 The first "Daydream" remake (1981) is considered the first theatrical hardcore pornographic film in Japan.Though Takechi is largely unknown in Japan today, he was influential in both the cinema and the theater during his lifetime, and his innovations in kabuki were felt for decades.He also helped shape the future of the "pink film" in Japan through his battles against governmental censorship, earning him the titles, "The Father of Pink" and "The Father of Japanese Porn."