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2000-10-25 · Male

17 series in the catalog

Mizuki Itagaki (板垣瑞生, Itagaki Mizuki; 25 October 2000 – c. February 2025) was a Japanese actor and singer. From 2014 to 2020, he was a member of the boy band Milk, a part of Stardust Promotion's male musical collective Ebidan.

Life and career

Itagaki was born in Tokyo, Japan on 25 October 2000. At the age of 10, Itagaki was scouted by Stardust Promotion in front of the Statue of Hachikō while he and his mother were on their way home from shopping. He later joined Stardust Promotion's all-male musical collective Ebidan when he was 11 years old. Itagaki appeared in Fujifabric music video as his debut work.

In 2014 he made his movie debut in Dark Gold Ushima-kun Part 2. He also got a major role as Kazuhiko Kambara in Solomon's Perjury, which was released in 2015. In 2014, he was announced as a member of Milk, a sub-group of Ebidan, at Stardust Promotion's Star Festival in November 2014. In November 2015 he appeared in the NHK taiga drama Hana Moyu as Mōri Motoakira.

On 9 March 2024 Stardust Promotion announced that Itagaki's official fan club and social media accounts were closed. On 29 November 2024, Itagaki revealed through his Instagram account that he had been hospitalized in January 2024 for an unspecified mental illness and had decided to quit acting after facing stress and pressure. In the same post, he also revealed that he had developed anorexia and insomnia. However, he also stated that he was transitioning back into his acting career through live-streaming and searching for other talent companies. In another Instagram post on 31 December 2024, Itagaki stated that he was "looking forward" to "new challenges" in 2025.

Disappearance and death

In late January 2025, Itagaki was reported missing. On 17 April 2025, his family posted on his Instagram account that the police notified them a few days prior that he was found dead in Tokyo. Itagaki's family also stated that he had been suffering from an undisclosed mental illness since 2024. Investigation revealed that he was believed to have died in early February and his body was found in mid-March.

Dubbing

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