In the 51st episode (aired June 8th) 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 63.1% at 8:12 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.
◇Low level of attention; never reached the high 60% range.
In episode 51, Rin (Mikami), desperate to save Yuunagi (Murakami Honoka), visits the newspaper office. However, she is taken aback by an unexpected proposal from the editor-in-chief, Watanuki (Komatsu Kazushige). Meanwhile, Naomi (Uesaka) stays by Yuunagi's side and continues to nurse her devotedly. One day, when she opens the newspaper, she finds an article there.
Attention levels were generally low on this day, with the highest daily rating failing to reach the 70% range for the first time in five weeks. This was the first time that the rating didn't even reach the high 60% range, and this was the first time for "Kaze,Kaoru".
◇The "culprit" who provided the article to the newspaper was Shimaken!
The time of day when the most attention was received was 8:12 AM (63.1%). Rin, not understanding why an article about Yuunagi had appeared in the newspaper, visits Usaburo Shimizu (Yajuro Bando), who runs the Mizuho-ya inn. When Rin asks, "Did you tell the newspaper about this article, Usaburo?", Usaburo doesn't give a clear answer. At that moment, Shimaken (Masaya Sano) appears from Usaburo's room in the back and confesses, "I told the newspaper where I work about Yuunagi, and they let me write the article..." It is around 8:12 AM that Rin unleashes her anger on Shimaken.
"Newspapers, words have power. If we let the world know about Yuunagi, surely..." Shimaken says, to which Rin presses, "Surely, what will happen?" "Yuunagi might end up in a much worse situation." "No! I'm sure she will," she says, her emotions rising. Usaburo tries to defend her, saying, "Shimaken is trying to help...", but Rin declares, "I want to help!" and leaves.
Shimaken harbors feelings for Rin. He likely acted to save Yuunagi for Rin's sake, but it backfired. Shimaken was probably surprised to see Rin, who is usually gentle and easygoing, openly express her emotions to this extent. It was a scene that viewers couldn't help but focus on the screen. (Text by Hiroki Sasamoto/MANTANWEB)
