The seventh episode of the TV drama series "PJ: Air Rescue Team" (TV Asahi, Thursdays at 9pm), starring actor Seiyo Uchino, aired on June 5th, and the average viewership rating (Kanto region, according to Video Research, below) was 6.3% for households and 3.5% for individuals.
The drama is set in the Air Self-Defense Force's Air Rescue Wing, commonly known as PJ (Pararescue Jumper), an elite rescue unit known as the "last line of defense for saving lives." The story depicts trainees aiming to become PJ members undergoing rigorous training under the strict and unconventional head instructor, Seiji Usami (Uchino).
In episode 7, Ren Nishina (Gaku Hamada), a member of the rescue training team dispatched to a large-scale torrential rain disaster area, is caught in a landslide and goes missing. While everyone is shocked, Usami strongly believes that his former student Nishina is still alive and acts bravely, but...
