In 1928, he started work on the epic "Chukon Giretsu -Jitsuroku Chushingura" (literally, 'Loyalty and Chivalry, A True Record of the 47 Samurais') but various problems, including a falling out with actor Yoho II and the loss of parts of the negative in a fire that also destroyed his house, meant the film was released incomplete.
1928年（昭和3年）、大作『忠魂義烈実録忠臣蔵』を撮るが、主演の伊井蓉峰との対立、編集中にネガが引火して自宅が全焼するなどのトラブルを引き起こし、不完全な公開となってしまう。