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Hiromu Takahashi

Hiromu Takahashi (高橋 広夢, Takahashi Hiromu; ring name: 高橋 ヒロム) (born December 4, 1989) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDownbrand under the ring nameKyoki (狂奇, Kyōki) and is one-half of "Bakusai" with Shinsuke Nakamura. He is best known for his sixteen-year tenure with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).
Takahashi made his debut for NJPW on August 28, 2010, and worked as a "Young Lion" for three years. In January 2014, Takahashi, renamed Kamaitachi (カマイタチ, Kamaitachi), was sent to the Mexican Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) promotion to further his wrestling training and gain international experience, a tradition with NJPW "Young Lions". In January 2016, he won his first professional wrestling championship, the CMLL World Lightweight Championship. After leaving CMLL, he worked for the American promotion Ring of Honor (ROH) until the fall of 2016, with Takahashi returning to NJPW in November, once again working under his real name. Upon his return, Takahashi became a five-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, a one-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion with Yota Tsuji and Bushi, and a record four-time Best of the Super Juniors tournament winner (2018, 2020, 2021, 2022). He also wrestled for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Pro Wrestling Noah, where he won the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship.
He departed NJPW in February 2026 and signed with WWE that August as Kyoki (狂奇, Kyōki).