Many of Onoe's works were short films; however, he also starred in feature-length movies. One of these, the 1910 "Chushin-gura", is believed to be the oldest still-existing feature film, although the print is not complete: it is missing four scenes. Including "Chushin-gura", only six of his films survive in lengths of at least one reel. Like many other early Japanese films, Onoe's works were largely destroyed by a combination of inadequate preservation in Japan's climate, the Great Kantō earthquake of 1923, and the bombing during and occupation following World War II.