diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/TaikoSkinComponents.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/TaikoSkinComponents.cs
index 132d8f8868..bf48898dd2 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/TaikoSkinComponents.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/TaikoSkinComponents.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko
         TaikoExplosionMiss,
         TaikoExplosionOk,
         TaikoExplosionGreat,
+        TaikoExplosionKiai,
         Scroller,
         Mascot,
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/DefaultKiaiHitExplosion.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/DefaultKiaiHitExplosion.cs
index 32c9f3ec4f..7ce8b016d5 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/DefaultKiaiHitExplosion.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/DefaultKiaiHitExplosion.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Effects;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
@@ -17,19 +16,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
     {
         public override bool RemoveWhenNotAlive => true;
 
-        public readonly DrawableHitObject JudgedObject;
         private readonly HitType type;
 
-        public DefaultKiaiHitExplosion(DrawableHitObject judgedObject, HitType type)
+        public DefaultKiaiHitExplosion(HitType type)
         {
-            JudgedObject = judgedObject;
             this.type = type;
 
-            Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft;
-            Origin = Anchor.Centre;
-
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
-            Size = new Vector2(TaikoHitObject.DEFAULT_SIZE, 1);
 
             Blending = BlendingParameters.Additive;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/KiaiHitExplosion.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/KiaiHitExplosion.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..20900a9352
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/KiaiHitExplosion.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+// 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 osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Skinning;
+using osuTK;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
+{
+    public class KiaiHitExplosion : Container
+    {
+        public override bool RemoveWhenNotAlive => true;
+
+        [Cached(typeof(DrawableHitObject))]
+        public readonly DrawableHitObject JudgedObject;
+
+        private readonly HitType hitType;
+
+        private SkinnableDrawable skinnable;
+
+        public override double LifetimeStart => skinnable.Drawable.LifetimeStart;
+
+        public override double LifetimeEnd => skinnable.Drawable.LifetimeEnd;
+
+        public KiaiHitExplosion(DrawableHitObject judgedObject, HitType hitType)
+        {
+            JudgedObject = judgedObject;
+            this.hitType = hitType;
+
+            Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft;
+            Origin = Anchor.Centre;
+
+            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
+            Size = new Vector2(TaikoHitObject.DEFAULT_SIZE, 1);
+        }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load()
+        {
+            Child = skinnable = new SkinnableDrawable(new TaikoSkinComponent(TaikoSkinComponents.TaikoExplosionKiai), _ => new DefaultKiaiHitExplosion(hitType));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
index 03895dfd68..120cf264c3 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
         public const float DEFAULT_HEIGHT = 178;
 
         private Container<HitExplosion> hitExplosionContainer;
-        private Container<DefaultKiaiHitExplosion> kiaiExplosionContainer;
+        private Container<KiaiHitExplosion> kiaiExplosionContainer;
         private JudgementContainer<DrawableTaikoJudgement> judgementContainer;
         private ScrollingHitObjectContainer drumRollHitContainer;
         internal Drawable HitTarget;
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
                                         drumRollHitContainer = new DrumRollHitContainer()
                                     }
                                 },
-                                kiaiExplosionContainer = new Container<DefaultKiaiHitExplosion>
+                                kiaiExplosionContainer = new Container<KiaiHitExplosion>
                                 {
                                     Name = "Kiai hit explosions",
                                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
         {
             hitExplosionContainer.Add(new HitExplosion(drawableObject, result));
             if (drawableObject.HitObject.Kiai)
-                kiaiExplosionContainer.Add(new DefaultKiaiHitExplosion(drawableObject, type));
+                kiaiExplosionContainer.Add(new KiaiHitExplosion(drawableObject, type));
         }
 
         private class ProxyContainer : LifetimeManagementContainer