There are direct aragoto programs with an old style, such as Shibaraku and Narukami, while others include the essence of aragoto in a realistic story, such as Sukeroku and Benkei (Kanjincho).
暫・鳴神などのような古様を残す直接的な荒事のほかに、助六・弁慶（勧進帳）のように写実性のなかに荒事の要素を溶けこませた作品もある。