Kazuki Takahashi, born October 4, 1961 in Tokyo, is the creator of the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga series, which has spawned a number of spinoff anime and manga series, including Yu-Gi-Oh! R, Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL, Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V, and Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS, a large number of video games, several card and tabletop games, including the Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters Collectible Figure Game, Bandai's Official Card Game, Dungeon Dice Monsters, and the Official and Trading Card Games, and a huge array of merchandise.