Reviews confirmed the great popularity of Tojuro: "He was the unrivalled maestro of Keisei-kai in Osaka, the city of great entertainment." "Once he appears on stage, the audience breaks into rapturous applause saying, 'Hey, here comes Mr. Kabuki!' His popularity will continue to grow to future generations."
当時の評判記には「難波津のさくや此花の都とにて傾城買の名人」「舞台にによつと出給ふより、やあ太夫さまお出じゃったと、見物のぐんじゅどよめく有さま、一世や二世ではござるまい。」とその人気振りが書かれている。