Mei Nagano Struggles, Alice Hirose’s Fate? Is Monday 9 PM’s Debut Lead Route at its Limit?

Actress Mei Nagano (24) starring in the Fuji TV Monday 9 PM drama “Because You Gave Me Your Heart” is struggling.

The drama is an original work by the master of romantic stories known for movies like “Tonight, at the Romance Theater” (2018), Yasuyuki Uyama. It’s a fantasy love story set in Nagasaki, depicting the harsh miracle it brings. The average household viewer rating started at 7.2% for the first episode (according to Video Research, Kanto region, and the following are the same), but has been declining since then. In the 7th episode aired on the 19th, it dropped to its lowest at 5.1%.

“In the first episode, the protagonist, Ame played by Nagano, rushes to the hospital where Taiyo, played by Yuki Yamada (33), whom she reunites with after ten years, is brought in after a traffic accident. Suddenly, there appears an usher from the afterlife played by Koichi Sato (42) and Wakana Matsumoto (39), presenting a harsh miracle. They offer to save Taiyo’s life in exchange for Ame offering her five senses. Indeed, the setup was too far-fetched even from the first episode, and many viewers likely dropped out at this point.” (Entertainment reporter)

 

The worst viewer ratings for Monday 9 PM dramas so far were in the October term of last year, with “One Day: Wonderful Christmas Ado” starring Arashi’s Kazunari Ninomiya (40), Takao Osawa (55), and Miki Nakatani (48), averaging 5.3% for all episodes. The lowest per-episode rating was 4.6% for the final episode of “Enemy of the People, Isn’t the World Weird!?” in October 2017, starring Ryoko Shinohara (50).

While Nagano’s drama still surpasses “ONE DAY” in average ratings, there is a significant possibility that it may fall below the numbers of “Enemy of the People.”

While Nagano’s drama is still above “One Day” in average, it is quite possible that it will fall below “Enemy of the People” numbers.