{"rewrite":{"id":"r_6779a981193a719cb2616479","clusterId":"c_11cc6958b4ea1434d6d31b46","slug":"vivant-season-1-free-streaming-views-top-11-million-before-season-2","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"VIVANT Season 1 Free Streaming Views Top 11 Million Before Season 2","summary":"TBS announced that free streaming views of the first season of the drama \"VIVANT\" have exceeded 11 million, and TVer favorites have surpassed 2.2 million as of July 23, setting a record for the highest figure among TBS's past serial dramas. The second season, starring Masato Sakai, begins airing on July 26 at 9 p.m. in the Sunday Theater slot and will run for two consecutive cours. The first episode picks up immediately after the first season's final scene, with protagonist Yusuke Nogi responding to an emergency summons from the separate unit. To commemorate the broadcast, Oyatsu Company will release two limited-edition Baby Star Dodekai Ramen flavors inspired by the series starting August 10, and BANDAI SPIRITS will launch an Ichiban Kuji lottery with 49 prize types on August 1. The lottery includes items such as a Betsuhan Manju cushion, a Nogi family crest display, and an acrylic stand featuring Nogi's portrait for the first time as official merchandise.","whyItMatters":"The streaming and TVer numbers show that the three-year gap between seasons has not diminished audience interest, with the first season's free viewership and pre-season engagement reaching levels TBS has not seen for any of its other serial dramas.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe first episode of the second season, written, directed, and produced by Katsuo Fukuzawa, picks up immediately after the first season\u0026#39;s final scene. Yusuke Nogi (Sakai) spots a \u0026#34;red bun\u0026#34; placed at a shrine, signaling an emergency summons from the separate unit. The episode will reveal what was happening behind the scenes on \u0026#34;that day\u0026#34; when Nogi fired a bullet at his father and Tent leader Nogon Beki (Koji Yakusho), and \u0026#34;that moment\u0026#34; when he reunited with Kaoru (Fumi Nikaido) and Jamine.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo commemorate the broadcast, Oyatsu Company will release two limited-edition Baby Star Dodekai Ramen flavors. The \u0026#34;Nogi \u0026amp; Nozaki\u0026#39;s Strategy Meeting Sauce Monja Flavor\u0026#34; is inspired by the monja depicted in Season 1, with a rich sauce flavor and vegetable umami. The \u0026#34;Bangkok-based Tent Monitor\u0026#39;s Go-to Tom Yum Kung Flavor\u0026#34; draws from a Season 2 setting, combining sour and spicy tom yum kung with seafood umami. Both flavors will be available at convenience stores from August 10 and at supermarkets from August 24, with an estimated retail price of around 152 yen each. The packaging features keywords related to both seasons.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBANDAI SPIRITS will launch an Ichiban Kuji lottery on August 1 at FamilyMart, bookstores, hobby shops, and the official Ichiban Kuji ONLINE store. The lottery includes 9 prize grades and 49 types, each ticket costing 790 yen. The A prize is a plush Betsuhan Manju cushion (two types, width approx. 30 cm). The B prize is a Nogi family crest display (approx. 12 cm). The C prize is an Adventure Big Acrylic Stand featuring Nogi\u0026#39;s portrait for the first time as official merchandise (four types, approx. 16 cm). Other prizes include bath towels, desktop figures featuring the mascot character Vivan-chan, small plates, hand towels with designs including Drum\u0026#39;s lines, and an acrylic assortment featuring the popular character Drum (voiced by Megumi Hayashibara). The Last One prize is a VIVANT work logo figure \u0026#34;VIVANT THE GREAT NAME\u0026#34; (approx. 29 cm), with a Double Chance campaign offering 30 of the same figure by lottery through the end of November 2026.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"VIVANT Season 1 free streaming views hit 11 million and TVer favorites reached 2.2 million, a TBS record, ahead of Season 2's July 26 premiere.","twitterPost":"TBS says VIVANT Season 2 picks up right after the Season 1 finale. First episode reveals what happened when Nogi fired at his father and Tent leader Nogon Beki.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"TBS announced that VIVANT Season 1 has accumulated over 11 million free streaming views and 2.2 million TVer favorites, a record for the network, just days before Season 2 premieres on July 26. The second season will run for two consecutive cours and begins immediately after the first season's cliffhanger ending.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Cinema Today\",\"url\":\"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0155990\",\"title\":\"\\\"VIVANT\\\" Free Streaming Views Exceed 11 Million, TVer Favorites Surpass 2.2 Million Before Season 2 Premiere\"},{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2127621.html\",\"title\":\"Sunday Drama \\\"VIVANT\\\" Season 2 Broadcast Commemoration! 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Drum (CV: Megumi Hayashibara) Acrylic Charm is Super Cute Too♪ Super Cute Too♪\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":17317,"outputTokens":1773,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785030829,"createdAt":"2026-07-26T01:50:03.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-26T01:50:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-26T01:50:03.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_11cc6958b4ea1434d6d31b46","canonicalTitle":"「VIVANT」無料配信再生数が1,100万回を突破　シーズン2初回前にTVerお気に入り登録220万超え","representativeArticleId":"a_80d4f9e3e3a630c50e4620cd","sourceCount":4,"writtenSourceCount":4,"writeAttempts":2,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"VIVANT\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"堺雅人\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-23T12:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-24T08:30:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-26T01:50:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GAME Watch (Impress)","url":"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2127621.html","title":"日曜劇場「VIVANT」第2シーズン放送開始記念！　作品をイメージした「ソースもんじゃ味」、「トムヤムクン味」のベビースターが発売"},{"source":"Cinema Today","url":"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0155990","title":"「VIVANT」無料配信再生数が1,100万回を突破　シーズン2初回前にTVerお気に入り登録220万超え"},{"source":"Dengeki Hobby Web","url":"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3092271/","title":"ファミマなどでTBS系日曜劇場『VIVANT』の一番くじが8月1日（土）より順次発売！別班饅頭クッションやビッグアクリルスタンド、デスクトップフィギュアなどラインナップをチェック!!"},{"source":"Anime Anime","url":"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/07/24/101385.html","title":"このくじ引かないと超キケン！超キケン！「VIVANT」別班饅頭や乃木家の家紋がグッズに！ドラム（CV：林原めぐみ）のアクリルチャームも超かわいい♪超かわいい♪"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["VIVANT"],"studios":[],"people":["堺雅人"],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Free streaming views of VIVANT Season 1 have exceeded 11 million as of July 23, 2026.","TVer favorites for VIVANT have surpassed 2.2 million, the highest figure among TBS's past serial dramas.","VIVANT Season 2 begins airing on July 26, 2026, at 9 p.m. in the TBS Sunday Theater slot and runs for two consecutive cours.","Oyatsu Company will release two limited-edition Baby Star Dodekai Ramen flavors inspired by VIVANT on August 10 at convenience stores and August 24 at supermarkets, priced at around 152 yen each.","BANDAI SPIRITS will launch an Ichiban Kuji lottery for VIVANT on August 1, 2026, with 9 prize grades and 49 types plus a Last One prize, each ticket costing 790 yen."]}