Kazuki Takahashi (creator of the trading-card and manga phenomenon Yu-Gi-Oh!), has died in Japan. New York Times reported Thursday. He was 60.
The Times reported that he had been snorkeling in Japan while on vacation. His body was found off Nago. The cause of his death is still being investigated.
Takahashi was a manga artist from the 1980s. His 1996 story about a boy who challenges magicians ended up being published for eight years in comic magazines. It inspired TV shows and movies.
Takahashi was a manga artist from the 1980s. The 1996 story of a boy who challenges magicians led to eight years of publication in comic magazines. It inspired many long-running anime series and motion pictures as well as books and videogame adaptations. “Master Duel,”The game was inspired by the series and released earlier in the year.
Yu-Gi-Oh! was born from the trading-card version. It was first released in Japan in 1999, and then three years later in America. An international phenomenon.
Konami’s new releases of cards, appearances on bestseller lists, and a new video-gamed version all have brought in billions of dollars in revenues.
Takahashi continued to supervise the manga, while also creating other works like 2018’s “Comiq” series.