Fukasaku made his directorial debut in 1961 with the two featurettes Wandering Detective: Tragedy in Red Valley and Wandering Detective: Black Wind in the Harbor, starring Sonny Chiba.
Fukasaku membuat debut penyutradaraannya pada 1961 dengan dua featurette Wandering Detective: Tragedy in Red Valley dan Wandering Detective: Black Wind in the Harbor, yang dibintangi oleh Sonny Chiba.