What was the most captivating scene in the 91st episode (aired February 9th) of the NHK morning drama "Bakeke" (General TV, Monday-Saturday 8:00 AM and other times), starring actress Takaishi Akari? When we looked at minute-by-minute trends in "attention level" (surveyed by REVISIO, Kanto region, preliminary figures), which indicates the percentage of viewers glued to the screen, the peak was 65.4% at 8:13 AM.
"Bakeke" is the 113th morning drama. The heroine, Toki Matsuno, and her husband, Lefkada Heaven, are based on Setsu Koizumi, the daughter of a fallen samurai from Matsue, and Lafcadio Hearn (Koizumi Yakumo), known for his works such as "Kwaidan." The drama boldly reconstructs the characters, changing some of the names of characters and organizations to create a fictionalized portrayal.
◇Heaven leaves Matsue and heads to Kumamoto. He tells Tsukasasuke and Fumi.
Episode 91 continues the shocking development from the end of the previous week's episode 90, when Heaven (Tommy Bastow) suddenly told Toki (Takaishi) "Matsue... I'll be... Shimasho." Unable to comprehend Heaven's sudden request, Toki continues to vent his quiet anger at Heaven. Tsukasasuke (Takashi Okabe) and Fumi (Chizuru Ikewaki) realize that this is a marital quarrel and find it heartwarming to see the two of them. Heaven also tells Tsukasasuke and Fumi that she is leaving Matsue and heading to Kumamoto.
The graph of "attention level," which indicates the percentage of viewers watching the TV intently, showed a gradually increasing peak at the beginning, middle, and end of the show. However, perhaps because the opening episode of the 19th week did not feature any dramatic developments, the highest point was 65.4% at 8:13 a.m., resulting in a somewhat low level of attention.
Heaven can't bring himself to tell Nishikori and the students that they're moving.
The most popular moment in the early stages of the show was when Heaven told Toki that he would be teaching English in Kumamoto, and Toki seemed confused, asking questions like, "Kumamoto?" and "Is Kumamoto in Kyushu?" The interest rate then began to decline, peaking at 8:07 AM (61.9%) in the middle of the show when Nishikori (Yoshizawa Ryo) asks his younger brother, Takeru (Sugita Rairin), about his future career aspirations.
The final peak was at 8:13 AM, reaching 65.4%, the highest point of the day. This is the scene at Matsue Junior High School where Nishikori happily reports to Heaven that Takeru will be aiming to enter the Imperial University.
"I would like to follow my brother's teachings, so please take Professor Heaven to the Imperial University," Takeru asks Heaven, to which Heaven evades, saying, "I'm not a friend," and "You, do your best, OK?" Other students gather around me, so I laugh, "I'm not a friend," and run out of the classroom. The moment she steps out into the hallway, Heaven lets out a deep sigh. She's leaving Matsue and going to Kumamoto. Naturally, the fact that she hasn't brought it up yet is bothering her.
Although the rating dropped slightly to 64.3%, the following 8:14 AM segment continued to attract relatively high attention for the day. Toki tries to go shopping, but even though the Rashamen incident has been resolved, she hides her face with a cloth before heading out. Fumi looks at Toki with a complicated expression on her face. It was a striking scene that once again showed viewers that the "after-effects" of the incident are still very much lingering.
The data used is REVISIO's proprietary indicator "Attention Level" (Kanto region, preliminary figures) published by the 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. (Text by Sasamoto Hirozai/MANTAN)
