VIVANT Season 2 broadcast schedule and side story details

The second season of the Japanese drama series ‘VIVANT’ will skip its scheduled broadcast on September 27, with the next episode, number 19, set to air on October 4 on TBS. The ongoing season continues the adventures of the protagonist Nogi Yusuke, played by Masato Sakai, and features returning cast members including Hiroshi Abe, Fumi Nikaido, Kazunari Ninomiya, and Tomomi Isaka.

In conjunction with the main series, a side story titled ‘Chingis — VIVANT THE ORIGIN STORY —’ is being released exclusively on U-NEXT. This four-part series explores the backstory of the character Chingis, a police officer from the Republic of Balca. Episode 3 features Hayashi Kento appearing as the young Nogone Beki and Shuto Imai as the young Batraka. The storyline follows a young Chingis as he investigates the disappearance of children from an orphanage, leading to the discovery of a mysterious antagonist.