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Kazuki Takahashi
Japanese manga artist (1961-2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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!.
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Kazuki Takahashi | |
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![]() Takahashi in 2005 | |
Born | (1961-10-04)October 4, 1961 Tokyo, Japan |
Died | July 4, 2022(2022-07-04) (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 |
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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]