Kikugoro ONOE the sixth who looked at Ganjiro's performance of spreading his legs in the style of aragoto (Kabuki play featuring exaggerated posture, makeup, and costume), and twisting his legs, sighed and said, 'I can't copy his legwork by the name of giba (actions of jumping up, falling on one's hips, and spreading and stretching out one's legs when being thrown or kicked).'
また、尾上菊五郎(6代目)は、荒事風に足を割って足をにじらせる演技を見て｢あのギバの足の運びは真似できねえ。」と嘆息した。