In the 67th episode (aired June 30th) 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 69.7% at 8:12 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.
◇Adding insult to injury to the already depressed Rin
In episode 67, Rin (Mikami) is depressed after nursing student Hide (Ikeda Akana) quits. Naomi (Uesaka) is also worried, and Rin confides her troubles to Kotaro (Kobayashi Toranosuke), who has come to the hospital for work. Meanwhile, Rin is summoned by the hospital director, Tada (Tsutsui Michitaka), and removed from her position as director of internal medicine.
The level of attention on this day started low, in the 50% range. It gradually increased from the middle of the day, peaking towards the end.
◇ Tae asks Rin and Naomi, "Are you okay?"
The peak viewership for episode 67 was 69.7% at 8:12 AM. This was the scene where Rin and Naomi happen to run into each other in the staff room after finishing work. Due to Director Tada's decision, Naomi will now be in charge of both internal medicine and surgery, and Rin will be relieved of her duties as director of internal medicine. As a result, the relationship between Rin and Naomi has become a little strained. And now the two of them are together.
At that moment, Tae (Erika Ikuta) and Tome (Rin Harashima), concerned about the two, enter. Seeing the two unexpectedly there, Tae hesitates for a moment, then thinks for a second before asking, "Are you two okay?" Rin laughs and replies, "I thought you two were fighting or something." Naomi, with a stiff expression, says, "I'll go first," and leaves the office. This is all within the 12-minute mark.
The ratings remained almost unchanged at 69.3% in the following hour, 8:13 AM, maintaining a high level of attention. As Tae saw Naomi off, she was inwardly nervous, wondering if she had said the wrong thing, when Tome gave her a yellow card, saying, "Tae-san!" Tae immediately replied, "Was I wrong?" After apologizing to Rin, she was called by Tome and moved to the back of the office.
The scene then shifts to Toyo's (Yoneko Matsukane) room in the tenement house. Naomi, finding it difficult to go straight back to Rin's house, is cooking rice porridge in Toyo's room while Toyo is recuperating. The landlord, Kahei (Shio Harumi), seems to vaguely sense Naomi's feelings.
Since starting their nursing careers, Rin and Naomi have often supported each other in facing difficult situations. But now, a sudden rift has begun to form between them. The scene depicting this subtle estrangement between the two was the highlight of the day. (Text by Hiroki Sasamoto/MANTANWEB)
