Vivant (TV series)

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Vivant
Created byKatsuo Fukuzawa
Written byHiroyuki Yatsu
Lee Jeong Mi
Hayato Miyamoto
Nana Yamamoto
Akio Miyoshi
Shunichi Hatakeyama
Masahiko Shirakawa
Directed byKatsuo Fukuzawa
Yōhei Miyazaki
Akiko Kato
Starring
Narrated byMegumi Hayashibara
Theme music composerAkira Senju
ComposerAkira Senju
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producerKatsuo Fukuzawa
ProducersKazutaka Iida
Miyuki Ogata
Kaori Hashizume
Running time54–108 min
Production companyTBS
Original release
NetworkJNN (TBS)
ReleaseJuly 16 (2023-07-16) –
September 17, 2023 (2023-09-17)

Vivant (ヴィヴァン, stylized as VIVANT) is a Japanese spy thriller television series created by Katsuo Fukuzawa, that started airing on 16 July 2023, starring Masato Sakai and assemble casts

The screenplay was co-written by Katsuo Fukuzawa, who is also the director and executive producer. Fukuzawa was also director of Hanzawa Naoki and Black Forceps.[1] The storyline was not revealed until the first episode aired.[2] By air time, the cast also was still being revealed. The drama has as co-stars Hiroshi Abe, Fumi Nikaido, Tori Matsuzaka, and Koji Yakusho.[3] Additional cast members include Kento Hayashi, Ryo Ryusei, Rin Takanashi and Rei Dan.[2][4] At the end of the first episode, the appearance of Arashi's Kazunari Ninomiya was revealed.[5][6]

A sequel was announced for the 2026 "Sunday Theater" slot in 2026 (date undecided).[7][8][9] On October 21, 2025, 26 names from the cast were revealed, most of them returning from the first season, as well as the first images from a teaser trailer and the reveal of the filming location in Azerbaijan.[10][11]

Plot

A Japanese businessman with a secret personality is sent to central Asia to find and collect the money erroneously transferred out of the company he works for. He gets involved in an international conspiracy, when the police considers him part of a criminal organization.[12][13]

Story

Season 1

Yusuke Nogi, Chief of Energy Development Division 2 at Marubishi Corp., is main suspect in the erroneous transfer of US$100 million (=13 billion yen). Nogi searches for the culprit in fictional Republic of Balka, in central Asia, helped by his friend in the CIA. Al-Zaer, suspected of buying diamonds with the stolen money, asks Nogi if he was "Vivant", before setting off a bomb on his body to evade capture by the police. Nogi, suspected by the local police of the explosion, barely escapes it. Inspector Nozaki, attached to the Japanese Embassy, has been following him. Nozaki takes Nogi to the hospital where Dr. Yuzuki works. The police look for Nogi and Nozaki, arresting them and Yuzuki. In reality, Nozaki's friend Drum rescues them. They barely escape the police by entering the Japanese Embassy.[14][15] Inside the Embassy, Nozaki continues analyzing the word "Vivant", arriving to a different reading: "Beppan", meaning "another group",[16] that could mean anything from a government agency not officially recognized, a secret identity (as in a spy), or a different personality, such as the "other" Nogi that has appeared in front of only him.[17] Back in Japan, Nogi and Nozaki enlist the help of Shōta Tōjō, a Detective in the Cybercrime Division of the Metropolitan Police. They discover the origin of the theft of funds,[18] though the actual culprit is a hacker by the name of Riho Ohta,[19] a member of the company's finance department, under instructions from Isao Yamamoto.[20][21] Nogi sees Yamamoto in a photo, and learns he is a monitor of a terrorist group called "Tent".[16] Shun Kurosu, in front of a tied up Yamamoto, reveals he is part of Beppan, as is his senior, Nogi.[19][20][22]

Nozaki, investigating "Beppan", "Tent", and all things related, discovers Yamamoto's body. He begins to become suspicious about Nogi, since he knew about Yamamoto's identity.[23] Both Nogi and Nozaki go to Balka,[20] the first (as part of Beppan),[23] the latter seeking the help of Balkan police. Nogi secretly follows Nozaki to get information about Ali, GLF'S CEO and revealed Tent senior executive, and gets to him, before Nozaki, who begins to investigate Nogi.[24] Nozaki's contact at the FBI reveals Nogi as Hayato Tango.[21][23][25] Nogi was raised in an orphanage, later trained at a military school, graduating with high notes.[21][26] In Nogi's family home, Nozaki learns from his uncle, Hiromichi that Nogi's father, Suguru, a retired policeman, took his family to Balka on an Agricultural mission. Nogi's mother was killed trying to protect him (a recurring memory of Nogi),[27] and his father was believed to have died in a civil war. Hiromichi shows Nozaki a katana sword, in the family for generations. The family crest is also the symbol used by Tent. Somewhere else, Nogi bounds Ali and threatens killing his family to get information on Tent's leader. Ali sees a photo Nogi has, and tells him that that is Nogōn Beki,[19] Tent's leader.[20] He then sees another photo Nogi has, one of his own family, Ali asks him why he had a photo of a young Beki, revealing that Nogōn Beki and Suguru Nogi are the same person.[19][23][25][28] Image changes to a meeting room, with Beki at the end of a conference table, and his son (Ninomiya, name still unrevealed), sitting next to him,[20] asking "Father, are you sure you want to start?". The scene zooms out to reveal the Tent logo / Nogi family crest on the wall.[23][25][28][24]

Tent starts its members' meeting. Beki kills an embezzler in one katana stroke. Nogi, begging forgiveness, frees Ali and his family. Ali hands Nogi a paper with numbers on it, which Nogi has to decipher in a short time. Nogi reflects on his past life, causing a conflict between him and his alter ego (F),[29] who was born out of Nogi's necessity to be strong. F calls Nogi an idiot for believing Beki is still the man who was his father, tells him he should kill him, but Nogi says he wants to meet and talk with him,[19][30] even if he is Tent's leader. F says that what Nogi seeks from Beki (love), he already has in Yuzuki and Jamin, the Balkan girl that (with her father) saved him in Balka. Sakurai confirms that Nogi is being investigated by Nozaki, who learns that Suguru Nogi was one of his seniors in the police. Kurosu receives Ohta, after freeing her from jail, and both work on the number list (a QR code). Yuzuki is in the hospital where Jamin is being operated on. Nogi is reminded of his own family. Time is running out, but end up favorably. Nozaki has Nogi followed and Ohta's building surveilled. Ohta threatens to kill herself, sure that they are friends of Yamamoto. But Nogi and Kurosu prove to her that Yamamoto is also their enemy.[31][32] Shinjō rings the bell, alerting Nogi. At the insistence, Ohta opens the door, and Shinjō, with a search order, finds nothing, except Nogi "ready to eat".[16][33] Shinjō reunites with Nozaki, who is sure there is a secret room. There is a meeting at the bidding venue of the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Nogi's section and another district's business (Kurosu's) are awarded. When the meeting ends, the one in charge tells some people to stay. Nogi, Kurosu and other 4 people remain. The true meeting starts, with Sakurai's entrance.[34]

Beppan's members introduce themselves. Nogi shares his information about Tent, including that leader Nogōn Beki, is his father. Beppan discovers that the Russian anti-government group, Vostania, and Nokor, Tent's second-in-command, met near the Russian border. Nozaki, working with the Japanese and Balkan police, follows Nogi, who the police believe could be involved with Tent, but Nogi discovers them. With an elite team, Nogi ambushes Vostania's troops, later disguising themselves to liaise with Tent. Nogi grabs Nokor, pulling his gun, and shoots his own team. As the Tent team counters, Nogi confesses "I am Beki's son". As the police closes in, Nokor takes Nogi and an injured Kurosu to Tent's hideaway. Inside a cell, Kurosu gets mad at Nogi. Nogi used the attack to meet his father, Beki, who suddenly appears. Beki orders Nogi to shoot Kurosu. An aircraft carries the rest of team members Nogi had shot. Nokor, with a polygraph, extracts more details from Nogi. Beki orders a DNA test, confirming Nogi as his son, Yusuke. Kurosu is taken to an undisclosed location. Beki shows Nogi Tent's confidential books. Tent funds through terror and crime, are invested in several orphanages. Nogi earns Beki's trust, having uncovered the director's corruption, signified by a pristine white emblem known as "Dale," akin to Nokor's. Nogi also finds that Tent's escalated terror operations three years prior, aim to buy lands in northwest Balka.[35][36] According to Beki, a seismic event had uncovered a rich vein of 99% pure fluorite deep underground. Beki wanted to take this land, pre-empting governmental and foreign claims, redirecting mining revenues to sustain the orphanages. Nogi proposes a fundraising method via credit trades instead of their usual tactics. The venture thrives.

Nogi delves into Tent's origins. Beki reminisces about Tent's inception, intertwined with tales of his beloved wife, Akemi. He accepts there was past resentments towards Japan's Public Safety Commission, but assures Nogi they are no longer targeting Japan. However, intel on the fluorite, known only to Tent's top brass and Nokor's confidante Gobi, has leaked to Balka's government. Nogi's arrival correlates with these breaches. The teammates Nogi shot are alive, recuperating in Japan. Nogi confesses to Beki about his true mission.[37]

Beki cut Nogi's bindings with the latana, letting him go. Everyone's taken aback. Nokor claims he's helping a traitor. Beki realized that Nogi was working undercover. Before heading to Balka, after Jamīn told Nogi that Beki was a "good person" when she saw a photo Nogi became curious about the Tent's true agenda. He told Nozaki about potentially playing double agent, entrusting him with taking care of the others. When Beki questions Nogi's true motives, Nogi says he is willing to help him and the Tent get the rights to mine fluorite.[38]

Foreign Minister Waniz tried to scam Nokor, making him give 25% of the fluorite mining rights to the government and their partner, Oliva Chemical, and in return for mining expertise and sales routes for free. Once the deal is signed, Waniz, with his insider, Gobi, pushes for a joint development between the government, Berelle Industries, and Oliva Chemical with 55% of the mining rights. But Nokor, one step ahead, ropes in Nishioka from Oliva Chemical, claiming back the rights and a total of 60% mining ownership. Waniz, exposing a shady link between Muruudu and the Tent, argues that no one will accept a project tied to a terror group and threatens to take it by force. Beki steps in, declaring Balka's intent to cherish its diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds and promote wealth equality. Backed by the Attorney General and the Minister of Justice, orphanage-raised Chingis nails Waniz with bribery charges, using a video, taken by Nozaki, of Waniz taking money from Nishioka.[39]

Beki, seeking a deal with Niahioka, announces the Tent's dissolution and surrenders. He is taken to Japan. Shinjo, a mole in the police force, breaks him free. Beki targets the home of Shiro Uehara, a key figure from the Balka civil unrest 40 years ago, joined by Batraka and Piyo. But Nogi, shoots him. In his final moments, Beki tells Nogi, "You're what I'm proud of." Nokor, learns from Nogi that Beki's gun was empty. Beki was prepared to face death. When Nokor shares plans to honor Beki with a grave in Balka, Nogi responds that it's not yet time to pay respects. Nozaki ensures stories align, painting the scene of a fire at his house as a suicide attempt by Beki's group. Mission accomplished, Nogi returns to Kanda Myojin Shrine, where he's warmly welcomed by Yuzuki and Jamīn. Their reunion is short-lived, as he's alerted to an emergency call-up from "F" for another mission.[40][41]

Season 2

Season 1 last episode scenes are shown with the backstory of the day Nogi shot his father as well as his meeting with Yuzuki and Jamin.[42] Nogi meets Sakurai in the Ministry of Defense's underground command room, in front of the supercomputer "AI Hayato", which was analyzing large amounts of data, such as hospital surveillance camera footage and social media, identifying individuals most likely involved in leaking information about Beppan. [43] Five members of the Beppan team, including Korosu, have disappeared. Sakurai thinks there may be a link to what happened in the Tent incident.[44] Nogi has been in contact with Nokor, who gives him information regarding Korosu. Nogi also receives information from hacker Ohta. It seems that the five men have been taken to different countries. Nogi travels to Cyprus with Drum.[45][46]

In Cyprus, Nogi captures Ari, but it is "F" who questions him. Ari reveals that he was the one who hired Shinjo to be a monitor in the Tent, but he doesn't know were he is now. While the Ground Self-Defense Force is eavesdropping on a conversation between Yuzuki, Jamin and Nogi, Nozaki is searching for Tojo and Shinjo to no avail. Nogi has Blue Walker trace Shinjo's whereabouts, revealing that he has entered Thailand. Nogi goes to Thailand via Cambodia, and, with Drum's help, he finds Chucky, a wealthy Thai businessman who is hosting Shinjo in his mansion.[47] While Shinjo is thought to be the one leaking information about the Beppan unit, it remains unclear whether he actually sold that information to overseas brokers. According to Blue Walker, Shinjo did contact overseas brokers, but the nature of the communication was a request to meet and speak in person. Nogi keeps talking with Ari, who now knows that Nogi has a split personality.[48][49]

Beppan suspects that, among the 11 people who knew about the Balka secret team's whereabouts, there is a traitor, of which Nogi and AI Hayato believe at 95% that it is Shinjo. When he was aprehended in Thailand, it was revealed that Shinjo was not involved at all. AI Hayato recalculates, including Nozaki's activity information. Nozaki had information that he used in his favor, knowing previously even what Nogi was reporting to him. He had said that he was heading to Bangkok to get Shinjo, when, in fact, he was headed to Jerusalem. Nogi feels betrayed. Tojo thwarted Nogi's trip to Thailand, leading him and others to Vladivostok. Regarding the mega activity that seems to involve the CIA, Nozaki, when he talks about Jamin with Ali, about returning to Balka, Ali absolutely refuses that action, suggesting that there could be a major conflict in the future. It is possible that that conflict could involve Nokor and the post– (or, even, pre–)Tent group.[50][51][52]

Nozaki meets Fan Linxing, former director of the Chinese Ministry of Public Security, currently in charge of "Xinxi", the Chinese version of Beppan. Beppan suspects that, since they have eliminated several Chinese agents, the group may hold a grudge against Beppan. That could be a reason for the kidnapping of the members of the secret team. Fan persistently questions Nozaki about Tent, though the organization does not exist anymore. However, she reacts when learning about the organization's orphanage. A couple of her actions may seem careless, but they could be part of her plan to test Nozaki.[53][54][55]

Nozaki surrenders to Xinxi in exchange for the release of a member of his unit. To find out Nozaki's intentions, Nogi captures and interrogates Tojo, who had been ordered by Nozaki to carry out a cover-up operation. Tojo's confession confirms Nogi's suspicions. Tojo, a valuable hacker, starts working under Beppan supervision. In Balka, Beki's funeral is taking place, monitored by several intelligence agencies around the world. Nogi receives a note from Nozaki through Genghis. In the note, Nozaki is apologizing and quotes Laozi: "The net of heaven is vast and wide, but nothing escapes it". The Beppan, incapable of overlooking Nozaki's actions, which put their team in peril, brings Chief Sano from the Tokyo Metro Police for questioning.[56]

Five years before, while Nozaki was stationed at the Japanese embassy in Beijing conducting intelligence activities, he was working with his agents Zhang Jingshi and Liu Mingxuan in a plan to keep track of the movements of high-ranking North Korean officials. This was the point of entry of Nozaki into Xinxi, according to Sano, who revealed the plan to Nogi. Nozaki believed Zhang was a double agent, but he trusted Liu. Liu defied Nozaki's warnings and went alone in search of the official identified as being in Beijing. Liu was captured by the North Koreans and news of his whereabouts was sent to Nozaki through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Fan Linxing was already part of Xinxi at that time and witnessed when Nozaki received a photo of a disfigured Liu, who had supposedly died. Fan invites Nozaki to become part of Xinxi, telling him that in he had had connections with other intelligence agencies, Liu would have not died. In the present, Liu appears in front of Nozaki. He resents Japan for leaving him behind, but his feelings of unending love for Nozaki have increased after learning that Nozaki had tried to rescue him.[57][58]

Cast

Main cast

  • Masato Sakai as Yūsuke Nogi (Energy Development Division 2's Chief) (returning in season 2)[10]
  • Hiroshi Abe as Mamoru Nozaki (Metropolitan Police Department, Foreign Affairs Inspector) (returning in season 2)[10]
  • Fumi Nikaido as Kaoru Yuzuki (WHI's Medical Doctor) (returning in season 2)[10]

Marubishi Corporation

Metropolitan Police Department

  • Ryo Ryusei as Kōtarō Shinjō (Detective, Public Security Bureau; monitor in the Beppan group) (returning in season 2)[10]
  • Yajuro Bando as Yūtarō Sano (Director, Public Security Bureau) (returning in season 2)[10][61]
  • Kenta Uchino as Shō Suzuki (Detective, Public Security Bureau) (season 2 ep 15 (5))[10]
  • Gaku Hamada as Shōta Tōjō (Detective, Cybercrime Division) (returning in season 2)[10]

Beppan

Nogi's family

  • Koji Yakusho as Suguru Nogi (Yūsuke's father at present day), also Nogōn Beki (see "Tent")
    • Kento Hayashi as Suguru Nogi (Yūsuke's father in younger days) (returning in season 2)[10]
  • Jun Inoue as Hiromichi Nogi (Yūsuke's uncle at present day) (returning in season 2)[10]
  • Rin Takanashi as Akemi Nogi (Yūsuke's mother in younger days)

Republic of Balka

  • Takashi Yamanaka as Ali Khan (GLF's CEO) (returning in season 2)[10]
  • Ganbold Erkhembayar as Al-Zaer (Terrorist organization's leader)
  • Khongorzul Nandin-Erdene as Jamīn (a girl with congenital heart defects)
    • Honma Sae as Jamin (season 2)[10]
  • Khatanzorig Tsaschikher as Adiel (Jamīn's father) (returning in season 2)[10]
  • Barslkhagva Batbold as Genghis (Police officer) (returning in season 2)[10]
  • Rin Ma as Saihan Ilya (Nurse)
  • Drum Tomisakae as Drum (Person that helped Mamoru Nozaki) (returning in season 2)[10]
  • Rei Dan as Eiko Nishioka (Japanese Ambassador to Balkan Republic)
  • Tōru Baba as Govi, CEO of Belair Kosan Corp. and Nokor's business partner[62] (season 1). During season 2, hosts TBS Radio spinoff "VIVANT: Villain Conference Room"[59][53]
  • Yamato Kochi as Wanizu, a former high-ranking official of the Republic of Balka[63] (season 1). During season 2, hosts TBS Radio spinoff "VIVANT: Villain Conference Room"[59][53]

Tent

Xinxi

  • Kyoko Miyashita as Fan Linxing (Season 2 ep14(4)-), former director of the Chinese Ministry of Public Security, currently in charge of "Xinxi", Chinese version of Beppan[53]
  • Masato Sakai as Liu Mingxuan, a junior agent under Nozaki during the Beijing case 5 years prior (season 2 ep 16 (6)-)[57]
  • Mitsuomi Takahashi as Zhang Jingshi, a junior agent under Nozaki during the Beijing case 5 years prior (season 2 ep 16 (6))[57]

Others

Controversies

Director Fukuzawa's power harrasment allegations

On July 14, 2026, Shukan Josei reported that director Fukuzawa was accused of power harassment by a young staff member that was on site. Vivant is scheduled to air its second season starting on the 26. According to an interview on Sponichi, a representative from TBS said that the company had acknowledged that there had been behaviour that constituted power harassment, and that they were taking strict actions regarding it. As for which actions, the representative refrained from answering at the moment, but said that Fukuzawa was temporarily not appearing on site. As for implications regarding the program, the representative said that there are no changes in schedule.[72]

Reception in China

On 25 October 2026, China Central Television (CCTV) criticised the second season, saying it "deliberately smears China" and "reverses black and white" by transferring atrocities committed by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War — including finger amputation and seppuku — onto Chinese agents in the drama. CCTV described the framing as "cognitive poisoning" (认知投毒) and argued that packaged hostility is more dangerous than overt propaganda. The remarks were carried by Lianhe Zaobao, Yahoo News, TVBS and other outlets in mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, and the topic briefly topped Weibo's trending list, with some mainland viewers calling for a boycott.[73][74]

On 28 October 2026, Global Times and CCTV criticized the drama for smearing China's name in showing Chinese agents using torture against the protagonists.[75] Sarino cut ties with show because of China ties.[76][77]

Collaborations

It was announced that in 2026 the watchmaker Seiko would collaborate with the broadcast by releasing a special limited edition "Seiko x Vivant" wristwatch to celebrate the start of the second season of the drama. The face of the watch has both the symbols of the Nogi family/Tent group as the one from the Beppan.[78][79]

Spinoff

  • VIVANT: Villain Conference Room (VIVANT 悪役会議室, VIVANT akuyaku kaigijitsu) (TBS Radio, Vivant 2nd season) (Yamato Kochi (Wanizu), Takaya Sakoda (Isao Yamamoto) and Tōru Baba (Govi), as their characters, host the program where they share immediate reactions and theories regarding the main series' plot developments)[59][53]

Accolades

Awards and nominations
Award Year Category Nominee(s) / work(s) Result Ref.
Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards 2024 Best Creative VivantNominated [80][81]
Tokyo Drama Awards 2024 Best Drama Series Won [82]

Notes

  1. The video game producer's appearance was CG altered due to looking too young for the role.
  2. the 2024 Summer Olympics women's 48kg judo category gold medalist appears as special collaboration with the TBS Asia Games broadcast, of which she is an athlete ambassador

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