Kaitou Saint Tail

Saint Tail
怪盗セイント・テール
Mysterious Thief Saint Tail
Asagao no Portret
Haru wo Yobu Orgel
16-sai no Tiara
Kujira ga Tonda Hi
Hi～ Fu～ Mi～
Mantasu ni Just Meet

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Synopsis

"Dear Lord, forgive me for the tricks up my sleeve..." In the world of phantom thieves, one ponytail stands out from the rest—the uncapturable Saint Tail! She is not only known for using crazy magic tricks during and after her heists, but also for stealing back items that were wrongfully obtained. This infamous enemy of the law is the secret identity of Meimi Haneoka, a 14-year-old student attending Saint Paulia's Private School. With the help of her nun-in-training friend, Seira Mimori, Meimi assumes her alter ego during the night to help those in need. While her heists usually go through without a hitch, things begin to change when a certain boy starts showing up during her ventures—enter Daiki Asuka, who is known as "Asuka Jr." due to sharing his name with his father, a well-known local detective. Not only does he voice his resolve to be the one to capture Saint Tail, but he is also Meimi's classmate at school! After the young detective's first nocturnal encounter with the now-wary magician thief, a cat-and-mouse chase begins. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Publication notes

Kaitou Saint Tail was published in English as Saint Tail by Tokyopop from May 23, 2001 to November 1, 2002.

Published

Sep 3, 1994 to Feb 18, 1997

Authors

Tachikawa, Megumi

External links

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MAL rank: #4340
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Sequel

Kaitou Saint Tail Girls!

Adaptation

Kaitou Saint Tail (anime)

Main characters

Meimi Haneoka92 fan favorites
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Birthday: September 29th By day, Meimi is a typical orange-haired fourteen year old student at St. Paulia's Private School. At school, her strong point is physical education, but she's rather poor at math. By night she transforms into the mysterious (yet magical) thief, Saint Tail. Saint Tail wears a long ponytail and is usually dressed in purple-black. In this guise, she takes back what bad people have stolen. She is given information by her classmate, and nun-in-training, Seira, of misdeeds. Saint Tail is pursued by Meimi's classmate, Asuka Jr. An amateur detective, he's appointed by the mayor to catch the thief. By Asuka Jr.'s request, Saint Tail sends him notices of her crimes in advance, so he may have a fighting chance. As Saint Tail outwits Asuka Jr. in her capers, and as he chases after her with his eyes on only her, Saint Tail begins to fall in love with him. But as Meimi Haneoka, she always ends up arguing with Asuka Jr., for all he cares about is catching Saint Tail. Unlike most other magical girls, Saint Tail does not have actual magic powers, instead she uses stage magic and theatrics to fool and confuse pursuers.
Daiki Asuka15 fan favorites
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Birthday: August 12 Daiki Asuka is a fourteen-year-old boy at St. Paulia's Private School, and is a top student in his class. His physical strength and motor skills are lacking. Called Asuka Jr. by his classmates, Daiki Asuka is the son of Detective Tomoki Asuka. Because his father has been unable to catch Saint Tail, and doesn't place any emergency on this thief's capture, Asuka Jr. takes to task. He plans to one-up his father by catching Saint Tail. After his getting close enough to photograph Saint Tail, Asuka Jr. is awarded a badge from the mayor, which allows him to go anywhere to investigate. With this, he is able to assist the police in Saint Tail's capture. Asuka Jr. is given notice beforehand of Saint Tail's crimes, at his own request. As she slips away from him caper after caper, Saint Tail becomes the object of Asuka Jr.'s thoughts. Very dense about relationships, Asuka Jr. fails to see Meimi's growing feelings for him. He often argues with Meimi (whom he calls Haneoka), over Saint Tail and his inability to catch her. Asuka Jr. begins to think of Meimi when he sees Saint Tail, and viceversa, and is torn between which of the two he's falling in love with. (Source: Wikipedia)
Seira Mimori4 fan favorites
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Seira Mimori is a classmate of Meimi Haneoka, and is the only person who knows of her escapades as Saint Tail. Seira is a nun-in-training who is usually found at the chapel after school where many people go to her and relay their personal problems, usually problems which involve something being stolen. In turn, she relays this information to Meimi, who helps this person out as Saint Tail. Seira is rather quiet and contempative, the opposite of her best friend Meimi. She will sometimes stand in for Meimi when she needs a double during the series. Seira is also very observant, and caring, expressing her concern when she is frightened that Meimi will be discovered.