In the 57th episode (aired June 16th) 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 70.9% at 8:07 AM.
「Kaze,Kaoru」は、大関和（おおぜき・ちか）と鈴木雅（すずき・まさ）という2人のトレインドナース（明治時代に正規に訓練された看護師）をモチーフに、同じ看護婦養成所を卒業した2人が、患者や医師たちとの向き合い方に悩み、ぶつかり合いながらも成長し、やがては“最強のバディー”になっていく姿を描く。見上さんが一ノ瀬りん、上坂さんが大家直美を演じる。
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.
◇What will happen? Yasui's marriage
In episode 57, Yasu (Hayasaka Miharu) has declared that she doesn't want to get married, prompting Yasu, Soichi (Uesugi Shuhei), Rin (Mikami), and Shimaken (Sano Masaya) to gather at a dumpling shop to discuss the situation. Meanwhile, Naomi (Uesaka) also notices that Tamaki (Ema) is acting strangely.
The level of attention on this day was low in the early stages before the opening, but remained in the high 60% range from the middle to the end of the day after the opening. It rose slightly in the middle, but barely managed to reach the 70% range, and there were no moments when it significantly increased.
◇ "I'll support you," says An, who is in love with Soichi.
The peak of attention was at 8:07 AM, with a 70.9% viewership. This was the scene where Yasushi, Soichi, Rin, and Shimaken were talking at a dumpling shop. Yasushi explained that if Rin was working outside and taking on the role of "husband," then he would become the "wife" and take care of Tamaki. Soichi accepted Yasushi's idea as "logical" and even said that "marrying into an unknown family is like a risky gamble."
Around 8:07 AM, Soichi says to Yasu, "That's why I'll support you. I'll support the slightly unusual but certain happiness that you envision." When they first met, Soichi heard Yasu say that he likes to make Tamaki laugh by making up stories, and Soichi, who isn't a particularly funny person himself, says to Yasu, "I thought it would be fun to live with someone who likes to make people laugh."
Soichi accepted her feelings without reservation. And his words, "Living with someone who wants to make people laugh sounds fun," were probably the final push. From this point on, An's expression when she looks at Soichi changes to that of a woman in love. It's also fun to hear Taichi (Yuta Hayashi), an aspiring novelist who has been secretly watching them, add in his commentary, "You find yourself following him with your eyes without even realizing it. You feel like you're being drawn into his smile. Yes, that's love."
◇ How much attention is the phrase "I've decided not to cancel my marriage" getting?
The next most popular moment was at 8:09 AM (69.7%), when it was revealed that Tamaki's strange behavior wasn't because Yasuda was getting married, but for another reason. Also, at 8:14 AM, Yasuda, who had been causing so much trouble for those around her, finally declared, "I've decided not to cancel the marriage..." (68.4%). (Text by Hiroki Sasamoto/MANTANWEB)
