Kazuki Takahashi, who is the creator of Yu-Gi-Oh, an anime and card trading game, died on July 4, 2022. Investigators say that they found Takahashi’s body, who was 60 years old, floating off the southern Japanese coast of Nago in snorkeling gear.
Takashi was born on October 4, 1961 , amd published the game “Yu-Gi-Oh!”, in 1996, at the Weekly Shōnen Jump.
“Yu-Gi-Oh!” is about a spiky-haired high schooler named Yugi who solved an ancient puzzle and becomes a mystically empowered version of himself: Yu-Gi-Oh, the King of Games and a champion battler of evildoers.
In 2011, the Guinness World Records recognized “Yu-Gi-Oh!” as the biggest trading-card game ever, with more than 25 billion cards sold.
Takahashi had recently worked on this year’s Marvel’s “Secret Reverse”, a graphic novel team which featured Spider-Man and Iron Man.
“Takahashi’s creation was appreciated for its expansive appeal, including the anime, 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…Takahashi’s creatures range from horror to fantasy, yet there’s a common craftsmanship among them — the kind of thing that reveals hidden details over time, as well as the visceral ‘Oh my God, that looks so rad.’”
Many people who loved Yu-Gi-Oh! Shared their favorite memories on social media.
“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,” said a user.
“Yu-Gi-Oh! has touched so many lives and 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. Thank you, Kazuki Takahashi. You were gone too soon, but rest in peace,” another user said on Social Media.
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Takashi was born on October 4, 1961 , amd published the game “Yu-Gi-Oh!”, in 1996, at the Weekly Shōnen Jump.
“Yu-Gi-Oh!” is about a spiky-haired high schooler named Yugi who solved an ancient puzzle and becomes a mystically empowered version of himself: Yu-Gi-Oh, the King of Games and a champion battler of evildoers.
In 2011, the Guinness World Records recognized “Yu-Gi-Oh!” as the biggest trading-card game ever, with more than 25 billion cards sold.
Takahashi had recently worked on this year’s Marvel’s “Secret Reverse”, a graphic novel team which featured Spider-Man and Iron Man.
“Takahashi’s creation was appreciated for its expansive appeal, including the anime, 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…Takahashi’s creatures range from horror to fantasy, yet there’s a common craftsmanship among them — the kind of thing that reveals hidden details over time, as well as the visceral ‘Oh my God, that looks so rad.’”
Many people who loved Yu-Gi-Oh! Shared their favorite memories on social media.
“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,” said a user.
“Yu-Gi-Oh! has touched so many lives and 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. Thank you, Kazuki Takahashi. You were gone too soon, but rest in peace,” another user said on Social Media.
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