In March 1928, film of "Chukon Giretsu Jitsuroku Chushingura" took fire in the process of cutting and Makino's residence as well as a lot of negatives were burnt down.
1928年（昭和3年）3月、『忠魂義烈実録忠臣蔵』のフィルムが同作の編集中に失火、牧野の本宅と大量のネガ・フィルムが焼失する。