Hiroshi Hirata  According to Frederik L. Schodt's "", famed Japanese author and militarist Yukio Mishima admired Hirata's work. Also, "Usagi Yojimbo" creator Stan Sakai has praised Hirata's artwork. Hirata is one of the very few manga authors whose work has been translated into 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.