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Shoto, whose online handle is shxtou, combines conversational streaming with singing and character performance. His own channel introduction describes a mix of games, spooky readings and music. That combination is a better introduction to his work than treating every short clip as a separate milestone: a spontaneous stream and a produced music video offer different ways to encounter the same performer. Official channel.
Shoto and shxtou refer to the same creator
The name shown on his YouTube channel is Shoto, while its handle is @shxtou. His music descriptions link back to the same Twitch account, shxtou, and identify him as the vocalist. These connections help distinguish his releases from fan uploads and from unrelated artists who also use “Shoto.” The creator's introduction says that Twitch is his usual streaming platform, with videos posted on YouTube alongside it. Channel introduction, HIP credits.
Conversation, games and spooky readings
Games, reading and singing form the range he presents to new viewers. Someone arriving through an animated clip may therefore find a different pace in a longer stream. Start with his own channel and choose the format that interests you: conversation and reactions, a game session, or a finished song. This profile follows selected published works rather than trying to make a career chronology out of every recent game. Shoto's introduction.
Kyoufuu All Back: a Japanese cover with an animated presentation
His November 2023 upload of Kyoufuu All Back / 強風オールバック credits Yukopi as the original artist, Shoto on vocals, Biango on the mix and Rey on animation. It is a cover, rather than an original composition by Shoto. The compact production is an accessible starting point for viewers interested in the connection between singing and an animated virtual persona. Watching the credited upload also makes the collaborative work behind that presentation visible. Official cover and credits.
HIP: a larger credited production
The May 2026 cover of HIP names MAMAMOO as the original artist. Its credits distinguish Shoto's lead vocal from vocal guidance and mixing by Biango, background vocals by Kuraiinu and Banzoin Hakka, and project management by Sagi. The visual team includes riguruma for the video and thumbnail, Umi and KENKEN for artwork, and Xun for art rigging.
For a listener coming from the earlier Yukopi cover, these credits provide another useful point of comparison: different musical material and a larger team around the vocal performance. A guest credit documents a contribution to this song; it does not establish an agency affiliation. HIP, uploaded by Shoto.
GEMINI with Bao The Whale: an original-song collaboration
GEMINI (Original Song) – Shoto & Bao The Whale premiered on Bao's channel in July 2026. The official upload credits both performers on vocals, PrettyPatterns as producer, Johnny R and monii as writers, monii for lyrics, and Johnny R for mixing and mastering. Animation is credited to nrnmarie and rattrep03, with the music video by ilhamsucc.
This is an original-song collaboration, distinct from the two covers above. It is also a reason to look beyond a performer's own upload list: a credited duet may live on the collaborator's channel. The video is the direct starting point; its description separately announced a July 17 Spotify release. GEMINI and production credits.
A route through his work
For music, try Kyoufuu All Back, HIP, then GEMINI. This sequence moves from a Japanese cover to a K-pop cover and an original duet, without implying that those three releases constitute his entire catalogue. For the conversational side, use the official channel's links to his regular streams. Viewers interested in another approach to virtual performance can explore TFMJonny's music and VRChat work or the performance reading collection.
