{"rewrite":{"id":"r_19d6e3c8516402ac2e789452","clusterId":"c_c3bf6250918607a4435a6de1","slug":"ninomiya-kazunari-says-nokoru-has-more-screen-time-in-vivant-season-2","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Ninomiya Kazunari Says Nokoru Has More Screen Time in VIVANT Season 2","summary":"Ninomiya Kazunari, who plays Nokoru in VIVANT Season 2, spoke at the Sunday Theater VIVANT PREMIUM SUMMER PARTY event on August 23 at the National Yoyogi Stadium First Gymnasium before 11,000 fans. Asked whether his screen time was reduced from Season 1, he asked producer Iida Kazutaka directly, who confirmed Nokoru appears more in Season 2. Iida added that based on Ninomiya's social media posts and the number of times he has eaten Midoriyama's tantanmen, there is still more to come.","whyItMatters":"The producer's onstage confirmation settles the fan debate over Nokoru's reduced Season 2 presence and signals the character's role will keep expanding as the story connects the orphanage, Tent, and Nokoru.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eNinomiya Kazunari turned the question back on the production team. At the August 23 event, he asked producer Iida Kazutaka directly whether Nokoru appears more in Season 2, and Iida affirmed it. The producer then pointed to Ninomiya\u0026#39;s own social media activity and his visits to Midoriyama\u0026#39;s tantanmen as evidence that further appearances are planned.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNinomiya compared his Season 1 arc, noting he was not in even half of it, appearing at the end of Episode 1 and Episode 5 before his role gradually grew. Iida also hinted at the connection between the orphanage, the Tent organization, and Nokoru, saying it is hard to think he would not appear as the story continues.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Ninomiya Kazunari asked producer Iida Kazutaka directly on stage whether Nokoru's screen time was cut. Iida confirmed more scenes, citing Ninomiya's social media posts and his tantanmen count as evidence.","twitterPost":"Ninomiya Kazunari got Iida Kazutaka to confirm on stage that Nokoru appears more in VIVANT Season 2, citing Ninomiya's tantanmen tally.","threadsPost":"Ninomiya Kazunari turned a fan question into a live producer confirmation. He asked Iida Kazutaka directly whether Nokoru's screen time was reduced, and Iida cited Ninomiya's social media posts and his tantanmen meals as proof there is more to come.","newsletterBlurb":"At the VIVANT PREMIUM SUMMER PARTY event, Ninomiya Kazunari asked producer Iida Kazutaka directly whether Nokoru's screen time dropped in Season 2. Iida confirmed the character appears more and hinted at further appearances, citing Ninomiya's tantanmen posts as a clue.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Cinema Today\",\"url\":\"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0156477\",\"title\":\"Nokoru in \\\"VIVANT\\\" to Have Increased Role in Season 2, Ninomiya Kazunari and Producer Confirm \\\"Still More to Come\\\"\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4392,"outputTokens":681,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787939873,"createdAt":"2026-08-28T17:49:50.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-28T17:51:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T17:49:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c3bf6250918607a4435a6de1","canonicalTitle":"「VIVANT」ノコル、第2シーズンで出番増へ　二宮和也＆プロデューサー認める「まだまだ出てくる」","representativeArticleId":"a_b2b94390321a740b1be8af36","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"VIVANT\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Kazunari Ninomiya\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-23T10:28:13.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-23T10:28:13.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T17:51:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Cinema Today","url":"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0156477","title":"「VIVANT」ノコル、第2シーズンで出番増へ　二宮和也＆プロデューサー認める「まだまだ出てくる」"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["VIVANT"],"studios":[],"people":["Kazunari Ninomiya"],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}