Considered to be a pioneer in the Vocaloid industry, wowaka was internationally acclaimed for his musical work over a career spanning a decade.

(グレーゾーンにて。) He later co-founded the record label Balloom in 2011, and in the same year released his debut album Unhappy Refrain (アンハッピーリフレイン), which placed 6th on the Oricon Charts and is an influential work in the Vocaloid industry.

[8] Wowaka's songs published on Niconico are characterised by obscure lyrics depicting thoughts of young women in fast-paced melodies.

After releasing his self-published album, he helped found Balloom, an independent record label, along with other musicians popular on Niconico Douga.

The tracks, including "Two-faced Lovers", "World's End Dancehall", "Rolling Girl", and "Unhappy Refrain", all attained a cult following.

[14] Following this, wowaka was the composer and lyricist of the single And I'm Home, which was used as one of the ending theme songs in the 2011 anime series Puella Magi Madoka Magica,[15] and also arranged "Summernoise Version" and "those dizzy days Version" of Secret Base (Kimi ga Kureta Mono) which was the ending theme for the anime series Anohana.

He stated: "I never gave it a second of thought 10 years ago as I posted songs, but no matter how you look at it, Hatsune Miku is the one who got me to start music.

[24] On Nico Nico Douga, videos such as Two-Faced Lovers (Ura-Omote Lovers) and the posthumous Unknown Mother Goose received numerous tribute comments, along with messages quoting lyrics from World's End Dancehall such as, "Goodbye, take care."

Similarly, wowaka's final tweet, "Reiwa is so beautiful," was flooded with tribute messages, and related words dominated Twitter's trending topics at the time.

[4] Following his death, fans of Wowaka paid tribute to him on various social media to commemorate his musical and vocal capabilities.

[6] Musician Kenshi Yonezu, also known by his stage name Hachi when creating Vocaloid music, was a close friend of wowaka.

[29] Aiden Strawhun wrote on Kotaku that "For those who've been part of the Vocaloid community since Hatsune Miku's early days, Wowaka's name carries more than just the weight of nostalgia.