Zenpo wanted to become more competitive than Kanze-za ahead of their group and seemed to feel extremely conscious about Nobumitsu's works; for example, 'Ikkaku sennin' is found to have been influenced from 'Momijigari' (viewing autumnal leaves) (Noh) of Nobumitsu and there is a view that rivalries toward 'Funa Benkei' (Benkei in the Boat) also exist in 'Takebun.'
禅鳳は先行する観世座への対抗上、信光の作品を強く意識していたらしく、例えば「一角仙人」には信光の「紅葉狩」からの影響が指摘され、前述の「武文」にも「船弁慶」への対抗意識を見る説がある。