NS: Kazuki Takahashi, creator of Yu-Gi-Oh!, found dead at 60

[deh_tommy]

A body discovered around 300m offshore from Nago, Japan yesterday has been identified as Kazuki Takahashi, creator of and regular artist for the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise. Per BBC News:

Kazuki Takahashi, whose popular manga comic series Yu-Gi-Oh! became a global franchise including TV shows, films and a hugely successful card game, has been found dead in the sea in Japan.

The 60-year-old died after an apparent snorkelling trip near the southern Okinawa Island, the coastguard said.

He was found off the coast wearing an underwater mask, snorkel and fins, an official for the city of Nago added.

"We are investigating the case as both a possible accident or crime," he said.

Comments

[cygnia]

...damn. I didn't know the specifics. :(

[skjam]

I enjoyed Yugioh so much I did a series of "Manga Synoptic Theater" posts about the manga back in the early 2000s on Livejournal.

[windleopard2]

I've yet to read the manga, but I do know that Yu-Gi-Oh would not exist without this man.

Thank you, sir. Rest in peace.