# Japanese drama 'Vivant' makes streaming history across Asia

> TBS's 'Vivant' becomes the first Japanese show to top regional streaming charts, drawing 15.6 million viewers in August.
- Title: Japanese drama 'Vivant' makes streaming history across Asia
- Summary: TBS's 'Vivant' becomes the first Japanese show to top regional streaming charts, drawing 15.6 million viewers in August. 'Vivant' proved Japanese dramas can…
- Keywords: vivant, tbs, japanese drama, asia streaming, ampd analytics, media partners asia, sunday theater, japan, streaming charts, vod, entertainment, culture
- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/vivant-asia-streaming-chart-japanese-drama-1236863954
- Author: Naman Ramachandran
- Published: 2026-09-16T08:28:44+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: vivant, tbs, japanese drama, asia streaming, ampd analytics, media partners asia, sunday theater, japan, streaming charts, vod, entertainment, culture
## First Japanese drama tops Asia
TBS's 'Vivant' became the first Japanese show to lead ampd Analytics' regional streaming chart, outdrawing every other title across Asia last month.
## 15.6 million viewers in August
The drama pulled in 15.6 million unique viewers regionwide in August, excluding China and India from the count.
## Japan drove nearly all viewership
Of the 15.6 million total viewers, 15.1 million watched from Japan alone, showing the show's massive domestic appeal.
## Quarter of Japan's streaming audience
The 15.1 million Japanese viewers represent a quarter of the 61.4 million viewers ampd tracks across all Japanese video on demand platforms.
## Second season launched in July
'Vivant' returned for its second season in July as part of TBS's Sunday Theater programming slot before topping August charts.
## Key takeaway

'Vivant' proved Japanese dramas can dominate Asia-wide streaming, pulling 15.6 million viewers across the region in August 2026.