about the series
Tokyo Vice is a crime drama based on the book of the same name by American investigative journalist Jake Adelstein. Both the book and the series tell precisely this story, about how Adelstein went to Japan in the 1990s with the intention of becoming, in fact, a criminal journalist and, for that, he had to infiltrate the bowels of the Yakuza.
In the series, Adelstein is played by Ansel Elgort. The plot was filmed in the Japanese capital itself, “where nothing and no one is truly what or who they seem to be” – at least in the narrative description.
Alongside Elgort is the talented Ken Watanabe, a Japanese actor recognized mainly for his work in The Last Samurai, when he was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe award in 2004, in the category of Best Supporting Actor. He was also the one who gave life to Detective Yoshida in the long-running Pokémon franchise, Detective Pikachu.
Tokyo Vice season 1 premiere date
The first season of Tokyo Vice took place on April 7, 2022. In all, the series has eight episodes and a second season confirmed by HBO, but still no concrete premiere date, since recording has not yet started.
Tokyo Vice season 1 trailer
where to watch
The Tokyo Vice series is an HBO Max original production, under the Max Originals label, and can be watched on the streaming platform by accessing this link.
Main cast
| Actor actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Ansel Elgort | Jake Adelstein |
| Ken Watanabe | Hiroto Katagiri |
| Rachel Keller | Samantha Porter |
| Hideaki Itō | Jin Miyamoto |
| Ella Rumpt | polina |
| Rinko Kikuchi | Emi Maruyama |
| Tomohisa Yamashita | akira |
supporting cast
| Actor actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Kōsuke Toyohara | baku |
| Takaki Uda | trendy |
| Kosuke Tanaka | Tin Tin |
| Masato Hagiwara | Duke |
| Shun Sugata | Hitoshi Ishida |
| Eugene Nomura | Kobayashi |
| Koshi Uehara | tarot |
| Masayoshi Haneda | Yoshihiro Kume |
| Noémie Nakai | moon |
| Ayumi Tanida | Shinzo Tozawa |
| Kazuya Tanabe | Yabuki |
| Jundai Yamada | Matsuo |
| Yuka Itaya | lady Katagiri |
| Sarah Sawyer | Jessica Adelstein |
| Fumiya Kimura | Koji |
| Nanami Kawakami | Yuka |
| Ayumi Ito | Misaki |
| Jessica Hecht | Willa Adelstein |
| Hiroshi Sogabe | Sugita |
| Motoki Kobayashi | Ukai Haruki |
Synopsis of all seasons of Tokyo Vice
1st Season
In 1999, journalist Jake Adelstein (Ansel Elgort) moved from his native United States to Tokyo, Japan, with the idea of joining the staff of a major Japanese newspaper. After passing a written exam in Japanese, he gets the job and becomes the first non-Japanese journalist to join the newsroom. His intention was to become a criminal investigative journalist, so he was put to work alongside a veteran vice squad detective, Hiroto Katagiri (Ken Watanabe), to explore the Yakuza underworld.
Dates and number of episodes of seasons
| Season | Release date of | number of episodes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Season | 04/07/2022 | 8 |
| 2nd season | N/D | to be announced |
