In the 31st episode (aired May 11th) 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 72.0% at 8:05 AM and 8:06 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.
◇Start of clinical training at Teito Medical University Hospital
In episode 31, Rin (Mikami) and Naomi (Uesaka) finally begin their practical training at Teito Medical University Hospital. However, they are met with cold stares from the hospital director, Tada (Tsutsui Michitaka), and the nurses. Rin is assigned to Sonobe (Nozoe Yoshihiro) after he has finished surgery, but she finds it difficult to communicate with him.
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.
◇The peak is the gong of the "fight"
Episode 31 is a tense moment for the nursing school students as their practical training in a medical setting finally begins. Viewers will also find it an enjoyable episode with a significant shift in setting and the appearance of many new cast members. The beginning, when Burns (Emma Howard) and the students greet Director Tada (Michitaka Tsutsui) of the affiliated hospital, didn't attract much attention, but at 8:05 and 8:06 a.m., when they were shown the patient rooms, the viewership suddenly rose to a peak of 72.0%, reaching over 70%, and remained at a high level of around 70% until the ending.
At 8:05 a.m. (72.0%), Burns and the students, guided by Vice Director Watanabe (Morita Kanro), arrive at a ward with mostly mildly ill patients. Because dust is swirling in the room from the sheet changes, Rin opens the window, only to be reprimanded by nurse Nagata Fuyu (Nekozawa Tsubaki) with a "What?". The sanitary conditions are far from ideal, with the sheets hardly ever being changed. It is clear that they are not welcomed by the nurses and others.
The peak of 72.0% was maintained at 8:06 a.m. The scene shows nurses and nursing trainees meeting in the nurses' station.
At 8:07 AM, the viewership rating dropped slightly to 71.3%, but remained in the 70% range. Rin is assigned to Sonobe (Yoshihiro Nozoe), who has just undergone surgery for a sarcoma in his left leg, while Naomi is assigned to Maruyama Chuzo (Tokie Wakabayashi), who is hospitalized with lichen on his back. Nagata and the other nurses explain the patients' conditions.
The peak time of the day was precisely when the gong sounded for the "battle" between the nursing trainees and the doctors and nurses.
◇What should we do? Rin, Naomi
After that, there were three more instances where the percentage exceeded 70%.
At 8:09 AM (71.1%) and 8:10 AM (71.7%), Naomi is shown applying medicine to Maruyama's affected area. When she tells him to wash the area with water and then apply the medicine, Maruyama expresses concern, saying, "They've never done that to me before." When Naomi explains, "That way the medicine will work better," he asks, "How would a nurse know that?" to which she replies, "I'm a nursing intern."
Meanwhile, Rin can't even communicate properly with Sonobe. She asks things like, "Does your wound still hurt?", but all she gets in return is a "Hmm." The contrast between Naomi and Rin is interesting in this scene.
At 8:12 a.m. (70.7%), the scene shows the nursing trainees returning to their dorms and complaining about their day while eating dinner. Burns then comes along and scolds them, saying, "Are you just going to complain about the nurses you work with?"
At 8:14 a.m. (70.2%), encouraged by Burns, the "nursing apprentices" begin their "reforms" within the hospital. They start by cleaning the nurses' station and begin recording patients' conditions in "nursing diaries" to share information. Naturally, this sparks complaints from Nagata and the other nurses, who say, "We didn't ask for this, and now we're just getting more work." With the arrival of these newcomers, the nursing apprentices, into the hospital, the conflict is likely to deepen even further. (Text by Hiroki Sasamoto/MANTANWEB)
