One of his masterpieces "Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan" had been first performed two months before and succeeded particularly well, therefore it is considered that the success of the play affected the production of the new play considerably.
特に自身の名作『東海道四谷怪談』は、2ヶ月前に初演され大当たりを取っており、大きくこの作品にも影響を与えたと考えられている。