Takahashi's body was reportedly found floating off the coast of Nago in southern Japan, wearing snorkeling gear.
TOKYO (AP) — Kazuki Takahashi, the creator of the “Yu-Gi-Oh!” manga comic and trading card game, has died, apparently while snorkeling in southwestern Japan, the coast guard said Friday. The body of Takahashi, 60, was found Wednesday floating about 300 meters (330 yards) off the coas...
Kazuki Takahashi (born October 4, 1961 in Tokyo; died July 4, 2022), was the creator of the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga series, which has spawned a number of spinoff anime and manga series, including Yu-Gi-Oh! R, Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5
Kazuki is named after Kazuki Takahashi, the creator of theYu-Gi-Oh!franchise, andYugi Muto, the main character of that franchise, taking the first name from the artist and the surname from the character. The main protagonist ofHighschool of the Dead, Takashi Komuro heavily resembles Kazuki. ...