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).