 Amakasu was frequently critical and sometimes hostile to Japanese criticism of "Man'ei".As a result of a 1936 tour of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, Amakasu was able to see the great European studios of Germany's Universum Film AG and Italy's Cinecittà first hand.After taking up his post at "Man'ei" Amakasu was determined to rationalize the studio's production system after UFA to compete with both Hollywood and the Japanese film industry.