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KAITO Shapes His Solo Identity With SALT BOY

KAITO, the solo project of King & Prince’s Kaito Takahashi, announces his first EP SALT BOY for November 25, with hands-on creative involvement.

KAITO in his official 2026 solo artist promotional portrait
© KAITO / Universal Music Japan

KAITO, the solo identity of King & Prince member 髙橋海人 (Kaito Takahashi), will release his first EP, SALT BOY, in Japan on November 25, 2026. The project takes the sea as its central theme, following his debut digital single “swim?”, released on October 5.

According to Universal Music Japan, KAITO was involved in the writing and composition of every track, as well as the artwork and music videos. Five CD configurations are planned, with different audiovisual extras across the limited editions. The EP will be the first extended opportunity to hear how he develops his own musical identity beyond “swim?”.

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