VIVANT Season 1 Free Distribution Tops 4.5 Million Views, Rerun Starts Today
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.