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Kazuki Takahashi, creator of the manga 'Yu-Gi-Oh!', dies at 60

2022-07-07T18:18:19.222Z


The author of the popular universe and his card game passed away this Tuesday in the Japanese city of Nago


Kazuki Takahashi and Yugi, the protagonist of 'Yu-Gi-Oh!'.

The creator of the popular

manga

Yu-Gi-Oh!

, Kazuki Takahashi, has died this Tuesday at the age of 60 in the city of Nago, Okinawa prefecture (Japan).

The developer was found dead some 300 meters off the coast of Awa, but has not been identified as of Thursday, the Nago Coast Guard has confirmed.

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As NHK has collected, Takahashi was visiting Okinawa and was

snorkeling

.

It is therefore investigated whether he died of drowning.

According to the first investigations, the 60-year-old

mangaka

had rented a vehicle, and the responsible company contacted the police on Wednesday, assuring that they were unable to locate him.

It is suspected, therefore, that Takahashi could have died days before, according to

TBS

and the local media

Japan Times

.

The Japanese-born author, who debuted as a manga artist in 1986, was recognized worldwide for being the creator of

Yu-Gi-Oh!,

as well as his popular card game.

In it, two people duel each using their custom deck of fantastical creatures.

His work led to different animated series thanks to the film production company Toei, as well as movies, various

spin-offs

, card games, board games and video games, such as

Yu-Gi-Oh!

Master Duel

.

His influence on the manga universe has been such that this franchise has become one of the highest-grossing multimedia licenses in history.

Source: elparis

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