Blade of the Immortal
Over the years, Dark Horse grew behind creator-owned projects such as Frank Miller and Geof Darrow’s Hard Boiled, Miller’s Sin City and 300 Mike Mignola's Hellboy, and Eric Powell’s The Goon. Richardson’s interest in Japanese pop culture led to Dark Horse’s early entry into the American manga scene. The company achieved success with major Japanese titles, including Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima's "Lone Wolf and Cub", Katsuhiro Otomo's "Akira", and Masamune Shirow's "Ghost in the Shell". Following these successes, Dark Horse imported Hiroaki Samura's "Blade of the Immortal" and Kosuke Fujishima's "Oh My Goddess!" to the United States, where the series' have become two of the longest running Japanese manga titles in the country.