ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð ˈɑːnoʊ kˌɪkjuːɡˈoːɹoʊ vˈiː, hiː wʌz vˈɛɹi lˈaɪkli ðə fˈɜːst kæbˈuːki ˈæktɚ tʊ ɐpˈɪɹ ɪn ɐ fˈɪlm; mˌɑːmɪdʒɪɡˈɑːɹɹi mˈeɪpəl lˈiːf vjˈuːɪŋ wʌz fˈɪlmd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn.
Along with Onoe Kikugorō V, he was very likely the first kabuki actor to appear in a film; Momijigari (Maple Leaf Viewing) was filmed in 1899.