In the 34th episode (aired May 14th) 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 70.4% 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.
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.
◇The peak scene is when Rin returns home and talks with Shimaken.
In episode 34, Naomi's (Uesaka) proposal to Fujita (Sakaguchi Ryotaro) is accepted, and Maruyama's (Wakabayashi Tokie) treatment begins to progress smoothly. Meanwhile, Rin (Mikami), who returns home feeling down, coincidentally reunites with Shimaken (Sano Masaya).
The level of attention on this day fluctuated wildly, swinging sharply between the 50% and 60% ranges. In the middle of the day, it created a big peak, reaching the 70% range.
On a holiday, the 8:06 AM timeframe when Rin stops by Usaburo's (Bando Yajuro) shop "Mizuho-ya" before heading home was low, at 63.5%. However, this rose to 68.4% at 8:07 AM when Rin converses with Usaburo and Katsu Kaishu (Kataoka Tsurutaro). The 68.4% continued at 8:08 AM when Rin returns home and is greeted by Tamaki (Ema). At the entrance of her house, Rin also encounters Shimaken, who is struggling to repair a door that her mother, Mitsu (Mizuno Miki), had asked him to do.
The peak of the day was at 8:09 a.m., recording 70.4%. This is the scene where Shimaken, whose true identity had been unknown until now, and whose only known trait was that he aspired to be a novelist, tells Rin about his background. Shimaken's family runs a restaurant in Hamamatsu, and since his mother, the proprietress, and his grandmother, the head proprietress, are in charge, he is used to being told what to do by women. Rin says that she "is starting to understand a lot" about Shimaken, and asks, "So you're the youngest child," to which he replies, "That's why I can just wander around Tokyo like this, not knowing anyone."
These words convey Shimaken's frustration at his novel writing not progressing as he'd hoped. Rin gazes at Shimaken's expression, as if sympathizing with his feelings, and perhaps viewers felt the same way, drawn to the screen. It's around the 9-minute mark when Mitsu, who has recently taken up Western cooking, begins to cook. What is she making? It's revealed to be curry around 8:13 AM, and the viewer engagement rating was 65.1%. (Text by Hiroki Sasamoto/MANTANWEB)
