24-year-old Japanese actor and idol Mizuki Itagaki found dead in his Tokyo, months after isolating himself. According to J-media, the actor was missing since January 2025, following a hold in his acting career. On April 17, his family confirmed the news on social media.
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Who was Mizuki?
Mizuki Itagaki was a Japanese actor, singer and a former member of Jpop boyband M!lk. He started his career at very early age of 14, under Stardust Promotion, a leading talent promotion agency in Japan. He made his movie debut in 2014 in Dark Gold Ushima-kun Part 2, and also as a member of M!lk. According to media reports, last year his agency announced closing some activities as promotional programmes. Later, Itagaki revealed he has been dealing with some mental issues that caused insomnia, and quitting his acting career.
Mizuki's family to fans
The late actor's family took to Instagram and announced the tragic news to his fans. Although they didn't reveal the cause of his death, they indicated that mental health caused his death.
The statement said: “We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all the fans who warmly supported Mizuki Itagaki during his life, and the staff and individuals who took care of him in his work.”
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| Mizuki Itagaki ( Image source : Instagram) |
Mizuki was experiencing mental health challenges
At the end of the year 2024, a series of posts shared by Mizuki revealed his struggle with his mental health caused his career's uncertainty.
According to data available online, in March 2024, Itagaki was suddenly expelled from his management agency "Stardust Promotion" without much elaboration, shortly after his social media account and his official fan club were also shut down.
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In November, he posted on Instagram explaining why he left, and gave a brief update to his fans about his mental health in January 2024. He disclosed symptoms like sleeplessness due to stress and mental pressure. He shared his disillusionment or burnout state, a cry for help.
Later on December 31, he also posted another post talking about his future plans.
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