In the 17th episode (aired April 21st) 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 the screen, and found that the peak was 72.4% at 8:09 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.
◇Her mother, Mitsu, is strongly against her becoming a trained nurse.
In episode 17, Rin (Mikami) tells Mitsu (Mizuno Miki) that Sutematsu (Mikako Tabe) has asked her to become a trained nurse. However, Mitsu doesn't understand nursing work and strongly opposes it. Meanwhile, Tamaki (Miyajima Ruka) develops a high fever, and Rin feels frustrated that all she can do is watch over her. Naomi (Uesaka) visits Pastor Yoshie (Harada Taizo).
The "attention level," which indicates the percentage of viewers watching the screen intently, hovered around the low 60s for most of the time, but then showed a significant peak in the middle of the program. For the first time in two programs, the highest level reached over 70%.
◇The peak is Kohinata, so Naomi shows her quick thinking.
The peak of viewer interest, at 8:09 AM (72.4%), occurred when Naomi spots Lieutenant Kohinata Eisuke (played by Fujiwara Kisetsu), who appears troubled, standing at the entrance of the Rokumeikan, and calls out to him. While viewer interest was low at 62.0% at 8:07 AM, it began to rise when the Rokumeikan scene started at 8:08 AM, jumping by approximately 10 points by 8:09 AM.
Kohinata confesses that he came because he had urgent business with Major General Ito, but forgot his pass. Upon hearing this, Naomi asks Kohinata to come with her, and lies to the man at the front desk, saying that Major General Ito had an urgent summons for Kohinata and that she would guide him there. The two then "sneak" through the reception area. Once they reach the second floor and there are no people around, Kohinata apologizes, saying, "I'm so sorry." Naomi replies happily, "No, not at all. We're friends, Kohinata." This all happens in the 9-minute range.
Naomi is proud of having been able to help Kohinata, but was it really okay to tell such a "lie"? Kohinata's behavior, such as proposing so quickly, also seems a little strange. The vague unease that viewers had already felt seems to have grown even stronger at this point, and it appears that this is why the show's popularity has skyrocketed.
In a later scene, Naomi visits Pastor Yoshie (Taizo Harada) and tells him, "I'm getting married soon." Naturally, the groom will be Kohinata. The plot is becoming increasingly unsettling.
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)
