'Yu☆Gi☆Oh!' Creator Kazuki Takahashi Dies at 60
Manga creator Kazuki Takahashi, best known for the Yu☆Gi☆Oh! manga series, died on Thursday. He was 60 years old. According to the NHK, a person reported to the Japan Coast Guard at around 10:30 in July 6 that a body was floating 300 meters from the coast of Nago city, Okinawa prefecture. The Coast Guard found Takahashi with snorkeling gear. The Coast Guard and police are investigating the incident at the moment.
Born Kazuo Takahashi in Tokyo in 1961, he began his manga career in 1982. Takahashi launched the Yu☆Gi☆Oh! manga in Weekly Shounen Jump and serialized from September 1996 to March 2004. The manga led to the creation of the Trading Card Game of the same name, originally published by Bandai and then Konami.
Takahashi recently serialized two short manga. The ComiQ, ran for 7 chapters in Weekly Shounen Jump from October to November 2018 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the magazine. The second one, Secret Reverse released in Shounen Jump+ in 2019.
Toei Animation adapted Yu☆Gi☆Oh! into a 27-episode television anime adaptation in April 1998 and ended in October of the same year. Studio Gallop produced the 224-episode television anime adaptation of the same manga which ran from April 2000 to September 2004.
Multiple sequels, spin-offs, and movies aired over the years. The latest, Yu☆Gi☆Oh!: Go Rush!!, began airing on April 3 this year.
Source: NHK
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Honestly, I still find it hard to believe. He was a huge part of my childhood. Yu-Gi-Oh! was my comfort.
May you rest in peace, sensei.
May you rest in peace, sensei.
Mar 30, 2023 8:58 PM by Meixiu
RIP. I know this is from last year but I didn't see this until now. Thank you for making my childhood awesome. Between Pokemon and Yugioh, I had so much fun.
Mar 29, 2023 7:10 PM by PandahHeart
He died a hero. Respect man. And thanks for making my childhood so awesome!
Mar 28, 2023 8:24 AM by removed-user
Fario-P said:
DatRandomDude said:
Manga creator Kazuki Takahashi, best known for the Yu☆Gi☆Oh! manga series, died on Thursday. He was 60 years old.
According to the NHK, a person reported to the Japan Coast Guard at around 10:30 in July 6 that a body was floating 300 meters from the coast of Nago city, Okinawa prefecture. The Coast Guard found Takahashi with snorkeling gear. The Coast Guard and police are investigating the incident at the moment.
3 months later and we just got more news about his death.Manga creator Kazuki Takahashi, best known for the Yu☆Gi☆Oh! manga series, died on Thursday. He was 60 years old.
According to the NHK, a person reported to the Japan Coast Guard at around 10:30 in July 6 that a body was floating 300 meters from the coast of Nago city, Okinawa prefecture. The Coast Guard found Takahashi with snorkeling gear. The Coast Guard and police are investigating the incident at the moment.
Army officer recognized for rescuing three people from riptide that killed ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ creator
By MATTHEW M. BURKE
STARS AND STRIPES • October 11, 2022
TORII STATION, Okinawa – A U.S. Army officer was recognized for rescuing three people from a riptide at a popular Okinawa dive spot in an episode that apparently killed a well-known Japanese manga artist.
Maj. Robert Bourgeau, 49, of Missoula, Mont., the deputy operations officer for the 10th Support Group at Torii Station in Yomitan, was nominated by his command last month for the Soldier’s Medal for his actions during the July 4 rescue at Mermaid’s Grotto in Onna. The medal recognizes acts of heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
Kazuki Takahashi, 60, the creator of the popular Japanese manga series “Yu-Gi-Oh!,” attempted to aid Bourgeau in the rescue, unbeknownst to the American, and drowned in the process, a pained Bourgeau told Stars and Stripes on Oct. 3.
. . .
Bourgeau jumped into the rip current and sped out to the girl, but was quickly exhausted as he worked to bring her toward the shallows, he said. Then he encountered her mother who had somehow been sucked into the swirling waters as well.
“I grabbed mom and I grabbed [the girl] and I just kicked for all life,” Bourgeau said.
At some point during the rescue, Takahashi entered the water, Bourgeau said. He said he didn't see the Japanese icon during the ordeal. Bourgeau's students caught glimpses of him until he disappeared beneath the waves.
"He's a hero," Bourgeau said of Takahashi. "He died trying to save someone else."
By MATTHEW M. BURKE
STARS AND STRIPES • October 11, 2022
TORII STATION, Okinawa – A U.S. Army officer was recognized for rescuing three people from a riptide at a popular Okinawa dive spot in an episode that apparently killed a well-known Japanese manga artist.
Maj. Robert Bourgeau, 49, of Missoula, Mont., the deputy operations officer for the 10th Support Group at Torii Station in Yomitan, was nominated by his command last month for the Soldier’s Medal for his actions during the July 4 rescue at Mermaid’s Grotto in Onna. The medal recognizes acts of heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
Kazuki Takahashi, 60, the creator of the popular Japanese manga series “Yu-Gi-Oh!,” attempted to aid Bourgeau in the rescue, unbeknownst to the American, and drowned in the process, a pained Bourgeau told Stars and Stripes on Oct. 3.
. . .
Bourgeau jumped into the rip current and sped out to the girl, but was quickly exhausted as he worked to bring her toward the shallows, he said. Then he encountered her mother who had somehow been sucked into the swirling waters as well.
“I grabbed mom and I grabbed [the girl] and I just kicked for all life,” Bourgeau said.
At some point during the rescue, Takahashi entered the water, Bourgeau said. He said he didn't see the Japanese icon during the ordeal. Bourgeau's students caught glimpses of him until he disappeared beneath the waves.
"He's a hero," Bourgeau said of Takahashi. "He died trying to save someone else."
yep what a hero and not just a legend
Oct 13, 2022 2:55 AM by deg
Fario-P said:
All I have now is immense pride in this man...What a true hero he wasDatRandomDude said:
Manga creator Kazuki Takahashi, best known for the Yu☆Gi☆Oh! manga series, died on Thursday. He was 60 years old.
According to the NHK, a person reported to the Japan Coast Guard at around 10:30 in July 6 that a body was floating 300 meters from the coast of Nago city, Okinawa prefecture. The Coast Guard found Takahashi with snorkeling gear. The Coast Guard and police are investigating the incident at the moment.
3 months later and we just got more news about his death.Manga creator Kazuki Takahashi, best known for the Yu☆Gi☆Oh! manga series, died on Thursday. He was 60 years old.
According to the NHK, a person reported to the Japan Coast Guard at around 10:30 in July 6 that a body was floating 300 meters from the coast of Nago city, Okinawa prefecture. The Coast Guard found Takahashi with snorkeling gear. The Coast Guard and police are investigating the incident at the moment.
Army officer recognized for rescuing three people from riptide that killed ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ creator
By MATTHEW M. BURKE
STARS AND STRIPES • October 11, 2022
TORII STATION, Okinawa – A U.S. Army officer was recognized for rescuing three people from a riptide at a popular Okinawa dive spot in an episode that apparently killed a well-known Japanese manga artist.
Maj. Robert Bourgeau, 49, of Missoula, Mont., the deputy operations officer for the 10th Support Group at Torii Station in Yomitan, was nominated by his command last month for the Soldier’s Medal for his actions during the July 4 rescue at Mermaid’s Grotto in Onna. The medal recognizes acts of heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
Kazuki Takahashi, 60, the creator of the popular Japanese manga series “Yu-Gi-Oh!,” attempted to aid Bourgeau in the rescue, unbeknownst to the American, and drowned in the process, a pained Bourgeau told Stars and Stripes on Oct. 3.
. . .
Bourgeau jumped into the rip current and sped out to the girl, but was quickly exhausted as he worked to bring her toward the shallows, he said. Then he encountered her mother who had somehow been sucked into the swirling waters as well.
“I grabbed mom and I grabbed [the girl] and I just kicked for all life,” Bourgeau said.
At some point during the rescue, Takahashi entered the water, Bourgeau said. He said he didn't see the Japanese icon during the ordeal. Bourgeau's students caught glimpses of him until he disappeared beneath the waves.
"He's a hero," Bourgeau said of Takahashi. "He died trying to save someone else."
By MATTHEW M. BURKE
STARS AND STRIPES • October 11, 2022
TORII STATION, Okinawa – A U.S. Army officer was recognized for rescuing three people from a riptide at a popular Okinawa dive spot in an episode that apparently killed a well-known Japanese manga artist.
Maj. Robert Bourgeau, 49, of Missoula, Mont., the deputy operations officer for the 10th Support Group at Torii Station in Yomitan, was nominated by his command last month for the Soldier’s Medal for his actions during the July 4 rescue at Mermaid’s Grotto in Onna. The medal recognizes acts of heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
Kazuki Takahashi, 60, the creator of the popular Japanese manga series “Yu-Gi-Oh!,” attempted to aid Bourgeau in the rescue, unbeknownst to the American, and drowned in the process, a pained Bourgeau told Stars and Stripes on Oct. 3.
. . .
Bourgeau jumped into the rip current and sped out to the girl, but was quickly exhausted as he worked to bring her toward the shallows, he said. Then he encountered her mother who had somehow been sucked into the swirling waters as well.
“I grabbed mom and I grabbed [the girl] and I just kicked for all life,” Bourgeau said.
At some point during the rescue, Takahashi entered the water, Bourgeau said. He said he didn't see the Japanese icon during the ordeal. Bourgeau's students caught glimpses of him until he disappeared beneath the waves.
"He's a hero," Bourgeau said of Takahashi. "He died trying to save someone else."
I always use to say to myself that I wouldn't mind going out saving other people and here is this man just being an absolute great human being
Oct 12, 2022 5:58 AM by Tokoya
DatRandomDude said:
Manga creator Kazuki Takahashi, best known for the Yu☆Gi☆Oh! manga series, died on Thursday. He was 60 years old.
According to the NHK, a person reported to the Japan Coast Guard at around 10:30 in July 6 that a body was floating 300 meters from the coast of Nago city, Okinawa prefecture. The Coast Guard found Takahashi with snorkeling gear. The Coast Guard and police are investigating the incident at the moment.
3 months later and we just got more news about his death.Manga creator Kazuki Takahashi, best known for the Yu☆Gi☆Oh! manga series, died on Thursday. He was 60 years old.
According to the NHK, a person reported to the Japan Coast Guard at around 10:30 in July 6 that a body was floating 300 meters from the coast of Nago city, Okinawa prefecture. The Coast Guard found Takahashi with snorkeling gear. The Coast Guard and police are investigating the incident at the moment.
Army officer recognized for rescuing three people from riptide that killed ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ creator
By MATTHEW M. BURKE
STARS AND STRIPES • October 11, 2022
TORII STATION, Okinawa – A U.S. Army officer was recognized for rescuing three people from a riptide at a popular Okinawa dive spot in an episode that apparently killed a well-known Japanese manga artist.
Maj. Robert Bourgeau, 49, of Missoula, Mont., the deputy operations officer for the 10th Support Group at Torii Station in Yomitan, was nominated by his command last month for the Soldier’s Medal for his actions during the July 4 rescue at Mermaid’s Grotto in Onna. The medal recognizes acts of heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
Kazuki Takahashi, 60, the creator of the popular Japanese manga series “Yu-Gi-Oh!,” attempted to aid Bourgeau in the rescue, unbeknownst to the American, and drowned in the process, a pained Bourgeau told Stars and Stripes on Oct. 3.
. . .
Bourgeau jumped into the rip current and sped out to the girl, but was quickly exhausted as he worked to bring her toward the shallows, he said. Then he encountered her mother who had somehow been sucked into the swirling waters as well.
“I grabbed mom and I grabbed [the girl] and I just kicked for all life,” Bourgeau said.
At some point during the rescue, Takahashi entered the water, Bourgeau said. He said he didn't see the Japanese icon during the ordeal. Bourgeau's students caught glimpses of him until he disappeared beneath the waves.
"He's a hero," Bourgeau said of Takahashi. "He died trying to save someone else."
By MATTHEW M. BURKE
STARS AND STRIPES • October 11, 2022
TORII STATION, Okinawa – A U.S. Army officer was recognized for rescuing three people from a riptide at a popular Okinawa dive spot in an episode that apparently killed a well-known Japanese manga artist.
Maj. Robert Bourgeau, 49, of Missoula, Mont., the deputy operations officer for the 10th Support Group at Torii Station in Yomitan, was nominated by his command last month for the Soldier’s Medal for his actions during the July 4 rescue at Mermaid’s Grotto in Onna. The medal recognizes acts of heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
Kazuki Takahashi, 60, the creator of the popular Japanese manga series “Yu-Gi-Oh!,” attempted to aid Bourgeau in the rescue, unbeknownst to the American, and drowned in the process, a pained Bourgeau told Stars and Stripes on Oct. 3.
. . .
Bourgeau jumped into the rip current and sped out to the girl, but was quickly exhausted as he worked to bring her toward the shallows, he said. Then he encountered her mother who had somehow been sucked into the swirling waters as well.
“I grabbed mom and I grabbed [the girl] and I just kicked for all life,” Bourgeau said.
At some point during the rescue, Takahashi entered the water, Bourgeau said. He said he didn't see the Japanese icon during the ordeal. Bourgeau's students caught glimpses of him until he disappeared beneath the waves.
"He's a hero," Bourgeau said of Takahashi. "He died trying to save someone else."
Oct 11, 2022 7:14 PM by Fario-P
RIP Kazuki Takahashi - Sensei, thanks for all
Jul 22, 2022 7:11 PM by ldanes
Kristiwazhere said:
I do not see where I said they were, you seem to either easily misunderstand things or are trying to start an argument where there is none. Either way I am not responding to any more of your responses.
RobertBobert said:
Conspiracies were written by people who did not belong to the anime community at all.
Conspiracies were written by people who did not belong to the anime community at all.
I do not see where I said they were, you seem to either easily misunderstand things or are trying to start an argument where there is none. Either way I am not responding to any more of your responses.
I don't quite understand who exactly is trying to start an argument here, given your sudden rude response, but ok.
Jul 16, 2022 6:56 PM by RobertBobert
Kristiwazhere said:
Yes, it's obviously unrelated, but I was trying to word it in a way that wouldn't trigger posts from certain negative elements of this site. Also at the time there were also a bunch of posts speculating about the conspiracies, that was more what I was responding to, maybe I didn't pick the best post to respond to.
Yes, it's obviously unrelated, but I was trying to word it in a way that wouldn't trigger posts from certain negative elements of this site. Also at the time there were also a bunch of posts speculating about the conspiracies, that was more what I was responding to, maybe I didn't pick the best post to respond to.
Conspiracies were written by people who did not belong to the anime community at all.
Jul 16, 2022 6:36 PM by RobertBobert
Bruh, that was so unexpected, like wtf. Drowning is a horrible way to die. Putting that aside, I should finish GX already.
Jul 16, 2022 6:07 PM by LeonhartAugust
Yes, it's obviously unrelated, but I was trying to word it in a way that wouldn't trigger posts from certain negative elements of this site. Also at the time there were also a bunch of posts speculating about the conspiracies, that was more what I was responding to, maybe I didn't pick the best post to respond to.
Jul 16, 2022 10:57 AM by Kristiwazhere
Kristiwazhere said:
They are probably completely unrelated. He was found in snorkeling gear, it's probably better to assume it was an accident for now rather than speculate on conspiracies.
Tokoya said:
The former PM being murdered today even and now this has me wondering wtf is going on in Japan right now
The former PM being murdered today even and now this has me wondering wtf is going on in Japan right now
They are probably completely unrelated. He was found in snorkeling gear, it's probably better to assume it was an accident for now rather than speculate on conspiracies.
They are obviously unrelated. He spoke about the situation in general.
Jul 16, 2022 6:31 AM by RobertBobert
What an absolute loss. This man gave me the tools needed to find the people who changed my life forever. Rest in Happiness Takahashi-ka.
Jul 16, 2022 4:32 AM by Oddmund
Early_Morning said:
Just curious, have any notable mangaka or Japanese celebrities commented on his death or sent his family condolences?
Tsuda Kenjiro (Kaiba's voice actor) made a small tribute
Just curious, have any notable mangaka or Japanese celebrities commented on his death or sent his family condolences?
Jul 12, 2022 6:22 AM by Tokoya
I'm a bit late, but RIP. I've always maintained that he was one of the most underrated Jump artists. Yu-Gi-Oh! was filled with some pretty sick art and designs.
I hope he knows that he leaves behind a huge legacy and franchise that shows no signs of slowing and that has inspired thousands.
I hope he knows that he leaves behind a huge legacy and franchise that shows no signs of slowing and that has inspired thousands.
Jul 11, 2022 1:59 PM by malvarez1
May he rest in peace!
Jul 11, 2022 10:00 AM by davidmeow
Rest Easy Kazuki. o7
Jul 11, 2022 4:24 AM by removed-user
Just curious, have any notable mangaka or Japanese celebrities commented on his death or sent his family condolences?
Jul 10, 2022 2:21 PM by Early_Morning
Rest in Peace sir.
Jul 10, 2022 4:32 AM by removed-user
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