{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0f5af8915b8f6e734ceb9e4d","clusterId":"c_d7c8edff6e4bb5db15dafdc5","slug":"vivant-mystery-thai-man-played-by-pattarapol-kantapoj","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"VIVANT Mystery Thai Man Played by Pattarapol Kantapoj","summary":"The mystery tattooed man who appears in episode 12 of TBS Sunday Theater's \"VIVANT\" is played by Thai actor Pattarapol Kantapoj, who turned 40 this year. The episode, which aired August 2, shows protagonist Yusuke Nogi, played by Masato Sakai, arriving in Bangkok with Drum, played by Tomiei Dora, to pursue Kohtaro Shinjo, the detective suspected of masterminding the abduction of Separate Unit members. While Nogi waits at a restaurant for a new Separate Unit member to join, the tattooed man catches his eye. The official program social media posted a scene cut after broadcast with the caption about a mysterious man glaring at Nogi in a Thai restaurant, suggesting the character's importance. Viewers noted Kantapoj's resemblance to former TOKIO member Tomoya Nagase, and comments on his Instagram suggest the tattoos are his own rather than makeup. His pinned September 2025 pool photo includes Thai text about adding more tattoos, with hashtags referencing Japanese-style tattooing, which fits the show's line that tattoos are part of fashion in Thailand.","whyItMatters":"The character's brief screen time generated enough viewer interest that the official account promoted him as a key figure, and his real tattoos and Japanese-style tattoo interests give the role a layer the production did not need to fabricate.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePattarapol Kantapoj posted on July 28 that he had reached his birthday, and the sources note he looks younger than his age of 40.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHis Instagram shows frequent photos of his upper-body tattoos, and his pinned September 2025 pool photo carries Thai text about adding more tattoos.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHis hashtags include \u0026#34;#irezumi\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;#japanesetattoo\u0026#34;, indicating an interest in Japanese-style tattooing.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eViewer comments cited in the sources compare him to a young Tomoya Nagase of former TOKIO, with one remark noting the \u0026#34;iron beam DASH\u0026#34; atmosphere of the resemblance.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAnother viewer comment says the tattoos are \u0026#34;not makeup but his own\u0026#34;, based on his Instagram posts.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe official program social media posted a scene cut after broadcast with the caption \u0026#34;a mysterious man glaring at Nogi in a Thai restaurant\u0026#34;, suggesting the character\u0026#39;s importance.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEpisode 12 also showed Shinjo\u0026#39;s disguise, which viewers called \u0026#34;obvious\u0026#34;, with comments like \u0026#34;Isn\u0026#39;t that almost just Shinjo?\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;It looked like Shinjo just with some freckles and colored contacts.\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTwo days after broadcast, the official social media posted an image of Shinjo holding a blonde foreigner mask, which viewers noted does not match the disguise shown in the episode, prompting speculation about a misdirection.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe episode\u0026#39;s Cyprus scenes used Hinomisaki Lighthouse in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, which viewers recognized, and the Izumo365 Project official Instagram posted about it on August 3.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Pattarapol Kantapoj's tattoos are his own, not makeup, per his Instagram. That detail makes VIVANT's Bangkok scene more grounded than the mystery suggests.","twitterPost":"Pattarapol Kantapoj's tattoos are real, per his Instagram, grounding VIVANT's Bangkok scene.","threadsPost":"Pattarapol Kantapoj's tattoos are his own, not makeup, according to his Instagram. That detail grounds VIVANT's Bangkok scene, making the character's presence feel less like costume and more like reality.","newsletterBlurb":"Episode 12 of VIVANT introduced a brief but memorable character: a tattooed Thai man played by Pattarapol Kantapoj, whose real body art and resemblance to Tomoya Nagase have viewers talking. The official account has already signaled the character matters.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Magmix\",\"url\":\"https://magmix.jp/post/368301\",\"title\":\"VIVANT・話題の謎のタイ人　演じるのはパッタラポン・カンタポジさん　タトゥーは自前\"},{\"source\":\"Magmix\",\"url\":\"https://magmix.jp/post/368229\",\"title\":\"VIVANT: Shinjo's 'Disguise Was Obvious' - Official Image After Broadcast Shocks Fans: 'It Was a Mask?' 'Isn't the Face and Hair Color Different?' 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