Creator of “Yu-Gi-Oh!” he died by drowning

Found dead a week ago in the sea near the city of Nago, Japan, Kazuki Takahashi had the cause of his death revealed. According to the autopsy, the creator of “Yu-Gi-Oh!” he died by drowning. According to the Japanese coast guard, he was wearing diving gear.

Forensics also found bite marks on the author’s body from sharks and other marine animals. The bottom line is that this happened after his death.

The body of Takahashi, who was 60, was identified after a car rental company called Okinawa police. She had lost contact with the artist, who had hired her services and was traveling alone in the region.

Takahashi started drawing manga in 1982. His first major work was “Fighting Hawk”, released in 1990, and the following year he created “Tennenshokudanji Buray”, which came out in two volumes and was published between 1991. and 1992. But neither manga prepared him for the “Yu-Gi-Oh!” created in 1996.

Published from September 1996 to March 2004, the manga tells the story of a boy named Yugi Mutou, who solves an ancient puzzle and awakens an alter-ego within his body who begins to resolve conflicts using various games.

The manga has been adapted into several anime series. The first was produced by Toei Animation in 1998, while the others were developed by NAS, Gallop and Bridge. The most remembered is “Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters”, which aired for five seasons between 2000 and 2004. The most recent is “Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush !!”, released last April.

In addition to the series, “Yu-Gi-Oh!” had four animated feature films and his card game entered the Guinness Book of Records as the biggest hit in its class (trading cards), with over 25 billion cards sold.

In 2015, Kazuki Takahashi received Comic-Con International’s Inkpot Award for his contribution to career in comics.

Source: Terra

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