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* Kaitou Kid (literally known as the Phantom Thief Kid) from ''[[Detective Conan]]'' and ''[[Magic Kaito]]'' has this [[Incredibly Lame Pun|in spades]].
* In the [[Boys Love]] manga ''[[Gorgeous Carat]]'', main character Ray is also known as Phantom Thief Noir.
* ''[[Shadow Lady (Manga)|Shadow Lady]]''
* X in ''[[Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro]]''. Unfortunately, those aren't [[Serial Killer|his only crimes]]...
* Phantom Renegade of ''[[Medabots]]'' steals rare medals in order to keep them out of the wrong hands. He would actually do a pretty good job, if he didn't clumsily lose them right after gloating over his successful heist.
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* ''~Phantom Thief Pokémon 7~''
* One of the earliest examples is probably [[Osamu Tezuka]]'s ''[[Rainbow Parakeet]]'', whose unusual name comes from his mastery of disguise & ability to mimic voices.
* Played with in ''[[Ghost in Thethe Shell: Stand Alone Complex|Ghost in the Shell]]'' when the Major is Cash Eye. {{spoiler|A false thief created to trap a [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]].}}
* Called out to, but not really played right with [http://www.mangareader.net/hayate-the-combat-butler/317/6 Fumi and Sharna] of ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler (Manga)|Hayate the Combat Butler]]''.
* In ''[[One Piece]]'', Nami can steal practically anything without anyone noticing (as seen in the Drum arc). However she prefers to brag.
* The Black Rose in ''[[Ashita no Nadja]]''.
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* [[The Saint]]
* The Gray Ghosts in the ''[[Shadowleague]]'' books.
* Conina from ''[[Discworld (Literature)/Sourcery|Sourcery]]'' once stole some diamonds from a thief who had himself absconded from a jewellery shop ''having swallowed'' them. She's actually a [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot|phantom thief illegitimate barbarian hairdresser]].
* The titular character of the German gangster spoof series ''[[Dickie Dick Dickens]]'' has traces of this, being a Chicago gangster in the 1920s who uses trickery, charm and his [[Impossible Thief|impossibly well-honed skills as a pickpocket]] to reach his goal. His son, Donald D. Doberman, is an even clearer example of the trope.
* ''[[Old PossumsPossum's Book of Practical Cats (Literature)|Old Possums Book of Practical Cats]]'':
{{quote| He's the bafflement of Scotland Yard, the Flying Squad's despair:<br />
For when they reach the scene of crime--Macavity's not there! }}
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** She would lampshade leaving notes and signs of her robberies by saying her partner\lover Keiji got her out of the habit.
* [[Sly Cooper]].
* ''[[Wario Master of Disguise (Video Game)|Wario: Master of Disguise]]'' features Wario becoming one of these using a magic wand he took from a ''real'' phantom thief.
 
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