In 1941, the Japanese military commissioned him to make Genroku Chūshingura. They wanted a ferocious morale booster based on the familiar rekishi geki ("historical drama") of The Loyal 47 Ronin.
In 1941, the Japanese military hired him to create Genroku Chūshingura. Their intention was to produce an uplifting morale booster utilizing the familiar rekishi geki ("historical drama") of The Loyal 47 Ronin.