Kazuki Takahashi, whose popular manga comic series Yu-Gi-Oh! became a global franchise including TV shows, films and a hugely successful card game, has been found dead in the sea in Japan.

Kazuki Takahashi, the creator of the popular "Yu-Gi-Oh!" manga series, was found dead Thursday off the coast of southern Japan wearing flippers and snorkeling gear, Japan's Kyodo News reported.

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