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VIVANT Season 2: Streaming records and plot developments

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TBS’s Sunday drama VIVANT returned for its second season on 26 July 2026, recording an 18.8% household rating in Kanto. On TVer, episode 11 set a platform record by surpassing 10 million free-streaming views within 12 days. Production costs are approximately ¥120 million per episode, with cast salaries reportedly rising 30% from the first season. As the narrative progressed, episode 15 revealed through a polygraph test that Nozaki (Hiroshi Abe) was an undercover agent for the Public Security Bureau investigating the Chinese organization ‘Shinshi’. Episode 16 marked a major turning point, revealing that Ryu Minshuen—whom Nozaki believed had died five years ago—is alive and working for the multinational private intelligence agency ‘Xinxi’. Lead actor Masato Sakai portrays ~~Ryu (also referred to as Liu Mingxuan),~~ Ryu, appearing with a face nearly identical to the protagonist, Nogi, marking his third role in the series. The plot connects ‘Xinxi’ to breakthroughs in nuclear fusion technology and the international terrorist organization ‘Tent’, previously led by Nogi’s father. The episode also introduced ‘AI Nogi’, created by the supercomputer Hayato. In episode 17, the narrative ~~shifts to~~ focuses on the conflict between mission discipline and comradeship. While the Beppan command center faces a critical decision regarding the rescue ~~operation~~ of five members, AI Hayato calculates a 37% success rate for ~~‘Beppan’ unit members held by ‘Xinxi’. Following Commander Sakurai’s decision to potentially terminate captives~~ such a mission. The command center ultimately opts to ~~prevent information leaks,~~ abandon the rescue, causing a moral crisis for Nogi ~~Yusuke decides~~ Yusuke, who struggles with orders to ~~pursue~~ prioritize discipline over the lives of his comrades, including his brother-in-law, Nokoru. Following Nogi’s use of the abilities of a ~~direct rescue mission. A~~ young girl named Jamine, a character chart update ~~following these events~~ identified Sho Suzuki, a subordinate of Nozaki, as the traitor leaking information to ‘Shinshi’. Additionally, a new character named ~~‘Gerun’~~ ‘Gerun’, an agent for Toshihiko Nagano, has been introduced. The series is approaching its first-half finale in episode 18.

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