In the 20th episode (aired April 24th) 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 69.3% 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.
◇Attention on stable flight from the middle of the race onwards
In episode 20, Rin (Mikami), having safely retrieved Tamaki (Miyajima Ruka), spends a fun evening with Kotaro's (Kobayashi Toranosuke) family and Nakamura (Takashi Kobayashi Takashi) before returning to Tokyo. Rin reaffirms her resolve to become a trained nurse to raise Tamaki, but Mitsu tells her that a marriage proposal has come in for Rin from a long-established sake brewery in Yokohama, as she is the daughter of the Ichinose family.
The "attention level," which indicates the percentage of viewers watching the screen intently, was somewhat low in the early stages, but remained in the high 60% range from the middle of the program onward. Although it fell just short, the graph repeatedly came close to reaching the 70% range.
◇The peak scene is when Rin tells Mitsu that she has decided to become a nurse.
The scene that stabilized the show's popularity and began to attract viewers was when Rin tells Mitsu of her determination to become a trained nurse in order to raise Tamaki.
The peak time of 8:08 a.m. (69.3%) is when Mitsu asks Rin, who is working as a nurse, "What if I told you there's a good marriage proposal?" and tells her that the eldest son of a long-established sake brewery in Yokohama has proposed marriage to her. Rin bows her head and says, "I was wrong," and "Please decline!" and pleads tearfully, "I'm becoming a nurse for Tamaki's sake, but I want to live my life on my own terms," and "I don't want to entrust my life and Tamaki's life to the man I marry anymore."
"My goal in this board game is no longer to be a 'wife'."
Rin's straightforward gaze as she firmly states her feelings to Mitsu is refreshing. This is about 8 minutes into the episode. Using words that have appeared many times in the play, such as "I made a mistake" and "Sugoroku," Rin's lines convey her feelings directly.
The ratings for the following 8:09 AM were 68.2%, a slight decrease, but the show continued to captivate viewers. When Mitsu asked, "What are you going to do about the money?", Rin replied, "I'm going to go around begging and asking for help." Mitsu then snapped, "Have some shame!" She pulled an envelope from the sleeve of her kimono and said, "I sold a brocade obi. I got a decent price for it. Well, that's to be expected. After all, the princess of the lord's family was forced to marry into the Ichinose family, the chief retainer's family."
I flinched when she yelled, "Have some shame!", but the former princess is still cool. It was a pretty good scene.
After Mitsu's stern reprimand, Rin gives Mitsu the money, perhaps because she realized that Mitsu wasn't against Rin wanting to become a nurse. At 8:10 AM, the show's popularity dropped to 66.7%.
"The marriage proposal was a lie," Mitsu revealed, "I wanted to ask you what you really are." She then added, "I'm not saying I approve of you being a nurse or anything. But I do acknowledge your resolve. This time, make it a victory." The line "Make it a victory" was memorable, coming around 8:10 AM, but it didn't seem to increase the show's popularity.
◇"What, your hair!?" Naomi's bob haircut was a surprise.
The show's popularity surged again at 8:14 AM, reaching 68.8%. This was during the scene where Rin arrived at the gate of the "Umeoka Girls' School," a nursing school, for its entrance ceremony. "I thought a daughter of a samurai family wouldn't become a nurse," someone called out to her. When Rin turned around, she saw Naomi, who had drastically cut her hair into a bob. "Naomi! What, your hair!?" Rin exclaimed in surprise, and the episode ended.
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)
