In the 14th episode (aired April 16th) of the NHK Asadora drama series "Kaze,Kaoru " (NHK General, Monday-Saturday, 8:00 AM, etc.), Ai Mikami and Juri Kosaka , what scene captivated viewers the most? We examined the minute-by-minute changes in "attention level" (according to REVISIO, Kanto region, preliminary figures), which indicates the percentage of viewers glued to their screens, and found that the peak was 68.1% at 8:08 AM.
" Kaze,Kaoru" is based on the story of two trained nurses, Chika Ozeki and Masa Suzuki, who graduated from the same nursing school. The drama depicts how these two women struggle with how to interact with patients and doctors, clash with each other, grow as individuals, and eventually become the "ultimate buddy duo." Mikami plays Rin Ichinose, and Uesaka plays Naomi Oya.
◇Mitsu and Yasu moved to Tokyo and ended up staying at Rin's house.
In episode 14, Mitsu (Mizuki Mizuno) and Yasu (Miharu Hayasaka) suddenly show up at Rin's (Mikami) house, marking the beginning of the four-person family life in Tokyo. Furthermore, Mitsu, worried about the shop where Rin works, visits Usaburo (Yajuro Bando) and ends up at Mizuho-ya. Meanwhile, Naomi (Uesaka) meets Kohinata (Kisetsu Fujiwara) outside the Rokumeikan.
The "attention level," which indicates the percentage of viewers watching the screen intently, had been consistently high for the past few episodes. However, in the 14th episode, the graph showed a gradual upward trend, albeit with small ups and downs. Nevertheless, the highest value did not reach the 70% range, remaining in the high 60% range for the first time in five episodes.
◇Was the peak the fight between Usaburo and Mitsu?
The peak time of 8:08 AM (68.1%) is when Mitsu, worried about whether Usaburo is a trustworthy person, barges into Mizuho-ya. Rin tries to send Mitsu away, claiming Usaburo is absent, but Usaburo comes out from the back. The 8-minute mark is when Usaburo leads Mitsu, who is about to confront him, to his room in the back.
When Rin asks worriedly, "What are they talking about?", the laid-back shop assistant, Yanagawa Fumiko (Uchida Megumi), replies, "They're not shouting, so it should be fine." When Rin says, "What if he hits me?", the shop assistant Matsubara Kisuke (Ogura Fumiya) denies it, saying, "Usaburo wouldn't do something like that...", but Rin says, "No, it's my mother. She's a master of naginata." The scene where the three of them exchange glances is quite amusing.
Later, Mitsu returns, but her demeanor has completely changed from when she first showed up. "This is a wonderful shop," she says with a big smile. Usaburo is also beaming. He has received chocolate and is even wearing a necklace. It seems that they have also revealed that this is the home of the "former chief retainer," causing Rin to involuntarily cry out "Mother!", a reaction that viewers likely had in full force.
◇Also worth checking out: Naomi and Kohinata's love story takes a dramatic turn.
Incidentally, the viewership ratings at 8:11 AM (67.0%) and 8:12 AM (67.6%) were also high, comparable to the peak. The 8:11 AM mark is when Naomi, who works as a waitress at the Rokumeikan, is suddenly approached by Lieutenant Kohinata Eisuke (played by Fujiwara Kisetsu), a naval officer, who tells her, "I'll be waiting for you in front of the newspaper office in Nihonbashi at 2 PM on the 11th." The 8:12 AM mark is when Naomi is waiting at the agreed-upon location when Pastor Yoshie (played by Harada Taizo) appears, causing her to panic, but she manages to cover it up and meet up with Kohinata to go on a date.
It was a fun scene where Yoshie appeared at just the right moment, as if to get in the way of the two. After they finally managed to go on a date, the viewership dropped to around 64%, but at the end of the episode around 8:14 AM, Kohinata asked Naomi to be his girlfriend, saying, "Would you go out with me?" Perhaps because of this, the viewership rose back up to 66.8% by the end.
The data used is REVISIO's proprietary "Attention Level" index (Kanto region, preliminary figures), which surveys program and commercial viewing habits in 2,000 households in the Kanto region and 600 households in the Kansai region. A dedicated device equipped with a human recognition sensor constantly measures whether people are looking at the television screen, and calculates the percentage of people in front of the television who were paying close attention to the program. (Text by Hiroki Sasamoto/MANTAN)
