Kazuki Takahashi, creator of the Yu-Gi-Oh!

July 7. (Portaltic/EP) –

The creator of the popular Yu-Gi-Oh! universe, Kazuki Takahashidied this Tuesday at the age of 60 in the city of Nago, Okinawa prefecture (Japan).

The developer was found dead some 300 meters off the coast of Awa, but has not been identified as of Thursday, the Nago Coast Guard has confirmed.

As you have collected NHKTakahashi was visiting Okinawa and was snorkeling. It is being investigated for this if he died by drowning.

Apparently, the 60-year-old ‘mangaka’ had rented a vehicle and the company responsible for it contacted the police on Wednesday assuring that they could not locate him. This could indicate that Takahashi could have died days before, as TBS has advanced and has recovered Japan Times.

This creator of Japanese origin, who debuted as a manga artist in 1986, was recognized worldwide for being the creator of the Yu-Gi-Oh!

This work led to different animated series thanks to the film production company Toei, as well as movies, different ‘spin-offs’, card games, board games and video games, such as Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel.

Its influence on the manga universe has been such that this franchise is currently one of the highest-earning multimedia licenses in history.