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is a Japanese manga artist best known in the United States for the samurai manga series Satsuma Gishiden , which is published in the United States by Dark Horse Comics .. manga artist. Mangaka. United States. United States. samurai. samurai. manga. manga. Satsuma Gishiden. Satsuma Gishiden. Dark Horse Comics. Dark Horse Comics. Hirata 's works belong to the subset of manga known as `` gekiga '' -LRB- `` dramatic pictures '' -RRB- , and his artwork has a realistic style comparable to Goseki Kojima 's work on Lone Wolf and Cub .. manga. manga. gekiga. gekiga. Goseki Kojima. Goseki Kojima. Lone Wolf and Cub. Lone Wolf and Cub. He 's also known for his use of elaborate calligraphy for dialogue -LRB- he did the kanji for Akira -RRB- , which has been preserved -LRB- though still translated -RRB- in the American editions of his work .. Akira. Akira ( 1988 film ). According to Frederik L. Schodt 's Dreamland Japan  : Writings on Modern Manga , famed Japanese author and militarist Yukio Mishima admired Hirata 's work .. Frederik L. Schodt. Frederik L. Schodt. Yukio Mishima. Yukio Mishima. Also , Usagi Yojimbo creator Stan Sakai has praised Hirata 's artwork .. Usagi Yojimbo. Usagi Yojimbo. Stan Sakai. Stan Sakai. Hirata is one of the very few manga authors whose work has been translated into Hindi .. manga. manga. Hindi. Hindi. A translation by Yoshiyo Takakura of his 1978 manga Chi Daruma Kenpo was published by Yukichi Yamamatsu 's Delhi-based Ganga Yamato Company in 2005 .. manga. manga. Chi Daruma Kenpo. Chi Daruma Kenpo. Delhi. Delhi. Ganga Yamato Company. Ganga Yamato Company