great's favorite manga as a child included Fist of the North Star and Ring ni Kakero.

great also created the pornographic series Silky Whip, which was his first work published outside Japan by Eros Comix.

great's style include violent plots, the use of English words amidst kanji and female characters that provide large amounts of fan service.

Kai-Ming Cha of Publishers Weekly wrote that his "ability to weave together compelling narratives without shying away from sex or violence has set him apart from other manga-ka while earning him a number of loyal fans."

She also wrote that his use of sex in Tenjho Tenge is recognized by readers as an important aspect of the story, hence their outrage when it was censored in its original English release.