The Heroic Story Behind the Death of Kazuki Takahashi, Creator of Yu-Gi-Oh!

There is a heroic story behind the death of Kazuki Takahashi, Creator of Yu-Gi-Oh!. It is known that the sad news of the death of Kazuki Takahashi came in July 2022.

Takahashi, who is 60 years old, is known to have been found lifeless floating on the seashore in Nagi, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan on July 6 2022.

The cause of death of this man with the real name Takahashi when the sad news appeared was not stated.

However, as time went on, the cause of Kazuki Takahashi's death became public.

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The Cause of Death of the Creator of Yu-Gi-Oh!

After running for more than three months, the cause of Takahashi's death began to be revealed. This information is also known to the public.

There is a heroic story behind the death of Kazuki Takahashi. Where, he had helped several people who were swept away by the current.

Takahashi reportedly died after helping an 11-year-old girl, the mother of the child and a soldier who got caught in the current in Mermaid's Grotto, Okinawa, Japan.

“He is a hero. He died trying to save others," said US Army Major and scuba diving instructor Robert Bourgeau New York Post.

He recounted that Takahashi immediately jumped into the water when he heard screams for help from people who were swept away. However, he did not return after doing so.

Furthermore, Bourgeau also managed to save the mother and child who were carried away by the current. Apart from that, he also guided the sunken soldiers to safety.

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About Kazuki Takahashi

Takahashi is a creator of Yu-Gi-Oh! and artists manga who was born on October 4, 1961 and died on July 6, 2022).

He started his career as a manga artist in 1982 with his first work Tokiō no taka. The work was later published in 1990. 

Later, he also published his early work, Tennenshoku Danji Buray, from 1991 to 1992. 

Then he created the Yu-Gi-Oh! launched by Konami in 1996 which brought him success. He also continues to be actively involved in the creation of the manga Yu-Gi-Oh! until the end of the manga.

Then, Takahashi received the Inkpot award from Comic-Con International for his contribution to the field of comics in 2015.