, also known by the stage name , was a Japanese comedian, singer, and voice actor.
Saità  was born in Kanagawa Prefecture to Mitsuru and Misao Saità  on 24 September 1976. He had a younger brother named Masashi and graduated from Nihon University's College of Art. As a teenager, he was an active Johnny's member.
In 1999, Saità  formed a comedy duo called Abare Nunchaku with fellow up-and-coming comedian Kosuke Takeuchi. The team broke up in 2005, but they reunited in 2006 on the show Enta no kami-sama, where Saità  appeared for the first time as Sukeban Kyoko, a delinquent schoolgirl always seen carrying shinai bamboo sword. He appeared as Sukeban on Quiz $ Millionaire in 2007, where he answered incorrectly in the final round, decreasing his earnings from ÃÂ¥10,000,000 to ÃÂ¥1,000,000.
He made his musical debut in 2006 with the release of the single Geki Maji Mukatsuku. By the time of his death, he had released seven albums: Gekimajimukatsuku, 1000% SO Zakune?, Christmaster, Doonacchattendayo, Kaisou Rasputin, Sakura Revolution, and Aserunda Joshi Ha Itsumo Medatanai K. He also sang with the band Bijomen Z, a musical group where all its members dressed as women.
As a voice actor, Saità  starred in shows such as Detective Conan and Inazuma Eleven, sometimes using the stage name Hiromi Ueda. He published his first book, æ¡Âå¡ÂãÂÂã£ãÂÂãÂÂã®é½å¸Âä¼Â説工場 (Cleavage or, literally, Urban Legend Factory), in 2008.
In 2011, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department contacted Saità  regarding the alleged rape of a drunk college student in 2010. He denied the accusations. It was later reported that a settlement had been reached between Saità  and the woman.
Saità  was killed in a traffic accident on October 5, 2013, aged 37, on the Chugoku Expressway in Mine, Yamaguchi, while en route to a concert in Kumamoto Prefecture. He was hit by another car and killed when exiting his car after colliding with the median.