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It has been reported that the movie adaptation of the TBS drama ‘VIVANT’ will have a main runtime of 148 minutes. Some theaters are listing the total screening time—including trailers and other content—as 170 minutes, confirming this will be an epic clocking in at over two and a half hours. On 5ch forums, the news sparked surprised reactions like “Over two hours, seriously?!” and “Everything about this is just insane,” while discussion also turned to concerns about the slow, over-explanatory pacing that plagued the TV series, questions about where it will stream, and plot points like whether the character Wada is alive or dead.
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The main runtime for the movie “VIVANT,” starring actor Masato Sakai, has been set at 148 minutes. The epic feature, running roughly two and a half hours, will open nationwide on December 4. Some theaters list the total screening time—including trailers and other content—as 170 minutes, prompting reactions online such as “What an epic!”, “Over two hours, seriously?!”, and “Everything about this is just insane.”
The film is a movie adaptation of “VIVANT,” a completely original drama that aired on TBS’s “Sunday Theater” slot in the July 2023 season. Katsuo Fukuzawa, known for the “Hanzawa Naoki” and “Shitamachi Rocket” series, serves as director, original creator, screenwriter, and producer. Akira Senju is the chief music supervisor, with music also contributed by Tatsuhiko Saiki and Shu Kanematsu. So far, Sakai is the only confirmed cast member.
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
is just a recap
Yeah, the recap and resolution bits are way too exposition-heavy
They're probably walking through the desert for like an hour
They filmed the movie footage at the same time as Season 2
There are middle-aged guys who go see Pretty Cure movies solo, so you'll be fine
Is there any benefit to releasing it a month after their own Godzilla movie?
The infiltration arc dragged on forever too — the movie's probably going to be padded out the same way
You're clearly a huge fan lol
Eating popcorn actually helps you not need the bathroom
Movie theater trivia for ya
That's where Bontan Ame comes in” (a soft citrus candy some believe helps hold off bathroom urges)
Avengers: Endgame was 3 hours and so good I didn't even notice the time.
Hoping VIVANT ("DD") delivers the same way
but 2.5 hours is pretty common these days, isn't it?
They probably thought the show would wrap up on its own, only to find out the ending's locked behind the movie
Haven't watched Season 2 at all, but you can probably piece it together just from the hater posts here, right?
You sure your bladders can handle it?
Doesn't this fall into the same category? What do people who are actually watching think?
I think it technically does end with a wedding, at least.
The 'there might be more to come' teasing has always been a pretty common thing
It'll air on TV eventually anyway, and it'll probably hit Amazon Prime or Netflix too
It's a TBS show, so wouldn't it be a U-NEXT exclusive?
There were a bunch of suspicious scenes, so it wouldn't be weird if it turns out Wada was actually alive all along
That's counting both Volume 1 and Volume 2 back to back lol
Or is this the whole 'the rest continues in theaters' pattern?
It wrapped up cleanly.
Everyone took a group photo together at the end lol
Background and key points of this discussion
“VIVANT” was an original drama starring Masato Sakai that aired on TBS’s “Sunday Theater” slot in 2023, drawing attention for its story of a trading company employee caught up with the mysterious organization “VIVANT.” The movie version is directed, written, and produced by Katsuo Fukuzawa of “Hanzawa Naoki” and “Shitamachi Rocket” fame, and is set to open on December 4, though Sakai remains the only confirmed cast member so far. Given that typical Japanese films run around two hours, 148 minutes is on the long side, and the thread was split between those speculating it might be a clip-show recap and those worried the exposition-heavy pacing of the TV series would carry over. It’s also worth noting that the 170-minute runtime some theaters list includes trailers and ads, so it should be distinguished from the 148-minute main feature. Some posters guessed the streaming rights would go exclusively to U-NEXT given the TBS connection, but as of this writing there’s been no official announcement — that remains pure speculation from the thread.
*This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Entertainment & Sports News+) thread “‘VIVANT’ Movie’s ‘Shocking News’ — 148-Minute Runtime Stuns the Internet: “Over Two Hours, Seriously?!” “That’s Insane”“.
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