In the 37th episode (aired on May 19th) 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 69.0% at 8:08 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 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 a conversation between five nursing trainees.
In episode 37, Rin (Mikami) tries to empathize with Chikako (Nakama Yukie), who is suffering from breast cancer, but is pushed away. Around the same time, Naomi (Uesaka) is also hurt by a harsh comment from her patient, Maruyama (Wakabayashi Tokie). Rin and Naomi share their troubles, but they cannot find a solution.
The level of attention on this day fell just short of the 70% mark for the first time in four sessions, remaining somewhat low overall. The peak of the day was 69.0% at 8:08 AM.
8:08 AM is the scene after Naomi arrives at the nurses' station and asks Tamada Tae (Ikuta Erika), Izumi Kiyo (Kikuchi Akiko), and Yanagida Shinobu (Kigoshi Akira), who are there, "Have you seen Rin?" After Naomi goes to look for Rin again, Shinobu notices that Naomi called Rin by her first name without any honorifics and grumbles, "I wonder if they become friends when they do their practical training in the same department," and "Wow, that's nice." Shinobu is alone in the ophthalmology department. Tae and Kiyo are assigned to the gynecology department. The exchange that follows is around the 8-minute mark.
When Tae spoke of Rin and Naomi with a hint of envy, saying, "Those two, they argue, but they really understand each other... no, I feel like they're trying to understand each other," Kiyo immediately replied, "I'm the same way, Tae." Tae looked a little pleased and gave a shy smile, saying, "Hey Kiyo-san..." which was adorable.
This time, Shinobu interjects, "Tae, you're blushing!", to which Tae calmly replies, "Shinobu," as usual, putting her in her place. Shinobu looks displeased, saying, "Why are you calling me by my first name?", but Tae and Kiyo seem to be enjoying the exchange, and smiles on their faces.
Just then, Kudo Tome (Harashima Rin) rushes into the nurses' station carrying Shinonome Yuki (Nakai Tomomi) on her back. Apparently, Yuki fainted and collapsed when she saw a patient having a nosebleed. Yuki is set down from Tome's back and helped to sit in a chair, and says, "Thank you... Tome," but then realizes she called you by your first name without an honorific and panics. Tome replies, "Don't worry about it, Yuki," and the five people present burst into laughter.
The conversation, centered around the theme of "calling each other by their first names," lasted less than a minute and was filled with harmonious interaction. It was a delightful scene that conveyed how the relationships between the seven women, all aspiring to become nurses, had changed as they "fought" together.
In the first half, a memorable scene occurred when nurse Fuyu (Tsubaki Nekozawa), who had noticed Naomi's plan to use a patient to flatter Assistant Professor Fujita (Ryotaro Sakaguchi), criticized Naomi, saying, "Unlike the other trainees, you're quite a cunning woman." Naomi, undeterred by such harassment, retorted, "So you're calling me a cunning woman?", which was amusing, but it only garnered 63.8% of viewers' attention. (Text by Hiroki Sasamoto/MANTANWEB)
