Tokyo Vice is an American crime drama series starring J.T. Based on Jake Adelstein’s 2009 book, Rogers premiered on HBO Max on April 7, 2022. It stars Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe. The series was renewed for a second season in June 2022.
Will there be another season of Tokyo Vice?
Yes, HBO has officially renewed Max Tokyo Vice for a second season. The series was renewed for a second season in June 2022. Meanwhile, HBO’s official website Max Nordic also tweeted: “#TokyoVice has been renewed for Season 2!
We couldn’t be more delighted to deliver the dedicated viewers of the show another season to continue this exciting and thrilling murder thriller set in one of the most dynamic and beautiful cities in the world, said Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Content at HBO Max, in a statement to Deadline.
Tokyo Vice Season 2 Release Date?
The series airs three episodes on Thursday, April 7 and two episodes every Thursday until the season finale on April 28. Watanabe plays Hiroto Katagiri, a detective in the Organized Crime Investigation Unit of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Agency and is Jake’s father throughout the series, helping him navigate the thin and often dangerous line between the police and the world of organized crime.
Tokyo Vice Season 2 Plot
American journalist Jake Adelstein moved to Tokyo in 1999 and must pass a written Japanese exam to become an employee of one of Japan’s leading newspapers. He was their first foreign-born journalist who worked his way up. Under an experienced deputy detective’s wing, he begins exploring the dark and dangerous world of the Japanese Yakuza.
Tokyo Vice Season 2 Cast
The show’s primary cast from Season 1 is anticipated to return to continue the story and the arcs of their individual characters. Meanwhile, we expect the show’s core cast and a few recurrent characters to return in the next season.
- Jake Adelstein, a Missouri-born American journalist who relocates to Tokyo, is portrayed by Ansel Elgort.
- Hiroto Katagiri, a detective in the organized crime branch, is played by Ken Watanabe.
- In the role of Samantha Porter, played by Rachel Keller.
- Jin Miyamoto, a vice squad detective, is played by Hideaki It.
- Present Kasamatsu as Sato, a member of the Yakuza
- Ella Rumpf plays Eastern European immigrant Polina, a new hostess at the Onyx Club, alongside Samantha, who is having a difficult time.
- Adelstein’s boss Emi Maruyama is portrayed by Rinko Kikuchi.
- Akira, played by Tomohisa Yamashita, is Polina’s host club employee lover.
