[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] It was announced on 16 December 2023 that the Tobe artists would have their first concert in Tokyo Dome in March 2024.
[16][17] On November 11, 2024, Tobe announced the formation of a new group, together with the release of their official site and fan club.
People in the area were surprised to see the likes of Miyake, Number_i's Yuta Jinguji and members of IMP.
While one woman in her 70s tearfully thanked the action saying that it was the first hot meal she had in days,[22] and other comments were of gratitude and surprise for not having made any announcement on social media, many thought their presence that early after the earthquake would hinder the rescue effort[23][24] As part of their charity activities, Tobe artists released, as the special unit "to HEROes", the song "Be on your side", composed by Misako Sakazume, Slack Rat and Uno Blaqlo, with lyrics by the members of Number_i[25] on March 18, 2024 on streaming and download sites, with a CD version being released on May 1st.
Proceeds from the sale of the song, both from the download sites as well as the CD, will be destined for the children in the affected area.
The latest of such comments affected Tobe's group Number_i, who were recipients of a negative X post in January 1, 2025, later erased, by cosmetics company Reju, calling them traitors and that their appearance in NHK's Kouhaku "rots my eyes and ears".
After the backlash received from the group's fans, Reju posted an apology and decided, on January 5, to close operations definitively.