Kazuki Takahashi
Japanese manga artist (1961-2022)
Kazuki Takahashi (高橋 和希, Takahashi Kazuki, also known as Kazuo Takahashi (高橋 一雅, Takahashi Kazuo); October 4, 1961 – July 4, 2022)[1][2][3] was a Japanese manga artist and game creator. He was best known for creating Yu-Gi-Oh!.
Kazuki Takahashi | |
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 Takahashi in 2005 | |
| Born | October 4, 1961 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | July 4, 2022 (aged 60) |
| Cause of death | Drowning caused by a shark attack |
| Other names | Kazuo Takahashi (高橋 一雅, Takahashi Kazuo) |
| Occupation(s) | Manga artist, animator, anime director and writer |
| Years active | 1981–2022 |
| Known for | Yu-Gi-Oh! |
| Website | studio-dice |
On July 6, 2022, Takahashi was found dead off the shore of Nago, Japan.[4] Takahashi had been wearing snorkeling gear at the time of his death.[5] It was discovered that he was attacked by a Blacktip reef shark and drowned on July 4, 2022.[6][7]
References
change- ↑ "人気漫画「遊☆戯☆王」作者 高橋和希さん 沖縄 名護で死去". NHKニュース (in Japanese). NHK. 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ↑ "「死体らしきものが浮いている」 沖縄の海岸 300m沖に男性遺体 死後１～２日か". 沖縄タイムス＋プラス (in Japanese). Okinawa Times. 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ↑ "KAZUKI TAKAHASHI". www.kidswb.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2001. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Yu-Gi-Oh! Manga Creator Kazuki Takahashi Has Died". 7 July 2022.
- ↑ Pineda, Rafael (2022-07-07). "Yu-Gi-Oh Manga Creator Kazuki Takahashi Passes Away at 60". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ↑ "Author of manga 'Yu-Gi-Oh' Kazuki Takahashi found dead, NHK says". The Japan Times. 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ↑ Shiroshima, Hayato (July 11, 2022). 「遊戯王」作者の高橋和希さん、死因は溺死 司法解剖の結果. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved July 11, 2022.
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