Popular Idol Announces Leaving Group — Shocks As It Is Effective Immediately
Debuting in 2007, Hey! Sɑy! JUMP is one of the most well-known and popular J-Pop groups in the world.
Yet, August 28 sparked shock after it was announced that member Nakajima Yuto would be leaving.
According to reports, the idol would be “graduating” from the group, which is a common term used when members leave J-Pop groups, which is more positive than if they quit on bad terms. Reports say that Nakajima will be focusing on his acting career.
中島裕翔、Hey! Say! JUMP卒業を発表https://t.co/0IANV3ntsx
本日をもって卒業。8/31のa-nationは欠席。STARTO社は「20周年に向けての活動の協議を重ねていく中、自立して個人での活動をしていきたい旨の申し出がございました。その思いを全員が尊重するという結論に至りました」と報告。▷裕翔くん pic.twitter.com/d25VY5geP2
— ORICON NEWS（オリコンニュース） (@oricon) August 28, 2025
Nakajima Yuto (32) announced graduation from Hey! Say! JUMP on August 28. He will focus on his acting career.https://t.co/xYm4YvxsBs pic.twitter.com/eEAkkG9MuP
— ハズキ 🍀 (@cloverblossoms_) August 28, 2025
Netizens were shocked by the news, but even more stunned at the fact that his graduation was effective immediately.
The fact that Yuto is graduating from JUMP is shocking enough but it’s effective today?!
As if it isn’t already hard enough news…
😭
— Rin 💚 (‘◇‘ ) (@MidoRin_1224) August 28, 2025
When members “graduate,” it is common for groups to have a special concert, but netizens were confused as to why Nakajima didn’t get one.
At least have a graduation concert or something? Let us send you off, see you one last time as an idol, as Hey! Say! JUMP's Nakajima Yuto. This is not fair.
— ジェーン (@janechinen_) August 28, 2025
it could have been a graceful exit, yuto. why 😭
— Jenny (@ryutaroll) August 28, 2025
It also brought back a past clip where they had a prank about this, and netizens pointed out that it actually came true.
This is why we don't do pranks
like this.💔fml. pic.twitter.com/TYfjcNDzfd— 💜💙リン🦀🕶 (@pamdafangirl) August 28, 2025
That music show which have they prank yamada with yuto graduation announcement is not funny anymore 💔💔💔
— husna (@inooyamalovr) August 28, 2025
