The 98th episode's popularity: The strong character Eisuke makes his first appearance! The scene where Taka steps into the rehearsal room is the highest with 71.9% of the votes.

What was the most captivating scene in the 98th episode (broadcast on August 13th) of the NHK Asadora drama "Anpan " (General TV, Monday-Saturday 8:00 AM and others), starring Mio Imada ? When we looked at minute-by-minute trends in "attention level," which indicates the degree to which viewers were glued to the screen, the highest attention level (surveyed by REVISIO, Kanto region, preliminary figures) was at 8:13 AM, when Takashi ( Takumi Kitamura Takumi) Takuya Ise(Motoki Omori Motoki) and up-and-coming director, lyricist, and scriptwriter Mutsuhara Eisuke (Todo Hinata). At 71.9% of viewers, it was during this episode.

"Anpan" is based on the married Takashi Yanase (1919-2013), the manga artist and picture book writer who created "Anpanman," and his wife, Nobu (1918-1993). It is a "story of love and courage" that will fill you with the joy of living, depicting how these two, who were once nobodys, overcame all sorts of troubles to become "Anpanman," the embodiment of "unreversible justice."

◇The highest point was at 8:13 AM. When Takuya and Eisuke appeared, the attention remained high.

In episode 98, Takuya and Eisuke come to the Yanai household to visit Taka, who still shows no signs of success as a manga artist. Since Taka is not at home, Ranko (Yumi Kawai) and Meiko ( Nanoka Hara ), who are visiting with Nobu ( Yuumi Kawai ), listen to what they have to say. Takuya and Eisuke are planning to put on a musical and want Taka to handle the stage art.

The "attention level" was a little low in the first half, but rose sharply from 8:07 a.m. when Takuya and Eisuke appeared at the Yanai family's entrance. Takuya sang the commercial music he composed, and Meiko also began singing, and the next 8 minutes, the level reached 69.9%, just before the 70% mark. After that, the graph remained almost flat until the 14th minute, maintaining a constant 69-71% range.

The first peak was at 8:09 AM, with 71.6% viewership. This was the moment Eisuke explained to Nobu, "We're doing a musical soon. We really wanted Yanai-san to be in charge of the stage design, so we rushed over here." "We'll make it a musical that only we can do, not a copy of anyone else's, the first of its kind in Japan, by Japanese people, for Japanese people," Eisuke declared. "We're going to do something interesting. To that end, we've decided to ask for your help." Takuya chimed in, "Not yet. You said you'd decide after meeting Yanai-san," but Eisuke remained undeterred, saying, "If your wife is this wonderful, I'm sure your husband will be just fine. Let's leave it to Yanai-san." Viewers likely responded to this high-energy moment, where his intense personality suddenly became fully revealed.

The next day, as Takashi is heading to Takuya and Eisuke's rehearsal studio, Nobu asks Ranko at a cafe, "Takashi, I went to the rehearsal studio for that musical. What do you think?" At 8:12 AM, this scene hinted at the unsettling developments that were to come, and although the ratings dropped slightly to 69.2%, they began to rise again, reaching a peak of 71.9% at 13 minutes into the 93rd episode. This is the moment when the door opens and Takashi enters the rehearsal studio. For viewers, too, a new landscape never before seen unfolds, and it's an exciting moment, with viewers wondering what will happen next.

Suddenly, Eisuke appears in front of Taka and approaches him, staring at him silently from close range. Takuya notices and rushes over to them, but Eisuke suddenly tells Taka, "Taku-chan and I have quit all our jobs. You too should throw everything away and devote yourself to this musical," before returning to rehearsals.

Takuya introduces him as "He's director and writer Mutsuhara Eisuke. He's a strange guy, but he's a genius," but Taka is confused and says, "What is he saying to me when we first meet?" and turns to leave. As the level of attention gradually dwindles, the scene ends with Takuya desperately trying to stop Taka.

Episode 93 was captivating to the very end thanks to the impact of Eisuke's character. With the ending leaving us excited to see what happens next, we wonder how the interest in episode 94 will develop.

The data used was a proprietary index called "attention level" published by REVISIO, a company that surveys TV 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 body recognition sensor constantly measures whether people are looking at the TV screen, and calculates the percentage of people in front of the TV who are paying close attention to the program.