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VIVANT episode delayed until Japan Series game ends
VIVANT’s 22nd episode will air after the Japan Series game between Yokohama’s DeNA and SoftBank ends.
The episode was scheduled for Sunday night, but the baseball broadcast takes priority until the game is over.
The game’s broadcast was extended after DeNA came from two runs behind to take the lead in the eighth inning.
That delay upset some viewers who had planned to watch VIVANT at its usual 9 p.m.
start.
The episode is being promoted as a major turning point, with the show urging fans to watch live before they learn what happens from online news.
The previous night’s Japan Series game lasted four hours and 12 minutes, raising concern that Sunday’s episode could also start late.
The episode will begin once the game ends, but no specific start time was given.
The broadcast of VIVANT episode 22 was set to begin after the second game of the 2026 Japan Series ended.
TBS had said the baseball broadcast would be extended until the game ended if it lasted more than three hours.
The game between Yokohama DeNA BayStars and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks was being played at Yokohama Stadium on October 25.
At 8:56 p.m., a notice saying the broadcast was being extended appeared on screen, prompting complaints from viewers waiting for VIVANT.
The series’ official account had described the episode as especially important and urged viewers to watch it in real time.
- Who
- Viewers waiting for VIVANT and the broadcasters airing the Japan Series and drama.
- What
- VIVANT episode 22 was scheduled to air after the Japan Series game ended.
- When
- October 25, 2026. An on-screen notice about the extended broadcast appeared at 8:56 p.m.
- Where
- The game was at Yokohama Stadium; the broadcasts were on TBS-affiliated television.
- Why
- TBS planned to extend the game broadcast until the game ended if it lasted more than three hours.
Viewers waiting for VIVANT
Japan Series broadcast
Timing
Viewers waiting for VIVANT
Some viewers wanted the game to finish by 9 p.m. so VIVANT could begin on time.
Japan Series broadcast
TBS said the game broadcast would be extended until the game ended if it lasted more than three hours.
The first Japan Series game lasted 4 hours and 12 minutes and ended with SoftBank winning 3–1 in 11 innings.
VIVANT’s official account reiterated that episode 22 would air after the second Japan Series game.
An on-screen notice said the baseball broadcast was being extended, drawing complaints from viewers waiting for VIVANT.
- Episode
- VIVANT episode 22, also described as season 2 episode 12
- Game
- 2026 Japan Series, second game
- Teams
- Yokohama DeNA BayStars and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
- Venue
- Yokohama Stadium
- Scheduled drama slot
- 9 p.m.; the episode was to air after the game ended
- Broadcast policy
- Extend the Japan Series broadcast if the game lasts more than three hours
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What people are saying
This is an extremely important episode in which something important to VIVANT will become clear.
Before you find out through web news and the like… we want you to find out in real time.
Is the baseball game really being extended?
Please, let the baseball game end by 9 p.m.