HBO has earned a solid reputation for putting out highly regarded, emotionally-charged television shows that are hugely successful. Some of HBO’s previous blockbusters include fantasy series like “Game of Thrones” and “True Blood,” sci-fi series like “Westworld” and “Avenue 5,” and plain dramas like “Succession” and “Euphoria.”” However, if you prefer dramas or other series based on actual events, HBO, in particular its streaming service HBO Max, is an excellent choice.
For example, “Chernobyl,” based on the 1986 Soviet nuclear tragedy, “The Deuce,” about New York City’s legalization of the porn business, and of course “Band of Brothers,” the 2001 World War II miniseries about the U.S. Army’s “Easy” unit, are all examples of this genre.
Other outstanding drama series, such as “Tokyo Vice,” which is about an American journalist working with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police to report on corruption and organized crime in Japan, are now in development. Ansel Elgort, well known for his role in “Baby Driver,” will play Jake Adelstein, the journalist who chronicled his experiences in the book “Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan.”
When will Tokyo Vice Release?
As for when “Tokyo Vice” will air, it appears like HBO is moving the show up in priority. Despite the fact that more of the core cast has only recently been confirmed, Variety reports that the program will premiere exclusively on HBO Max in the United States in “early 2022,” while Wowow in Japan will air it in “spring 2022.” It appears like the road to the big screen for “Tokyo Vice” has been rough. The film began production in Japan in early 2020 before being put on hold due to the epidemic in March.
While Deadline first announced that shooting will start at the end of November 2020, the most recent casting update over a year later suggests that the process is still taking some time. Because they appear to be nearing completion on “Tokyo Vice,” Season 1’s first official look should be coming soon.
Who will be casting for Tokyo Vice?
Odessa Young was originally scheduled to join Elgort, but due to scheduling difficulties, she had to withdraw and was replaced by Rachel Keller (via Deadline). Keller will portray Samantha, a “American expat living in late 90s Tokyo,” who has regular run-ins with the Yakuza while working as a hostess at an upmarket club. Polina is a bartender at the club where Samantha works, and Ella Rumpf plays her.
Ken Watanabe (“Inception,” “Godzilla”) plays a Tokyo police investigator, while Rinko Kikuchi (“Pacific Rim”) plays a Japanese journalist. The cast also includes actors like Hideaki Ito, Show Kasamatsu, and Tomohisa Yamashita.
Following the original announcement of Watanabe and Kikuchi as series regulars, these fresh actors from Japan have joined the cast. Ito will portray Miyamoto, who is described in the press release as “a vice detective who is good at what he does and knows it.” As Sato, Kasamatsu depicts a member of the Chihara-Kai crime family, while as Akira, Yamashita represents “a professional presenter who is not exactly honest as he appears.”
What to expect from plotline for Tokyo Vice?
“Tokyo Vice” will tell the storey of Adelstein’s 12 years covering organised crime for Tokyo’s “Yomiuri Shimbun” newspaper. Adelstein was also the first outsider to work as a crime reporter there. The team behind “Tokyo Vice,” which was created and written by Tony Award-winning playwright J.T. Rogers, based their tale on Adelstein’s factual book about his experiences. The episode follows a reporter as he joins the Tokyo vice squad to learn more about the many organized criminal organizations at play.
However, like with any crime thriller, not everyone is who they seem to be, and Adelstein has plenty of secrets to discover. While the reporter’s primary interest is in organised crime, his growing relationship with the vice squad gives him the ability to investigate police department corruption as well, albeit this is no small task. As the true power brokers in Tokyo come to light, Adelstein is able to gather a small group of crucial supporters.
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