 In the 1980s, as the rising AV (Adult Video) industry took away most of the audience for the theatrical "Roman pornos", Kumashiro's health began failing.He suffered from a collapsed lung in 1983, but, in spite of his poor health, he continued making films until his death.He directed his last two films, "Like a Rolling Stone" ("Bo no Kanashimi") (1994) and "Immoral