In 1963, he collaborated with Satomi on a TV script "Seishun Hokago," but fell ill and had to have an operation at the Cancer Center in April, and after being discharged he was readmitted to the Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital in October.
63年里見とともにテレビドラマシナリオ『青春放課後』を書くがその後体調に異変あり、4月がんセンターで手術、いったん退院するが10月に東京医科歯科大学病院に再入院。