On Wednesday July 6, off the Japanese coast of Nago, Kazuki Takahashi was found floating lifeless. He was wearing snorkeling gear and appears to have drowned. Takahashi’s loved ones and fans mourn the loss and pay tribute to his legacy as an artist.
Takahashi began drawing manga for various magazines in the 80s at the age of 19. It wasn’t until 1996, when Takahashi created the popular Yu-Gi-Oh! manga series that he achieved worldwide recognition. Yu-Gi-Oh! focused on a boy who solves an ancient puzzle and awakens a mystically empowered version of himself. The manga was featured in a highly read Japanese boys’ magazine called the Weekly Shonen Jump. Over the next decades, Yu-Gi-Oh! grew into a multibillion-dollar global franchise, launching trading cards, video games, films, and television series in the years following.
Monsters, spells, and traps attracted young children, teens, and even adults. Players would collect cards and battle against each other, like battles that took place in the manga. The Guinness Book of World Records even recognized Yu-Gi-Oh! as the biggest trading-card game ever in 2011; more than 25 billion cards were sold. National and international competitions developed, growing Takahashi’s fan base by over 10 million Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel registered players.
Takahashi continued drawing other works, receiving Comic-Con International’s Inkpot Award in 2015. The award recognized him for his contributions to comics, science fiction and fantasy, film, television, animation, and fandom. In recent years, Takahashi posted sketches and hand-drawn animations of Yu-Gi-Oh! characters for his fans to celebrate holidays and special events.
Fans have shared their favorite memories of Takahashi, as well as the impact Yu-Gi-Oh! has had on their childhood and life. A fan tweeted, “Takahashi’s dark and brilliant imagination did a lot to shape the course of my life, and I’m far from the only one.” Takahashi touched on so many lives, encouraging everyone to always fight for a brighter tomorrow.
Link:
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https://english.alarabiya.net/life-style/entertainment/2022/07/07/Japanese-artist-creator-of-Yu-Gi-Oh-cards-found-dead-in-sea
Takahashi began drawing manga for various magazines in the 80s at the age of 19. It wasn’t until 1996, when Takahashi created the popular Yu-Gi-Oh! manga series that he achieved worldwide recognition. Yu-Gi-Oh! focused on a boy who solves an ancient puzzle and awakens a mystically empowered version of himself. The manga was featured in a highly read Japanese boys’ magazine called the Weekly Shonen Jump. Over the next decades, Yu-Gi-Oh! grew into a multibillion-dollar global franchise, launching trading cards, video games, films, and television series in the years following.
Monsters, spells, and traps attracted young children, teens, and even adults. Players would collect cards and battle against each other, like battles that took place in the manga. The Guinness Book of World Records even recognized Yu-Gi-Oh! as the biggest trading-card game ever in 2011; more than 25 billion cards were sold. National and international competitions developed, growing Takahashi’s fan base by over 10 million Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel registered players.
Takahashi continued drawing other works, receiving Comic-Con International’s Inkpot Award in 2015. The award recognized him for his contributions to comics, science fiction and fantasy, film, television, animation, and fandom. In recent years, Takahashi posted sketches and hand-drawn animations of Yu-Gi-Oh! characters for his fans to celebrate holidays and special events.
Fans have shared their favorite memories of Takahashi, as well as the impact Yu-Gi-Oh! has had on their childhood and life. A fan tweeted, “Takahashi’s dark and brilliant imagination did a lot to shape the course of my life, and I’m far from the only one.” Takahashi touched on so many lives, encouraging everyone to always fight for a brighter tomorrow.
Link:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1H9YkiWCzCRgQcO8dig35zfGpG4oxPUNd
https://english.alarabiya.net/life-style/entertainment/2022/07/07/Japanese-artist-creator-of-Yu-Gi-Oh-cards-found-dead-in-sea
