Kikuchi received a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for 2006’s Babel. Watanabe is an Academy Award-nominated actor ( The Last Samurai) who also has appeared in big projects like Inception, Godzilla, Batman Begins, Memoirs of a Geisha and more.Īnother Oscar-nominated actor is part of the Tokyo Vice cast, Rinko Kikuchi. Ken Watanabe is the other lead in the series, playing a member of the Tokyo police, Hiroto Katagiri. Elgort was most recently seen in the Best Picture nominee West Side Story, but is also well known for his roles in Baby Driver, The Fault in Our Stars and the Divergent series. The Tokyo Vice cast features a mix of US and Japanese actors, led by the duo of Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe.Īnsel Elgort plays Jake Adelstein in the series. As Katagiri devises a plan to finally take down Tozawa, Jake is confronted by the crime boss's men." Tokyo Vice cast
"While Samantha risks it all for Polina's safe return, Sato is forced to mix business with pleasure. Sato feels the pressure of his elevated standing in Chihari-Kai." "Jake struggles to regain his footing after the botched raid, while Samantha grows increasingly desperate to find Polina. Tokyo Vice episode 7: "Sometimes They Disappear" A determined Jake chases down a tip from Ishida." Samantha begins to settle her debts with Matsuo. "An impromptu Yakuza Peace Summit finds Tozawa at the mercy of his own actions. Tokyo Vice episode 6: "The Information Business" Sato's recruitment ends with a devastating lesson in loyalty." Samantha attemps to take care of her Matsuo problem. "When Jake helps reveal the mole in Chihara-Kai, he must weigh the risks of accepting a favor in return from Ishida. 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." "As Samantha makes strides toward the future, her past catches up. Tokyo Vice episode 4: "I Want It That Way" Meanwhile, Samantha hits it off with a new customer, as Sato chooses between words and fists." "Jake's persistence pays off when he receives an exclusive from Detective Katagiri - but catches the less ideal eye of someone else in the process. Samantha protects another hostess, while Jake witnesses a confrontation that changes everything. "As crime boss Tozawa dangeroulsy toes the line between territories, the rival Chihara-Kai scramble to collect dues. "Hired as Meicho Shumbun's first American crime reporter, Jake Adelstein is quickly tasked with covering two cases that initially appear unreleated, but soon stakes his career - and life on connecting the dots. Here are the synopses for all Tokyo Vice episodes:
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HBO Max has previously said the series is "loosely inspired" from Adelstein’s writings and that their first priority was "entertainment." The source material has come under a bit of scrutiny recently, as The Hollywood Reporter (opens in new tab) has shared that some believe that Adelstein's book stretches the truth at what really happened. "The crime drama series, filmed on location in Tokyo, captures Adelstein's daily descent into the neon-soaked underbelly of Tokyo in the late ‘90s, where nothing and no one is truly what or who they seem." Tokyo Vice is based on American journalist Jake Adelstein’s non-fiction book Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat (opens in new tab).
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