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The story
A clip of the special forces raid scene from the popular drama “VIVANT”‘s sequel went viral on X after being placed side-by-side with other works—like the jump scene from the live-action Devilman film—and mocked for its “lack of dynamism,” sparking discussion on 5ch. The thread included technical critiques of the directing and framing, along with some praise for the show’s 15%+ ratings, but the conversation gradually spiraled into a clash between “people who glorify foreign dramas” and “people who sneer at them,” evolving into a self-deprecating debate about viewing habits themselves.
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Source: video.twimg.com / Original article here
What people said
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2109278369175220224/vid/avc1/1280×720/TnvM3Px8au88RGCW.mp4
Live-action Devilman
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2109975255834083328/vid/avc1/640×360/vo-2fQp1IDRt40Op.mp4?tag=14
The way he just "boings" down with zero momentum is unbearable
Is it more fun than 24?
Why go out of their way to make it this childish?
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2109291406149976064/vid/avc1/1280×720/HVBVZiqsRaVJTh56.mp4
Can't tell if this is meant seriously or as a joke
The actor never having typed on a keyboard before, fine, I'll let that slide, but not even bothering to coach the acting or frame the shot so the hands aren't visible is just laziness on the production's part
Not just a Japan thing, but hackers in fiction never ever touch a mouse, huh
Acting skill aside, that match between his clean-cut look and his voice is actually pretty rare
I saw in the news they were aiming to break into overseas markets with this, so did they give up and just make China the bad guy instead lol
And the whole "look at me, I watch foreign dramas" act is cringe too.
You guys are just watching stuff, that's not impressive
You can watch both, so I don't get why you wouldn't watch foreign dramas too.
Why do Japanese people love TV that much anyway?
Like, no, you didn't write or compose that Western music,
and on top of that you're not beating Japanese artists in talent or income either lol, that kind of thing
By that logic, regular Japanese people who build their whole identity around anime look like idiots too
The otaku who mock stuff like this are the same ones obsessively live-commentating it, so I guess this is fine
That kiddie-level way of depicting things is baked in
A drama team that gets influenced by that is just way too incompetent
Background and Key Points
VIVANT is a popular drama that aired on TBS, and its sequel “VIVANT2” is currently airing. The clip that sparked this discussion shows a special forces unit leaping down from a building; it went viral on X after being placed alongside other works, like the jump scene from the live-action Devilman film, and mocked for “lacking dynamism.” This kind of “mock how unimpressive Japanese productions look next to foreign ones” bit is a recurring staple on 5ch, and true to form, the thread focused more on technical nitpicks about the directing and framing than on judging the drama itself. Partway through, though, the thread morphed into a clash between people posing as foreign-drama supremacists and those sneering at them, turning into a self-deprecating back-and-forth over viewing habits in general. Note that the source material included a fair amount of political tangents about a China-related plot element from the sequel, and those portions have been excluded from the quoted replies here. The ratings figure of over 15% was cited as a relatively strong number given the broader trend of declining TV viewership in recent years.
※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Nandemo Jikkyo G) thread “[Video] Hit Drama “VIVANT”‘s Special Forces Raid Scene Sparks Buzz After Comparisons to Foreign Works!!!!!!“.
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