The peak of attention for the 125th episode was at 8:06 AM, when "that person" rushed in with an Anpan Bun.

What was the scene that most captivated viewers in the 125th episode (broadcast on September 19th) of the NHK Asadora drama "Anpan " (General TV, Monday to Saturday, 8:00 AM and other times), starring Mio Imada ? When we looked at minute-by-minute trends in "attention level" (surveyed by REVISIO, Kanto region, preliminary figures), which indicates the degree to which viewers were glued to the screen, the highest level was 71.0% at 8:06 AM, when the incident that occurred immediately after the end of the musical "Kaiketsu Anpanman" was depicted.

" 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 rate was 71.0% at 8:06 AM. Who rushed over with an Anpan) after the musical ended?

Episode 125 begins with the opening night of the musical "Kaiketsu Anpanman" and continues with an episode that follows the show. The opening night, where a variety of events occurred, unfolds smoothly, but the main events are given ample time, creating a well-balanced production with a good balance of pace.

The "attention level" used is a figure that measures the percentage of people actually watching the screen among those in front of the TV screen. Even if the TV is on, there is a chance that the person is not looking at the screen, so the actual viewing situation cannot be seen unless the "viewing rate" and "attention level" are combined. In the case of "Anpan," which has a high "viewing rate," checking the "attention level" can give a rough idea of ​​which scenes really attracted the viewers in front of the TV.

The graph shows that the attention level for the 125th episode peaked at 71.0% at 8:06 AM, creating a large peak, and then fluctuating in the high 60% range for the rest of the time. Judging by the attention level figures, the moment that attracted the most viewers' attention was at 8:06 AM.

The drama began with Hamabe Hirame (Hamano Kenta) passionately performing the musical scene of Anpanman's birth, and viewers enjoyed watching the story unfold with songs in the early stages. There was also a heartwarming scene in which Meiko (Nanoka Hara), who loved singing, suddenly appeared on stage as a member of the chorus, and the musical portion gradually gained more and more attention.

The musical's performance section runs until around 8:04 AM. At 8:05 AM, the expressions of Takashi (Takumi Kitamura), Nobu (Imada), and others are shown taking a breather after the show has finished, and then the scene moves on to 8:06 AM. Nobu, Meiko, and Hatako (Noriko Eguchi), who were in the audience, are called out to the hallway by Ranko (Yuumi Kawai), and there they find "Yam-onchan" Kusakichi (Sadao Abe) standing there, holding a bunch of Anpan shaped like Anpanman's face.

It seems that Yagi's (Satoshi Tsumabuki) company has become a "big sponsor." Yagi is teased by an employee who says, "You didn't have to go that far," and the screen switches to Kusakichi and the Asada family handing out Anpan to children in the audience.

This was just before 8:06 AM. Kusakichi saved the Asada family after they lost their main breadwinner with the sudden death of their father, Yutaro (Ryo Kase), by baking Anpan, and it was also Kusakichi who baked the hardtack for the family when they were in dire straits after being ordered by the military police to make hardtack during the war. Even though he had turned down Nobu's request in episode 124 the day before, this scene once again made us realize that it was Kusakichi who would step in when the family was in trouble. Moreover, the bean bun he brought was shaped Anpan Anpanman's face. The musical, which had been a source of concern for audience turnout, ended without incident, and for viewers, this must have been a scene that relieved all the anxiety that had been building up up until that point.

After 8:07 AM, Taka finally reunites with Kusakichi. Overwhelmed with emotion, Taka instinctively hugs Kusakichi. It was a touching scene, but the attention it gets wanes somewhat. Perhaps it was because the initial impact of Kusakichi's appearance with the Anpan bun in hand was not as strong.

The data used is a unique indicator called "attention level" published by REVISIO, a company that surveys the viewing habits of programs and commercials 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. (Text by Sasamoto Hirozai/MANTAN)