Yutaka Kobayashi, member of idol group BOYS AND MEN, and Kamen Rider Gaim actor was arrested on charges of shoplifting.

The charges were officially reported on April 8, 2022. Yutaka was said to have stolen around 9,000 Yen worth of men's cosmetic items such as hair wax from a convenience store in Fukuoka. His contract was immediately terminated and was expelled from his group.

Yutaka Kobayashi was a member of Nagoya-based idol group BOYS AND MEN, and made his acting debut as Kaito Kumon/Kamen Rider Baron in Kamen Rider Gaim. He also appeared in dramas such as Tokusatsu GaGaGa and Minami no Teiou ZERO. He was also appointed as ambassador for the Kamen Rider Exhibit in Nagoya nearly a month prior.