Yu-Gi-Oh! creator passed away at age 60

Rafael Shinzo
I'm Rafael Alves, known as Shinzo, founder of AnimeNew. I created the site in 2009 with the mission of sharing news and updates about anime, manga, and...

Kazuki Takahashi, creator of the Yu-Gi-Oh! series, has passed away at the age of 60.According to reports, the cause of his death is unknown at this time.

Thus, his body was discovered in the early morning of July 6th in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, by a boat crew.

Yu-Gi-Oh! creator Kazuki Takahashi passed away at age 60

Yu-Gi-Oh Kazuki Takahashi

Kazuki Takahashi began in 1996 in Shounen Jump. In 1998, Toei Animation adapted the "Millennium Games" arc, and in 2000 the series received a new season, titled Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters , focusing on card games.

Finally, the franchise includes several seasons and numerous games in the series. Furthermore, in Brazil it was broadcast on Globo and Nickelodeon, and the Yu -Gi-Oh! manga was published by JBC between 2006 and 2010, shortly after the series' success.

Synopsis

Young high school student Yugi Muto defeats world champion Seto Kaiba in a card duel with the mysterious help of the Millennium Puzzle. Because of his unexpected victory, Yugi becomes famous worldwide and begins participating in other duels to save his friends and family.

The AnimeNew team expresses its solidarity with Kazuki 's family and the entire fan community of the series.

Follow
I’m Rafael Alves, better known as Shinzo, founder of AnimeNew. I launched the website in 2009 with the mission of bringing anime, manga, and gaming news and updates straight from Japan to fans around the world.