KAITO

Pioneer of Virtual Singer Software

A Japanese-compatible male VOCALOID voice library developed by Crypton Future Media, and its character.

Trivia

  • KAITO is the world's first male Japanese VOCALOID product.
  • The name was selected from a public call with conditions: 'Within 10 katakana characters,' 'Easy for foreigners to pronounce,' and 'Looks good visually next to MEIKO.'
  • Sales were sluggish at initial release but were re-evaluated due to the later massive hit of Hatsune Miku.
  • KAITO V3 features libraries compatible with both Japanese and English.
  • KAITO's character design was commissioned with the image of a 'gymnastics big brother.'
  • KAITO is used in numerous music works as a central character of Piapro Characters.

Alternate names

Onii-san kaito

Tags

Virtual Singer VOCALOID Piapro Characters Male Character Voice Synthesis Crypton Hatsune Miku Related V3 Music Software

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Profile

Species
Humanoid Virtual Character
Gender
Male
Birthday
February 17
Birth year
2006

Appearance

Overall appearance
Anime-style male character with slightly flared dark blue hair and a blue long muffler.
Eye color
Blue
Hair color
Blue
Distinguishing features
  • Flared hair
  • Blue long muffler
  • Anime-style design
Iconic items
  • Blue long muffler
  • Jacket
  • Microphone
  • Headphones
  • Voice synthesis software package

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Gentle
Detailed personality
Mainly affectionately called 'Onii-san' by fans, presenting a character image that evokes calm gentleness.
Keywords
  • Gentle
  • Approachable
  • Calm atmosphere
  • Pioneer
  • Reliable
Talents
  • Singing
  • Wide vocal range
  • Multilingual support (Japanese, English)
Skills
  • Voice synthesis
  • Vocal tuning
  • Song production support
Motivation
To continue contributing to numerous song productions as the pioneer of male singing libraries in the Vocaloid world.
Favorite colors
Blue, Dark blue
Hobbies
Singing, Music production

History

Backstory
Following the success of MEIKO, Crypton planned a male-voice VOCALOID. Released in 2006 as the company's experimental project, KAITO initially struggled with sales but was later re-evaluated amid the surge in popularity of Hatsune Miku, becoming recognized as a key pioneer in the Vocaloid music scene.
Debut date
February 17, 2006
Work title
KAITO VOCALOID Software
Media type
Software

KAITO V3 Release

Significant event
KAITO V3 Release
Description
KAITO V3, compatible with the VOCALOID3 engine, was released on February 15, 2013, featuring diverse voice quality libraries.

Joining Piapro Characters

Significant event
Joining Piapro Characters
Description
As a member of the series, participated in numerous music contents alongside Hatsune Miku and others.

MK15th project

Significant event
MK15th project
Description
Planned and launched as the 15th anniversary project for MEIKO and KAITO.

KAITO Super Pack Release

Significant event
KAITO Super Pack Release
Description
In August 2024, a super pack integrating tuned versions from V3 to V4X was released.

Relationships

MEIKO

Teammate

Became pioneers of the Japanese Vocaloid market together as Crypton's first Japanese VOCALOID pair.

初音ミク

Teammate

KAITO's popularity revived with Miku's huge hit, and together they became central figures in Piapro Characters.

鏡音リン・レン

Teammate

Participated in numerous songs and projects together with Crypton's representative VOCALOIDs.

Piapro Characters

Piapro Characters: unknown

Media appearances

KAITO VOCALOID V1

Software / Protagonist

2006年2月17日

KAITO VOCALOID V3

Software / Protagonist

2013年2月15日

KarenT Distributed Songs

Music / Protagonist

Over 750 songs as of June 2024

The Daughter of Evil / Evillious Chronicles Series

Manga / Supporting

2010–2017

Snowman

Novel / Supporting

December 2023

Voice cast and creators

風雅なおと

Voice actor
風雅なおと
Language
Japanese
Version or series
全バージョン
Notes
Provider of the original sampled voice

Crypton Future Media

Creator name
Crypton Future Media
Role
Original author

Takashi Kawasaki

Creator name
Takashi Kawasaki
Role
Character designer

iXima

Creator name
iXima
Role
Character designer

Related goods

KAITO Nendoroid

Item name
KAITO Nendoroid
Category
Figure
Availability
Regular

KAITO Trading Mini Figures

Item name
KAITO Trading Mini Figures
Category
Figure
Availability
Regular

KAITO Prize Figure

Item name
KAITO Prize Figure
Category
Figure
Availability
Regular

KAITO Figmas

Item name
KAITO Figmas
Category
Figure
Availability
Regular

KAITO Doll

Item name
KAITO Doll
Category
Figure
Availability
Regular

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