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Based on Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan by Jake Adelstein
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish, Japanese
GenresCrime drama
Seasons2
Episodes18
Release dateApril 7, 2022 – April 4, 2024
Aired onHBO Max
Running time54–63 minutes
Age ratingTV-MA
StarringAnsel Elgort, Ken Watanabe, Rachel Keller, Hideaki Itō, Show Kasamatsu, Ella Rumpf, Rinko Kikuchi, Tomohisa Yamashita, Miki Maya, Yōsuke Kubozuka
Created byJ. T. Rogers
Directed byJosef Kubota Wladyka, Alan Poul, Hikari, Takeshi Fukunaga, Eva Sørhaug, Michael Mann
Written byJake Adelstein (based on “Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan” by), J.T. Rogers
Produced byRalph Winter, Satch Watanabe
Executive producersJohn Lesher, Michael Mann, J. T. Rogers, Alan Poul, Ansel Elgort, Emily Gerson Saines, Jake Adelstein, Kayo Washio, Brad Caleb Kane, Destin Daniel Cretton, Ken Watanabe
Cinematography byJohn Grillo, Diego García, Katsumi Yanagijima, Daniel Satinoff
Edited byDaniel Gethic, Ralph Jean-Pierre, Gary Levy, Aaron Kuhn, Michael Berenbaum, Benjamin Rodriguez Jr., Tad Dennis, Mako Kamitsuna, David Rosenbloom, John M. Valerio
Music byDanny Bensi, Saunder Jurriaans
Casting byMelissa Kostenbauder, Yoko Yamashita, Ko Iwagami
Production Design byKikuo Ohta, Jeff Mann, Martha Sparrow
Art Direction byRaymond Talley, Youhei Nasuno, Daisuke Sue, Tatsuya Takahashi, Masako Takayama, Yutaka Yamamoto
Set Decoration byEdward McLoughlin, Daniel Teplan
Costume Design byKazuko Kurosawa, Kumiko Ogawa, Se-yeon Choi, Louise Frogley
Production CompanyGerson Saines Productions, Grisbi, SRO Productions, Boku Films, Forward Pass, Wowow, Fifth Season
Original NetworkHBO Max

Cast & Characters

Main

  • Ansel Elgort as Jake Adelstein
  • Ken Watanabe as Hiroto Katagiri
  • Rachel Keller as Samantha Porter
  • Hideaki Itō as Jin Miyamoto
  • Show Kasamatsu as Akiro Sato
  • Ella Rumpf as Polina
  • Rinko Kikuchi as Emi Maruyama
  • Tomohisa Yamashita as Akira
  • Miki Maya as Shoko Nagata
  • Yōsuke Kubozuka as Naoki Hayama

Recurring

  • Shun Sugata as Hitoshi Ishida
  • Takaki Uda as Jun “Trendy” Shinohara
  • Kosuke Tanaka as Makoto “Tintin” Kurihira
  • Masato Hagiwara as Duke
  • Kōsuke Toyohara as Baku
  • Masayoshi Haneda as Yoshihiro Kume
  • Eugene Nomura as Kobayashi
  • Kazuya Tanabe as Masamune Yabuki
  • Nobushige Suematsu as Gen
  • Koshi Uehara as Taro
  • Noémie Nakai as Luna
  • Rosaria Mokkhavesa as Malee
  • Ayumi Tanida as Shinzo Tozawa
  • Yuka Itaya as Junko Katagiri
  • Chisato Yamasaki as Natsumi Katagiri
  • Kaho Yamasaki as Shino Katagiri
  • Motoki Kobayashi as Haruki Ukai
  • Jundai Yamada as Matsuo
  • Ayumi Ito as Misaki Taniguchi
  • Bokuzō Masana as Ozaki
  • Keita as Kei Maruyama
  • Makiko Watanabe as Kazuko Tozawa
  • Yohei Matsukado as Hagino
  • Masaki Miura as Funaki
  • Atomu Mizuishi as Kaito Sato
  • Syû Sekimoto as Etsuo
  • Takayuki Suzuki as Masahiro Ohno
  • Hyunri Lee as Erika
  • Ukyo Nakamura as Daichi
  • Soji Arai as Shingo Murata
  • Yoshinori Miyata as Kenji
  • Aoi Takeya as Jason Aoki

Guest

  • Jessica Hecht as Willa Adelstein
  • Sarah Sawyer as Jessica Adelstein
  • Hiroshi Sogabe as Sugita
  • Nanami Kawakami as Yuka
  • Fumiya Kimura as Koji
  • Renji Ishibashi as Noboru Nakahara
  • Toru Shinagawa as Koichi Tanaka
  • Sotaro Tanaka as Dr. Shimizu
  • Miyuki Matsuda as Inaba
  • Hajime Inoue as Jotaro Shigematsu
  • Kojun Notsu as Ide
  • Akiko Iwase as Rie Sato
  • Danny Burstein as Eddie Adelstein
  • Nadia Parkes as Claudine
  • On Nakano as Tats
  • Hinata Arakawa as Chika
  • Geraldine Hughes as Lynn Oberfield
  • Kouichirou Kanzaki as Hishinuma
  • Takao Kin as Ota
  • Shoken Kunimoto as Ichikawa
  • Yayoi Sanmi as Sakura Igarashi
  • Yuta Koga as Shinjiro
  • Vincent Gale as Dean Kudisch
  • Marcel Jeannin as Dr. Edward Walker
  • Shoken Kunimoto as Ichikawa
  • Kako Kariya as Yayoi Taniguchi
  • Koshiro Asami as Noguchi

Storyline

In 1999, American aspiring investigative journalist Jake Adelstein relocates to Tokyo and secures a job at a major Japanese newspaper, becoming their first foreign journalist. Taken under the wing of a veteran detective in the organized crime squad, Adelstein delves into the dark and dangerous world of the yakuza whilst living under the city’s (and the newspaper’s) official line that “murder does not happen in Tokyo”.

About Tokyo Vice TV Series

Tokyo Vice is an American crime drama television series created by J. T. Rogers and based on the 2009 memoir by Jake Adelstein. It stars Ansel Elgort, Ken Watanabe, Rachel Keller, Hideaki Itō, Show Kasamatsu, Ella Rumpf, Rinko Kikuchi, Tomohisa Yamashita, Miki Maya, and Yōsuke Kubozuka.

With Daniel Radcliffe slated to play Adelstein and Anthony Mandler as director, Tokyo Vice was first conceived as a movie in 2013. Development progressed to the point where filming was scheduled to begin in the middle of 2014. In June 2019, WarnerMedia ordered eight episodes of the project for its streaming channel HBO Max, repurposing it for television.

The pilot was directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, the series was written by J. T. Rogers, and Ansel Elgort was hired to star and serve as executive producer. Michael Mann was brought on board in October to executive produce the series and direct the pilot. HBO Max renewed the show for a second season on June 7, 2022. After two seasons, Max terminated the show on June 8, 2024.

Ansel Elgort was announced as the star in addition to his executive producing role. Ken Watanabe joined the cast in September 2019. Odessa Young and Ella Rumpf joined the cast in February 2020. It was revealed in March 2020 that Rinko Kikuchi had joined the cast and that filming had started in Tokyo the month before.

Rachel Keller was chosen to take Young’s seat in October 2020. Shun Sugata, Masato Hagiwara, Ayumi Tanida, and Kōsuke Toyohara joined as recurring characters in September 2021, while Hideaki Itō, Shō Kasamatsu, and Tomohisa Yamashita were revealed as series regulars. The casting of Takayuki Suzuki and Aoi Takeya was revealed in November 2022.

On March 5, 2020, the series’ principal photography got underway. The announcement that production has stopped because to the COVID-19 outbreak in Tokyo was made on March 17, 2020. On November 26, 2020, production got back underway, and it ended on June 8, 2021. The second season’s production ran from November 2022 to August 2023 in Tokyo.

In contrast to many other western projects, which frequently shoot a small number of establishing shots in Japan and return most of the principal photography to Los Angeles, Vancouver, or Wellington, Tokyo Vice was shot almost entirely in Japan Masanori Aikawa, the location manager, collaborated with HBO to create innovative shooting processes that allowed them to film in previously unfilmed places and presented Tokyo in a way that no other production had ever done.

In June 2024, the series was canceled after two seasons.

Tokyo Vice Release Date

SeasonEpisodesFirst releasedLast releasedNetwork
18April 7, 2022April 28, 2022HBO Max
210February 8, 2024April 4, 2024Max

Tokyo Vice Episodes

EpisodeTitleAir DatePlot
S1.E1The TestThu, Apr 7, 2022Hired as Meicho Shimbun’s first American crime reporter, Jake Adelstein is quickly tasked with covering two cases that initially appear unrelated, but soon stakes his career – and life – on connecting the dots.
S1.E2Kishi KaiseiThu, Apr 7, 2022As crime boss Tozawa dangerously toes the line between territories, the rival Chihara-Kai scramble to collect dues. Samantha protects another hostess, while Jake witnesses a confrontation that changes everything.
S1.E3Read the AirThu, Apr 7, 2022Jake’s persistence pays off when he receives an exclusive from Detective Katagiri–but catches the less ideal eye of someone else in the process. Meanwhile, Samantha hits it off with a new customer, as Sato chooses between words and fists.
S1.E4I Want It That WayThu, Apr 14, 2022As Samantha makes strides toward the future, her past catches up. With help from Emi, Tin-Tin, and Trendy, Jake has a breakthrough in connecting the cases – and comes face-to-face with the head of Chihari-Kai, who requires a favor.
S1.E5Everybody PaysThu, Apr 14, 2022When Jake helps reveal the mole in Chihara-Kai, he must weigh the risks of accepting a favor in return from Ishida. Samantha attempts to take care of her Matsuo problem. Sato’s recruitment ends with a devastating lesson in loyalty.
S1.E6The Information BusinessThu, Apr 21, 2022An impromptu Yakuza Peace Summit finds Tozawa at the mercy of his own actions. Samantha begins to settle her debts with Matsuo. A determined Jake chases down a tip.
S1.E7Sometimes They DisappearThu, Apr 21, 2022Jake struggles to regain his footing after the botched raid, while Samantha grows increasingly desperate to find Polina. Sato feels the pressure of his elevated standing in Chihari-Kai.
S1.E8YoshinoThu, Apr 28, 2022While Samantha risks it all for Polina’s safe return, Sato is forced to mix business with pleasure. As Katagiri devises a plan to finally take down Tozawa, Jake is confronted by the crime boss’s men.

EpisodeTitleAir DatePlot
S2.E1Don’t Ever F**king MissThu, Feb 8, 2024As Jake, Katagiri, and Samantha pursue the truth about Polina, Sato clings to life–but not all of Chihara-kai are hoping for his full recovery.
S2.E2Be My Number OneThu, Feb 8, 2024As Jake and Katagiri seek new meaning at work, Samantha confronts a thief in her club, and Chihara-kai welcome a returning member.
S2.E3Old Law, New TwistThu, Feb 15, 2024Katagiri and Nagata ramp up their efforts. Jake gets invited to an exclusive party. Samantha and Sato deal with a growing problem at the club.
S2.E4Like a New ManThu, Feb 22, 2024As the new yakuza task force takes off, Ishida calls a summit. While Sato and Hayama join forces, Katagiri and Jake investigate a mysterious return.
S2.E5Illness of the TradeThu, Feb 29, 2024After a disastrous setback, Sato and Hayama strategize a way forward. Jake and Katagiri pursue their target–and try not to land in his crosshairs.
S2.E6I Choose YouThu, Mar 7, 2024Chihara-kai attempt to regroup after a devastating shootout. Jake, Katagiri, and Nagata pursue a tip from Samantha.
S2.E7The War at HomeThu, Mar 14, 2024A death at Chihara-kai causes upheaval. Jake makes a long overdue visit home. Katagiri hopes a perp will help break his case wide open.
S2.E8The Noble PathThu, Mar 21, 2024Jake’s successful trip to the U.S. propels the group in a new direction, while Katagiri struggles with his case’s devastating turn of events.
S2.E9ConsequencesThu, Mar 28, 2024Jake confirms the truth behind Tozawa’s transplant surgery in the USA and seeks out Sato so that he can protect him while he writes his newspaper story in a safe house.
S2.E10EndgameThu, Apr 4, 2024As Jake and Katagiri close in on a crucial piece of evidence, Sato prepares for the greatest power move of his life, and Samantha arranges an important meeting.

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