The eighth episode of the TV drama series "PJ: Air Rescue Team" (TV Asahi, Thursdays at 9pm), starring actor Seiyo Uchino, aired on June 12th, and the average viewership rating (Kanto region, according to Video Research, below) was 6.2% 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 8, Usami tells Sawai about the time he rescued Sawai on a snowy mountain 12 years ago... After talking with Sawai, his ex-wife Mako Nogi (Kyoka Suzuki) notices something strange about Usami and tells him that he should tell her how she feels. Meanwhile, Sayaka Fujiki (Anna Ishii), who declined the rescuer course, comes to Komaki Base... and so the story unfolds.
