{"rewrite":{"id":"r_992c422c7662be07af7642dc","clusterId":"c_d8e5b85646002a6d7f75dc1a","slug":"drum-vivant-the-origin-story-gets-july-12-u-next-premiere","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Drum: VIVANT The Origin Story Gets July 12 U-NEXT Premiere","summary":"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.","whyItMatters":"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.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eDrum, the smartphone-voiced partner of detective Mamoru Nozaki in TBS\u0026#39;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.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew cast members include Ryohei Otani as David, the father of Drum and Madi, and Ginji Watanabe of comedy duo Dondecorte as David\u0026#39;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\u0026#39;s origin. He added that the narrative motif is Harry Potter, with characters analogous to Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Malfoy appearing in the story.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Drum's origin story takes its motif from Harry Potter, a reference that reframes the smartphone-voiced partner as a character with a literary tragic backstory.","twitterPost":"Drum's origin story borrows its motif from Harry Potter, giving a literary frame to a character defined by a smartphone voice.","threadsPost":"Drum's origin story is four episodes and takes its motif from Harry Potter. The producer cited the series as inspiration, which reframes the smartphone-voiced partner as a character with a specific tragic literary lineage.","newsletterBlurb":"TBS has announced a four-episode origin story for Drum, the popular smartphone-voiced partner from VIVANT. The series streams exclusively on U-NEXT starting July 12, with new cast members Ryohei Otani and Ginji Watanabe joining. Producer Kazutaka Iida revealed the story's motif is Harry Potter.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Cinema Today\",\"url\":\"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0155674\",\"title\":\"Side Story Depicting Drum's Past in \\\"VIVANT\\\" to Stream; Story Motif is \\\"Harry Potter\\\"\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4328,"outputTokens":646,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783223085,"createdAt":"2026-07-05T03:40:24.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-05T03:43:32.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-05T03:40:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d8e5b85646002a6d7f75dc1a","canonicalTitle":"「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』","representativeArticleId":"a_82442c337ea71d65e59b84af","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"VIVANT\",\"Harry Potter\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"富栄ドラム\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-05T03:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-05T03:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-05T03:43:32.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Cinema Today","url":"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0155674","title":"「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』"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["VIVANT","Harry Potter"],"studios":[],"people":["富栄ドラム"],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}