In the 22nd episode (aired April 28th) of the NHK Asadora drama series "Kaze,Kaoru " (NHK General, Monday-Saturday, 8:00 AM, etc.), Ai Mikami and Juri Kosaka , what scene captivated viewers the most? We examined the minute-by-minute changes in "attention level" (according to REVISIO, Kanto region, preliminary figures), which indicates the percentage of viewers glued to the screen, and found that the peak was 74.5% at 8:05 AM.
" Kaze,Kaoru" is based on the story of two trained nurses, Chika Ozeki and Masa Suzuki, who graduated from the same nursing school. The drama depicts how these two women struggle with how to interact with patients and doctors, clash with each other, grow as individuals, and eventually become the "ultimate buddy duo." Mikami plays Rin Ichinose, and Uesaka plays Naomi Oya.
◇The level of attention remains above 70% for more than half of the broadcast time.
In episode 22, school life has begun, but the nursing teacher has not yet arrived from Scotland. Instead, a letter from the teacher and a book in English arrive, with the instruction to "read Nightingale's works until you understand them." Naomi (played by Uesaka) and Tae (played by Ikuta Erika), who are proficient in English, take the lead, and the students split into two groups to work on the translation.
The "attention level," which indicates the percentage of viewers watching the screen intently, hovered around 70% almost constantly, except during the opening credits when the theme song played. The period when the attention level exceeded 70% totaled 8 minutes.
◇The peak moment is when he coughs from eating sour stew.
The first time the viewership exceeded 70% was at 72.8% at 8:00 AM, shortly after the show began. This was a continuation of the scene from the previous day's 21st episode, in which the seven new students of the nursing school introduce themselves. In this scene, Yuki Shinonome (played by Tomomi Nakai), the daughter of a viscount, excitedly explains that she admired Florence Nightingale and transferred from the Umeoka Girls' School she had been attending.
Next is 8:05 AM, the peak of the day at 74.5%. Rin and Naomi were cooking dinner for the dormitory residents when Naomi, who was looking at the pot of stew, accidentally added vinegar, and Rin scolded her. The scene immediately following that is from around 8:05 AM.
The dormitory supervisor and interpreter, Matsui Ei (Hyunri), and seven dormitory residents gather around a table and begin their meal after a prayer. As viewers probably expected, one of the residents starts coughing at the vinegar and exclaims, "What? What's this taste?" Naomi apologizes but remains undeterred, saying, "It's a Western-style seasoning. I wonder if it didn't suit your taste." It's amusing when Kudo Tome (Harashima Rin), who is from Aomori Prefecture, takes this seriously and says, "Westerners like elaborate, sour stews."
◇Naomi and Tae compete in translating foreign books
At 8:06 AM (72.0%) and 8:08 AM (71.5%), the scenes depict Ai informing the seven students that the nursing instructor invited from Scotland has not yet arrived, and the scene where they are given the task of translating the final chapter of a book by Nightingale that the instructor has sent them. Naomi and Tae, who are proficient in English, lead their respective groups as they begin the translation. The scene unfolds with them being aware of each other and showcasing their English skills.
At 8:11 AM (74.0%), the level of attention rose again to almost the same level as the peak, and remained above 70% for four minutes until 8:14 AM (70.6%).
The segment that garnered the highest level of attention, from 8:11 AM to 8:12 AM (70.7%), was when Yuki Shinonome was teased by a former classmate from her girls' school days, who said, "There's still no teacher, and only this many students?" Naomi, who overheard the scene, interjected, "The principal said that if there are any poor, slow-witted people who don't even understand the meaning of nursing yet, they should come and talk to her anytime." However, the other person laughed and said, "You're just threatening to tell on me," to which Yuki replied, "I've been donating to the girls' school since its founding, so I can do whatever I want to the principal," before leaving.
The scene then shifts to Tae, who continues translating foreign books in the dormitory. Tae gets stuck on translating "very alphabet." When Rin tells Naomi about it, Naomi dismisses it, saying, "It's probably hard for someone with a rigid mind to translate," and then translates it herself. Naomi even says, "Serves you right," to which Rin replies, "You said you cut off a lot of things along with your hair. It's like you're lying to yourself," and "That seems like it would just tire you out," hitting a sore spot and making Naomi angry.
In episode 22, the true personalities of the seven people gathered at the training school gradually became apparent, while their relationships became increasingly complex. It seems that the viewers' attention was also captivated by the unfolding events.
The data used is REVISIO's proprietary "Attention Level" index (Kanto region, preliminary figures), which surveys 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 recognition sensor constantly measures whether people are looking at the television screen, and calculates the percentage of people in front of the television who were paying close attention to the program. (Text by Hiroki Sasamoto/MANTANWEB)
