In the 61st episode (aired June 22nd) 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 69.5% 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.
◇Starting anew as a nurse
In episode 61, Rin (Mikami), Naomi (Uesaka), Tae (Ikuta Erika), and Tome (Harashima Rin), who have finally started working as nurses, are also assigned to teach lectures at the Imperial Medical University Hospital's nursing department. One day, nurse Tsuya (Higashino Ayaka) comes to the front of the classroom. Curious, Rin calls out to her...
The level of attention on this day gradually increased after the opening, fluctuating around 60% until the ending. There were three major peaks in viewership, but each time it fell just short of reaching 70%.
◇Rin and Naomi begin "reforms" as supervisors of nurses
The scene that most captivated viewers in episode 61, with a viewership rating of 69.5%, was at 8:09 AM. It was when Rin, Naomi, and the other three who had become the head nurses first created a set of rules outlining how nurses should work and went around the hospital explaining them. The 8:09 AM segment continued with Rin, who had become the head nurse in the surgery department, handing out the rule sheet to nurses like Fuyu (played by Nekozawa Tsubaki) and asking for their cooperation. The part that said, "Keep a ledger for supplies and make the accounts of their receipts and disbursements clear," immediately sparked complaints like, "This is a pain," and "Are you trying to create more work for us again?" Although they were arguing, the interaction between Rin and Fuyu was just as familiar as before, making it a comforting and nostalgic scene to watch.
Naomi, the director of nursing in the internal medicine department, immediately after getting approval for the rules from Professor Kimura (Tomoya Maeno) of the internal medicine department, adds, "We nurses will follow the doctors' orders, but we are not their subordinates, so please keep that in mind." Overwhelmed by Naomi's forceful presence, Professor Kimura can only reply, "Yes." Compared to her time as a trainee, Naomi may have become even more resourceful.
The latter half of the 8:09 AM hour is a scene in the operating room. Rin is assisting with the surgery, with Fuyu providing support. New nursing students from Teito Medical University Hospital are watching them. The surgery proceeds smoothly without any problems, but around the 8:10 AM hour (68.9%), one of the new students collapses, and Naomi carries him outside. After this, it seems that other new students also collapse, leading to a scene where Rin, upon returning home, complains to her mother Mitsu (Mizuno Miki) that "they've been collapsing left and right, I'm exhausted."
Upon being officially hired as nurses, Rin and Naomi also became "nursing supervisors" and "teachers." They began various initiatives to firmly establish the role of "nurses" within the hospital, but the road ahead seemed fraught with difficulties. The scene that garnered the most attention was that of Rin and Naomi on their first day, which perfectly conveyed this situation. (Text by Hiroki Sasamoto/MANTANWEB)
