The creator of YU-GI-OH! became passionate about drawing comics in his teens, and made his debut in Japan's best-selling weekly comic magazine, Shonen Jump, in 1991. After taking some time to recharge his artistic energy, he began drawing the comics series YU-GI-OH! in 1996. The animated version of YU-GI-OH! debuted in 2000 and became an immediate hit, spawning a mania that included video games, animation, and a card game, all of which boasted record sales. 23 million comics have been sold thus far.

Interesting Facts

1) People have spent two billion dollars on Yu-Gi-Oh cards over the past several years.

2) There have been approximately 3,500,000 different cards sold.

3) As of earlier this year, 23 million Yu-Gi-Oh comic books have been sold.

4) Kazuki Takahashi is the creator of Yu-Gi-Oh and is now known as one of Japan¹s most famous comic artists.

History:

1) Kazuki Takahashi the creator was born on October 4 th 1961. He had a love for drawing when he was young.

2) The creator, Kazuki Takahashi, started drawing comics as a teenager in 1996. His first comic was published in Japan¹s famous ŒShonen Jump² magazine in 1991, but the comic did not debut in the U.S.A. until the year 2000.