In the 48th episode (aired June 3rd) 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 71.1% 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 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.
◇Maruyama's discharge from the hospital has been decided.
In episode 48, Maruyama (Tokie Wakabayashi) is scheduled to be discharged from the hospital, but he has nowhere to live after his release. Upon learning this, Naomi (Uesaka) takes Maruyama to visit Yoshie (Taizo Harada). Meanwhile, Rin (Mikami), who has returned home for the holidays, hears some unexpected news from Yasu (Miharu Hayasaka).
The level of attention on this day surged after the opening credits, when the theme song played. After that, it fluctuated up and down like the teeth of a saw, before slowly declining.
◇Maruyama confesses his feelings to Rin, but...
Before the opening credits, Maruyama is informed by his doctor that he can be discharged. At 8:04 AM, after the opening credits, it appears that Maruyama expresses his feelings to Rin, who treated him kindly on the day of his discharge. "I'm sorry! I'm so sorry." The drama begins with Rin bowing deeply and apologizing. In the background, Naomi, who has arrived and understood the situation, observes from a short distance away. "I knew it," Maruyama says, but he seems reluctant to say goodbye. However, when he hears from Rin that she is "raising a child," he suddenly becomes somewhat withdrawn, saying, "Oh, really?"
Viewers of Asadora generally love topics involving romance. It seems that they were interested in the outcome of Maruyama's unrequited love. The viewership, which had dropped to 53.0% at the opening, jumped up to 69.8% by 8:04 AM.
Maintaining this momentum, the next hour at 8:05 AM saw a jump to the day's highest value of 71.1%. When Rin said, "It's a shame your landlord is off work on your discharge day," Maruyama immediately replied, "Not really." He's not a bad person, but he's really a smooth talker. The next hour was around 8:05 AM.
Naomi, who had been waiting for the right moment, appears before the two, saying, "Seriously, it's our day off!" "Come on, let's go." She invites them by offering to find them a place to stay through an acquaintance. Naomi is truly kind and helpful. Maruyama, in high spirits, says, "Yes, yes! I'll follow you, landlord, for life!" "Listen, kindness in nursing is part of the job. Understand?" Naomi emphasizes, as usual.
When Naomi took Yoshie to the church, he readily agreed, saying, "If this is alright with you, you can stay here for a while." Here again, Maruyama, ever the smooth talker, kept repeating, "I'll follow you for life!" making for a fun scene. (Text by Hiroki Sasamoto/MANTANWEB)
