Tokyo Vice an HBO Max Original drama series has been renewed for a second season. The series is loosely inspired by American journalist Jake Adelstein‘s non-fiction, a first-hand memoir of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat. Series creator JT Rogers shared this statement with the news of renewal: “Writing and then making the first season of Tokyo Vice with this remarkable group of artists was a … Continue reading ‘Tokyo Vice’ Renewed for Season 2!!

Tokyo Vice may have brought the sort of prestige one would normally associate with HBO to its streaming subsidiary, HBO Max, but a new article at The Hollywood Reporter suggests that the non-fiction source material for the show might not be entirely factual. Sources cited in the report claim that some of journalist Jake Adelstein’s stories in his 2009 memoir, “Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter … Continue reading ‘Tokyo Vice’: HBO Max Series Source Material Under Scrutiny for Misrepresenting Facts!!

HBO Max and WOWOW have revealed a new image and release date for their upcoming action-thriller series Tokyo Vice. Based on a true story, the series starring Ansel Elgort follows a young American journalist who is sent to chronicle the everyday activities from of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police, and ends up uncovering shocking evidence of corruption in the Vice squad. The series premieres exclusively on … Continue reading ‘Tokyo Vice’: First Image Teases Michael Mann’s True Crime HBO Max Series!! Check It Out!!

Tokyo Vice, the HBO Max crime series directed by Michael Mann (Collateral), has added more actors to its cast. Ansel Elgort (Baby Driver) was already confirmed as the series main protagonist, along with other previously announced members of the cast like Ken Watanabe (Inception), Rachel Keller (Legion), Ella Rumpf (Raw), and Rinko Kikuchi (Babel). Now, new additions to the cast include the Japanese actors Hideaki … Continue reading ‘Tokyo Vice’: Michael Mann’s HBO Max Series Adds Hideaki Ito, Show Kasamatsu, and Tomohisa Tamashita to Cast!!