He also contributed to the golden days of Daiei film, directing "The Hoodlum Soldier," "Nakano Spy School," as well as the fist film of the two blockbuster series starring Shintaro KATSU and by Raizo ICHIKAWA (VIII), respectively.
また『兵隊やくざ』『陸軍中野学校』と、それぞれ勝新太郎、市川雷蔵(8代目)の大ヒットシリーズの第一作を監督して大映絶頂期を支えた。