TOBE

Tobe co.,Ltd. (株式会社TOBE, Kabushiki Gaisha TOBE) is a Japanese talent agency based in Hachioji, Tokyo. It is established in March 16, 2023 by Hideaki Takizawa, who also serves as the agency's representative.[2][3][4]

Tobe Co.,Ltd.
Native name
株式会社TOBE
Kabushiki Gaisha Tobe
TypePrivate (kabushiki gaisha)
IndustryEntertainment
FoundedMarch 16, 2023 (2023-03-16)
FounderHideaki Takizawa
Headquarters2–5
Shincho, Hachioji,
Tokyo
,
Japan[1]
ProductsEntertainment
ServicesEntertainment
Websitetobe-official.jp

History

Former Johnny and Associates talent and company vice president Takizawa announced on 21 March on his Twitter the establishment of a new company.[5] He also said he was to seek new talent for the company.

On 2 July 2023, the first of the talents of the new company was presented to the public. It was revealed on YouTube that former Johnny's and V6 member Ken Miyake was going to be part of the talent.[6] Almost a week later, on 7 July, a new video was released on YouTube, revealing the newest members, former Johnny's and King & Prince members Sho Hirano and Yuta Jinguji.[7]

On 14 July, a new video was released on the official YouTube. It was to announce the new members of TOBE, the 7-member group IMP. IMP is the former Johnny's Jr. group called IMPACTors. IMP consists of members Arata Sato, Takuya Kageyama, Yuki Yokohara, Minato Matsui, Taiga Tsubaki, Shunsuke Motoi, and Taiga Suzuki.[8] On the video, TOBE's Tiktok was also announced.[9]

The next artist to be introduced was Ritsuki Ohigashi, another former Johnny's Jr. The announcement was made on TOBE's official Twitter on 16 August 2023.[10][11]

On 13 September 2023, a new "#TOBECONTINUED" teaser video was released on YouTube. The new artist was to be revealed on the 17, but voices in X (formerly Twitter) were already guessing the identity of the new member, being this person former Johnny's Kis-My-Ft2 member Hiromitsu Kitayama, who had recently left the agency.[12] On 17 September 2023, Kitayama's identity was revealed, introducing him as the latest member of TOBE.[13]

On October 15, another former King & Prince member Yuta Kishi announced that he joined the agency and reunited with Hirano and Jinguji to form a new group called Number_i.[14]

Current artists

References
  1. "TOBE ID – TOBE". tobe-community.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  2. "滝沢秀明、"株式会社TOBE"設立しオーディション開催 田村淳ら著名人や実業家も反応". Real Sound｜リアルサウンド (in Japanese). 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  3. "滝沢秀明氏、新会社設立を報告「もう一度、エンターテインメントの人生を歩もうと決意」". ORICON NEWS. 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  4. "Former Johnny & Associates VP Hideaki Takizawa creates new talent company". Mainichi Daily News. 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  5. "滝沢秀明、"株式会社TOBE"設立しオーディション開催　田村淳ら著名人や実業家も反応". Real Sound (in Japanese). 22 March 2023. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  6. "三宅健が滝沢秀明氏と"合流"発表　新会社「TOBE」YouTube生配信で明らかに". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 2 July 2023. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  7. "元King & Prince平野紫耀＆神宮寺勇太、滝沢秀明氏の新会社TOBEに合流". Natalie (in Japanese). 7 July 2023. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  8. "元IMPACTors7人が『TOBE』合流 生配信にそろって登場". Oricon (in Japanese). 14 July 2023. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  9. "「TOBE」が公式TikTok開設へ 平野紫耀の"謎のポーズ"に三宅健ら「何それ?」と総ツッコミ". Oricon (in Japanese). 14 July 2023. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  10. "元ジャニーズJr.大東立樹、『TOBE』合流 『ENDLESS SHOCK』などにも出演". Oricon (in Japanese). 16 August 2023. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  11. "滝沢秀明氏TOBE、元ジャニーズJr.大東立樹の加入発表　三宅健、平野紫耀らに続き11人目". Encount Press (in Japanese). 16 August 2023. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  12. "『#TOBECONTINUED_04』17日午後7時から生配信決定 ティザー映像公開で予想合戦「もしかして…」滝沢氏も"匂わせ"". Oricon (in Japanese). 13 September 2023. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  13. "北山宏光、『TOBE』合流でSNS解禁&ファンクラブ開設「みなさまが楽しめることをやれたら」". Oricon (in Japanese). 17 September 2023. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  14. ""新グループ結成"岸優太・平野紫耀・神宮寺勇太、今後の活動について説明「コンサートはマスト」 – モデルプレス". モデルプレス – ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
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