After a four year struggle against the disease, he made a brief recovery and joined Daiei Tokyo Studios where he made a comeback with "Doburoku no Tatsu" (Tatsu The Drunkard) which gained attention for the actor Ryutaro TATSUMI's first film appearance.
闘病生活4年、一時回復し大映東京撮影所に入り、辰巳柳太郎の映画初出演が話題となった『どぶろくの辰』で復帰。