A famous lighting technician who worked at the Shochiku Kyoto Studio named Shigeru MUTAGUCHI, known for his nickname 'Mutayan' (later known as Korema ARIMA), joined Nakane Productions under the name 'Shigeaki ARIMA,' bringing over Kenichi Enomoto (he referred to himself as 'Ken ENOMOTO' at the time), a chorus boy for the Asakusa Opera and Obeya-haiyu (an actor who played bit-parts to establish their career and lived together with other actors who had the same aims) from Toa Kinema Kyoto Studio (also known as Toji-in Studio).
中根プロには、松竹京都撮影所の名物照明マンだった「ムタやん」こと牟田口茂（のちの有馬是馬）が俳優に転向、「有馬茂明」を名乗り、浅草オペラのコーラスボーイ崩れで東亜キネマ京都撮影所（等持院撮影所）の大部屋俳優だった榎本健一（当時「榎本健」名義）を連れて参加した。