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I am currently watching [Kaito Kid
1412](http://myanimelist.net/anime/25517/Magic_Kaito_1412). Should I watch the
other [Kaito Kid](http://myanimelist.net/anime/8310/Magic_Kaito) anime films?

What's the difference between this version and the 1412 version?

And another question, what's the meaning of 1412?


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What are the differences between the original Kaito Kid specials vs. the new Kaito Kid 1412 series?


> _**What's the meaning of 1412?**_

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/rcKJS.jpg)

Read **1412** as **KID.**


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There's quite a number of differences from that the new series differs from
KID's the older series (OVAs and _Conan_ anime appearances). The older series
was more faithful to the manga, while the new series take certain liberties
with it's adaptation, including modernizing outdated technologies. The events
from the series still pan out like they did, but some of the results happen
differently. For the most part, the movies are considered separate from the TV
series in terms of continuity.

Like the main series. _Detective Conan/Case Closed_ there isn't much
consistency in terms of real-time chronology.

[This gallery](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZE44m.jpg) offers a side to side
comparison of the two series.

As for KID's name "1412," it's mentioned that 1412 is the case incident file
number, Yusaku Kudo (Shinichi/Conan's father) saw a reporter's hastily
scribbled "1412" on a piece of paper and purposely misread it as "KID." Thus,
Yusaku unintentionally named the Kaitou Kid his name. This is mention in File
6, Volume 16 of the _Conan_ manga.


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