The debut performance was thought to be 'one of the best hits ever' ("Jorurifu") and since then it is often performed as Ningyo joruri and Kabuki as a popular play even today.
初演は「古今の大当たり」と評され（『浄瑠璃譜』）、以来人形浄瑠璃・歌舞伎とも人気演目として現在でも盛んに上演される。