History Music / Kyo

* PintSizePowerhouse

* ManOfAThousandVoices: Joins the ranks of [[Music/{{Korn}} Jonathan Davis]], Music/DevinTownsend, Music/MikePatton and [[EnterShikari Roughton Reynolds]] as one of the most versatile metal vocalists currently active.

* PissTakeRap: How he usually delivers his GratuitousEnglish, though he can also do Japanese rapping.

* FunSize: He stands at around 5'2"/5'3", around the same height as a 14 year-old girl.

* NoIndoorVoice

* ScaryMusicianHarmlessMusic: Zigzagged.
* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: The crowning example in modern metal, and the nightmare of cover vocalists everywhere; he is capable of effortlessly belting out wailing screams that are simply too extreme, even for extreme metal; his signature shrieking style rivals that of [[Music/CradleOfFilth Dani Filth's]] and is described to be around the same level or higher than those of legendary vocalist Music/MikePatton. The only VisualKei artist who can come close is ''Music/MariaCross''.
* SelfBackingVocalist: Some Music/DirEnGrey songs can have him singing in ''many different voices'', all ''at the same time''.

** He is rather active on Facebook, being the one who posts most of the official updates.

* MemeticMutation[=/=]NeverLiveItDown: Kyo's dislike for milk is a particularly notorious one, among ''many, many others''
** There is also that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufjfvlRF6F8 video]] of him in an appliance store. If the fans are to be believed, he was there to "buy an economically-friendly washing machine"...

* [[SopranoAndGravel Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone and Gravel]]: Can play these roles all by himself, and in many variants.
** Alternates between the aforementioned little-girl screams and his deep, gurgling HarshVocals
** Sometimes switches between a [[OneWomanWail faint, cute-sounding but creepy female falsetto voice]] and his usual baritone singing, which by itself can sometimes hit very high notes.

* VisualKei: Has always been a part of the scene, even after going post-kei.

* WhyFandomCan'tHaveNiceThings: The FunnyAneurysm moment, mentioned above, in addition to an UnpleaseableFanbase. It has pretty much died down in recent years, though he very rarely responds to fan mail.

* ManOfAThousandVoices: Joins the ranks of [[Music/{{Korn}} Jonathan Davis]], Music/DevinTownsend and Music/MikePatton as one of the most versatile metal vocalists currently active.

* MemeticMutation[=/=]NeverLiveitDown: Kyo's dislike for milk is a particularly notorious one, among ''many, many others''

* FunnyAneurysm Moment: He didn't take a suicidal fan's message seriously. Said fan eventually committed suicide. Now think of how this affected him.

* {{Jerkass}} Was this to his bandmates in his early years, especially when he's fooling around or trying to get their attention, and sometimes [[ForTheLulz for no reason]]. has led to his ButtMonkey status.

* ButtMonkey: Very much so. He is often picked on by his bandmates for [[{[Jerkass}} messing]] [[ForTheLulz around]]. Kaoru also made fun of [[ScreamsLikeALittleGirl his]] [[HellIsThatNoise singing]], too.

* ButtMonkey: Very much so. He is often picked on by his bandmates for messing around. Kaoru also made fun of [[ScreamsLikeALittleGirl his]] [[HellIsThatNoise singing]], too.

* {{Jerkass}} Was this to his bandmates in his early years, especially when he's fooling around or trying to get their attention.

* MetalScream: Every single type and beyond, and to top it all off, he switches effortlessly between the various types.

* VisualKei: Has always been a part of the scene, even after going post-kei

* BornUnlucky: He had a fire extinguisher swung into his head, almost got alcohol poisoning the first time he drank, got into a motorcycle accident, got involved in a car accident (this time, it was because of bandmate Die sleeping on the wheel), had ear problems, contracted infections from having his eyebrows pierced, got hit by a girl, got hit by a guy in the rugby team, tripped over one of the crewmen who were cleaning up his vomit, is vertically challenged compared to the rest of his bandmates, and seems to be getting sick often. He also broke his throat many times in his musical career.

* DudeLooksLikeALady: Early in his career.

* LolitaFashion - ElegantGothicLolita: He pulled off the look once before moving into Boystyle territory and eventually dropping almost all the visuals.

* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: The crowning example in modern metal, and the nightmare of cover vocalists everywhere; he is capable of effortlessly belting out wailing screams that are simply too extreme, even for extreme metal; his signature shrieking style rivals that of [[Music/CradleOfFilth Dani Filth's]] and is described to be around the same level or higher than those of legendary vocalist Music/MikePatton.
* SelfBackingVocalist

* AxCrazy: Onstage. [[MeanCharacterNiceActor Inverted offstage]].

* BornUnlucky: Kyo. He had a fire extinguisher swung into his head, almost got alcohol poisoning the first time he drank, got into a motorcycle accident, got involved in a car accident (this time, it was because of Die sleeping on the wheel), had ear problems, contracted infections from having his eyebrows pierced, got hit by a girl, got hit by a guy in the rugby team, tripped over one of the crewmen who were cleaning up his vomit, is vertically challenged compared to the rest of his bandmates, and seems to be getting sick often. He also broke his throat many times in his musical career.

* EmoTeen: Implied, as he has made it a point to [[{{Wangst}} never write happy lyrics]]. Arguably due to being BornUnlucky and a [[TheWoobie woobie]]. It shows somewhat in his visual style, more specifically, his side-swept hair. Apparently he also listens to American post-hardcore/screamo bands.

* ButtMonkey: Very much so. He is often picked on by his bandmates for messing around. Kaoru once made fun of his singing, too.

* CarefulWithThatAxe: He drops a MetalScream or two on almost every song.

** [[spoiler:The news of the suicide scarred him for life, and is frequently cited as one of the reasons he rarely responds to fan mail.]]

* MrFanservice: He would often take off his shirt/top/whatever he wears on his torso to show off his body and his tattoos as a form of FetishFuel.

* OneOfUs: Likes Doraemon, collects Star Wars merchandise, plays video games, and has a an odd liking for ice cream.

** Sometimes switches between a faint, cute-sounding female falsetto voice and his usual male singing, which by itself can sometimes hit very high notes.

* LolitaFashion: ElegantGothicLolita: He pulled off the look once before moving into Boystyle territory and eventually dropping almost all the visuals.

* FanNickname: Kyo-chan.[note]Comes from fans who find his [[FunSize small physique]] and [[{{Bishonen}} delicate features]] cute. [[BerserkButton Kyo doesn't really like the nickname that much, it seems]].[/note]

* FanNickname: Kyo-chan.[note]Comes from fans who find his [[FunSize small physique]] and [[{{Bishonen}} delicate features]] cute. [[BerserkButton Kyo doesn't really like the nickname that much, it seems]].

* ElegantGothicLolita: He pulled off the look once before moving into Boystyle territory and eventually dropping almost all the visuals.

* [[SopranoAndGravel Soprano, Tenor and Gravel]]: Can do this all by himself, and in many variants.

* [[SopranoAndGravel Tenor, Soprano and Gravel]]: Can do this all by himself, and in many variants.

Kyo is widely known in the heavy metal scene as one of the most talented and versatile vocalists currently active; his style, which ranges [[SopranoAndGravel from melodic singing to his signature unclean vocal style]], combining [[HarshVocals guttural death growls]], [[MetalScream screaming]] and [[ScreamsLikeALittleGirl high-pitched shrieks]]. His frequent hospitalizations can be attributed to this vocal style: he has been hospitalized for hearing problems in 2000 (his left ear has remained partially deaf) and, in 2006 and 2009, received surgery for inflamed vocal cords. Of equal notoriety is his manner of performance, which involves [[FetishFuel plenty]] [[ParanoiaFuel of]] [[NightmareFuel shock]] [[NauseaFuel elements]] such as fake ([[NauseaFuel and real]]) vomit, spastic-zombie-like twitching, wounds of varying levels of authenticity, heavy makeup resembling corpse paint, and various acts of self-mutilation. However, he has recently toned down this violent stage persona.

** {{Biseinen}}

* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: The crowning example in modern metal, and the nightmare of cover vocalists everywhere; he is capable of effortlessly belting out wailing screams that are simply too extreme, even for extreme metal.
* SopranoAndGravel

* DyeHard: Has gone through a wide range of hair colors, ranging from black, brown, orange, red, purple and ''[[RealmenWearPink pink]]''

* OlderThanTheyLook: Has the looks of a young man in his late teens despite being in his late thirties.

* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: The crowning example in modern metal; he is capable of effortlessly belting out wailing screams that are simply too extreme, even for extreme metal. He is the nightmare of cover vocalists everywhere.

* ManOfAThousandVoices: Joins the ranks of [[Music/{{Korn}} JonathanDavis]], Music/DevinTownsend and Music/MikePatton as one of the most versatile metal vocalists currently active.