Kazuki Takahashi, the creator of the Yu-Gi-Oh manga that spawned the even more famous card game of the same name, has been found dead at sea, world news agencies have reported.
Kazuki Takahashi, who was 60 years old, was wearing diving equipment, BTA reported. It was found floating on water near Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, early Wednesday. He was identified after a day.
Authorities are investigating his death.
Yu-Gi-Oh, which means “King of Games”, started as a manga series in 1996, running until 2004. It is about a boy who resolves conflicts with various games. It was followed by other manga comics, an anime series and two movies, video games, a trading card game popular all over the world.
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