diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Skinning/TestSceneTaikoKiaiGlow.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Skinning/TestSceneTaikoKiaiGlow.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a5e2eb0dbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Skinning/TestSceneTaikoKiaiGlow.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Skinning.Legacy;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.Skinning
+{
+    public partial class TestSceneTaikoKiaiGlow : TaikoSkinnableTestScene
+    {
+        [Test]
+        public void TestKiaiGlow()
+        {
+            AddStep("Create kiai glow", () => SetContents(_ => new LegacyKiaiGlow()));
+            AddToggleStep("Toggle kiai mode", setUpBeatmap);
+        }
+
+        private void setUpBeatmap(bool withKiai)
+        {
+            var controlPointInfo = new ControlPointInfo();
+
+            controlPointInfo.Add(0, new TimingControlPoint { BeatLength = 500 });
+
+            if (withKiai)
+                controlPointInfo.Add(0, new EffectControlPoint { KiaiMode = true });
+
+            Beatmap.Value = CreateWorkingBeatmap(new Beatmap
+            {
+                ControlPointInfo = controlPointInfo
+            });
+
+            Beatmap.Value.Track.Start();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/Legacy/LegacyKiaiGlow.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/Legacy/LegacyKiaiGlow.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..623243e9e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/Legacy/LegacyKiaiGlow.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+using System;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Audio.Track;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
+using osu.Game.Skinning;
+using osuTK;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Skinning.Legacy
+{
+    internal partial class LegacyKiaiGlow : BeatSyncedContainer
+    {
+        private bool isKiaiActive;
+
+        private Sprite sprite = null!;
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader(true)]
+        private void load(ISkinSource skin, HealthProcessor? healthProcessor)
+        {
+            Child = sprite = new Sprite
+            {
+                Texture = skin.GetTexture("taiko-glow"),
+                Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                Alpha = 0,
+                Scale = new Vector2(0.7f),
+                Colour = new Colour4(255, 228, 0, 255),
+            };
+
+            if (healthProcessor != null)
+                healthProcessor.NewJudgement += onNewJudgement;
+        }
+
+        protected override void Update()
+        {
+            base.Update();
+
+            if (isKiaiActive)
+                sprite.Alpha = (float)Math.Min(1, sprite.Alpha + Math.Abs(Clock.ElapsedFrameTime) / 100f);
+            else
+                sprite.Alpha = (float)Math.Max(0, sprite.Alpha - Math.Abs(Clock.ElapsedFrameTime) / 600f);
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnNewBeat(int beatIndex, TimingControlPoint timingPoint, EffectControlPoint effectPoint, ChannelAmplitudes amplitudes)
+        {
+            isKiaiActive = effectPoint.KiaiMode;
+        }
+
+        private void onNewJudgement(JudgementResult result)
+        {
+            if (!result.IsHit || !isKiaiActive)
+                return;
+
+            sprite.ScaleTo(0.85f).Then()
+                  .ScaleTo(0.7f, 80, Easing.OutQuad);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/Legacy/TaikoLegacyPlayfieldBackgroundRight.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/Legacy/TaikoLegacyPlayfieldBackgroundRight.cs
index 86175d3bca..85870d0fd6 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/Legacy/TaikoLegacyPlayfieldBackgroundRight.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/Legacy/TaikoLegacyPlayfieldBackgroundRight.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
+using System;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Audio.Track;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Skinning.Legacy
     {
         private Sprite kiai = null!;
 
-        private bool kiaiDisplayed;
+        private bool isKiaiActive;
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(ISkinSource skin)
@@ -41,17 +42,19 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Skinning.Legacy
             };
         }
 
+        protected override void Update()
+        {
+            base.Update();
+
+            if (isKiaiActive)
+                kiai.Alpha = (float)Math.Min(1, kiai.Alpha + Math.Abs(Clock.ElapsedFrameTime) / 200f);
+            else
+                kiai.Alpha = (float)Math.Max(0, kiai.Alpha - Math.Abs(Clock.ElapsedFrameTime) / 200f);
+        }
+
         protected override void OnNewBeat(int beatIndex, TimingControlPoint timingPoint, EffectControlPoint effectPoint, ChannelAmplitudes amplitudes)
         {
-            base.OnNewBeat(beatIndex, timingPoint, effectPoint, amplitudes);
-
-            if (effectPoint.KiaiMode != kiaiDisplayed)
-            {
-                kiaiDisplayed = effectPoint.KiaiMode;
-
-                kiai.ClearTransforms();
-                kiai.FadeTo(kiaiDisplayed ? 1 : 0, 200);
-            }
+            isKiaiActive = effectPoint.KiaiMode;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/Legacy/TaikoLegacySkinTransformer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/Legacy/TaikoLegacySkinTransformer.cs
index 7bf99306f0..d61f9ac35d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/Legacy/TaikoLegacySkinTransformer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/Legacy/TaikoLegacySkinTransformer.cs
@@ -129,6 +129,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Skinning.Legacy
                     case TaikoSkinComponents.Mascot:
                         return new DrawableTaikoMascot();
 
+                    case TaikoSkinComponents.KiaiGlow:
+                        if (GetTexture("taiko-glow") != null)
+                            return new LegacyKiaiGlow();
+
+                        return null;
+
                     default:
                         throw new UnsupportedSkinComponentException(lookup);
                 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/TaikoSkinComponents.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/TaikoSkinComponents.cs
index bf48898dd2..b8e3313e1b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/TaikoSkinComponents.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/TaikoSkinComponents.cs
@@ -21,5 +21,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko
         TaikoExplosionKiai,
         Scroller,
         Mascot,
+        KiaiGlow
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
index 6ce0be5868..9493de624a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
                             FillMode = FillMode.Fit,
                             Children = new[]
                             {
+                                new SkinnableDrawable(new TaikoSkinComponentLookup(TaikoSkinComponents.KiaiGlow), _ => Empty())
+                                {
+                                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                                },
                                 hitExplosionContainer = new Container<HitExplosion>
                                 {
                                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,