In the 124th episode (aired March 26th) of the NHK Asadora drama series "Bakebake " (NHK General, Monday-Saturday 8:00 AM, etc.), starring actress Akari Takaishi , 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 highest value was 72.3% at 8:11 AM.
" Bakebake" is the 113th morning Asadora. The heroine, Toki Matsuno, and her husband, Lefkada Heaven, are modeled after Koizumi Setsu, the daughter of a fallen samurai family in Matsue, and Lafcadio Hearn(Yakumo Koizumi), known for his works such as "Kwaidan." The drama boldly reconstructs these events, changing some of the character and organization names to portray them as fiction.
◇ Toki is depressed because she feels she has ruined Heaven's life.
In episode 124, Toki (Takaishi) is asked by Eliza (Charlotte Kate Fox) to write about Heaven (Tommy Bastow), but Toki is unable to do anything due to her feelings of regret.
Seeing Toki depressed about ruining Heaven's life, Tsukasanosuke(Takashi Okabe) and Fumi (Chizuru Ikewaki) try to bring up the happy memories Toki and Heaven had together. However, Toki denies everything they say.
The "attention level," which indicates the percentage of viewers watching the screen intently, remained somewhat low for most of the program, hovering in the high 50s to low 60s. However, there was one significant peak towards the end of the program, exceeding 70%.
◇The peak is a flashback scene where a healthy Heaven returns.
The peak of the "mountain" was recorded at 8:11 AM, when the highest value of the day was 72.3%, followed by 8:12 AM (72.0%), a two-minute period. What kind of scene could have so quickly captivated viewers and caused such a sudden surge of approximately 7 points?
Toki, persuaded by Fumi, decides to reminisce about her memories with Heaven. Joe (played by Sugita Rairin) acts as the listener. 8:11 AM is exactly when Heaven began recounting the morning of her first day at Imperial University. A flashback scene unfolds, and the deceased Heaven reappears on screen. After teaching English to her eldest son, Kanta, Heaven begins preparing to leave.
"Well then, everyone, I'm off to Imperial University starting today!" Heaven said enthusiastically to Tsukasanosuke and Fumi, to which Tsukasanosuke chimed in, "Hey! First-year student at Imperial University!"
At 8:12 AM, Toki tries to stop Heaven from leaving and makes him change from his traditional Japanese clothing into Western clothes. A game of tag ensues as they chase after the fleeing Heaven, involving the maid Kuma, Kanta, and other family members.
In episode 124, the family tries various ways to cheer up the depressed Toki, but Toki shows no signs of recovering. It's an episode that leaves viewers feeling quite down as well. From 8:11 AM onwards, the episode shifts to flashbacks of Heaven's life, and the cheerful and energetic Heaven and Toki return. The fun interactions of the Matsuno family, typical of "Bakebake," make a comeback. This contrast between light and dark may have been what instantly lifted the spirits of viewers who had been feeling down along with them.
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. (Text by Hiroki Sasamoto/MANTAN)
