Sad information as Kazuki Takahashi, the manga-ka behind the hit sequence Yu-Gi-Oh and its much more widespread CCG, has died in what appears to be a tragic accident on the age of 60.

NBC News studies “Kazuki’s body was discovered about 1,000 feet off shore” the coast of Okinawa, Japan. He was recognized after native police discovered a close-by rental automobile that had been rented below his identify. When discovered, Kazuki was sporting snorkeling tools, and appeared to have been attacked by an unknown marine animal. in line with the Okinawan Coast Guard.

Yu-Gi-Oh was first revealed within the weekly Shonen Jump manga anthology, rapidly changing into tailored into successful anime sequence in 1998, with a second, for much longer sequence starting in 2000. Several spin-off TV sequence had been additionally made, in addition to films. But the sequence’ true legacy would be the real-life model of the manga’s fictional card sport Duel Monsters. Over 35 billion Yu-Gi-Oh playing cards have been bought around the globe, making it a virtually $10 billion dollar-grossing business.

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