Drum: VIVANT The Origin Story Gets July 12 U-NEXT Premiere
The side story expands VIVANT's world by giving a full origin arc to a character who was previously a comic-relief voice, with the producer explicitly citing Harry Potter as the narrative template.
Reporting from 1 source: Cinema Today.
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.
Drum, the smartphone-voiced partner of detective Mamoru Nozaki in TBS's Sunday drama VIVANT, is getting his own four-episode origin story. Titled Drum: VIVANT THE ORIGIN STORY, the series will stream exclusively on U-NEXT starting Sunday, July 12 at 9:00 PM. Episodes release on a staggered schedule: episode 2 on July 15, episode 3 on July 19, and episode 4 on July 22.
New cast members include Ryohei Otani as David, the father of Drum and Madi, and Ginji Watanabe of comedy duo Dondecorte as David's younger brother Zaur. Producer Kazutaka Iida said the story, originally conceived as a spin-off, grew too large in scale and is now positioned as the character's origin. He added that the narrative motif is Harry Potter, with characters analogous to Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Malfoy appearing in the story.
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- Cinema Today 「VIVANT」ドラムの過去描くサイドストーリー配信決定！物語のモチーフは『ハリー・ポッター』