Later on as well, many of his pieces such as the television drama "Kizudarake no tenshi" ("Wounded Angel") (directing two parts), and the movies "The Shogun's Samurai : Yagyu Clan Conspiracy," "Kamata koshinkyoku"("Fall Guy") and "Battle Royale" became highly-discussed works.
その後もテレビドラマ『傷だらけの天使』（2本を監督）、映画『柳生一族の陰謀』、『蒲田行進曲』、『バトル・ロワイアル(映画)』など、発表する作品の多くが話題作となる。