MBS Innovation Drive is jointly developing the male VTuber project Tobariku with its subsidiary UpLand, and the four members held their first streams in a relay on September 26, 2026.
MBS Innovation Drive and UpLand launched the VTuber project Tobariku on September 9, 2026, opening an official teaser site, an X account and a YouTube channel the same day. A separate Kaii Diagnosis Site appeared alongside the project, with contents not disclosed. The two companies scheduled full details for the night of September 24, 2026.
On September 24 the companies announced that the four male VTubers of Tobariku would hold their first streams on September 26. The debut is a first stream relay, with the four members appearing in sequence. A project PV was released on YouTube alongside the announcement, and debut commemorative goods were announced. Two members about to make their first streams released messages ahead of the debut.
MBS Innovation Drive brought UpLand, which operates the VTuber agencies .LIVE and VuiPai, into its group in 2023. The two companies have since worked to expand their business areas in content and reach new fan bases. Tobariku comes out of those efforts. The announcement of the first streams came two days before they were scheduled to run.
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Sep 24
MBS Innovation Drive and Appland unveiled the four members of Tobariku on September 24, 2026, ending a teaser period that began with the project's announcement on September 9. The male VTuber group is built around the supernatural and mysteries, and its residents are Shimawatari Reigen, Niji Guuta, Minari Touga, and Ashiya Noi. Their first streams run in relay format on September 26, starting at 19:00 with Shimawatari Reigen, then Niji Guuta at 19:30, Minari Touga at 20:00, and Ashiya Noi at 20:30, each on the member's own YouTube channel. A project PV is also out. The TOBARIQ OFFICIAL STORE opens for debut merchandise and voice packs at 21:05 that same day, with acrylic stands at 1,900 yen, random cheki-style cards at 400 yen, and debut voices at 500 yen each or 2,000 yen for the complete set.
Sep 10
UpLand Inc. and its parent company MBS Innovation Drive Inc. launched the VTuber project Tobari-ku on September 9, 2026. The companies opened an official teaser site, an official X account, and an official YouTube channel the same day. A separate site, the Kaii Diagnosis Site, also appeared alongside the project, though its contents have not been disclosed. MBS Innovation Drive welcomed UpLand, which operates the VTuber agencies .LIVE and VuiPai, into its group in 2023, and the two companies have since worked to expand their business areas in content and reach new fan bases. Tobari-ku comes out of those efforts. Full details about the project are scheduled for the night of September 24, 2026, and the companies are directing people to follow the X account and YouTube channel ahead of the reveal.