In 2010, Kakihara has been affiliated with Kiramune, a music label by Bandai Visual and Lantis, where he made his first mini album, Still on Journey.
His first single, "String of Pain", served as the ending theme song for the anime series Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East.
[3] Kakihara has voiced young men with fiery personalities, including Natsu Dragneel in Fairy Tail.
Kakihara released his debut mini-album, Still on Journey, on 24 November 2010, which is produced by Kiramune Project.
It is the ending theme song for anime Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East in which he also voices the main role of Shino Inuzuka.