Sukeroku Yuurakutei, aka Shin, Hatsutarou. Apprenticed under Yakumo Yuurakutei alongside Bon (his best friend), he was originally given the name Hatsutarou, but rejected it to instead perform under the name Sukeroku. As a shin'uchi, his unique and passionate style of performing quickly earns him a name and reputation in the rakugo community, but also strikes a nerve with the traditionalist members of the rakugo association.