Before Nikkatu changed their style of movie to romantic porno, he changed his career into TV activities after he directed "Yoru no mesu Toshiue no onna" (a night mare Older woman) (main actress was Yumiko NOGAWA) in 1969 as his last movie, however he returned to direct movies again when "Dancing Girls of Izu" (movie made in 1974) (main actress was Momoe YAMAGUCHI), then he directed movies such as "Shiosai" (movie made in 1975) (1975), acted together with Momoe YAMAGUCHI and Tomokazu MIURA, "Zessho" (movie made in 1975) (1975), the remake of "Eden no umi" (movie made in 1976) (1976) or "Dongurikko" (main actress was Masako MORI), and "Shunkin Sho" (movie made in 1976) (main actress was Masako MORI).
日活がロマンポルノ路線に転換する以前、昭和44年の『夜の牝年上の女』（主演野川由美子）を最後にTV界に籍を移すが、昭和49年の『伊豆の踊子_(1974年の映画)』（主演山口百恵）のリメイクで映画界に復帰、山口百恵・三浦友和の共演で『潮騒_(1975年の映画)』（1975）、『絶唱_(1975年の映画)』（1975）、『エデンの海_(1976年の映画)』（1976）のリメイク作品や『どんぐりっ子』（主演森昌子）、『春琴抄_(1976年の映画)』（主演山口百恵）を監督した。