KAITO

KAITO is a Vocaloid DTM (Desktop Music) software created by Crypton Future Media. He utilizes the older Vocaloid engine developed by YAMAHA, the predecessor of Vocaloid2. The voice was supplied by a Japanese male singer Naoto Fūga (風雅 なおと, Fūga Naoto). The product's name was invited from the public, and "KAITO" was selected from among applicants, which was the idea of Shu-tP.

History
Kaito sold only 500 packages in the initial distribution and Crypton deemed it as a failure. After Miku Hatsune was released, however, Kaito was re-evaluated and now many users prefer him with his friendly, tender and strong voice.

According to the package design, Kaito wears a white coat and a blue muffler. Crypton did not set his character and profile except his package design, as well as Meiko, for not having a concept of giving a certain character to an synthesizer application software. It was carried over to the following vocaloids to encourage creative activities by free individuals and expanding the characters based on each user's individual needs.

The Story of KAITO's Character Item
On September 16th, 2007, Tatsunami uploaded a parody of the song in Higurashi no naku koro ni, "A Request From Hatsune" onto NicoNicoDouga. During this time, Miku was extremely popular on NicoNicoDouga, yet almost nobody knew of Kaito let alone produced songs using him. The video begins with the words "please sometimes recall [KAITO]," as well as Miku saying "where are you and what are you doing now?" which is from the song Dear You.

About four hours later, "An Answer To Hatsune Miku" was posted by Ice-P. In this video, Kaito responds with, "yes? I was eating an ice cream," and then proceeds to sing a cover of The Ice Cream Song (originally sung by Saeko Shuu in 1960). Kaito's last dialogue in this video is "Miku, let's eat it together next time." It just so happened that Ice-P was producing the cover when he saw the video Tatsunami uploaded.


 * "A Request From Hatsune Miku" YouTube broadcast
 * "An Answer To Hatsune Miku" YouTube broadcast

This event led to exceptional increased interest in him and fans to often depict him with ice cream.

Usage for Music
Until Gackpoid was released, Kaito and Leon were the only male voice banks and although Len was released his voice did not hit the same notes that they did. Since overall there are far less male vocaloids and he is the only Crypton male vocaloid that can reach his notes, so Kaito is still used by many producers for songs. Compared to the earlier Vocaloid Leon, Kaito's voice has more "bounce" and hits notes with a lighter tone resulting in him sounding far less flat compared to Leon. Strong digital sound can still be heard, although it is less apparent to earlier Vocaloids and is arguably easier to hide then Leon's.

He is fit to sing anything from hymns and children's songs to R &amp; B and pop, though the style that he is best used for is singing pop ballads.

Notable KAITO songs
At least there are 16,000 videos on Nico Nico Douga and 60,000 videos on Youtube which are related to KAITO. See NicoVideo Search: KAITO and YouTube Search: KAITO More than 70 of his songs were inducted into Vocaloid's Hall of Fame on Nico Nico Douga (exceeded 100,000 views) & recorded in 3,000 mylists at lowest. Youtube Playlist

千年の独奏歌 / Sen'nen no Dokusouka (A Thousand-Year Solo)
Original music and lyrics by yanagi-P
 * Nico Nico broadcast
 * YouTube broadcast
 * Youtube broadcastFanmade PV with English subtitles

カンタレラ (Cantarella)
Original music and lyrics by Kurousa-P

Chorus by Miku Hatsune
 * Nico Nico broadcast
 * YouTube broadcast

A song about a man (Kaito) who tries to keep his love for a girl (Miku) hidden and approach the girl in order to make her his. Taking time by the forelock, he gets closer to and touches her. Cantarella has many Fanmade PVs with different interpretations. There is also a popular version with Len and Rin Kagamine.

時忘人 / Toki-Wasure-Bito(Time Forgotten One)
Original music and lyrics by Shigotoshite-P
 * Nico Nico broadcast
 * YouTube broadcast with English subtitles

A song is telling a great war where a warrior (Kaito) and his comrades fought together. Now he is alone standing in the noisy street, wondering where his comrades are. He can't move and even his heart has already stopped. But he still waits for them. One of the interpretations of this song is that he was a commander who led his army, with many of his comrades dying in the process. A statue was erected in his honor, while they aren't getting the respect he received. And his soul would wait for them as long as that statue exists.

Pane dhiria
Original music and lyrics by Shinjou-P
 * Nico Nico broadcast
 * YouTube broadcast with English subtitles

A song about a lyrist (Kaito) who appeases the wrath of the god and saves the world by his music. Shinjou-P created a new language for the song. This song topped the vocaloid ranking list on Nico Video.

鬼と娘 / Oni to Musume (The Ogre and the Maiden)
Music and Lyrics by Iwashi-P
 * Original video Nico Nico broadcast
 * Original video YouTube broadcast
 * Youtube Broadcast Fanmade PV with English subtitles

WEBデザイン (WEB Design)
Original music by Hagoromo-P and lyrics by fyopue A song of a web designer(Kaito) who is always troubled with his clients and colleagues and moaning about them. Also Kaiko appears as his client.
 * Nico Nico broadcast
 * YouTube broadcast

ハイハハイニ / Haiwahaini (AshesToAshes)
Original music and voice edit by Oppiroge-P, lyrics by niboshi

Guitar played by Dai, illustrated by Umu Video produced by Anira, encoded by Piroriro-P
 * Nico Nico broadcast
 * YouTube broadcast

カゲフミ / Kage-fumi (Stepping on the Shadow)
Original music and lyrics by Peperon-P In this song Kaito is singing from two different standpoints;the deceased and the bereaved. He sings alone but the subject of each phrase of the lyrics alternately shifts.The deceased laments over being forgotten by others and the bereaved mourns the death of the one he loved.
 * Nico Nico broadcast
 * YouTube broadcast

Sweet's Beast
Original music and lyrics by Mendee-P
 * Nico Nico broadcast
 * YouTube broadcast

おやすみの唄 / Oyasumi no Uta (Good Night Song)
Original song and lyrics by Iceimo-P
 * Original video Nico Nico broadcast
 * Original video YouTube broadcast

Chillyditty Of February
Original song and lyrics by DARS
 * Nico Nico broadcast
 * YouTube broadcast

恋するアプリ / Koisuru Apuri (Application Software in Love)
Original song and lyrics by hal-p
 * Original Video Nico Nico broadcast
 * Original Video YouTube broadcast

桜吹雪/ Sakura Fubuki (Storm of Cherry Blossom Petals)
Original music and lyrics by Mazo-P
 * Nico Nico broadcast
 * YouTube broadcast

へなちょこナイト/ Henachoko Knight (Immature Knight)
Original music and lyrics by Eccentric-P
 * Original video Nico Nico broadcast
 * Original video YouTube broadcast

囃子唄 / Hayashi Uta (Song of Festival Music)
Original song and lyrics by Mazo-P
 * Nico Nico broadcast
 * YouTube broadcast

ハートビート・クロックタワー [時計仕掛けの子守唄4] (Heartbeat Clock Tower [Clockwork Lullaby4])
Original song and lyrics by Akuno-P
 * Nico Nico broadcast
 * YouTube broadcast
 * See also: Clockwork Lullaby

モーニングコール (Morning Call)
Original music and lyrics by OSTER-project

Video by Worf-P
 * Nico Nico broadcast
 * YouTube broadcast

KAITO de Night
Original music and lyrics written,Kaito's singing voice edited by VIVO

Kaito's title call edited by Iceimo-P
 * Nico Nico Broadcast
 * Youtube Broadcast with English Subtitles

This song was written for the 'KAITO de Night' event (Osaka, May 11,2008), and it was uploaded on Nico Nico Broadcast on May 16,2008. The video, after a short intro with KAITO speaking in English (though he actually said 'KAIT' and not 'KAITO'), the song begins.Furthermore, when the event was also held in Tokyo (October 12,2008), many authors made remixed versions of it.

Love*3
Original music and lyrics by Kurousa-P
 * Nico Nico broadcast
 * YouTube broadcast

スサノヲ (Susanowo)
Original music and lyrics by Intro-P
 * Original video Nico Nico broadcast
 * Original video YouTube broadcast

KAITOに47都道府県庁所在地を暗唱させてみた/ KAITO ni Todoufuken Kenchoushozaichi wo Anshousasetemita (I made KAITO to memorize and sing 47 capitals of Japanese prefectural and city governments )
Original music by Jacques Offenbach

Music arranged and lyrics by Hayakuchi-P


 * Nico Nico broadcast
 * YouTube broadcast

アナザー：ワールドイズマイン (Another: World Is Mine)
Original music and lyrics by ryo

Lyrics arranged and sung by Anima

Kaito's cover by awk
 * Nico Nico broadcast
 * YouTube broadcast
 * YouTube broadcastFanmade PV with English subtitles

This is the prince version of Miku Hatsune's World is Mine arranged and sung by Anima on Nico Video. It became very popular and awk made its cover by Kaito.

In some of fanmade PVs, a man (Kaito) has an infatuation with a girl (Miku) who wants to twist him around her little finger, and he is willing to treat her like a princess. There is also a popular fanmade parody version of this song.

You
Originally sung and lyrics written by Yukino Satsuki

Music by dai

Kaito's cover by Kurousa-P


 * Nico Nico broadcast
 * YouTube broadcast

愛は戦争 / Ai wa Sensou (Love is War)
Originally sung by Miku Hatsune

Original song and lyrics by supercell

KAITO’s cover and lyric arranged by kooyo*-P

The original song is Miku’s 恋は戦争/Koi wa Sensou(Love is War).
 * Nico Nico broadcast
 * Youtube broadcast

KAITOに暴走してもらった / KAITO ni Bousoushitemoratta (I made KAITO rampage)
Originally sung by Miku Hatsune

Original song and lyrics by cosMo-P

Lyric arranged by Aonoyorunitomoenage

KAITO’s cover by Mezama-P The original song is Miku’s 初音ミクの暴走/Hatsune Miku no Bousou(Rampage of Miku Hatsune).
 * Nico Nico broadcast
 * YouTube broadcast

白虎野の娘 / Byakkoya no Musume (Daughter in White Tiger Field)
Originally sung, and music and lyrics written by Susumu Hirasawa

Kaito's and Rin's voices edited by Bucchigiri-P
 * Nico Nico broadcast
 * YouTube broadcast

Main singer is Kaito, back chorused by Rin Kagamine.This is a cover of the theme song of anime Paprika. Susumu Hirasawa used Vocaloid Lola in the original song and also MEIKO in other several songs of the movies soundtrack. White Tiger Field is a petroleum field which really exists in Vietnam.

闇ノ王 / Yami no Ou (King of Darkness)
Original music and lyrics by Akuno-P

Lyrics arranged by a_a

Kaito's voice edited by Tetsubun-P
 * Original video Nico Nico Broadcast
 * Original video YouTube Broadcast

This is a fanmade parody cover of Daughter of Evil originally sung by Rin Kagamine, but its episode is a comedy and has nothing to do with the original. In this song a vampire (Kaito) tries to find a new love and eventually tries to woo a woman (Meiko) and fails miserably.

時の足音 / Toki no Aishioto (Footsteps of Time)
Originally sung, and music and lyrics written by Kobukuro

Kaito's cover by Pathos-P A cover of Kobukuro's single, Footsteps of Time
 * Nico Nico broadcast
 * YouTube broadcast with English Subtitles

逆罪行進曲 / Gyakuzai Koushinkyoku
Music and lyrics by Machigeriita-P

Illustration by Mizmaru
 * Nicovideo broadcast
 * YouTube broadcast

月雪花 / Tsuki Yuki Hana
Made by Ebot
 * Nicovideo broadcast
 * YouTube broadcast

Trivia

 * The story of his character item firmly established ice cream as KAITO's character item.
 * Kaito and Meiko are often referred to as "Nenchou-gumi" (年長組, The Seniors) compared to Vocaloid2s.