In 1972, he was selected to play the leading role of Junichiro Iwaki in the unique stage show-style hero program called "" (produced by ), which was broadcast from October to December. In 1974, in "Love Love Rivals" (TBS series), while performing a comical performance, he turned aside and performed a comical performance, while in " (Tokyo 12 channel-current TV), a drama adaptation of the popular comic based on . As the leading role of Makoto Taiga, he played the opposite role of , who made her first acting debut, and became a popular actress. In 1976, he starred in the movie "Ai no Nagisa" (directed by Junzen Nemoto, produced by ) for the first time. In the same year, he played the role of a protagonist again in "" as Joji Hayama / Skyzel, along side with Takeshi Sasaki (who previously portrayed Hayato Ichimonji in Kamen Rider (-TBS series).