cackles at the one person insisting on Conan actually being Kid's little brother who only showed up when Kid was babysitting him.

Shinichi wins a Kaito Kid trivia Panel and Kaito spends the whole Kaito Kid Cosplay competition complaining or complimenting the outfits. They both take pictures with the winner and few other people dressed up as Kid and the Kid Killer.

Shinichi doesn't get called out because people think he's merely cosplaying as the famous detective and Kaito thinks it's hilarious but Shinichi is just glad he doesn't have to explain why he is walking around a convention for a criminal.

[akai-anna]

A very happy birthday to an absolute menace, my beloved gremlin child, a truly special baby boy! May the 4th be with you!

A special thank you to @detshin, who is a true inspiration and partner in crime, who allowed me to draw this companion piece to her beautiful work of art (that you should totally check out if you haven't yet), bless you dearest💕

[wayferthief]

You know something I've noticed? Y'all (The dcmk fandom) are really fricken nice like wth??? /pos. in the last month and a half I've been hyperfixated on it I haven't really seen any issues with the fandom. and I know that most (if not all) fandoms have their bad side and all but I haven't come across that at all. Unless you count some of the really unhinged ao3 fics but thats a given tbh. and that a good portion of yall are just tired of aoyama's shenanigans. Y'all are just really fricken nice and now it seems that everyone doesn't really care who you ship and doesn't start fandom wars over it? awesome so shout out to yall :D