In the 47th episode (aired June 2nd) 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 74.6% at 8:10 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.
◇A major "climax" in the first and second halves
In the 47th episode, Yuki (Tomomi Nakai) has been taking days off from her practical training due to deep grief following the death of Onoda (Masako Miyaji). Faced with Yuki's inability to come to terms with her feelings, Burns (Emma Howard) gathers Rin (Mikami), Naomi (Uesaka), Tae (Erika Ikuta), Kiyo (Akiko Kikuchi), and others and conducts a lesson.
The broadcast that day included the opening sequence around 8:07 AM, marking the halfway point, and the drama's tone changed dramatically between the first and second halves. The level of attention reflected this shift, with large peaks in the first and second halves, and a smaller, additional peak at the end.
◇As Professor Burns' "lessons" progressed, the level of attention he received also increased.
The first half of the episode shows Ms. Burns gathering the nursing interns in their dorm rooms and giving a "lesson" to Yuki, who is absent from her practical training. Ms. Burns points out that Tome (Rin Harashima), who nursed alongside Yuki, must have also had a difficult time, but she is nursing without showing her sadness. The viewership steadily increased from the start of the broadcast, reaching 70.5% at 8:05 AM, and peaking at 73.7% at 8:06 AM.
When Dr. Burns singles out Tome, she reveals that the reason she wanted to become a nurse was because her brother died of old age-related cough, and says, "When my brother died, I cried and cried for a long time." Then, at around 8:05 AM, she says to Yuki, "Yuki, you're crying because Onoda died, so you might not be a good nurse, but I like you." It's a heartwarming scene.
Next, at around 8:06 AM, it was Dr. Burns' turn. He addressed Yuki, saying, "There will be many more moments in the future when you cannot help," and then, in English, he asked her to "find your own answers to the challenges that have arisen during this practical training." After this, Yuki replied, "Yes. Thank you," and the theme song began to play. The "lesson" gradually built up, reaching its climax with Dr. Burns' words. Perhaps this was the result of the producers successfully capturing the hearts of the viewers, just as they had intended. With this, Yuki will surely continue to strive to become a nurse. Many viewers must have thought so.
◇The peak was Yuki's sudden "answer"
At 8:07 AM during the opening credits, the viewer engagement dropped to 59.1%, but it quickly rebounded to 70.7% at 8:08 AM when the drama resumed. The numbers continued to rise, reaching a high of 74.6% at 8:10 AM.
The next day, Yuki smiled and said, "I have to work hard to make up for the time I took off," and returned to her internship with a renewed sense of purpose. As expected, she was cheerful and performed her job diligently. However, immediately afterward, Yuki suddenly gave the "answer to the assignment" that Professor Burns had been looking for. This was probably a rather unexpected turn of events for the viewers as well. This was around 8:10 a.m., when the show recorded its highest ratings.
"I've decided to give up on becoming a nurse." Yuki tells her classmates, who were waiting in front of the principal's office, that she has informed the principal of her intention to leave the training school.
With Burns and Matsui (Hyunri) also present, they listened to Yuki's story again. Naomi tried to dissuade her, saying, "I'm doing it even though I don't like it that much (nursing)," but Yuki replied, "That just means that you're suited to being a nurse, Naomi." This part was around 8:10 a.m.
"I'm not the kind of person who can handle a job that involves people's lives and deaths," "Ms. Onoda taught me that, above all, it would be honest for me not to become a nurse, for the sake of the patients." After 8:11 a.m., when Yuki explained her reasons for quitting in this way, the level of attention gradually began to decline.
◇ A small "mountain" of complaints: "You should get your ears checked out."
After dropping to 65.6% at 8:12 AM, it rebounded to 68.7% at 8:13 AM, creating another small peak. "That was the voice from heaven I heard at the shrine. Nightingale was right," Yuki said, sounding a little more proud than usual, as the nursing trainees playfully refuted her claims, creating a fun scene.
Yuki says she was guided by a voice from above to become a nurse, but Rin, with tears in her eyes, says, "I think that's just your imagination." Naomi adds, "I've always thought it was strange." Tae seems a little amused, saying, "Nightingale is still alive, after all." Kiyo says, "Heh heh, are you hearing things?" To top it all off, Tome, laughing and crying at the same time, says, "You should get your ears checked out." After that, Dr. Burns stands up and hugs Yuki. It seems he respects her decision. This is about 13 minutes into the episode.
At around 8:14 AM, Yuki proudly declared, "I don't regret a single thing I've learned here!", to which her classmates hugged her, and the seven of them burst into tears, bringing the segment to a close. The segment ended with a slightly lower audience rating of 67.2%. (Text by Hiroki Sasamoto/MANTANWEB)
