[2] He hit it off with a classmate, Noritake Kinashi, who was on the soccer team, and they became friends, later forming the comedy duo "Tunnels.

[5] When Ishibashi told his parents that he wanted to retire from the hotel and become an entertainer, his mother cried.

4 years had passed, and they had not yet sold out, but they were scheduled to appear on the variety show All Night Fuji.

As a result, they got their break on this variety show All Night Fuji a little over four years later and became popular entertainers.

[10] In addition to working with Kinashi as Tunnels, Ishibashi was also active on an individual basis as a host, actor, and singer, as well as a solo artist.

[14] and Ishibashi became popular among young people for their "violent artistic style," acting like big shots and lashing out at guests.

Ishibashi said that producer Tsunku thanked him for raising the members' profile with this nickname,[17] but Yasuda herself later said that it made it difficult for her to find a marriage partner.

[18] In the autumn of 2016, it was reported that the Broadcasting Ethics and Program Improvement Organization (BPO) had deliberated on October 25 of the same year due to the large number of protests from viewers about the content of the broadcast of All Comedians Comedy Carnival 2016 Autumn on TBS TV, where Ishibashi served as the emcee.

[21][22] Eventually, Ishibashi's old artistic style came to be shunned by viewers, and his television appearances began to decline.

One of the reasons for the drastic decrease in his appearances was reportedly due in part to his high guarantees, and he commented that he would be working on YouTube for the future.