In the 46th episode (aired June 1st) 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 their screens, and found that the peak was 69.2% at 8:11 AM. For the first time in nine episodes since episode 37, the highest value fell just short of the 70% mark.
" 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.
◇Yuki diligently nurses Onoda, but...
In episode 46, there is no prospect of recovery for Onoda (Masako Miyaji), who is hospitalized. Yuki (Tomomi Nakai) and Tome (Rin Harashima) are urged by the attending physician, Sakata (Yuta Kanai), to contact the family. Yuki diligently takes care of her, but Rin (Mikami) and Naomi (Uesaka) are worried about her.
On this day, the graph showed extremely drastic fluctuations in the first half, but then in the second half it stabilized and leveled off.
◇The peak was when Naomi appeared and saved Tome from a pinch.
The first half of the race saw dramatic ups and downs in terms of attention, coinciding with the moment when Yuki seemed to be accompanying Onoda, who was in a precarious situation. Attention fluctuated wildly, repeatedly going back and forth between the 50% and high 60% ranges.
While Yuki watched over Onoda, the viewership never reached the 70% range after 8:08 AM when Onoda passed away, but it remained stable in the high 60% range until the ending.
Of those, the highest value for the day was 69.2% at 8:11 AM, followed by 69.1% at 8:12 AM, maintaining a high level of attention for two minutes.
At 8:11 AM, Yuki is left alone to work because she has shut herself in the dormitory after being shocked by Onoda's death. The nurse in charge of the same room keeps assigning her tasks, such as "Change the sheets" and "When you're done, can you bring me some water?" and then the patient asks, "Is my medicine ready yet?" Just when Tome is in a pinch due to the nurses' somewhat underhanded treatment, Naomi arrives. "How much water? What is the water for?" she asks the nurses, and then instructs them, "The surgery department is quiet today. Tome, you get the medicine." "Shall I teach you how to change the sheets?" Naomi says to the nurses, and the scene instantly becomes refreshing for the viewer as well.
◇Meanwhile, in the surgical ward...
From the end of 8:11 AM to around 8:12 AM, they are in the surgical ward. Naturally, the surgical ward is not idle, and Rin and Fuyu (Nekozawa Tsubaki) are having trouble. "Landlady, where are you slacking off?" Fuyu asks, but Rin only replies, "I don't know," so Fuyu grumbles, "Sigh, you're just playing dumb." However, a relationship of mutual trust is beginning to develop, so they are no longer at odds like before.
"I'm not playing dumb," Rin denies, to which Fuyu instructs, "Either way is fine, but if there are few people, think of a way to do it." "Think of it as housework...?" Rin replies, and Fuyu smiles and moves on to the next task. It seems like she's starting to get it. "Think of it as housework" was what Fuyu said to Rin in the previous episode, episode 45 (aired on May 29th). It was a scene that conveyed the good relationship between the two of them continuing. (Text by Hiroki Sasamoto/MANTANWEB)
