Blade of the Immortal
Takei named Hirohiko Araki's series "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" and "Baoh" as his favorite manga when he was younger. In an interview with "Shonen Jump" he also cited "Taiyo Kosoku" by Baru, "Blade of the Immortal" by Hiroaki Samura, and "Hellboy" by Mike Mignola as favorites. Takei has also been influenced by American comic books, Mecha anime and Osamu Tezuka.