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Fans Spot Number Differences in "VIVANT" Cast Photo

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The popular Japanese TV drama "VIVANT" is getting ready to air its 20th episode soon.

To mark the moment, the production team released a new behind-the-scenes photo. It shows the cast standing together in their matching costumes.

The photo was taken at a big TV event called the "All Star Thanksgiving Festival," where performers from many shows gather.

After the photo was shared online, fans quickly noticed something interesting. Small numbers printed on the costumes were not all the same for each actor.

This small detail caused a lot of reaction on social media. Many fans wrote comments such as "I can't stop thinking about the numbers" and "Does this difference mean something?"

Some viewers believe the numbers might be a hint about the story, while others think it is simply a design choice for the event.

Along with the costume photo, the show also shared a funny moment from the same festival. During a segment with mistakes and lost time, a character named Nozaki Mamoru shouted angrily, "You're all fired!" This line is well known from the drama and made fans laugh when it appeared again in a lighthearted event setting.

The sharp comment is not meant seriously โ€” it comes from a popular scene in the show. Fans enjoyed seeing the actors bring the character's energy to a fun, public event.

With episode 20 approaching, fans are excited to see how the story continues. The costume photo and the funny clip have kept interest in "VIVANT" high as the show nears a key point in its plot.

Vocabulary8 words

drama
a serious TV show with a story
air
to be shown on TV
cast
all actors in a show
performers
people who act or perform
reaction
how people respond to something
character
a person in a story, played by an actor
segment
a short part of a TV program
plot
the main story of a show

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Quiz

1. What event was the costume photo taken at?
2. What detail did fans notice in the photo?
3. True or False: Nozaki Mamoru's "You're all fired!" line is from a real firing at the event.

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Fill-in-the-blank listening

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The popular Japanese TV drama "VIVANT" is getting ready to air its _____ episode soon.

To mark the moment, the production team released a new behind-the-scenes photo. It shows the _____ standing together in their matching costumes.

The photo was taken at a big TV event called the "_____ Thanksgiving Festival," where performers from many shows gather.

After the photo was shared online, fans quickly noticed something interesting. Small _____ printed on the costumes were not all the same for each actor.

This small detail caused a lot of _____ on social media.

Many fans wrote comments such as "I can't stop thinking about the _____" and "Does this difference mean something?"

During a segment with mistakes and lost time, a character named Nozaki Mamoru shouted angrily, "You're all _____!"

This line is well known from the drama and made fans _____ when it appeared again in a lighthearted event setting.

With episode 20 approaching, fans are excited to see how the story _____.

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