Ken Watanabe, the Oscar-nominated actor who is a star of the Emmy-buzzed HBO/Max drama series Tokyo Vice — he plays Hiroto Katagiri, a detective in the organized crime division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and a father-figure to Jake Adelstein (Ansel Elgort), an American journalist in Tokyo — is being entered for Emmys consideration as a leading actor just like Elgort, contrary to widespread reporting that he would be pushed as a supporting actor, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Tokyo Vice is currently in the awards conversation for its second season, which has been even better received (93 percent on Rotten Tomatoes) than its first (released in April 2022, it’s at 85 percent), and has been the most widely watched Max original on the platform since it dropped. It is competing in a year in which the Emmys’ drama categories are thin to an almost unprecedented degree, with only one past drama...
Tokyo Vice is currently in the awards conversation for its second season, which has been even better received (93 percent on Rotten Tomatoes) than its first (released in April 2022, it’s at 85 percent), and has been the most widely watched Max original on the platform since it dropped. It is competing in a year in which the Emmys’ drama categories are thin to an almost unprecedented degree, with only one past drama...
- 5/6/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This piece contains spoilers about “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters”
Even now, months after she wrapped production on Season 1 of “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,” breakout star Mari Yamamoto gets admittedly emotional while talking about the show’s finale.
The actress plays Keiko Mura, a Japanese scientist who, in the 1950s, helped start the organization Monarch alongside Bill Randa (Anders Holm) and Lee Shaw (Wyatt Russell) to understand and study Godzilla and other Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organisms (MUTOs). But after a mission gone wrong, Keiko is presumed dead and is only later discovered to have survived, barely aged for decades, within a part of Hollow Earth she’s coined Axis Mundi. It’s there, in the show’s finale, where Keiko reunites with an elder Lee and realizes that her 57 days spent in Axis Mundi have translated to literal decades on Earth.
See‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ reviews: ‘Riveting’ series features ‘impressive’ VFX,...
Even now, months after she wrapped production on Season 1 of “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,” breakout star Mari Yamamoto gets admittedly emotional while talking about the show’s finale.
The actress plays Keiko Mura, a Japanese scientist who, in the 1950s, helped start the organization Monarch alongside Bill Randa (Anders Holm) and Lee Shaw (Wyatt Russell) to understand and study Godzilla and other Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organisms (MUTOs). But after a mission gone wrong, Keiko is presumed dead and is only later discovered to have survived, barely aged for decades, within a part of Hollow Earth she’s coined Axis Mundi. It’s there, in the show’s finale, where Keiko reunites with an elder Lee and realizes that her 57 days spent in Axis Mundi have translated to literal decades on Earth.
See‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ reviews: ‘Riveting’ series features ‘impressive’ VFX,...
- 4/26/2024
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
[This story contains spoilers from the season two finale of Tokyo Vice.]
Many heroes brought down ruthless yakuza crime lord Shinzo Tozawa (Ayumi Tanida) in the season two finale of Tokyo Vice.
But for many faithful fans of the Japan-set and American-produced crime drama on Max, watching Akiro Sato (played by Show Kasamatsu), the young resilient yakuza member of the Chihara-Kai clan, deliver proof of Tozawa’s treachery to the oyabuns of various clans was a greatly satisfying ending to the 10 episodes that have been soaked with violence, honor, dishonor, loyalty and betrayal.
And of all the yakuza portrayed in the series about the Japanese organized crime world, Sato was the one member who sought quiet and peace, in his own way.
Tokyo Vice fandom pages indicate that Kasamatsu’s portrayal of Sato leaps off of the screen, similar to the series’ main star Ansel Elgort, who plays real-life American journalist Jake Adelstein, who moved to Japan in the ‘90s...
Many heroes brought down ruthless yakuza crime lord Shinzo Tozawa (Ayumi Tanida) in the season two finale of Tokyo Vice.
But for many faithful fans of the Japan-set and American-produced crime drama on Max, watching Akiro Sato (played by Show Kasamatsu), the young resilient yakuza member of the Chihara-Kai clan, deliver proof of Tozawa’s treachery to the oyabuns of various clans was a greatly satisfying ending to the 10 episodes that have been soaked with violence, honor, dishonor, loyalty and betrayal.
And of all the yakuza portrayed in the series about the Japanese organized crime world, Sato was the one member who sought quiet and peace, in his own way.
Tokyo Vice fandom pages indicate that Kasamatsu’s portrayal of Sato leaps off of the screen, similar to the series’ main star Ansel Elgort, who plays real-life American journalist Jake Adelstein, who moved to Japan in the ‘90s...
- 4/8/2024
- by Demetrius Patterson
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tokyo Vice‘s conclusion in Season 2 echoes a particular moment from Season 1, something that the show’s writers and creators designed to distinguish the story from an American production, which would have had a different ending had it been so.
A still from Tokyo Vice
The story of the two-season show (as of now) follows American journalist Jake Adelstein, who explores the dark underbelly of Tokyo, uncovering mysteries of the Japanese Yakuza as the first foreign journalist in the country. He works with the Vice squad of the city, working with Hiroko Katagiri, a senior officer in law enforcement.
Season 2 of Tokyo Vice echoed a particular Season 1 moment
Tokyo Vice Season 2
Season 2 of Tokyo Vice ends with Ken Watanabe‘s character sitting and having a conversation with Jake, echoing Season 1 when the character met for the first time. This was by design, as stated by J.T Rogers to Entertainment Weekly:
“I knew for many,...
A still from Tokyo Vice
The story of the two-season show (as of now) follows American journalist Jake Adelstein, who explores the dark underbelly of Tokyo, uncovering mysteries of the Japanese Yakuza as the first foreign journalist in the country. He works with the Vice squad of the city, working with Hiroko Katagiri, a senior officer in law enforcement.
Season 2 of Tokyo Vice echoed a particular Season 1 moment
Tokyo Vice Season 2
Season 2 of Tokyo Vice ends with Ken Watanabe‘s character sitting and having a conversation with Jake, echoing Season 1 when the character met for the first time. This was by design, as stated by J.T Rogers to Entertainment Weekly:
“I knew for many,...
- 4/7/2024
- by Anuraag Chatterjee
- FandomWire
Patricia Highsmith’s thrilling novel “The Talented Mr. Ripley” has been adapted for the screen multiple times since its publication in 1955, most notably in the 1999 film of the same name starring Matt Damon and Jude Law. But now the story of a con man taking over the life of the wealthy playboy he’s been sent to bring home is being given the limited series treatment, and it’s must-see TV.
Initially developed for Showtime by Oscar winner Steven Zaillian, the eight-episode “Ripley” has moved to Netflix, where the highly bingeable but tense series is able to be devoured all at once, just as it should be. Andrew Scott’s portrayal of the titular character is less charming than it is full-on sociopath, but it really works, while Johnny Flynn steps into the shoes of rich boy Dickie Greenleaf. One might quibble about the ages of the actors versus the...
Initially developed for Showtime by Oscar winner Steven Zaillian, the eight-episode “Ripley” has moved to Netflix, where the highly bingeable but tense series is able to be devoured all at once, just as it should be. Andrew Scott’s portrayal of the titular character is less charming than it is full-on sociopath, but it really works, while Johnny Flynn steps into the shoes of rich boy Dickie Greenleaf. One might quibble about the ages of the actors versus the...
- 4/6/2024
- by Kaitlin Thomas
- Gold Derby
Are you a fan of the gripping crime series Tokyo Vice? If so, you are probably wondering if there will be a third installment following the shocking finale of the second season. Well, you’re in luck because the creator of the Max series has, at last, opened up on the matter.
Note: Spoilers for Tokyo Vice’s Season 2 finale can be found below.
As followers of this crime drama series may recall, Shinzo Tozawa (Ayumi Tanida) aspired to be the sole supreme oyabun (leader) of the Japanese crime syndicate. However, he met his violent end at the hands of himself in the Tokyo Vice season two finale, capping off his dreams.
A still from Tokyo Vice
Following the terrifying cliffhanger finale of season 2, many viewers were left wondering if the story would continue. The good news is that a third season is officially in the works, as confirmed by the creator.
Note: Spoilers for Tokyo Vice’s Season 2 finale can be found below.
As followers of this crime drama series may recall, Shinzo Tozawa (Ayumi Tanida) aspired to be the sole supreme oyabun (leader) of the Japanese crime syndicate. However, he met his violent end at the hands of himself in the Tokyo Vice season two finale, capping off his dreams.
A still from Tokyo Vice
Following the terrifying cliffhanger finale of season 2, many viewers were left wondering if the story would continue. The good news is that a third season is officially in the works, as confirmed by the creator.
- 4/5/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Tokyo Vice is a crime drama series that explores the dark criminal underbelly of Tokyo through the lens of an American journalist. The series depicts the lives of those involved with the Japanese mafia known as the Yakuza. After the show recently concluded its second season, creator J. T. Rogers sat down for a conversation and discussed different aspects of the show.
A still from Tokyo Vice
During an interview, Rogers was asked about the show’s depiction of Yakuza and revealed whether the crew received help from actual members of the criminal organization. At the same time, Rogers also discussed the challenges of filming the series on location in the city of Tokyo. Here is everything Rogers said about working on Tokyo Vice.
Tokyo Vice Creator J. T. Rogers Reveals if the Yakuza Were Involved in the Show
Based on Jake Adelstein’s book of the same name, Tokyo Vice...
A still from Tokyo Vice
During an interview, Rogers was asked about the show’s depiction of Yakuza and revealed whether the crew received help from actual members of the criminal organization. At the same time, Rogers also discussed the challenges of filming the series on location in the city of Tokyo. Here is everything Rogers said about working on Tokyo Vice.
Tokyo Vice Creator J. T. Rogers Reveals if the Yakuza Were Involved in the Show
Based on Jake Adelstein’s book of the same name, Tokyo Vice...
- 4/5/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
[This story contains major spoilers from the finale of season two of Tokyo Vice, “Endgame.”]
Shinzo Tozawa (Ayumi Tanida) had dreams of becoming the one supreme oyabun (leader) of the yakuza crime syndicate in Japan.
In the season two finale of Tokyo Vice (now streaming on Max), those dreams ended with his violent demise — by his own hands.
Initially, it appeared in the series — which is filled with twists and turns of the bloody yakuza subculture in Japan, as it’s covered by American journalist Jake Adelstein, played by Ansel Elgort, who co-stars alongside Ken Watanabe — that Tozawa played a winning hand by murdering rival clan leaders, and threatening to kill police officers and reporters (and their families) who appeared to hurt his climb to absolute power in Tokyo and beyond.
But in all the yakuza leader’s ruthlessness, Tozawa made one major misstep. He showed blatant disrespect and dishonor toward his wife, Kazuko Tozawa (Makiko Watanabe), who fell in love with...
Shinzo Tozawa (Ayumi Tanida) had dreams of becoming the one supreme oyabun (leader) of the yakuza crime syndicate in Japan.
In the season two finale of Tokyo Vice (now streaming on Max), those dreams ended with his violent demise — by his own hands.
Initially, it appeared in the series — which is filled with twists and turns of the bloody yakuza subculture in Japan, as it’s covered by American journalist Jake Adelstein, played by Ansel Elgort, who co-stars alongside Ken Watanabe — that Tozawa played a winning hand by murdering rival clan leaders, and threatening to kill police officers and reporters (and their families) who appeared to hurt his climb to absolute power in Tokyo and beyond.
But in all the yakuza leader’s ruthlessness, Tozawa made one major misstep. He showed blatant disrespect and dishonor toward his wife, Kazuko Tozawa (Makiko Watanabe), who fell in love with...
- 4/4/2024
- by Demetrius Patterson
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Spoiler Alert: This interview contains spoilers for the Season 2 finale of “Tokyo Vice,” now streaming on Max.
Season 2 of “Tokyo Vice,” the neo-noir crime drama set in Tokyo, Japan, and loosely based on a memoir written by journalist Jake Adelstein, has come to a close in an explosive finale that both sent off the series’ main, two-season running antagonist — and laid the foundation for what could potentially come from the Max thriller if a third season were to be greenlit.
The show stars Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe, and tells the story of a Japanese-fluent American writer (Elgort) who works his way into covering crime for one of Tokyo’s most prominent newspapers. In the process, he forges an unlikely bond with a dogged local police detective, Hiroto Katagiri (Watanabe), with the duo sharing information and working together to untangle sordid yakuza activities.
Before diving into the specifics of the finale,...
Season 2 of “Tokyo Vice,” the neo-noir crime drama set in Tokyo, Japan, and loosely based on a memoir written by journalist Jake Adelstein, has come to a close in an explosive finale that both sent off the series’ main, two-season running antagonist — and laid the foundation for what could potentially come from the Max thriller if a third season were to be greenlit.
The show stars Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe, and tells the story of a Japanese-fluent American writer (Elgort) who works his way into covering crime for one of Tokyo’s most prominent newspapers. In the process, he forges an unlikely bond with a dogged local police detective, Hiroto Katagiri (Watanabe), with the duo sharing information and working together to untangle sordid yakuza activities.
Before diving into the specifics of the finale,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Diego Ramos Bechara
- Variety Film + TV
This article contains spoilers for Tokyo Vice season 2.
The second season of the acclaimed Max original series Tokyo Vice featured a bloody power struggle between different yakuza clans for control of Tokyo’s criminal underworld in the late ‘90s. At the center was Shinzo Tozawa (Ayumi Tanida), the head of the Tozawa clan who viciously murders any rivals that won’t concede to his rise to power, while pulling the strings of the Japanese government and major news media outlets. Scrambling to dethrone Tozawa are investigative journalist Jake Adelstein (Ansel Elgort), veteran police detective Hiroto Katagiri (Ken Watanabe), and rival yakuza boss Akiro Sato (Show Kasamatsu).
In an exclusive interview with Den of Geek, Tokyo Vice creator, showrunner, and executive producer J.T. Rogers and director and executive producer Alan Poul unpack the twists and turns of season 2, explain how they set up the season’s grand finale, and reveal their...
The second season of the acclaimed Max original series Tokyo Vice featured a bloody power struggle between different yakuza clans for control of Tokyo’s criminal underworld in the late ‘90s. At the center was Shinzo Tozawa (Ayumi Tanida), the head of the Tozawa clan who viciously murders any rivals that won’t concede to his rise to power, while pulling the strings of the Japanese government and major news media outlets. Scrambling to dethrone Tozawa are investigative journalist Jake Adelstein (Ansel Elgort), veteran police detective Hiroto Katagiri (Ken Watanabe), and rival yakuza boss Akiro Sato (Show Kasamatsu).
In an exclusive interview with Den of Geek, Tokyo Vice creator, showrunner, and executive producer J.T. Rogers and director and executive producer Alan Poul unpack the twists and turns of season 2, explain how they set up the season’s grand finale, and reveal their...
- 4/4/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
This is a highly competitive filmmaking industry, and there are often numerous obstacles that must be overcome in order to bring a project to life. Few, however, have faced a far more daunting challenge than the team behind the HBO Max series Tokyo Vice. The behind-the-scenes making of this project—created by J. T. Rogers—is a truly inspiring tale that merits a drama series of its own.
Starring Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe, the crime drama series aired its second season in February of this year. The show’s plot revolves around an American journalist ( Jake Adelstein) stationed in Tokyo who, with the help of a seasoned detective, tracks down the city’s yakuza-run criminal underworld.
Ansel Elgort in Tokyo Vice season 2 trailer | Max – YouTube
Nevertheless, there is no better way to introduce Tokyo Vice than by having it filmed in Tokyo, Japan. Although it first appeared to be an exciting adventure,...
Starring Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe, the crime drama series aired its second season in February of this year. The show’s plot revolves around an American journalist ( Jake Adelstein) stationed in Tokyo who, with the help of a seasoned detective, tracks down the city’s yakuza-run criminal underworld.
Ansel Elgort in Tokyo Vice season 2 trailer | Max – YouTube
Nevertheless, there is no better way to introduce Tokyo Vice than by having it filmed in Tokyo, Japan. Although it first appeared to be an exciting adventure,...
- 4/2/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
The HBO crime drama Tokyo Vice offers more than just a captivating story. Following a journalist Jake Adelstein (Ansel Elgort) immersing himself in the neon-lit landscape of Tokyo’s criminal underbelly, the show is set against a backdrop of Japan’s capital city in 1999. And it’s attention to detail extends to its use of period-correct Japanese cars, delighting Jdm car enthusiasts with every scene.
Tokyo Vice
Among the ensemble cast of the show is Ken Watanabe taking on the role of Hiroto Katagiri, a seasoned detective in the organized crime division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department who also serves as a mentor to Adelstein. And his character’s ride, an S130 Nissan Fairlady Z, has also garnered significant attention from enthusiasts.
Ken Watanabe’s Nissan Fairlady Z Steals the Spotlight in Tokyo Vice
Although the HBO crime drama primarily focuses on Ansel Elgort’s Jake Adelstein, the Japanese...
Tokyo Vice
Among the ensemble cast of the show is Ken Watanabe taking on the role of Hiroto Katagiri, a seasoned detective in the organized crime division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department who also serves as a mentor to Adelstein. And his character’s ride, an S130 Nissan Fairlady Z, has also garnered significant attention from enthusiasts.
Ken Watanabe’s Nissan Fairlady Z Steals the Spotlight in Tokyo Vice
Although the HBO crime drama primarily focuses on Ansel Elgort’s Jake Adelstein, the Japanese...
- 4/1/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Tokyo Vice is back with its highly anticipated season two. Not only are fans and critics describing the second venture as highly addictive and better than its first season. Yet apart from its entertaining and intriguing dive into the Japanese Yakuza culture, the crime show has been hailed for shooting the mixed language show in the land of the Rising Sun itself.
Tokyo Vice official poster
While many shows or movies would avoid filming in the country, using soundstages instead, the Ansel Elgort-starrer series is receiving praise for showing and covering the real Tokyo. But doing so was a mammoth of a task, yet even more difficult was shooting one real-life element that became absolutely crucial for the HBO show.
Tokyo Vice and How It Successfully Shot One Dangerous Real-Life Element of Japan
Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe in Tokyo Vice
Based on the memoir written by journalist Jake Adelstein,...
Tokyo Vice official poster
While many shows or movies would avoid filming in the country, using soundstages instead, the Ansel Elgort-starrer series is receiving praise for showing and covering the real Tokyo. But doing so was a mammoth of a task, yet even more difficult was shooting one real-life element that became absolutely crucial for the HBO show.
Tokyo Vice and How It Successfully Shot One Dangerous Real-Life Element of Japan
Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe in Tokyo Vice
Based on the memoir written by journalist Jake Adelstein,...
- 4/1/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
Tokyo Vice is the newest trend in the world of masterpiece series. Though its start wasn’t one too commended by fans, with its first season somewhat being received on a rocky note, the second season has defied all of those fans’ expectations and more. And as this sequel season heads to its finale, the gripping sequences have gotten all the better.
Tokyo Vice.
This comes after the most recent episode of the series, i.e. episode 9, Consequences. Not only did this shocker addition deliver perfectly through its actions and magnificent storyline, but it further made fans look all the more forward to the season finale. That being said, Tokyo Vice Episode 9 Spoilers Ahead!
Tokyo Vice Season 2 Episode 9 was the Epitome of Perfection!
With a new episode every week, the Ansel Elgort-starrer series continues to leave fans baffled.
While episode 8 The Noble Path of the currently ongoing season 2 was...
Tokyo Vice.
This comes after the most recent episode of the series, i.e. episode 9, Consequences. Not only did this shocker addition deliver perfectly through its actions and magnificent storyline, but it further made fans look all the more forward to the season finale. That being said, Tokyo Vice Episode 9 Spoilers Ahead!
Tokyo Vice Season 2 Episode 9 was the Epitome of Perfection!
With a new episode every week, the Ansel Elgort-starrer series continues to leave fans baffled.
While episode 8 The Noble Path of the currently ongoing season 2 was...
- 3/31/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
Imagine a Hollywood production shutting down a bustling nightlife district in a city of 37 million people. That’s exactly what the team behind Tokyo Vice managed to achieve in season two. They filmed right in the heart of Akasaka — a spot known for its flashy neon lights and famous hostess clubs.
Tokyo Vice Season 2 (Courtesy of Max)
For one night in March 2023, Akasaka wasn’t just entertaining its usual patrons — it was transformed into a crime scene straight out of the hit TV series Tokyo Vice for its second season.
The whole place was shut down, and the filmmakers recreated everything with incredible detail, making it look like a real crime scene from the show. It was quite a sight to see in a city known for its vibrant nightlife! But it almost gave a Warner Bros. employee close to nervous breakdown.
WB Employee was on Edge During Tokyo Vice...
Tokyo Vice Season 2 (Courtesy of Max)
For one night in March 2023, Akasaka wasn’t just entertaining its usual patrons — it was transformed into a crime scene straight out of the hit TV series Tokyo Vice for its second season.
The whole place was shut down, and the filmmakers recreated everything with incredible detail, making it look like a real crime scene from the show. It was quite a sight to see in a city known for its vibrant nightlife! But it almost gave a Warner Bros. employee close to nervous breakdown.
WB Employee was on Edge During Tokyo Vice...
- 3/31/2024
- by Shreya Jha
- FandomWire
2 Lingering Mysteries Could Finally Get Closure as ‘Tokyo Vice’ Season 2 Approaches Climactic Finale
Ansel Elgort starring Max original series, Tokyo Vice, is just days away from airing its explosive season 2 finale. The dramatized version of real events follows American journalist Jake Adelstein, as he delves into Tokyo’s crime-filled underworld.
The series also focuses on Ken Watanabe’s veteran police detective Hiroto Katagiri and Show Kasamatsu’s Akiro Sato. The season 2 finale may end some of the unsolved mysteries of the season.
Ansel Elgort, Ken Watanabe, and others in Tokyo Vice official poster
Showrunner J.T. Rogers adapted the series from Adelstein’s book Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan. Rogers will also pen the finale episode of the season, making fans excited for some great twists and turns. The finale is expected to address 2 major mysteries.
Mystery 1: Who Started The Meicho Office Fire? Eimi suspected Baku of starting the Meicho Office fire in Tokyo Vice Season 2 Episode...
The series also focuses on Ken Watanabe’s veteran police detective Hiroto Katagiri and Show Kasamatsu’s Akiro Sato. The season 2 finale may end some of the unsolved mysteries of the season.
Ansel Elgort, Ken Watanabe, and others in Tokyo Vice official poster
Showrunner J.T. Rogers adapted the series from Adelstein’s book Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan. Rogers will also pen the finale episode of the season, making fans excited for some great twists and turns. The finale is expected to address 2 major mysteries.
Mystery 1: Who Started The Meicho Office Fire? Eimi suspected Baku of starting the Meicho Office fire in Tokyo Vice Season 2 Episode...
- 3/31/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
The Max series Tokyo Vice enthralled audiences with its deep and intricate exploration into the underbellies of Japan. The series is based on the controversial book of the same name by Jake Adelstein and stars Ansel Elgort playing Adelstein along with popular Japanese actor Ken Watanabe. The first season received great reviews from audiences and critics.
Ansel Elgort as Jake Adelstein in Tokyo Vice
The second season of the show is now streaming on Max. The makers of the show were hell-bent on shooting the series on location in Japan rather than constructing sets and recreating the country in other places. Despite a history of difficulties in having a Hollywood production in Japan, Tokyo Vice makers were successful in taking the necessary steps to secure a location for their shoot.
Realizing and Capturing The Real Essence of Japan Was Essential for Tokyo Vice
Unlike most Hollywood productions set in Japan,...
Ansel Elgort as Jake Adelstein in Tokyo Vice
The second season of the show is now streaming on Max. The makers of the show were hell-bent on shooting the series on location in Japan rather than constructing sets and recreating the country in other places. Despite a history of difficulties in having a Hollywood production in Japan, Tokyo Vice makers were successful in taking the necessary steps to secure a location for their shoot.
Realizing and Capturing The Real Essence of Japan Was Essential for Tokyo Vice
Unlike most Hollywood productions set in Japan,...
- 3/31/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
When the skies cleared above Tokyo’s historic Akasaka district late one evening in March 2023, no one in the city of 37 million people could have been more relieved than Masanori Aikawa, the tireless location manager employed by Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max and its hit TV series Tokyo Vice.
The neo-noir crime drama was then two-thirds of the way through production of its second season on location in Japan, and one of its most ambitious shoots was planned for that night. The production was set to take over a full block of Akasaka’s Esplanade, an old nightlife strip famous for the hundreds of bars and hostess clubs that are packed into its narrow mid-rise buildings. No Japanese TV production — let alone a foreign, Western one — had ever been granted police permission to shoot in Akasaka, which is near many of Tokyo’s most important cultural and political sites. The...
The neo-noir crime drama was then two-thirds of the way through production of its second season on location in Japan, and one of its most ambitious shoots was planned for that night. The production was set to take over a full block of Akasaka’s Esplanade, an old nightlife strip famous for the hundreds of bars and hostess clubs that are packed into its narrow mid-rise buildings. No Japanese TV production — let alone a foreign, Western one — had ever been granted police permission to shoot in Akasaka, which is near many of Tokyo’s most important cultural and political sites. The...
- 3/30/2024
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In a world saturated with countless streaming options, it is not uncommon for ‘great’ shows to slip through the cracks. And Tokyo Vice is a perfect example of this phenomenon.
About two years have gone by since the premiere of Michael Mann’s (two-time Primetime Emmy winner) crime-drama series, Tokyo Vice, which introduced us to yet another lonely yet determinant male character. Let us first praise a television show that actually knows its place. HBO Max’s crime series raises the bar for audacity by naming the show after its ‘real location’.
Created by J. T. Rogers, this series effortlessly raises the bar, and Tokyo gains the upper hand. The drama coexists with a celebration of all things surrounding Tokyo, from the vividly lit side alleys to the spacious, vibrant karaoke bars in the 17 episodes, especially the first one directed by Mann.
But, despite being hailed as one of the best shows ever created,...
About two years have gone by since the premiere of Michael Mann’s (two-time Primetime Emmy winner) crime-drama series, Tokyo Vice, which introduced us to yet another lonely yet determinant male character. Let us first praise a television show that actually knows its place. HBO Max’s crime series raises the bar for audacity by naming the show after its ‘real location’.
Created by J. T. Rogers, this series effortlessly raises the bar, and Tokyo gains the upper hand. The drama coexists with a celebration of all things surrounding Tokyo, from the vividly lit side alleys to the spacious, vibrant karaoke bars in the 17 episodes, especially the first one directed by Mann.
But, despite being hailed as one of the best shows ever created,...
- 3/30/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
While Max (formerly known as HBO Max) is in no way the success story that Netflix is and even if it doesn’t have the vast library that Netflix has you can’t deny the sheer quality of shows that Max has. With some of the greatest stories ever told in the world of television, Max completely justifies its premium subscription price. So, today we are listing the best shows you can check out on Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming service.
Barry Credit – HBO
Barry is supposed to be a comedy but it is so much more than that as you will see thrilling drama and heartbreaking tragedy in this HBO series. Created by Bill Hader and Alec Berg, the dramedy series follows the story of a hitman who goes out to LA to eliminate a target but ends up falling in love with acting and joins a class thinking...
Barry Credit – HBO
Barry is supposed to be a comedy but it is so much more than that as you will see thrilling drama and heartbreaking tragedy in this HBO series. Created by Bill Hader and Alec Berg, the dramedy series follows the story of a hitman who goes out to LA to eliminate a target but ends up falling in love with acting and joins a class thinking...
- 3/26/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Netflix's Griselda is one of the best hits of 2024 so far, and there's a good reason that the show is breaking ground. Fans and critics alike have sung praises for the six-episode limited series.
The biographical crime drama tells the story of The Cocaine Godmother Griselda Blanco, who ruled the Miami underworld in the '70s and '80s and helped establish cocaine trade links between Colombia and the United States.
Sofia Vergara's role as the titular character is highly praised, and many want more to do with this crime drama. While we may not get more Griselda, there are several shows to watch that are similar to the series.
10. Weeds
Weeds is a funnier, lower-stakes version of Griselda, in a way. Hard times drive Nancy Botwin (Mary-Lousie Parker) into the marijuana trade. A widowed mother of two boys, this mom is willing to do anything for her family.
The biographical crime drama tells the story of The Cocaine Godmother Griselda Blanco, who ruled the Miami underworld in the '70s and '80s and helped establish cocaine trade links between Colombia and the United States.
Sofia Vergara's role as the titular character is highly praised, and many want more to do with this crime drama. While we may not get more Griselda, there are several shows to watch that are similar to the series.
10. Weeds
Weeds is a funnier, lower-stakes version of Griselda, in a way. Hard times drive Nancy Botwin (Mary-Lousie Parker) into the marijuana trade. A widowed mother of two boys, this mom is willing to do anything for her family.
- 3/24/2024
- by Devin Piel
- TVfanatic
[This story contains spoilers from season two, episode eight of Tokyo Vice, “The Noble Path.”]
In many ways, the eighth episode in the second season of Max’s Tokyo Vice could be an extension of the prior episode. And it sets the audience up for the final two installments that promise to be a violent conclusion on power, corruption, loyalty, truth and betrayal within the underside of Japanese culture, the organized crime syndicate known as the yakuza.
But toward the end of this latest hour, viewers may feel some déjà vu from the series premiere, as the events circle around to where the series began. Jake Adelstein (played by Ansel Elgort), the aggressive American journalist who writes for Tokyo’s largest daily newspaper, and Japanese Organized Crime Division Detective Hiroto Katagiri (Ken Watanabe) have their lives threatened by Yabuki (Kazuya Tanabe), the enforcer of Shinzo Tozawa (Ayumi Tanida), who has risen to be the most powerful and deadliest of all the yakuza crime lords.
In many ways, the eighth episode in the second season of Max’s Tokyo Vice could be an extension of the prior episode. And it sets the audience up for the final two installments that promise to be a violent conclusion on power, corruption, loyalty, truth and betrayal within the underside of Japanese culture, the organized crime syndicate known as the yakuza.
But toward the end of this latest hour, viewers may feel some déjà vu from the series premiere, as the events circle around to where the series began. Jake Adelstein (played by Ansel Elgort), the aggressive American journalist who writes for Tokyo’s largest daily newspaper, and Japanese Organized Crime Division Detective Hiroto Katagiri (Ken Watanabe) have their lives threatened by Yabuki (Kazuya Tanabe), the enforcer of Shinzo Tozawa (Ayumi Tanida), who has risen to be the most powerful and deadliest of all the yakuza crime lords.
- 3/22/2024
- by Demetrius Patterson
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In the previous episode of Tokyo Vice season 2, Jake Adelstein returned to Missouri, but Detective Katagiri called him and asked him to go to Minnesota to get information on Tozawa. Meanwhile, Sato was banned from the Chihara-kai gang for good, but Kaito continued working as Hayama’s henchman. Kaito and the other members of the Chihara-kai attacked a Tozawa club and killed some of Tozawa’s men. In the latest episode of the series, tensions escalated regarding the leadership of the Chihara-kai gang. Will it finally be Sato who takes over the gang? Let’s take a look at this episode to find out.
Tokyo Vice season 2 episode 2 opened at a Hawaiian resort, where the FBI performed a raid to disrupt the peace of some Yakuza members hanging out. Jake is tasked with writing an article exposing Tozawa’s crimes in the US. Now Jake is torn between two choices:...
Tokyo Vice season 2 episode 2 opened at a Hawaiian resort, where the FBI performed a raid to disrupt the peace of some Yakuza members hanging out. Jake is tasked with writing an article exposing Tozawa’s crimes in the US. Now Jake is torn between two choices:...
- 3/22/2024
- by Poulami Nanda
- Film Fugitives
Exclusive: Show Kasamatsu, one of the stars of Max’s acclaimed crime drama Tokyo Vice, has taken on new representatives at Brookside Artist Management and CAA.
Currently in its second season, Tokyo Vice follows Jake Adelstein (Ansel Elgort), a Western journalist working for a publication in Tokyo who takes on one of the city’s most powerful crime bosses. Also starring Ken Watanabe and Rachel Keller, the show executive produced by Michael Mann has Kasamatsu portraying Yakuza gang enforcer Akiro Sato.
Next up, the actor will be seen starring alongside Jacob Elordi in the TV adaptation of Richard Flanagan’s novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North, which Justin Kurzel is helming for Prime Video Australia.
Prior to Tokyo Vice, Kasamatsu has been an in-demand actor in Japan across film and television. In addition to the series Love You as the World Ends, The Naked Director, and Followers, all...
Currently in its second season, Tokyo Vice follows Jake Adelstein (Ansel Elgort), a Western journalist working for a publication in Tokyo who takes on one of the city’s most powerful crime bosses. Also starring Ken Watanabe and Rachel Keller, the show executive produced by Michael Mann has Kasamatsu portraying Yakuza gang enforcer Akiro Sato.
Next up, the actor will be seen starring alongside Jacob Elordi in the TV adaptation of Richard Flanagan’s novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North, which Justin Kurzel is helming for Prime Video Australia.
Prior to Tokyo Vice, Kasamatsu has been an in-demand actor in Japan across film and television. In addition to the series Love You as the World Ends, The Naked Director, and Followers, all...
- 2/29/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s episode of Bingeworthy, our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo investigates Max’s hit series “Tokyo Vice.” Based on the book of the same name, the series follows the true story of reporter Jake Adelstein, the first American to join the staff of a prominent Japanese newspaper, The Yomiuri Shimbun, in Tokyo, Japan. He quickly gets wrapped up in a story of corruption & murder with the Yakuza and falls in with a local detective.
Continue reading ‘Tokyo Vice’: Creator J.T. Rogers & Director Alan Poul Talk Season 2 & Daniel Radcliffe Almost Starring & More [Bingeworthy Podcast] at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Tokyo Vice’: Creator J.T. Rogers & Director Alan Poul Talk Season 2 & Daniel Radcliffe Almost Starring & More [Bingeworthy Podcast] at The Playlist.
- 2/16/2024
- by Mike DeAngelo
- The Playlist
It has been almost two years since “Tokyo Vice,” a late 1990s-set crime drama following an American journalist investigating the dark and dangerous world of the yakuza, made its debut. That might not sound like a long time, but in some ways the series, which is loosely based on the memoir of Jake Adelstein, is a relic. It is one of the few remaining shows from the halcyon days of HBO Max (2020-2023). The fact it has yet to be chopped like so many other series is good news for fans of the show. Even better news is that the second season has finally arrived, with the first two episodes, “Don’t Ever F**king Miss” and “Be My Number One,” now streaming on Max.
The drama picks up in the immediate aftermath of the eventful Season 1 finale, which saw Jake (Ansel Elgort) badly beaten and Katagiri (Ken Watanabe), an...
The drama picks up in the immediate aftermath of the eventful Season 1 finale, which saw Jake (Ansel Elgort) badly beaten and Katagiri (Ken Watanabe), an...
- 2/10/2024
- by Kaitlin Thomas
- Gold Derby
Waging war against organized crime is one of the steepest hills to climb for those who pursue truth and justice, and it is twice as treacherous if a diabolical, influential organization like the Yakuza is posited as the opponent. As the second season of Max’s Tokyo Vice returns with two new episodes, the rookie investigative journalist Jake Adelstein learns a harsh lesson about that, and the veteran detective, Katagiri, too gets a reminder, as he had presumably forgotten about the danger that his trade entails.
In the previous season, as a newcomer and the first foreign journalist at Japan’s most prestigious newspaper, Meicho Shimbun, Jake Adelstein quickly found himself entangled in the ongoing conflict between two rival Yakuza clans of Tokyo—Tozawa and Chihara-Kai—and was also taken under the wing of Detective Katagiri. A migrant hostess, Samantha, and her boyfriend and Chihara-Kai member, Sato, were introduced as Jake’s new associates,...
In the previous season, as a newcomer and the first foreign journalist at Japan’s most prestigious newspaper, Meicho Shimbun, Jake Adelstein quickly found himself entangled in the ongoing conflict between two rival Yakuza clans of Tokyo—Tozawa and Chihara-Kai—and was also taken under the wing of Detective Katagiri. A migrant hostess, Samantha, and her boyfriend and Chihara-Kai member, Sato, were introduced as Jake’s new associates,...
- 2/9/2024
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
Tokyo Vice is back from quite a lengthy hiatus. And despite the nearly two-year gap between seasons — one that saw a full rebrand for streamer Max — things pick up pretty much exactly where they left off.
Series executive producer and director Alan Poul, who helmed the first two episodes, suggests the handling of the pair will probably soften the blow for viewers. “The premiere is like episode nine of season one, a direct continuation,” Poul says of the two-part Feb. 8 premiere. “The second episode is really the start of the new storylines.”
Tokyo Vice has been a bizarre culmination of interests for Poul. The prolific TV producer (Tales of the City, My So-Called Life, Six Feet Under, The Eddy) and director (Big Love, Swingtown, The Newsroom) has been speaking Japanese since he spent time in the country as a teenage foreign exchange student. He doubled down in college, pursuing an...
Series executive producer and director Alan Poul, who helmed the first two episodes, suggests the handling of the pair will probably soften the blow for viewers. “The premiere is like episode nine of season one, a direct continuation,” Poul says of the two-part Feb. 8 premiere. “The second episode is really the start of the new storylines.”
Tokyo Vice has been a bizarre culmination of interests for Poul. The prolific TV producer (Tales of the City, My So-Called Life, Six Feet Under, The Eddy) and director (Big Love, Swingtown, The Newsroom) has been speaking Japanese since he spent time in the country as a teenage foreign exchange student. He doubled down in college, pursuing an...
- 2/9/2024
- by Mikey O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Spoiler Alert: This interview contains spoilers from the Season 2 premiere of HBO’s “Tokyo Vice,” now streaming on Max.
“Jake is being a very bad boy…”
That’s how Ken Watanabe, who plays detective Hiroto Katagiri, described Jake Adelstein’s (Ansel Elgort) actions at the end of “Tokyo Vice’s” Season 2 premiere. The second season picks off right where Season 1 ended in April 2022 and plugs viewers back into the neon-lit streets of Tokyo’s underbelly.
Loosely based on the memoir written by journalist Jake Adelstein, “Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan,” the show follows Adelstein as he works with detective Katagiri to expose the atrocities committed by the yakuza and dismantle organized crime in the city.
The jaw-dropping Season 2 premiere, which debuted on Max with two episodes, saw Jake, the Japan-based journalist, for lack of a better phrase, “sealing the deal” with Shinzo Tozawa’s (Ayumi Tanida) girlfriend,...
“Jake is being a very bad boy…”
That’s how Ken Watanabe, who plays detective Hiroto Katagiri, described Jake Adelstein’s (Ansel Elgort) actions at the end of “Tokyo Vice’s” Season 2 premiere. The second season picks off right where Season 1 ended in April 2022 and plugs viewers back into the neon-lit streets of Tokyo’s underbelly.
Loosely based on the memoir written by journalist Jake Adelstein, “Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan,” the show follows Adelstein as he works with detective Katagiri to expose the atrocities committed by the yakuza and dismantle organized crime in the city.
The jaw-dropping Season 2 premiere, which debuted on Max with two episodes, saw Jake, the Japan-based journalist, for lack of a better phrase, “sealing the deal” with Shinzo Tozawa’s (Ayumi Tanida) girlfriend,...
- 2/9/2024
- by Diego Ramos Bechara
- Variety Film + TV
It’s been nearly two years since the premiere of “Tokyo Vice,” in which director Michael Mann introduced us to yet another lonely male obsessive. As the sole Caucasian employee of Tokyo’s largest newspaper, Jake Adelstein (Ansel Elgort) — a real-life journalist and executive producer of the show, which is loosely based on his memoir of the same name — stood out like a sore thumb. He also acted as a Virgil guiding American viewers through the Japanese underworld at the turn of the millennium. Jake investigates organized crime via an informal partnership with Hiroto Katagiri (Ken Watanabe), a policeman who doesn’t fight the yakuza so much as help preserve the equilibrium among their competing factions. Samantha (Rachel Keller), a Mormon missionary turned apostate, served a similar purpose to Jake, but as a guide to hostess bars, a source of paid yet strictly nonsexual company unfamiliar to Westerners.
In Season...
In Season...
- 2/8/2024
- by Alison Herman
- Variety Film + TV
Tokyo at night is about to get much darker. Season 2 of the critically acclaimed Max original drama series “Tokyo Vice” picks up right where the first season left off, following the story of Jake Adelstein (Ansel Elgort) as he realizes that his life, and the lives of those close to him, are in mortal danger. Filmed on location in Tokyo, Season 2 continues the loosely inspired journey of American journalist Adelstein’s first-hand telling of his time on the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat. You can watch the first two episodes of the new season of “Tokyo Vice” on Thursday, Feb. 8 on Max. You can watch Tokyo Vice: Season 2 with a 7-Day Free Trial of Max.
How to Watch ‘Tokyo Vice' Season 2 Premiere When: Thursday, February 8, 2024 Where: Max Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Max. 7-Day Free Trial$9.99+ / month Max via amazon.com About ‘Tokyo Vice' Season 2 Premiere...
How to Watch ‘Tokyo Vice' Season 2 Premiere When: Thursday, February 8, 2024 Where: Max Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Max. 7-Day Free Trial$9.99+ / month Max via amazon.com About ‘Tokyo Vice' Season 2 Premiere...
- 2/8/2024
- by Thomas Waschenfelder
- The Streamable
Since antiquity, the Land of the Rising Sun has maintained an enigmatic presence through its complex socio-cultural distinctiveness, cloistered existence, and artistic accomplishments. After undergoing an economic boom resulting from financial reforms during the 1950s and 1970s, the nation posited itself as the pioneering example of advancement achieved through the perfect union of modernity and tradition. But underneath the resplendent veil of development, glitz, and orderliness, behind the illuminated commercial districts of Japan, lies a hideous, savage, and downright barbaric world of organized crime emboldened by regressive traditions, apathy, and fear. Having had their roots deep inside the nation for centuries, the Yakuza have gotten themselves seemingly legitimized by the authorities as they carry out dastardly, dehumanizing acts completely unchecked.
While the presence and modus operandi of Yakuza have been presented through a number of narratives through the years, crime journalist Jake Adelstein’s memoir Tokyo Vice brings a unique...
While the presence and modus operandi of Yakuza have been presented through a number of narratives through the years, crime journalist Jake Adelstein’s memoir Tokyo Vice brings a unique...
- 2/8/2024
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
Tokyo Vice is returning to Max for season two!
Ansel Elgort stars in the drama as journalist Jake Adelstein, whose real life, first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat has loosely inspired the show.
Here’s a synopsis: Season two, filmed on location in Tokyo, takes us deeper into the city’s criminal underworld as Adelstein (Elgort) comes to realize that his life, and the lives of those close to him, are in terrible danger.
Ahead of the season two premiere, we have compiled a list of all the actors returning as well as the two new stars joining the show.
Tokyo Vice season two is set to debut on Thursday, February 8th on Max with the first two episodes, followed by one new episode weekly for eight weeks.
Click through the slideshow to find out who is returning and who has joined season season two of Tokyo Vice…...
Ansel Elgort stars in the drama as journalist Jake Adelstein, whose real life, first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat has loosely inspired the show.
Here’s a synopsis: Season two, filmed on location in Tokyo, takes us deeper into the city’s criminal underworld as Adelstein (Elgort) comes to realize that his life, and the lives of those close to him, are in terrible danger.
Ahead of the season two premiere, we have compiled a list of all the actors returning as well as the two new stars joining the show.
Tokyo Vice season two is set to debut on Thursday, February 8th on Max with the first two episodes, followed by one new episode weekly for eight weeks.
Click through the slideshow to find out who is returning and who has joined season season two of Tokyo Vice…...
- 2/8/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
The Max potboiler Tokyo Vice is finally back February 8 for a second season of warring gangs, comely lounge hostesses, and Ansel Elgort speaking perfect Japanese. Here, executive producer Alan Poul addresses the delay between seasons, what big story Jake Adelstein plans to work on next, and whether Tozawa’s facial spider veins will get any worse this year.
Deadline: The series last aired in 2022. Why has it taken so long for season 2 to begin?
Alan Poul: it was due to a lot of things. Remember, the first season was shot in the middle of Covid. Just when the show was airing, Warner Brothers Discovery was going through a reshuffling. Nobody wants to make a lot of decisions while everybody’s still figuring out how the chips are going to fall. So all the pickups were put on hold until the new landscape was more clear. So we aired in...
Deadline: The series last aired in 2022. Why has it taken so long for season 2 to begin?
Alan Poul: it was due to a lot of things. Remember, the first season was shot in the middle of Covid. Just when the show was airing, Warner Brothers Discovery was going through a reshuffling. Nobody wants to make a lot of decisions while everybody’s still figuring out how the chips are going to fall. So all the pickups were put on hold until the new landscape was more clear. So we aired in...
- 2/7/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
List of What to Watch on HBO and Max in February 2024. (Picture Credit: IMDb)
If you are wondering what to watch on HBO and Max in February 2024, you have come to the right place. The TV network and the streaming platform have a captivating lineup of new titles.
Viewers will be treated with some exclusive releases, mainly some compelling series. Both platforms are known to provide quality entertainment to their viewers. So, there’s no doubt that they have planned some promising content even for February.
Compared to 2023, the number of releases on HBO and Max has evidently gone down. But quantity only matters a little if the quality is excellent. So take a pen and paper and save these exciting titles making their way on the streaming platform this month.
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If you are wondering what to watch on HBO and Max in February 2024, you have come to the right place. The TV network and the streaming platform have a captivating lineup of new titles.
Viewers will be treated with some exclusive releases, mainly some compelling series. Both platforms are known to provide quality entertainment to their viewers. So, there’s no doubt that they have planned some promising content even for February.
Compared to 2023, the number of releases on HBO and Max has evidently gone down. But quantity only matters a little if the quality is excellent. So take a pen and paper and save these exciting titles making their way on the streaming platform this month.
Trending Is Thanos Finally Returning To The MCU? Josh Brolin Reacts, “I Hear Kind Of Like Through The Grapevine…...
- 2/4/2024
- by Pooja Darade
- KoiMoi
Curb Your Enthusiasm returns to Max this month in what’s being called the show’s final season (for now). If you’re not ready for the Larry David-centric comedy series to end, you can binge all eleven of the show’s previous seasons on Max right now before hitting the new episodes.
Tokyo Vice will also be back in February for season 2. Stars Ansel Elgort, Ken Watanabe, Rinko Kikuchi, Rachel Keller, Show Kasamatsu, and Ayumi Ito are joined by Kubozuka and Miki Maya this time around, as Jake Adelstein feels the danger closing in on him. Max also welcomes you to the premiere of the highly acclaimed (and highly depraved) Dicks: The Musical this month, as a couple of self-obsessed businessmen discover they’re identical twins and decided to bring their divorced parents back together.
Here’s everything coming to (and leaving) HBO and Max this month…
HBO...
Tokyo Vice will also be back in February for season 2. Stars Ansel Elgort, Ken Watanabe, Rinko Kikuchi, Rachel Keller, Show Kasamatsu, and Ayumi Ito are joined by Kubozuka and Miki Maya this time around, as Jake Adelstein feels the danger closing in on him. Max also welcomes you to the premiere of the highly acclaimed (and highly depraved) Dicks: The Musical this month, as a couple of self-obsessed businessmen discover they’re identical twins and decided to bring their divorced parents back together.
Here’s everything coming to (and leaving) HBO and Max this month…
HBO...
- 2/1/2024
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
February may be the shortest month, but Max is staying true to its name with a jam-packed schedule of additions all month long!
In addition to dozens of library shows and movies getting added to the platform throughout February—from classics like “Citizen Kane” and “A Clockwork Orange” to recent A24 favorites like “Midsommar” and “Dicks: The Musical“—several major HBO premieres are coming this week to the cabler and its streamer, including Season 11 of “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” and the final season of the long-running “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
Find out The Streamable’s top picks for February, and continue below to the full list of everything new on Max this month!
7-Day Free Trial $9.99+ / month Max via amazon.com What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Coming to Max in February 2024? “Chasing Flavor” | Thursday, Feb. 1
“The Chew” host and “Top Chef” fan favorite Carla Hall hits the...
In addition to dozens of library shows and movies getting added to the platform throughout February—from classics like “Citizen Kane” and “A Clockwork Orange” to recent A24 favorites like “Midsommar” and “Dicks: The Musical“—several major HBO premieres are coming this week to the cabler and its streamer, including Season 11 of “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” and the final season of the long-running “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
Find out The Streamable’s top picks for February, and continue below to the full list of everything new on Max this month!
7-Day Free Trial $9.99+ / month Max via amazon.com What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Coming to Max in February 2024? “Chasing Flavor” | Thursday, Feb. 1
“The Chew” host and “Top Chef” fan favorite Carla Hall hits the...
- 1/29/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Curb Your Enthusiasm begins its 12th and final season and Tokyo Vice returns for season two as part of Max’s February 2024 lineup. The streaming service has also set a February 18th launch date for season 11 of the award-winning, critically acclaimed series Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
Chef and bestselling author Carla Hall’s Chasing Flavor makes its debut on February 1st, and one of the best seasons of True Detective, True Detective: Night Country with Jodie Foster and Kali Reis, wraps up its too-short season on February 25th. The popular animated series Clone High releases new season two episodes beginning on February 1st.
‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’ (Photograph by Courtesy of HBO) Series & Films Arriving On Max In January 2024
February 1
Bad Education (2004)
Batman vs. Robin (2015)
Batman: Bad Blood (2016)
The Bling Ring (2013)
Brooklyn (2015)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
Citizen Kane (1941)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Dying of the Light (2014)
Everest...
Chef and bestselling author Carla Hall’s Chasing Flavor makes its debut on February 1st, and one of the best seasons of True Detective, True Detective: Night Country with Jodie Foster and Kali Reis, wraps up its too-short season on February 25th. The popular animated series Clone High releases new season two episodes beginning on February 1st.
‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’ (Photograph by Courtesy of HBO) Series & Films Arriving On Max In January 2024
February 1
Bad Education (2004)
Batman vs. Robin (2015)
Batman: Bad Blood (2016)
The Bling Ring (2013)
Brooklyn (2015)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
Citizen Kane (1941)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Dying of the Light (2014)
Everest...
- 1/26/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Tokyo Vice Season 2 promises to take viewers on an immersive journey into the criminal underbelly of Tokyo, where American journalist Jake Adelstein confronts danger and corruption within the Tokyo Vice police squad. Based on Adelstein's non-fiction book, this series offers a first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat, making it a compelling watch for fans of crime dramas.
The cast of Tokyo Vice Season 2 features Ansel Elgort as Jake Adelstein, Ken Watanabe as Hiroto Katagiri, and Rachel Keller as Samantha Porter, among others. Directed by various directors, this gripping series continues to delve into the criminal world of Tokyo and the challenges faced by its characters.
Season 2 of #TokyoVice premieres February 8 on Max....
The cast of Tokyo Vice Season 2 features Ansel Elgort as Jake Adelstein, Ken Watanabe as Hiroto Katagiri, and Rachel Keller as Samantha Porter, among others. Directed by various directors, this gripping series continues to delve into the criminal world of Tokyo and the challenges faced by its characters.
Season 2 of #TokyoVice premieres February 8 on Max....
- 1/16/2024
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
A premiere date for season two of Tokyo Vice has been announced. The Max crime drama will return with new episodes next month. The series debuted in April 2022.
Starring Ansel Elgort, Ken Watanabe, Rinko Kikuchi, Rachel Keller, Show Kasamatsu, Ayumi Ito, and new series regulars Yosuke Kubozuka and Miki Maya, Tokyo Vice follows the first-hand account of the Tokyo crime scene by American journalist Jake Adelstein.
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Starring Ansel Elgort, Ken Watanabe, Rinko Kikuchi, Rachel Keller, Show Kasamatsu, Ayumi Ito, and new series regulars Yosuke Kubozuka and Miki Maya, Tokyo Vice follows the first-hand account of the Tokyo crime scene by American journalist Jake Adelstein.
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- 1/15/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Max has debuted the brand new trailer for the upcoming second season of Tokyo Vice!
Ansel Elgort stars in the drama as journalist Jake Adelstein, whose real life, first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat has loosely inspired the show.
Get more info and watch the trailer inside…
Here’s a synopsis: Season two, filmed on location in Tokyo, takes us deeper into the city’s criminal underworld as Adelstein (Elgort) comes to realize that his life, and the lives of those close to him, are in terrible danger.
Also starring in the series are returning actors Ken Watanabe, Rinko Kikuchi, Rachel Keller, Show Kasamatsu and Ayumi Ito, as well as new series regulars Yosuke Kubozuka and Miki Maya.
Tokyo Vice season two is set to debut on Thursday, February 8th on Max with the first two episodes, followed by one new episode weekly for eight weeks.
Related: HBO...
Ansel Elgort stars in the drama as journalist Jake Adelstein, whose real life, first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat has loosely inspired the show.
Get more info and watch the trailer inside…
Here’s a synopsis: Season two, filmed on location in Tokyo, takes us deeper into the city’s criminal underworld as Adelstein (Elgort) comes to realize that his life, and the lives of those close to him, are in terrible danger.
Also starring in the series are returning actors Ken Watanabe, Rinko Kikuchi, Rachel Keller, Show Kasamatsu and Ayumi Ito, as well as new series regulars Yosuke Kubozuka and Miki Maya.
Tokyo Vice season two is set to debut on Thursday, February 8th on Max with the first two episodes, followed by one new episode weekly for eight weeks.
Related: HBO...
- 1/10/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Season 2 of the crime thriller drama series “Tokyo Vice”, streams February 8, 2024 on Max:
“…inspired by the first-hand account of US journalist ‘Jake Adelstein', and the ‘Tokyo Metropolitan Police’nbeat, season two of the series, filmed on location in Tokyo, takes us deeper into the city's criminal underworld as ‘Adelstein’ (Ansel Elgort) comes to realize that his life, and the lives of those close to him, are in terrible danger…”
Cast also includes Ken Watanabe, Rinko Kikuchi, Rachel Keller, Show Kasamatsu, Ayumi Ito, Yosuke Kubozuka and Miki Maya.
Click the images to enlarge…...
“…inspired by the first-hand account of US journalist ‘Jake Adelstein', and the ‘Tokyo Metropolitan Police’nbeat, season two of the series, filmed on location in Tokyo, takes us deeper into the city's criminal underworld as ‘Adelstein’ (Ansel Elgort) comes to realize that his life, and the lives of those close to him, are in terrible danger…”
Cast also includes Ken Watanabe, Rinko Kikuchi, Rachel Keller, Show Kasamatsu, Ayumi Ito, Yosuke Kubozuka and Miki Maya.
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 1/10/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"Be crushed by the police or evolve." Max has unveiled an official trailer for Season 2 of their crime series Tokyo Vice, set in Tokyo following the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat as they encounter the Yakuza. The first season debuted back in 2022 (here's the trailer) streaming on HBO Max to mostly positive reviews, with this second season picking up right where the first left off. The story follows American expat journalist Jake Adelstein and detective Hiroto Katagiri as allies while a war for power and territory brews between Tokyo's gangs. Find the truth no matter the cost. Ansel Elgort returns co-starring with Ken Watanabe, Nobushige Suematsu, Shô Kasamatsu, Rachel Keller, Rinko Kikuchi, Koshi Uehara, along with newcomers Miki Maya & Yosuke Kubozuka. Tokyo Vice was initially conceived as a multi-season series, and the creator knows the ending of Season 1 worried viewers. "We underestimated the level of viewers' attachment to Sato." You will...
- 1/9/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"Tokyo Vice" wasn't the buzziest show of 2022, but those who took the plunge into the Japanese underworld alongside Ansel Elgort's dangerously curious American journalist were treated to a thrilling, narratively complex crime drama that left us gasping with a killer cliffhanger.
Thankfully, the decision-makers at what we now call Max opted to give the executive producer Michael Mann's series a second season, and, judging from the just-released trailer, the stakes are getting raised sky-high for Elgort's Jake Adelstein, Ken Watanabe's organized crime detective Hiroto Katagiri, and, oh hell yeah, Show Kasamatsu's yakuza muscle Sato.
That's right. Sato survived that seemingly fatal stabbing from Gen (Nobushige Suematsu). An internal mob war seems all but likely, and that's not taking into account the yakuza's ongoing conflict with Tokyo law enforcement. Everyone's life is in jeopardy, including Jake's. Let's take a look at what series creator and showrunner J.T. Rogers has in store.
Thankfully, the decision-makers at what we now call Max opted to give the executive producer Michael Mann's series a second season, and, judging from the just-released trailer, the stakes are getting raised sky-high for Elgort's Jake Adelstein, Ken Watanabe's organized crime detective Hiroto Katagiri, and, oh hell yeah, Show Kasamatsu's yakuza muscle Sato.
That's right. Sato survived that seemingly fatal stabbing from Gen (Nobushige Suematsu). An internal mob war seems all but likely, and that's not taking into account the yakuza's ongoing conflict with Tokyo law enforcement. Everyone's life is in jeopardy, including Jake's. Let's take a look at what series creator and showrunner J.T. Rogers has in store.
- 1/9/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Created and written by Tony Award® winner J.T. Rogers, the critically acclaimed original drama series Tokyo Vice returns Thursday, February 8 on Max. The ten-episode second season debuts with two episodes followed by one new episode weekly for eight weeks. Loosely inspired by American journalist Jake Adelstein’s first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat, season two of the series, filmed on location in Tokyo, takes us deeper into the city’s criminal underworld as Adelstein (Ansel Elgort) comes to realize that his life, and the lives of those close to him, are in terrible danger. Tokyo Vice Season 2 cast: The series stars Golden Globe® nominee Ansel Elgort, Academy ... Read more...
- 1/9/2024
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
Max has released the trailer for Season 2 of its original crime drama series “Tokyo Vice,” which will premiere on the streamer on Feb. 8 with the release of two episodes. Subsequently, one episode will debut every week for eight weeks.
Written and created by J.T. Rogers, Ansel Elgort stars as an American journalist from Missouri living in Tokyo.
The series’ synopsis reads, “Loosely inspired by American journalist Jake Adelstein’s first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat, Season 2 of the series, filmed on location in Tokyo, takes us deeper into the city’s criminal underworld, as Adelstein (Elgort) comes to realize that his life, and the lives of those close to him, are in terrible danger.”
In addition to Elgort, “Tokyo Vice” stars Ken Watanabe, Rinko Kikuchi, Rachel Keller, Show Kasamatsu, Ayumi Ito, and new series regulars Yosuke Kubozuka and Miki Maya.
Watanabe stars as Hiroto Katagiri, a detective investigating...
Written and created by J.T. Rogers, Ansel Elgort stars as an American journalist from Missouri living in Tokyo.
The series’ synopsis reads, “Loosely inspired by American journalist Jake Adelstein’s first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat, Season 2 of the series, filmed on location in Tokyo, takes us deeper into the city’s criminal underworld, as Adelstein (Elgort) comes to realize that his life, and the lives of those close to him, are in terrible danger.”
In addition to Elgort, “Tokyo Vice” stars Ken Watanabe, Rinko Kikuchi, Rachel Keller, Show Kasamatsu, Ayumi Ito, and new series regulars Yosuke Kubozuka and Miki Maya.
Watanabe stars as Hiroto Katagiri, a detective investigating...
- 1/9/2024
- by Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
While filmmaker Michael Mann helped “Tokyo Vice” get on its feet and gave the show its cinematic grammar, the series was always the creation of writer/showrunner and Tony Award winner J.T. Rogers. Based on the memoir “Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan” by Jake Adelstein, that’s always been the gist and heart of the show: an American reporter in Japan on the crime beat and learning the ropes and the culture.
Continue reading ‘Tokyo Vice’ Trailer: Ansel Elgort & Ken Watanabe Return For Season 2, February 8 at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Tokyo Vice’ Trailer: Ansel Elgort & Ken Watanabe Return For Season 2, February 8 at The Playlist.
- 1/9/2024
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
Ansel Elgort is returning to Japan for Season 2 of Max series “Tokyo Vice.”
The “West Side Story” star muses in the trailer that he loves the “unpredictability” of being a journalist abroad covering organized crime. However, the dangers of covering the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat pushes him deeper into the city’s criminal underworld.
“Tokyo Vice” is created and written by Tony Award winner J.T. Rogers and loosely based on real-life journalist Jake Adelstein’s experiences as an expat. Elgort stars as Adelstein, with Ken Watanabe, Rinko Kikuchi, Rachel Keller, Show Kasamatsu, and Ayumi Ito reprising their respective roles for Season 2.
Yosuke Kubozuka and Miki Maya join the cast as new series regulars for the 10-episode second season.
“Tokyo Vice” Season 2 debuts with the first two episodes, followed by weekly installments. The series is executive produced by creator Rogers and director Alan Poul along with Michael Mann, Destin Daniel Cretton,...
The “West Side Story” star muses in the trailer that he loves the “unpredictability” of being a journalist abroad covering organized crime. However, the dangers of covering the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat pushes him deeper into the city’s criminal underworld.
“Tokyo Vice” is created and written by Tony Award winner J.T. Rogers and loosely based on real-life journalist Jake Adelstein’s experiences as an expat. Elgort stars as Adelstein, with Ken Watanabe, Rinko Kikuchi, Rachel Keller, Show Kasamatsu, and Ayumi Ito reprising their respective roles for Season 2.
Yosuke Kubozuka and Miki Maya join the cast as new series regulars for the 10-episode second season.
“Tokyo Vice” Season 2 debuts with the first two episodes, followed by weekly installments. The series is executive produced by creator Rogers and director Alan Poul along with Michael Mann, Destin Daniel Cretton,...
- 1/9/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Exploring the Gritty Realism of Tokyo Vice When viewers tune into Tokyo Vice, they’re plunged into a neon-lit world where the line between order and chaos is as blurred as the boundary between fact and fiction. Set in the ’90s, this series not only captures the essence of Tokyo’s underbelly but also prompts a burning question: How much of it is rooted in reality? Delving Into Tokyo Vice TV Series The show is a neo-noir crime thriller that takes us deep into Tokyo’s 1990s crime scene. Tokyo Vice is a fictionalized TV series inspired by Jake Adelstein’s book that has...
- 12/1/2023
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
The fans of the hit Max original series Tokyo Vice don’t have to worry about the impact of the WGA and the SAG-AFTRA strike on the series’ second season. Because Season 2 of Tokyo Vice had finished filming before the writers and actors strike began according to Tokyo Vice producer Alex Boden, who confirmed the good news in an interview with Variety.
Boden also expressed his hope that the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes are resolved before the second season of the series comes out. Check out what he said below:
“Everyone involved is so proud of the work that they’ve done on this unique show — the writers, of course, but also the actors, we’ve got Ansel Elgort and Rachel Keller, who both spent a lot of time and energy learning Japanese and now speak really good Japanese. So it’d be a shame to have any...
Boden also expressed his hope that the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes are resolved before the second season of the series comes out. Check out what he said below:
“Everyone involved is so proud of the work that they’ve done on this unique show — the writers, of course, but also the actors, we’ve got Ansel Elgort and Rachel Keller, who both spent a lot of time and energy learning Japanese and now speak really good Japanese. So it’d be a shame to have any...
- 8/10/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
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