On Monday July 4th, Kazuki Takahashi, the creator of “Yu-Gi-Oh!” passed away at age 60 in Nago, Okinawa, Japan. The cause of his death is unknown but according to the nation’s coast guard and reports by local broadcaster NHK, his body was discovered on Wednesday floating off the southern Japanese coast of Nago.
The body showed signs of being attacked by a marine creature, possibly sharks, but the cause of death was still under investigation.
After the news of Takahashi’s death spread, his fans mourned the loss of the legendary figure in the manga industry.
On social media, fans shared favorite memories about “Yu-Gi-Oh!” and Takahashi, “Yu-Gi-Oh!” defined my taste in anime when I was a kid, and the game got me out of the house and my own head when I needed it most,” one fan said on Twitter.
Another added that the fantasy series had made a massive impact on global culture, “It’s an important story about facing evil head on with hope and friendship, and always fighting for a brighter tomorrow.”
Takahashi first began working in the manga industry in the ’80s and in the following decade, made it big with the anime/manga he created called: “Yu-Gi-Oh!”
The popular manga which was written and illustrated by Kazuki Takahashi, features a spiky-haired high school outsider named Yugi. Yugi solves an ancient puzzle which makes him become a mystically empowered version of himself: Yu-Gi-Oh, the King of Games and champion battler of evildoers.
Overtime, Takahashi’s creation grew into a multibillion-dollar global enterprise, spawning an anime franchise and video games. In 2011, Guinness World Records recognized “Yu-Gi-Oh!” as the most popular trading-card game ever, with more than 25 billion cards sold.
Takahashi received the Inkpot Award from San Diego’s Comic-Con International in 2015 for “Yu-Gi-Oh!” His creation was appreciated for its expansive appeal which was introduced in the United States as “Pokémon’s heir apparent.”
Daniel Dockery, senior writer for Crunchyroll, told The Washington Post, “the common theme that connected it to fans was Takahashi’s fascination with how people play, and how we fall in love with our favorite monsters. The fact that they would be summoned in a world not too unlike our own makes them even more appealing to the eye. They are truly yours to adore and play with, making you feel powerful and inspired in equal measure.”
Jason Thompson, editor of the VIZ Media’s English manga editions of “YuGi-Oh!,” “Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duelist” and “Yu-Gi-Oh!: Millennium World” told reporters, “As one of his fans, who also had the privilege to work on the English adaptations of his comics, I’m deeply sad to hear that Takahashi died so young. He was a gracious man who loved games and American comics and was a pleasure to work with.”
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The body showed signs of being attacked by a marine creature, possibly sharks, but the cause of death was still under investigation.
After the news of Takahashi’s death spread, his fans mourned the loss of the legendary figure in the manga industry.
On social media, fans shared favorite memories about “Yu-Gi-Oh!” and Takahashi, “Yu-Gi-Oh!” defined my taste in anime when I was a kid, and the game got me out of the house and my own head when I needed it most,” one fan said on Twitter.
Another added that the fantasy series had made a massive impact on global culture, “It’s an important story about facing evil head on with hope and friendship, and always fighting for a brighter tomorrow.”
Takahashi first began working in the manga industry in the ’80s and in the following decade, made it big with the anime/manga he created called: “Yu-Gi-Oh!”
The popular manga which was written and illustrated by Kazuki Takahashi, features a spiky-haired high school outsider named Yugi. Yugi solves an ancient puzzle which makes him become a mystically empowered version of himself: Yu-Gi-Oh, the King of Games and champion battler of evildoers.
Overtime, Takahashi’s creation grew into a multibillion-dollar global enterprise, spawning an anime franchise and video games. In 2011, Guinness World Records recognized “Yu-Gi-Oh!” as the most popular trading-card game ever, with more than 25 billion cards sold.
Takahashi received the Inkpot Award from San Diego’s Comic-Con International in 2015 for “Yu-Gi-Oh!” His creation was appreciated for its expansive appeal which was introduced in the United States as “Pokémon’s heir apparent.”
Daniel Dockery, senior writer for Crunchyroll, told The Washington Post, “the common theme that connected it to fans was Takahashi’s fascination with how people play, and how we fall in love with our favorite monsters. The fact that they would be summoned in a world not too unlike our own makes them even more appealing to the eye. They are truly yours to adore and play with, making you feel powerful and inspired in equal measure.”
Jason Thompson, editor of the VIZ Media’s English manga editions of “YuGi-Oh!,” “Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duelist” and “Yu-Gi-Oh!: Millennium World” told reporters, “As one of his fans, who also had the privilege to work on the English adaptations of his comics, I’m deeply sad to hear that Takahashi died so young. He was a gracious man who loved games and American comics and was a pleasure to work with.”
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