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Tokyo Vice

2022–2024 Ended 0.0 Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

Created by J.T. Rogers and based on Jake Adelstein's 2009 memoir, Tokyo Vice follows an American journalist who moves to Tokyo and embeds himself into the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat, descending into the dark, neon-lit underbelly where corruption runs deep and nobody is quite...

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Status: Ended Network: Max Franchise: Tokyo Vice Universe Collection: Max Original Crime Dramas First aired: Apr 7, 2022 Last aired: Apr 4, 2024 Published: Jul 21, 2026 Seasons: 2 Episodes: 18 Episode length: 58 min Language: en Country: US IMDb: tt2395256 Views: 7

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Acclaimed Max crime drama series created by J.T. Rogers and starring Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe, following a journalist exploring Tokyo's yakuza.

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Series Details

Series Overview

Premise
A foreign journalist explores police corruption and yakuza syndicates in Tokyo.
Tone
Gritty, noir-infused, atmospheric, high-stakes crime drama.
Setting
Tokyo, Japan.

Production

Filming locations
Tokyo, Japan
Creator / Showrunner
J.T. Rogers
Based on
Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan by Jake Adelstein
Composers
Danny Bensi, Saunder Jurriaans

Episodes

S01E01

The Test

Jake Adelstein starts his reporting job in Tokyo and investigates seemingly unrelated violent crimes... · 58 min · Apr 7, 2022

 S01E02

Kishi Kaisei

Tozawa toes territory lines while Chihara-kai struggles to collect dues. · 55 min · Apr 7, 2022

 S01E03

Read the Air

Jake receives valuable exclusives from Detective Katagiri but draws unwanted attention. · 55 min · Apr 7, 2022

 S01E04

I Want It That Way

Samantha deals with past shadows catching up to her life in Kabukicho. · 54 min · Apr 14, 2022

 S01E05

Everybody Pays

Jake assists in exposing a mole inside the Chihara-kai clan. · 64 min · Apr 14, 2022

 S01E06

The Information Business

An impromptu yakuza peace summit puts Tozawa in a precarious position. · 64 min · Apr 21, 2022

 S01E07

Sometimes They Disappear

Jake struggles to recover after a botched police raid. · 55 min · Apr 21, 2022

 S01E08

Yoshino

Season 1 finale — Katagiri devises a plan to take down Tozawa while Jake faces formidable threats. · 65 min · Apr 28, 2022

Cast & Characters

Ansel Elgort

Jake Adelstein

Ken Watanabe

Hiroto Katagiri

Rachel Keller

Samantha Porter

Show Kasamatsu

Akiro Sato

Rinko Kikuchi

Emi Maruyama

Hideaki Itō

Jin Miyamoto

Ella Rumpf

Polina

Tomohisa Yamashita

Akira

Miki Maya

Shoko Nagata

Yōsuke Kubozuka

Naoki Hayama

Ayumi Ito

Misaki Taniguchi

Jake Adelstein

Character

Hiroto Katagiri

Character

Samantha Porter

Character

Akiro Sato

Character

Emi Maruyama

Character

Crew

J.T. Rogers

Creator / Executive Producer / Writer

Michael Mann

Executive Producer / Director

Alan Poul

Executive Producer / Director

John Lesher

Executive Producer

Ansel Elgort

Executive Producer / Lead Actor

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Awards

Critics' Choice Television Awards 2023 Best Foreign Language Series (Nominated)

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