I've never been a "big budget" drama/movie type of person, and Vivant hasn't changed my opinion on that. You can have the biggest budget, but emotional punches and memorable scenes don't need to take place in the vast Mongolian landscape or Hokkaido snow. It can happen in a small room anywhere.

That being said, Mongolia was beautiful and the landscape was a joy to watch. Unfortunately this is not a documentary or travel docuseries so it really didn't matter to me. The happenings in Mongolia *cough, Balka* were not that exciting for me personally. I really enjoyed the financial scams within the corporate Japan world, that part of the drama made me on the edge of my seat.

Waste of acting potential for Nikaido Fumi, one of Japan's most brilliant actress. The doctor role was frankly annoying and she had zero chemistry with Sakai Masato.

The worst part of the drama is the revelation at the end (will not reveal to not spoil any plot) and the preachy part about how moral Japanese people are. This is coming from a Japanophile. People anywhere can be good, bad, moral, immoral, amoral.