'Yu-Gi-Oh!' Creator Kazuki Takahashi Died Trying to Save People From Drowning

Oct. Thirteen 2022, Published 10:11 a.m. ET

When Yu-Gi-Oh! first emerged as a phenomenon virtually 20 years in the past, it made Kazuki Takahashi into an instant icon of the manga and anime worlds. That's why many fans had been so saddened by means of the inside track that Kazuki had died in July. At the time, police reported that Kazuki had drowned, but no additional details were given. Now, a up to date report has clarified that the manga artist displayed nice bravery in the moments earlier than his death.

How did Kazuki Takahashi die?

According to reporting in Stars & Stripes, the scoop bulletin for the USA Department of Defense, a "US Army officer [has been] recognized 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.”

Major Robert Bourgeau was recommended for a medal following events that occurred at Mermaid's Grotto in Okinawa on July 4.

Robert it seems that noticed 3 other people suffering in a deadly riptide, including two Japanese civilians and a fellow soldier, and raced out to assist while still dressed in his trainers. Robert, who's a educated scuba diver, was able to get both civilians to shore, and then guided his fellow soldier again as well.

During the rescue, though, a number of sworn statements from witnesses that spoke to the army declare that Kazuki additionally dived in to lend a hand. The reporting said that those staring at the occasions spread simplest “stuck glimpses of him till he disappeared underneath the waves.”

Kazuki's frame was discovered tomorrow by the Japanese Coast Guard floating off the coast of Nago, a town in northern Okinawa, and his automobile was later discovered parked at Mermaid's Grotto.

Reporting advised that the riptide was strong, and that there were additionally large waves crashing towards it. These waves created a whirlpool which began sucking the swimmers in, and in the long run claimed Kazuki's lifestyles.

“He’s a hero,” Robert said in talking with Stars & Stripes. “He died seeking to save somebody else.”

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