It is recognized as a masterpiece of the Kyogen play of revenge, for its elaborate structure, artful inclusion of parodies of classic Kyogen plays of revenge such as "Kanadehon Chushingura" (The Treasury of Loyal Retainers), and so on.
綿密な構成や『仮名手本忠臣蔵』などの古典の仇討狂言のパロデイを巧妙に取り入れるなど、仇討狂言の白眉と賞されている。