The second season of the TBS Sunday Theater drama VIVANT premieres July 26 and will run for two consecutive cours. A four-episode spin-off, Drum: VIVANT The Origin Story, began streaming on U-NEXT on July 12.
The TBS drama VIVANT is returning for a second season on July 26, picking up immediately after the first season's finale. The sequel will run for two consecutive cours and is expected to reveal truths left unresolved, including the fate of antagonist Nogon Beki. Producer Kazutaka Iida said the first season contains clues planted for the continuation. The first season, which originally aired in summer 2023 and became a cultural phenomenon nominated for the U-Can Shingo Ryukogo Taisho buzzword award, was re-released for free on TVer and TBS FREE starting June 5, surpassing 4.5 million total views across all 10 episodes during a previous limited-time distribution.
A four-episode side story centered on Drum, the smartphone-voiced partner from the original series, began streaming exclusively on U-NEXT on July 12. Titled Drum: VIVANT The Origin Story, the spin-off reveals Drum's harsh past and features new cast members Rei Maruyama, Kumi Goshiro, and Takuro Nagata, as well as Ryohei Otani and Ginji Watanabe. Producer Kazutaka Iida said the story's motif is Harry Potter.
The second season's key visual shows 16 characters, including two unidentified new characters played by Kyoko Miyashita and Tanapak Jongjaiper. A behind-the-scenes program titled VIVANT-Adventure Log- will be distributed on TVer after each episode, covering the approximately 12-month location shoot in Japan and abroad. TBS has also launched a collaboration with Sanrio characters, featuring plush figures of Hello Kitty and Hangyodon dressed as VIVANT characters. Filmarks' 2026 summer drama expectation ranking placed VIVANT Season 2 first with 9,912 Clip!, far ahead of the second-place drama.
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The spin-off drama "Drum: VIVANT THE ORIGIN STORY" has announced Rei Maruyama, Kumi Goshiro, and Takuro Nagata join the cast. Maruyama plays teacher Marsha, Goshiro plays mother Amira, and Nagata plays servant Nabil. The four-episode series is distributed on U-NEXT starting July 12, with Season 2 of the main series beginning July 26.
TBS drama VIVANT has launched a collaboration with Sanrio characters, featuring plush figures of Hello Kitty, Hangyodon, and others dressed as VIVANT characters. The merchandise is available now on TBS Shopping and at a pop-up shop in Tokyo Station. VIVANT's second season begins July 26.
Filmarks, the Japanese review service, published its 2026 summer drama expectation ranking based on Clip! (want-to-watch) counts. VIVANT Season 2 took first place with 9,912 Clip!, far ahead of second-place Kokuhaku: 25-nenme no Himitsu (2,195 Clip!). The top 10 includes dramas starring Aoi Yu and Hokuto Matsumura, as well as multiple medical-themed works.
A four-episode side story centered on Drum, the smartphone-voiced partner from TBS drama VIVANT, will stream exclusively on U-NEXT starting July 12. The origin story reveals Drum's harsh past and features new cast members Ryohei Otani and Ginji Watanabe. Producer Kazutaka Iida said the story's motif is Harry Potter.
TBS has released new character visuals for the second season of Sunday Theater drama VIVANT, starring Masato Sakai. The visuals, shared on official social media since June 27, include returning characters and two new additions played by Kyoko Miyashita and Tanapak Jongjaiper, whose allegiances are unknown. Season 2 begins immediately after the Season 1 finale and premieres July 26.
TBS announced on June 26 that a behind-the-scenes program titled "VIVANT-Adventure Log-" will be exclusively distributed on TVer after each episode of the VIVANT sequel. The second season of the Sunday Theater drama, starring Masato Sakai, premieres July 26 at 9:00 p.m. and will run for two consecutive cours. The making-of program will cover the approximately 12-month location shoot in Japan and abroad, featuring behind-the-scenes conversations and reflections on roles from cast members including Sakai, Hiroshi Abe, Fumi Nikaido, Kazunari Ninomiya, and Tori Matsuzaka. Previously unseen footage from the first season and stories about the series' creation will also be included. The first season of VIVANT is currently available on TVer until 8:59 p.m. on July 26, while catch-up distribution for the sequel will begin the same day.
The second season of the Sunday Theater drama VIVANT, starring Masato Sakai, will begin on July 26. The first season aired in summer 2023 and became a cultural phenomenon, nominated for the U-Can Shingo Ryukogo Taisho buzzword award for the term BEPPAN/VIVANT. The new season is expected to reveal truths left unresolved in the finale, including the fate of antagonist Nogon Beki.
TBS has released the key visual for the second season of its Sunday Theater drama "VIVANT," which premieres July 26 and will run for two consecutive cours. The image shows 16 characters standing calmly in a desert, with protagonist Yusuke Nogi (Masato Sakai) at the center. Returning cast members include Hiroshi Abe, Fumi Nikaido, Kazunari Ninomiya, Tori Matsuzaka, Ryo Ryusei, and Drum Tomoe. Two unidentified new characters appear on the left edge of the visual. The second season picks up immediately after the first season's finale, with Nogi returning from missions against the terrorist group Tent and receiving an emergency summons signaled by a red bun left at a shrine. The first episode will reveal what happened on the day Nogi shot his biological father, Tent leader Nogon Beki, and the day he reunited with Kaoru and Jamine. Three special events are planned: a digest screening of season one with a talk show on July 25 at Tokyo International Forum, a fan meeting in August, and an experiential event in September where attendees can undertake missions within drama sets in Tokyo and Osaka.
The first season of the TBS Sunday Theater drama "VIVANT" has been re-released for free on TVer and TBS FREE starting June 5, following a previous limited-time distribution from March 22 to April 18 that surpassed 4.5 million total views across all 10 episodes. The series, which originally aired in July 2023, stars Masato Sakai as Yusuke Nogi, a member of the Self-Defense Forces' covert unit Bepan who pursues the international terrorist organization Tent while confronting his own fate. Producer Kazutaka Iida said the first season contains unresolved mysteries and truths that will be revealed in the second season, which is set to air for two consecutive cours starting in July. Iida encouraged both returning viewers to rewatch for unnoticed clues and newcomers to start with the first episode, describing the story as a "great escape drama" that becomes a "hero story" and then a "father-son story." The free viewing period varies by episode.