Un enemigo del pueblo
After the war, Hayasaka continued working on films, quickly winning recognition for his abilities. In 1946, he received the film music award for "An Enemy of the People" (Minshū no Teki, 1946) at the first annual "Mainichi Film Awards". The year after, 1947, Hayasaka received the Mainichi film music award for Teinosuke Kinugasa's "Actress" (Joyu).