 Takechi revitalized kabuki by reaching out to the other theatrical forms—noh, "kyōgen", and the modern theater and dance—for new ideas and collaboration.He broke through long-established barriers which existed between these theatrical forms, and even between kabuki schools, to create an energetic new form of kabuki.Despite his maverick nature, Takechi gave great attention to the classic kabuki texts, and emphasized to his actors the need to inhabit the roles they played.