Yu-Gi-Oh creator, Kazuki Takahashi, whose idea made several billion dollars dies at sixty years old. Fans expressed their griefs on his death through social media.
Kazuki Takahashi’s body was seen drifting off near the south Japanese seaside inside some scuba gears. His body coast guard suspected that he might be attacked by a group of reef shark while snorkeling. Police also found wounds on the lower part of his body.
Takahashi was the creator of Yu-Gi-Oh!, a popular Japanese manga series. The series tells a story of a young boy named Yugi Mutou, who solves puzzle that fight back the evil forces.
It was first published in 1996 and has become popular worldwide. His creation grew into a multibillion-dollar business. According to the game maker Konami, 25 billion “Yu-Gi-Oh!” trading card games were sold. It was certified by Guinness World Records as the biggest trading-card game ever in 2011. In 2015, Takahashi accepted Inkpot Award from San Diego’s Comic-Con International.
Takahashi’s death is a shock to his fans. His fans posted messages all over social media to share their memories and expressed their griefs.
Geoff Thew said in twitter, “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 as an adult. Kazuki Takahashi’s dark and brilliant imagination did a lot to shape the course of my life, and I’m far from the only one. RIP, Legend.”
Links:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/comics/2022/07/07/yu-gi-oh-creator-kazuki-takahashi-dead/
https://bareillycollege.org/kazuki-takahashi-death
https://twitter.com/G0ffThew/status/1545087238219788289
Kazuki Takahashi’s body was seen drifting off near the south Japanese seaside inside some scuba gears. His body coast guard suspected that he might be attacked by a group of reef shark while snorkeling. Police also found wounds on the lower part of his body.
Takahashi was the creator of Yu-Gi-Oh!, a popular Japanese manga series. The series tells a story of a young boy named Yugi Mutou, who solves puzzle that fight back the evil forces.
It was first published in 1996 and has become popular worldwide. His creation grew into a multibillion-dollar business. According to the game maker Konami, 25 billion “Yu-Gi-Oh!” trading card games were sold. It was certified by Guinness World Records as the biggest trading-card game ever in 2011. In 2015, Takahashi accepted Inkpot Award from San Diego’s Comic-Con International.
Takahashi’s death is a shock to his fans. His fans posted messages all over social media to share their memories and expressed their griefs.
Geoff Thew said in twitter, “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 as an adult. Kazuki Takahashi’s dark and brilliant imagination did a lot to shape the course of my life, and I’m far from the only one. RIP, Legend.”
Links:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/comics/2022/07/07/yu-gi-oh-creator-kazuki-takahashi-dead/
https://bareillycollege.org/kazuki-takahashi-death
https://twitter.com/G0ffThew/status/1545087238219788289
