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MarshalBanana
Joined: 31 Aug 2014
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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:52 am
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He died a hero, RIP.
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Rob19ny
Joined: 13 Jun 2020
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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 9:04 am
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This new information sheds new light on the situation. My GOAT was a fan of heroes/superheroes and actually put that into his story with Yugi transforming (henshin) into a hero (Yami Yugi), but to actually take action in a real life situation is a whole new level. He did and became what he loved. A hero. I'm still sad that Kaz has passed and this doesn't make it better because he's still gone, but at least the depressing thoughts I had some from the first report back in July is no longer in head.
Once again, thank you, Kaz.
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mdo7
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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 9:17 am
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MarshalBanana wrote: | He died a hero, RIP. |
Yep, and this is quite a revelation.
Takahashi was willing to give his life saving victims from drowning is really something I didn't expect him to do. At least people now will remember for being a hero and saving lives.
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09jcg
Joined: 19 Sep 2006
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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 11:06 am
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Any word on if this info hit main stream japanese media? As a service member I'm very familiar with Stars and Stripes, but it would be unfortunate if the larger Japanese public didn't know about this.
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Multi-Facets
Joined: 15 Oct 2019
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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 11:07 am
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I'm gonna get tears in my coffee if I'm not careful. Once again wishing that Takahashi-san will rest peacefully as long as he likes.
輪廻転生 Rinné tenshō!
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TsukasaElkKite
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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 11:24 am
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He died a hero.
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Kadmos1
Joined: 08 May 2014
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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 11:43 am
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I have seen various comments in a few Reddit threads about this story on how one should leave it to the professionals to do such a save because an untrained person could make it worse. Uh, while I tend to agree, at times an "amateur" will have to play the hero. I think Kazuki-san was setting out to save that person because it was the right thing to do. I was in this situation, I personally would be willing to have my life end. Doing heroic actions like this at times mean one will decide to make what are normally foolish or unwise or unsafe decisions. Even though the military guy might have had a better chance at surviving, he too could have died.
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Gem-Bug
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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 12:11 pm
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It's tragic regardless, but I guess there's some solace in the fact that he went out trying to help someone else. Rest in Peace Takahashi-san.
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residentgrigo
Joined: 23 Dec 2007
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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 12:16 pm
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There are few comic/superhero writers who live by the ideals they write about. Takahashi was one of them.
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Wyvern
Joined: 01 Sep 2004
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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 1:10 pm
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Yugi would be proud. Here was a shonen manga creator who really lived the values of heroism that the genre teaches.
RIP to a legend.
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Blazi
Joined: 25 Oct 2021
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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 1:15 pm
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Now that's what you call heroic. RIP King
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mgree0032
Joined: 27 Jun 2022
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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 1:42 pm
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He is a hero forever
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InuNaruPokeAlchemist
Joined: 10 Sep 2009
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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 5:17 pm
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Rest in peace, Takahashi-san. You died a true hero.
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Hellsoldier
Joined: 21 Jun 2013
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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 5:48 pm
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As someone who almost drowned once, this sends shivers.
Don't know his work, but on this alone I know that he was awesome. A loss indeed.
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Snomaster1
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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 5:49 pm
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So it looks like Kazuki Takahashi went out helping the U.S. Army saving lives. There's no better way to leave this world. I think that the Army should give him a posthumous metal for what he did. He certainly deserves it.
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