It is not accidental that "Sukeroku" has been a special play among the eighteen Kabuki repertoire items such that it has always been put at the top of the eighteen items, has been put on the stage for the most frequently among the eighteen items, and its performance time is the longest among the eighteen items.
『助六』が歌舞伎十八番では常に第一にあげられ、上演回数では群を抜いて最多、その上演時間も最も長いという、特別なものとなっているのもただの偶然ではない。