Yu-Gi-Oh manga creator Takahashi Kazuki has died aged 60 Skip to content Click here to check out the GameByte Shop great games, consoles and more! Yu-Gi-Oh manga creator Takahashi Kazuki has died aged 60 7 July 2022 by Rosalie Newcombe Fans around the world express sadness as the beloved Yu-Gi-Oh creator, Takahashi Kazuki, passes away at 60 years old.Announced today by NHK and other news outlets in Japan, Takahashi Kazuki, creator of Yu-Gi-Oh, passed away yesterday. He was 60 years old.Japan Times reports that he was found wearing snorkelling gear, floating in the waters off Nago, Okinawa Prefecture. Takahashi was noted at travelling alone in Okinawa. The coast guard suspected the body they found was Takahashi’s after a rental car company had been unable to get in contact with the Yu-Gi-Oh creator. The local authorities are still examining the exact details of his death.If you aren’t familiar with Takahashi’s works, he created the beloved manga series Yu-Gi-Oh which went on to become a cultural phenomenon. Originally serialised in Weekly Shōnen Jump in 1996, the beloved manga series has gone on to spawn an anime series, movies, trading game card game, video games and more.Most notably the Yu-Gi-Oh Trading Card Game was hailed by the Guinness World Records as the highest-selling card game in history. Beating that of Pokemon TCG and Magic the Gathering by selling 25.5 billion cards worldwide, as of 2011. FANS EXPRESS GRIEF AROUND THE WORLD Fans and well-known content creators have expressed their sadness over Takahashi’s passing. He shaped many peoples’ childhoods, including my own, and will be sorely missed by us all.ADVERT ADVERT The creator of Yu-Gi-Oh, Kazuki Takahashi, has passed away.YGO was the game that helped me discover my competitive edge. The series showed me how a true King of Games values the friends he plays with over winning.Thank you for teaching us about the the Heart of the Cards. RIP pic.twitter.com/7bEeQS3cQ7- Joshua Yehl (@JoshuaYehl) July 7, 2022 Takahashi Kazuki – the creator of YuGiOh – has passed away.This man literally shaped an entire generation of childhoods, including my own.It’s so incredibly sad to see amazing minds taken from us so suddenly and tragically. https://t.co/HSkfFbnjYU- Joey (@TheAn1meMan) July 7, 2022 I'm shocked and saddened beyond words.YuGiOh was such a big part of my childhood–it's honestly one of those shows that I can't imagine what my life today would look like if I never had it around back then.Rest in peace, Kazuki Takahashi- Red Bard (Kennedy) ? (@RedBardIsCool) July 7, 2022 RIP Kazuki Takahashi. This is absolutely devastating.- STUPIDDEADSKULLHEAD (@MikeLuckas) July 7, 2022 Although it’s always sad to see your favourite creators pass away. Takahashi’s works will continue to inspire so many people for years to come.On behalf of GameByte, our thoughts go out to Takahashi Kazuki’s family, friends and fans. If you have a particular memory or association with any of Kazuki’s creations, be sure to share them with us on our social channels. Featured Image Credit: Konami/San Diego Comic-Con International Source: NHK TweetShareSharePin Follow us on @GameByte @gamebyte GameByte GameByte GameByte Noobs Play @GameByte @gamebyte GameByte GameByte GameByte Noobs Play External Links Policy GameByte Staff About GameByte Advertise with us Careers Ambassador Program Contact Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Manage Cookies Preferences Submit Your Content FragHero Sporf 9 to 5 Life Social Chain Social Chain Agency