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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.

* 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.

* ''~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.

* 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]]''.

* [[The Saint]]

* The Gray Ghosts in the ''[[Shadowleague]]'' books.

* 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.

{{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! }}

** She would lampshade leaving notes and signs of her robberies by saying her partner\lover Keiji got her out of the habit.

* [[Sly Cooper]].

 

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