Kaito Takahashi reaches number one on Oricon digital charts as solo artist KAITO

Kaito Takahashi, performing under the solo moniker KAITO, has reached number one on the Oricon Weekly Digital Single Ranking with his track ‘swim?’. The song, which Takahashi wrote, composed, and produced the music video for, recorded 41,131 downloads in its first week.

Alongside this commercial success, the use of the name ‘KAITO’ has sparked discussion regarding hashtag overlap on social media. The name coincides with the long-standing Vocaloid character KAITO, leading to friction between fanbases. While Takahashi’s supporters use the ‘#KAITO’ hashtag for promotion, Vocaloid creators and fans have noted that the overlap makes it difficult to search for specific musical works. Crypton Future Media, the developer of the Vocaloid software, has issued a statement addressing the concerns regarding the name and its associated hashtag.