Akira Kobayashi
Nikkatsu action movies began to lose favour through the late 1960s and production was scaled back resulting in fewer jobs for Shishido. He began taking roles with other companies and in television, which were primarily of a comic nature. He also starred in Nikkatsu "new action" films such as the all-star vehicle "" (1969), with Akira Kobayashi and Tetsuya Watari, and "Bloody Battle" (1971). In 1971, Shishido ended his contract and left the failing company, which had transitioned into softcore "roman porno" ("romantic pornography") films in order to stay profitable.