Kōji Yakusho and Kazunari Ninomiya Join VIVANT Pre-Finale Special
The two actors will appear on TBS's VIVANT special airing November 8, which leads directly into the drama's Season 2 finale at 9 p.m.
Kōji Yakusho and Kazunari Ninomiya will make special appearances on TBS's "VIVANT" special program "VIVANT Saishukai Chokuzen SP," the broadcaster has decided. The special airs on Sunday, November 8, and leads directly into the second season's finale, episode 24, which follows at 9 p.m., according to cinematoday.jp.
The program opens with a live orchestra performance led by music director Akira Senju, and cast members including lead actor Masato Sakai, who plays Yugo Nogi, take part.
The special will air an "SP digest" and show behind-the-scenes footage on television for the first time, including the secrets behind Sakai's physical transformation and an in-prison episode involving Nozaki, played by Hiroshi Abe.
The three performers from the YouTube series "VIVANT Akuyaku Kaigishitsu" — Takanari Sakoda, Yamato Kawauchi and Tetsu Baba — also join the special to present two major theories to Sakai and Abe.
The program closes with a final message from Sakai to viewers ahead of the second season's last episode.
Background
Season 2 of "VIVANT" airs on TBS on Sundays at 9 p.m. "VIVANT Akuyaku Kaigishitsu" had surpassed 66 million total views on YouTube as of November 4, 2025.
Quick answers
When does the VIVANT pre-finale special air?
It airs on Sunday, November 8, and leads directly into the Season 2 finale, episode 24, at 9 p.m.
Who appears on the VIVANT pre-finale special?
Kōji Yakusho and Kazunari Ninomiya make special appearances, alongside Masato Sakai, Hiroshi Abe and the three performers from "VIVANT Akuyaku Kaigishitsu."