{"rewrite":{"id":"r_969e9bc3b49d096c35238732","clusterId":"c_d04fe359aaed7ffc5b3f8e31","slug":"vivant-cast-to-appear-live-on-the-time-every-friday","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"VIVANT Cast to Appear Live on THE TIME, Every Friday","summary":"TBS has announced a special collaboration between the Sunday drama \"VIVANT\" and the morning information program \"THE TIME,\". Starting August 7, cast members will appear live on the show every Friday. The first guest is Takashi Yamanaka, who plays Ali, a former Japan division executive of the international terrorist organization Tent. Ali fled to Venezuela with his family in the first season and reappeared in episode 12, where he helped protagonist Nogi in Cyprus. The program will feature exclusive advance footage of the drama every Friday, and on Mondays it will broadcast a portion of the making-of series \"VIVANT-Adventure Log-\" from TVer. Lead actor Masato Sakai and Hiroshi Abe, who plays Osamu Nozaki, will appear on Fridays only for the \"Shimaenaga-chan Time Signal\" segment. During August, a stamp rally will let viewers enter to win prizes including autographed goods. The collaboration runs alongside the drama's second season, which airs Sundays at 9 p.m.","whyItMatters":"The collaboration gives the drama a weekly live promotional slot on a national morning show, a rare sustained push that keeps VIVANT in front of viewers between episodes.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe collaboration is a two-cour arrangement for the drama, which airs Sundays at 9 p.m. The morning show runs Monday through Friday from 5:20 a.m. to 8 a.m. The Friday live appearances and the Monday making-of broadcasts run alongside the drama\u0026#39;s second season.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u0026#34;Shimaenaga-chan Time Signal\u0026#34; segment has Sakai and Abe announcing the time with their voices, saying \u0026#34;6 o\u0026#39;clock!\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;7 o\u0026#39;clock!\u0026#34; on Fridays. The August stamp rally, called the \u0026#34;Shimaenaga Exercise Stamp Rally,\u0026#34; offers prizes that include autographed \u0026#34;Drum Enaga\u0026#34; goods by Sakai and Abe, plus \u0026#34;THE TIME, x VIVANT\u0026#34; special collaboration stickers.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYamanaka\u0026#39;s character Ali was promised to cooperate with Nokor, played by Kazunari Ninomiya, in Balka. Ali fled from the Republic of Balka to Venezuela with his family in the first season with help from protagonist Nogi, played by Masato Sakai.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSeparately, the second season introduced a new character, Waku井 Shunsaku, played by Shunsuke Tanaka, a public security officer from the same Foreign Affairs Division 4 as Shinjo Kotaro, played by Ryusei Ryo. Tanaka is a former member of the Nagoya-based group BOYS AND MEN and has appeared in the 2022 taiga drama \u0026#34;Kamakura-dono no 13-nin,\u0026#34; the 2025 morning drama \u0026#34;Anpan,\u0026#34; and the horror series \u0026#34;Gannibal\u0026#34; on Disney Plus.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"VIVANT's Friday live appearances on THE TIME, turn a Sunday drama into a weekly morning fixture, which stretches its marketing cycle beyond THE usual premiere push.","twitterPost":"VIVANT's Friday live slots on THE TIME, turn a Sunday drama into a daily presence, stretching its promo cycle across THE week.","threadsPost":"VIVANT's cast appearing live on THE TIME, every Friday makes THE Sunday drama a near-daily presence on TBS. THE promo cycle now spans THE whole week, which keeps THE show in front of viewers between episodes.","newsletterBlurb":"TBS's VIVANT and THE TIME, are teaming up for a weekly live segment. Takashi Yamanaka kicks it off on August 7, with exclusive footage and a stamp rally to follow.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Cinema Today\",\"url\":\"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0156215\",\"title\":\"「VIVANT」cast to appear live on \\\"THE TIME,\\\" every week; first appearance by Ali actor Takashi Yamanaka\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":10704,"outputTokens":1149,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785997585,"createdAt":"2026-08-06T06:15:14.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-06T06:17:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-06T06:15:14.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d04fe359aaed7ffc5b3f8e31","canonicalTitle":"「VIVANT」キャストが「THE TIME,」に毎週生出演　初回はアリ役・山中崇","representativeArticleId":"a_ee35e2e06d39f0dc16c68848","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"VIVANT\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"山中崇\",\"田中俊介\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-05T23:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-06T04:20:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-06T06:17:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Cinema Today","url":"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0156215","title":"「VIVANT」キャストが「THE TIME,」に毎週生出演　初回はアリ役・山中崇"},{"source":"Magmix","url":"https://magmix.jp/post/368761","title":"VIVANT「公安の怪しいメガネ」を演じるのは田中俊介　「鎌倉殿、あんぱん、ガンニバル、九条の大罪」出演"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["VIVANT"],"studios":[],"people":["山中崇","田中俊介"],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The collaboration starts August 7, with Takashi Yamanaka as the first live guest.","Cast members will appear live on \"THE TIME,\" every Friday, starting August 7.","The program airs weekdays from 5:20 a.m. to 8 a.m. on TBS.","Masato Sakai and Hiroshi Abe will appear on Fridays for the time signal segment.","The August stamp rally offers prizes including autographed \"Drum Enaga\" items."]}