In the 43rd episode (aired on May 27th) 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 73.7% at 8:04 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.
◇Rin and Naomi ask Fuyu to teach them how to assist in surgery.
In episode 43, Rin (Mikami) is busy as she takes on many patients in private rooms. Yuki (Nakai Tomomi) and Tome (Harashima Rin) are concerned about the poor appetite of their patient, Onoda (Miyaji Masako). Meanwhile, Rin and Naomi (Uesaka) ask Fuyu (Nekozawa Tsubaki) again to let them learn how to assist in surgery, but Fuyu's family circumstances gradually become clear.
On this day, after the opening credits, which featured the theme song, the viewership rating fluctuated slightly between the high 60s and low 70s. Although it only exceeded 70% for a total of 5 minutes, it never dropped significantly, maintaining the audience's interest.
◇The peak of attention was "salt?"
The scene at 8:04 a.m., which recorded the day's highest level of 73.7%, takes place in a large hospital room. As the patient Maruyama (Tokie Wakabayashi) is eating in bed, Fuyu places something on the tray. Maruyama licks it a little and asks, "Salt?" Fuyu had overheard Maruyama asking Naomi for salt with his meals earlier. Naomi quickly realizes what's happening and tries to stop him, saying, "That's not allowed. You're adding condiments without permission..." but Maruyama sprinkles it on his rice and eats it in no time. It's a lively scene with the three of them exchanging witty banter.
Meanwhile, Onoda, who is in the same hospital room, doesn't touch his food at all and just watches the other patients eating. Yuki asks him, "Don't you have an appetite?", but he replies, "I'm just sleeping, so I'm not hungry," and this is around the 4-minute mark.
◇Towards the end, Sissonne Jiro makes his first appearance.
Incidentally, on this day, Jiro of the comedy duo "Sissonne," who plays Fuyu's husband, Kosuke Nagata, made an appearance. It was around 8:11 AM when Rin and Naomi visited Fuyu's house to nurse Kosuke, who was recuperating at home. Since he had only been heard in the previous day's episode 42, this was the first time he was shown on screen. The viewership rating rose slightly to 70.8%, but then slowly declined until the ending. (Text by Hiroki Sasamoto/MANTANWEB)
