career Sone directed many films of lesser quality, such as Overly Ripe Breasts (1973), Modern Prostitution: Lust Under A Uniform (1974) and 100 High School Girls: Secret Motel Report (1975). Nevertheless, his ability to continue to create stylish, innovative and popular films kept his reputation high. By this point, Eiga Geijutsu magazine reported that Sone was dissatisfied with his work in the Roman Porno genre, and wanted to make other films, but that he needed the income these Nikkatsu films provided. Nikkatsu gave Sone the chance to direct the non-Roman Porno series of light comedies, Glory Cheerleaders (1976–1977), which became popular hits. While continuing to direct for Nikkatsu at this time, Sone worked for independent studios where he could enjoy more creative freedom, and not be tied to the pink film format. Hakata Kids' Innocence (1977), a simple story of one day in the lives of three junior high boys, is one such film. Following the success of Red Violation (1980), Sone took a full break from pink films for three years to try other projects. He returned to the genre with the successful sex-mystery, Demon's Room (1982). Together with director Mamoru Watanabe, Sone started the Film Workers Production Company in 1982 as an outlet for more mainstream projects. After Tattoo (1984), based on a Tanizaki novel, Sone left Nikkatsu until 1986, when the studio gave him a relatively large budget to direct Adultery. Today judged one of his best works, the film was ignored by audiences and critics at the time because of the inferior quality of many films in the Roman Porno series of the mid-1980s. Sone directed a mainstream hit, Flying, in (1988) and then retired from directing. He died on 26 August 2014 in Usuki, Ōita, from pneumonia. Filmography - writer (dir. Seijun Suzuki) (1967-06-15) - writer (dir: Teruo Ishii) (1970-06-20) (1971-12-18) {{nihongo|Love Bandit Rat Man a.k.a. Love Bandit Nezumi Kozo|性盗ねずみ小僧|Seitou Nezumi Kozo}} (1972-01-29) (1972-03-18) (1972-04-29) (1972-06-28) (1972-09-16) (1972-11-29) (1973-02-03) (1973-02-21) (1973-05-31) (1973-07-04) (1973-08-25) (1973-11-20) (1974-01-26) (1974-02-16) (1974-08-03) (1974-08-28) (1975-04-12) (1975-06-04) (1975-08-23) (1975-10-18) (1976-02-21) (1976-05-15) 嗚呼！！花の応援団 Ah!! Hana no Oh-endan (1976-08-21) 嗚呼！！花の応援団 役者やのォー Ahh!! Hana no Oh-endan: Yakusha ya Noh (1976-12-25 不連続殺人事件 Furenzoku Satsujin Jiken (Arts Theatre Guild) - also writer (1977-03-15) 嗚呼！！花の応援団 男涙の親衛隊 Ah!! Hana no Oh-endan: Otoko Namida no Shineitai (1977-03-19) 新宿乱れ街 いくまで待って Shinjuku Midaregai: Ikumade Matte (1977-09-17) (1978-02-04) (1978-03-18) (1978-07-22) 博多っ子純情 Hakatakko Junjo (LAL company) (1978-12-02) (also writer) (1979-01-06) Supergun Lady Wani Bunsho