 Also, his right-wing political background conflicts with the generally revolutionary stance more often associated with the "pink film".Since his death in 1988, the lack of a studio or other publicist, or coverage by writers on the "pink film" has kept his work out of the public's eye in Japan.In the west, however, some of Takechi's films, such as "Daydream" were shown during their first runs, reviewed by major publications such as "Variety", and have been preserved and remained available to genre audiences on home video releases.