Eiichi and his pupil, Tomoichi YAMAMOTO, criticized the awkward literary style of Araragi, and frequently argued with 渋谷嘉次, the pupil of Bunmei TSUCHIYA, who represented Araragi.
英一やその門人である山本友一は土屋文明系の渋谷嘉次と論争を行い、文明に代表されるアララギの作風のぎごちなさを批判する。