2026-10-30
On October 30, the official TBS website continued to update promotional information for Season 2 of "VIVANT". The plot page still indicated that Episode 23 will air on November 1, failing to respond to CCTV's suspension request.
2026-10-29
On October 29, CCTV published an article claiming that the second season of the Japanese drama 'VIVANT' is a 'political tool disguised as art,' dismissed the explanation from the president of TBS as 'sophistry,' and demanded that they face history, sincerely repent, stop airing the series, and apologize to the Chinese people.
2026-10-28
On October 28, TBS President Masamine Ryuho responded to the plot in the drama involving a China-based organization torturing Japanese people, stating that the work is entirely fictional and there was no intention to be hostile toward or disparage any specific country.