In the 122nd episode (aired September 15th) 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 69.8% at 8:00 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.
◇Tsuya becomes a nurse: Rin and Naomi collaborate
In episode 122, Rin (Mikami) and Naomi (Uesaka) decide to train Tsuya (Higashino Ayaka) to become a nurse and teach her nursing knowledge. Tsuya diligently studies and acquires knowledge, asking Kotaro (Kobayashi Toranosuke) many questions about medicine. Seeing this, Naomi tells her that the next step is practical training.
The level of attention on this day showed an unusual graph, with the peak occurring at 8:00 AM, right at the beginning of the program. Moreover, after a sharp drop during the opening, it rose again, forming a "peak," before declining towards the ending.
◇The peak scene is when Tsuya is welcomed into the nurses' association.
Episode 122 depicts the process by which Rin, Naomi, and others work together to train Tsuya to become a full-fledged nurse. The peak of viewership was 69.8% at 8:00 AM, right after the program started. This was the scene where Naomi and Rin tell Tsuya, "Please come to the Keifu Nurses' Association," and "We want to work with you, Tsuya." Naomi and the others will teach her the theory, and then she will gain practical experience at an actual nurses' station. If they determine that she is ready, they will officially hire her as a nurse. The top of the episode, around the 0-minute mark, explains that the Nurses' Association will temporarily cover the training costs and deduct them from her salary once she is able to work as a nurse.
Shortly after, the opening sequence began, depicting Tsuya learning the latest medical knowledge in a classroom setting. The viewership rating fluctuated in the low 60% range, but at 8:09 AM it reached 68.8%, the second highest rating of the day.
At 8:09 AM, Tsuya is practicing with Miyagawa Yoshie (Aida Shoko), one of Rin's patients. Following Rin's instructions, she takes Yoshie's pulse and warms her hands. As it's the first half of the practical training, nothing particularly dramatic happens, but the scene conveys Tsuya's tension and joy as she moves from classroom learning to practical training.
Tsuya's educational program continues until around 8:13 a.m., depicting steady progress, but then the tone changes dramatically. Naomi tells Kanta (Kisetsu Fujiwara), who has come to the Keifu Nurses' Association, about the regulations that the Ministry of Home Affairs' Sanitation Bureau is trying to enact, but Kanta expresses his doubts, saying, "Aren't we being deceived? The government has never really helped anyone who was truly in need before."
In response to those lines, Yagyu (Tomoya Nakamura) from the health department was shown agonizing over some documents. When the documents were shown in close-up, the words "nurse," "two years," and "license" could be read. The episode ended with a shot of Yagyu's meaningful expression. The viewership for the 8:14 AM segment, which featured Kanta's lines and Yagyu's troubled expression, jumped by 8 points to 64.7%.
What kind of rules will the sanitation department create? The ending left many viewers wondering what kind of rules will become a major obstacle for Rin, Naomi, and Tsuya. (Text by Hiroki Sasamoto / MANTANWEB)
