However, since he was described as a villain in 'Kanadehon Chushingura,' Sadakuro ONO often plays outstandingly as the second villain after Yoshinaka KIRA (sometimes even more wickedly than Yoshinaka KIRA).
が、仮名手本忠臣蔵の中で見せたその凶悪な姿から忠臣蔵を扱った時代劇の中では吉良義央に次ぐ悪役として（時には吉良より凶悪に）大活躍することが多い。