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* ''[[King of Bandit Jing]]''

* ''[[Mouse]]''

* 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 the 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]].}}

* 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 Possum's Book of Practical Cats|Old Possums Book of Practical Cats]]'':

For when they reach the scene of crime--Macavity's not there! }}

* Comus from the [[Ellery Queen]] short story "The Dauphin's Doll" in ''Calendar of Crime''.

** Actually, Skye steals because {{spoiler|he wants to make really good curry. The items he steals are ingredients and other people's curry dishes (to taste them).}}

* [[Classy Cat Burglar|Kasumi Goto]] of ''[[Mass Effect 2]]''.

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

* [[Sly Cooper]].