The first episode of the TV drama series "PJ: Air Rescue Team" (TV Asahi, Thursdays at 9pm), starring actor Seiyo Uchino, was broadcast on April 24th, and the average viewership rating (Kanto region, according to Video Research, below) was 8.8% for households and 5.2% 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 the first episode, a year of hellish training begins under the unconventional and passionate Usami. The seven trainees each have their own secret desires and are determined to become a project leader. One of them, Sawai (Fuju Kamio), was lost in the mountains with his father when he was a child and was rescued by an air rescue team, but his father was not saved and he felt guilty for causing his mother pain...
