VIVANT Volume 1 Original Work: Katsuo Fukuzawa Novelization: Yohei Makita In the summer of 2023, "VIVANT," which swept Japan into a frenzy, is coming back――. TBS officially announced the broadcast of the "VIVANT" sequel in the Sunday Theater slot in 2026. The star, Masato Sakai, along with a stellar cast including Hiroshi Abe, Fumi Nikaido, and Kazunari Ninomiya, will reunite. Over 60 million viewers! A drama that caused a social phenomenon. What kind of drama was "VIVANT" in the first place? The protagonist, Yusuke Nogi, played by Sakai, is outwardly a salaryman for Marubeni Corporation, but his true identity is a spy for the Self-Defense Forces' unacknowledged organization, "Betuban." Nogi, who went to the Republic of Balka to recover the 13 billion yen that was mistakenly transferred, gets caught up in an explosion there and meets Mamoru Nozaki (Hiroshi Abe) of the Public Security Police and Kaoru Yuzuki (Fumi Nikaido), a doctor. Please use this for review before watching the sequel. Price: 1100 yen