Creator of Yu-Gi-Oh! manga comic, Kazuki Takahashi, found dead at sea

Kazuki Takahashi, the creator of the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga comic and trading card game, has died, apparently while snorkelling in southwestern Japan (Shohei Miyano/Kyodo News/AP)

Kazuki Takahashi, the creator of the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga comic and trading card game, has died, apparently while snorkelling in south-western Japan.

The body of Mr Takahashi, 60, was found on Wednesday floating about 300 metres off the coast of Okinawa, the coast guard said on Friday.