The number of Ai Mikami, time-shifted viewership ratings, and overall viewership ratings for the first episode (March 30th) of the NHK Asadora drama series "Kaze,Kaoru " (NHK General, Monday-Saturday 8:00 AM, etc.), starring Juri Kosaka and Juri Uesaka, have been revealed. The total number of viewers, including both real-time and time-shifted viewers (according to Video Research, excluding duplicates who watched both NHK General and BS channels), was 17,439,000.
The average overall viewership rating for the episode was 20.0% for households in the Kanto region (14.9% real-time viewership, 6.4% time-shifted viewership) and 11.4% for individuals (8.3% real-time viewership, 3.7% time-shifted viewership). In the Kansai region, it was 19.2% for households (13.3% real-time viewership, 7.3% time-shifted viewership) and 11.1% for individuals (7.1% real-time viewership, 4.4% time-shifted viewership).
On "NHKONE," the program recorded 735,000 views (total number of views including simultaneous and on-demand streaming, from the day of broadcast to 7 days after the broadcast).
Chief Producer Takehiro Matsuzono, who oversees production, commented, "Thank you to everyone who watched the first episode of 'Kaze, Kaze,Kaoru.' The entire cast and crew are thrilled that so many people were able to watch it through various viewing methods. Six months have passed since we started filming, and we are finally able to deliver ' Kaze,Kaoru,' which the team has worked together to create, to everyone. From now on, Rin and Naomi will face various challenges. It would be our greatest pleasure if the story of these two, as they move forward while facing both tailwinds and headwinds, could become a gentle breeze in your daily lives. We look forward to your support for the next six months."
"Kaze,Kaoru" is the 114th morning Asadora. Based on the story of two trained nurses, Chika Ozeki and Masa Suzuki, who graduated from the same nursing school, the drama depicts how the two grow through their struggles and clashes with each other in how to interact with patients and doctors, and eventually become the "ultimate buddy" team. Mikami plays the main character, Rin Ichinose, and Uesaka plays the other main character, Naomi Oya.
The script is written by Tomoko Yoshizawa, who has worked on a wide range of genres, from comedies and family dramas to medical dramas and period dramas. The theme song is "Kaze to Machi" by the three-member band "Mrs. Green Apple".
