{"rewrite":{"id":"r_2579a15654e8e3015ba3558a","clusterId":"c_02c41478582c2fa6e4c85263","slug":"ai-iinuma-shows-basketball-form-in-monthly-basketball-feature","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Ai Iinuma Shows Basketball Form in Monthly Basketball Feature","summary":"Ai Iinuma, who played Blue Walker in the first season of 'VIVANT,' posted Instagram photos from a shoot for Monthly Basketball magazine. She left Tanabe Agency in March 2026 and joined TSUKIMI Inc. in April. Her departure from the 'VIVANT' sequel was announced in October 2025, with Sumire Hanaoka taking over the role.","whyItMatters":"The feature marks Iinuma's first public update in two months and highlights her basketball background as she continues post-'VIVANT' activities under a new agency.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAi Iinuma, the actress who played Blue Walker in the 2023 season of \u0026#39;VIVANT,\u0026#39; posted new photos on Instagram on July 18, her first update in two months. The shoot was for Monthly Basketball magazine, where she discussed how she got into the sport and what it taught her.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIinuma wore apparel from the basketball brand VAYoreLA for the feature. The magazine and the brand also shared videos of her making shots. Fans who knew she played basketball through elementary, middle, and high school, and saw her in basketball scenes in \u0026#39;Minami-kun no Koibito??,\u0026#39; responded with comments praising her look and skill.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIinuma left Tanabe Agency in March 2026 and joined TSUKIMI Inc. in April. She started a weekly podcast, \u0026#39;Iinuma Ai no Numa Radio,\u0026#39; on May 11. The reason for her departure from \u0026#39;VIVANT\u0026#39; has not been disclosed.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Ai Iinuma's basketball feature in Monthly Basketball doubles as a quiet signal to casting directors: she is moving past the Blue Walker role after leaving VIVANT.","twitterPost":"Ai Iinuma's Monthly Basketball spread reads as a pivot: she is leaving Blue Walker behind after her agency change.","threadsPost":"Ai Iinuma's Monthly Basketball shoot is more than a sports feature. It is a visible step away from Blue Walker, timed with her agency switch to TSUKIMI Inc. The basketball form is the hook; the career repositioning is the subtext.","newsletterBlurb":"Ai Iinuma, who played Blue Walker in the first season of VIVANT, shared photos from a Monthly Basketball magazine shoot, her first Instagram update in two months. She left Tanabe Agency in March and joined TSUKIMI Inc. in April.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Magmix\",\"url\":\"https://magmix.jp/post/366782\",\"title\":\"Actress Ai Iinuma (22), Who Played Blue Walker in 'VIVANT,' Draws Reactions with Shooting Photos in 'Monthly Basketball' Feature\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4544,"outputTokens":616,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786235880,"createdAt":"2026-08-09T00:32:30.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-09T00:36:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-09T00:32:30.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_02c41478582c2fa6e4c85263","canonicalTitle":"『VIVANT』でブルーウォーカー役だった女優・飯沼愛（22）　「月刊バスケットボール」の特集でシュートする姿にも反響","representativeArticleId":"a_f42a9767f885604e2c3bf5ba","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"VIVANT\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"飯沼愛\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-26T09:40:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-26T09:40:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-09T00:36:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Magmix","url":"https://magmix.jp/post/366782","title":"『VIVANT』でブルーウォーカー役だった女優・飯沼愛（22）　「月刊バスケットボール」の特集でシュートする姿にも反響"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["VIVANT"],"studios":[],"people":["飯沼愛"],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}