Yu-Gi-Oh! creator Kazuki Takahashi had died, with his death officially being recorded as drowning. A recent report from the U.S.
military’s newspaper has provided more context surrounding the circumstances of his death (via Kotaku).Takahashi was best known as the author of the Yu-Gi-Oh!
manga. The success of the manga led to Konami creating the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game in 1999, with Takahashi’s help. The card game also then led to several video games including the most recent one, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Master Duel.In a recent report from Stars & Stripes, a U.S. Army officer has been recognised for “rescuing three people from a riptide at a popular Okinawa dive spot in an episode that apparently killed a well-known Japanese manga artist.”The story, which is in the Department of Defence’s own newspaper, says that 49-year-old Major Robert Bourgeau has been recommended for a Soldier’s Medal for his actions on July 4, where he reportedly spotted three swimmers struggling in a “dangerous riptide” and immediately swam out to rescue them.
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