He established his position, publishing masterpieces centering on literary films almost every year, including "Kagi" (Odd Obsessions Key), "Nobi" (novel), "Enjo" (Flame of Torment Conflagration) (movie), "Hakai" (The Broken Commandment) (novel), "Kuroi juichinin no onna" (Eleven women in Black), "Nihonbashi," "Bonchi," "Watashi wa nisai" (I am two years old), and "Yukinojo henge."
文芸映画を中心に『鍵』、『野火(小説)』、『炎上(映画)』、『破戒(小説)』、『黒い十人の女』、『日本橋』、『ぼんち』、『私は二歳』、『雪之丞変化』など名作を毎年のように発表して地位を確立した。