VIVANT

Pre-release Synopsis: “VIVANT” is a TV drama scheduled to broadcast on TBS starting July 2023. The main character will be portrayed by Sakai Masato.

This drama is an original written by Fukuzawa Katsuo, who directed “Hanzawa Naoki.” The storyline will not be revealed until the first episode airs.

Sakai, Abe Hiroshi, and Matsuzaka Tori will be co-starring for the first time together in this drama.

“VIVANT” means “alive” in French.

Actual Synopsis:
Nogi Yusuke is a bumbling businessman that works at an elite company, Marubishi Corporation. One day he is involved in an erroneous money transfer to a business partner, Ali, in Balka (located in Central Asia) related to a solar power business contract. He’s unable to contact Ali and is forced by his company to head to Balka to recover the misdirected funds within a month before the books close.
A series of unfortunate events happen as Nogi tries to solve this issue. He meets a cast of characters which involve a doctor from the WHI, a Public Security officer from Japan, and a mysterious organization called TENT.
Will Nogi recover the misdirected funds or will he get involved in a vortex of global proportions?

Broadcasting date TBA!! Will air in July 2026.
 
A continuation of VIVANT has been announced that will release in 2026.
Stay tuned!