Television Drama

Vivant (Japanese Television Series)

Vivant is a Japanese television drama series broadcast on the Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS). Directed by Katsuo Fukuzawa, Yohei Miyazaki, and Akiko Kato, the series aired from July 16 to September 17, 2023, occupying the network's Sunday 21:00 time slot. The series ran for 10 episodes and achieved an average television rating of 14.3%.

Vivant Japanese Drama promotional key art

Production and Broadcast Details

The series was written by Hiroyuki Yatsu, Lee Jen-Mei, Hayato Miyamoto, and Nana Yamamoto. It took over the TBS Sunday 21:00 time slot previously occupied by The Last Man: The Blind Profiler and was followed by Worst to First: A Teen Baseball Miracle on October 15, 2023.

Cast and Characters

The series features an extensive ensemble cast portraying various roles across its narrative arc.

Masato Sakai as Yusuke Nogi — Masato Sakai

Masato Sakai stars as Yusuke Nogi.

Hiroshi Abe as Mamoru Nozaki — Hiroshi Abe

Hiroshi Abe portrays Mamoru Nozaki.

Fumi Nikaido as Kaoru Yuzuki — Fumi Nikaido

Fumi Nikaido appears as Kaoru Yuzuki.

Takaya Sakoda as Takumi Yamamoto — Takaya Sakoda

Takaya Sakoda plays Takumi Yamamoto.

Robin Furuya as Ryo Mizugami — Robin Furuya

Robin Furuya plays Ryo Mizugami.

Ai Iinuma as Riho Ota — Ai Iinuma

Ai Iinuma portrays Riho Ota.

Satoshi Hashimoto as Tomohiko Hara — Satoshi Hashimoto

Satoshi Hashimoto plays Tomohiko Hara.

Enya Ichikawa as Tetsuya Usami — Enya Ichikawa

Enya Ichikawa plays Tetsuya Usami.

Kunito Watanabe as Koji Kawai — Kunito Watanabe

Kunito Watanabe appears as Koji Kawai.

Fumiyo Kohinata as Toshihiko Nagano — Fumiyo Kohinata

Fumiyo Kohinata plays Toshihiko Nagano.

Ryo Ryusei as Kotaro Shinjo — Ryo Ryusei

Ryo Ryusei portrays Kotaro Shinjo.

Martin Starr as Samu — Martin Starr

Martin Starr plays Samu.

Takashi Yamanaka as Ari — Takashi Yamanaka

Takashi Yamanaka plays Ari.

Erkhembayar Ganbold as Aru Zairu — Erkhembayar Ganbold

Erkhembayar Ganbold plays Aru Zairu.

Tsaschikher Khatanzorig as Adieru — Tsaschikher Khatanzorig

Tsaschikher Khatanzorig plays Adieru.

Nandin-Erdene Khongorzul as Jyamin — Nandin-Erdene Khongorzul

Nandin-Erdene Khongorzul plays Jyamin.

Marin as Iria Saihan — Marin

Marin plays Iria Saihan.

Doramu Tomisakae as Doramu — Doramu Tomisakae

Doramu Tomisakae plays Doramu.

Barslkhagva Batbold as Chingisu — Barslkhagva Batbold

Barslkhagva Batbold plays Chingisu.

Tori Matsuzaka as Shun Kurosu — Tori Matsuzaka

Tori Matsuzaka plays Shun Kurosu.

Kazunari Ninomiya as Nokoru — Kazunari Ninomiya

Kazunari Ninomiya plays Nokoru.

Koji Yakusho as Nogon Beki / Suguru Nogi — Koji Yakusho

Koji Yakusho plays Nogon Beki / Suguru Nogi.

Yajuro Bando as Yutaro Sano — Yajuro Bando

Yajuro Bando plays Yutaro Sano.

Kenta Uchino as Sho Suzuki — Kenta Uchino

Kenta Uchino plays Sho Suzuki.

Gaku Hamada as Shota Tojo — Gaku Hamada

Gaku Hamada plays Shota Tojo.

Rei Dan as Eiko Nishioka — Rei Dan

Rei Dan plays Eiko Nishioka.

Rin Takanashi as Akemi Nogi — Rin Takanashi

Rin Takanashi plays Akemi Nogi.

Jun Inoue as Hiromichi Nogi — Jun Inoue

Jun Inoue plays Hiromichi Nogi.

Yamato Kochi as Wanizu — Yamato Kochi

Yamato Kochi plays Wanizu.

Toru Baba as Gobi — Toru Baba

Toru Baba plays Gobi.

Midoriko Kimura

Midoriko Kimura appears in the supporting cast.

Ichikawa Emisaburo

Ichikawa Emisaburo appears in the supporting cast.

Yusuke Hirayama

Yusuke Hirayama appears in the supporting cast.

Ryo Tamaki

Ryo Tamaki appears in the supporting cast.

Jun Nishiyama

Jun Nishiyama appears in the supporting cast.

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