During the war years, he starred in masterpieces such as "Chikemuri Takadanobaba" (Takadanobaba Duel), "Mazo" (evil image), "Edo saigo no hi" (The Last Days of Edo), "Shogun to sanbo to hei" (Shogun, General Staff and Soldiers) and "Muhomatsu no issho" (The Life of Matsu, the Untamed).
その後も戦時中は『血煙高田の馬場』、『魔像』、『江戸最後の日』、『将軍と参謀と兵』、『無法松の一生』などの傑作に主演。