In the 53rd episode (aired June 10th) 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 72.3% at 8:14 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.
◇Shimaken writes the second newspaper article.
In the 53rd episode, the second newspaper article written by Shimaken (Masaya Sano) touched the hearts of many. Rin (Mikami) and Naomi (Uesaka) were relieved to see Setsu (Honoka Murakami), nicknamed "Yunagi," recovering, but their feelings were complicated when they thought about the future. Then one day, Shimaken came to the hospital and pleaded with Rin to let him see Setsu.
The level of attention on this day created a graph with two distinct peaks, both exceeding 70%. In particular, the second peak exceeded 70% for three consecutive minutes, making it a scene that firmly captivated viewers.
◇Peak said, "You must have really missed me, Mom."
The first peak in viewership was at 8:04 AM with a rating of 70.0%. This was immediately after the opening credits, when the theme song plays, and the actual drama portion was only 30 seconds long. It was the scene where Naomi was reading aloud the second newspaper article written by Shimaken to Setsu. In the scene before the opening credits, the nursing interns were all talking about the second newspaper article, but the content of the article itself was not revealed, so viewers may have been curious about what it was about.
The next peak was the three minutes from 8:12 AM to 8:14 AM, when the percentage remained in the 70% range for several consecutive minutes, with the last 14 minutes being the highest point of the day.
Setsu's fever has subsided, and she walks around the hospital with Naomi. The 8:12 AM mark (72.0%) is when Setsu, sitting on a bench, begins to say, "Can you talk to the doctor and let me be discharged now?" To Setsu, who says, "That's enough... I've been cared for enough to last a lifetime," Naomi replies, "I wasn't just caring for you. This is nursing."
Naomi firmly states, "I think it's strange if nursing care isn't something that everyone, rich or poor, male or female, can receive as a matter of course when they get sick or injured." Setsu smiles happily, saying, "So I'll be included in that too." In a sense, the 12-minute mark is the part where Naomi sends a message to Setsu.
The next hour, around 8:13 AM (71.5%), Setsu sends a message to Naomi. After hearing Naomi's story about being an orphan, Setsu begins by saying, "I... couldn't give birth," and reveals, "When I found out I was pregnant, I thought about how I could give birth, but I was too scared to do it."
At 8:14 a.m. (72.3%), the highest point of the day, Setsu reflects on her memories related to her own "pregnancy," and after a period of contemplation, she speaks to Naomi.
"You must have really missed me, Mom."
The story carries weight because it's told from the perspective of a woman in the same profession as her mother. Naomi, who is usually strong-willed and outspoken, falls silent, unable to hide her distress. The footage, which shows her face in a close-up as if she can no longer hold back tears, continues for about 27 seconds. Viewers were clearly drawn into the drama.
When Naomi and Setsu returned to the hospital room, they found Gonda (Yoshiaki Umegaki), the owner of the brothel, waiting for them with a bandage on his left arm. That was the ending scene. (Text by Hiroki Sasamoto/MANTANWEB)
