Season 1

Season 1 of the HBO series, Tokyo Vice premiered on April 7, 2022 and ended on April 28, 2022. In July, 2022, it was confirmed that a sequel, season 2 had been confirmed.

Synopsis[edit | edit source]

In 1999, American journalist Jake Adelstein has relocated to Tokyo and must pass a written exam in Japanese to have the chance to join the staff of a major Japanese newspaper. He succeeds in becoming their first foreign-born journalist and starts at the very bottom. Taken under the wing of a veteran detective in the vice squad, he starts to explore the dark and dangerous world of the Japanese yakuza.

Cast and Characters[edit | edit source]

Main[edit | edit source]

Ansel Elgort as Jake Adelstein
Ken Watanabe as Hiroto Katagiri
Rachel Keller as Samantha Porter
Hideaki Itō as Jin Miyamoto
Show Kasamatsu as Sato
Ella Rumpf as Polina
Rinko Kikuchi as Emi Maruyama
Tomohisa Yamashita as Akira

Supporting[edit | edit source]

Kōsuke Toyohara as Baku
Takaki Uda as "Trendy" Kurihira
Kosuke Tanaka as "Tin Tin" Shinohara
Masato Hagiwara as Duke
Shun Sugata as Hitoshi Ishida
Eugene Nomura as Kobayashi
Koshi Uehara as Taro
Masayoshi Haneda as Yoshihiro Kume
Noémie Nakai as Luna
Ayumi Tanida as Shinzo Tozawa
Kazuya Tanabe as Yabuki
Jundai Yamada as Matsuo
Yuka Itaya as Mrs. Katagiri
Sarah Sawyer as Jessica Adelstein
Fumiya Kimura as Koji
Nanami Kawakami as Yuka
Jessica Hecht as Willa Adelstein
Hiroshi Sogabe as Sugita
Motoki Kobayashi as Ukai Haruki

Episodes[edit | edit source]

#	Title	Writer(s)	Director	Release Date
1	The Test		TBA	April 7, 2022
		Hired as Meicho Shimbun’s first American crime reporter, Jake Adelstein is quickly tasked with covering two cases that initially appear unrelated, but soon stakes his career – and life – on connecting the dots.
2	Kishi Kaisei	TBA	TBA	April 7, 2022
		As crime boss Tozawa dangerously toes the line between territories, the rival Chihara-Kai scramble to collect dues. Samantha protects another hostess, while Jake witnesses a confrontation that changes everything.
3	Read The Air	TBA	TBA	April 7, 2022
		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. Meanwhile, Samantha hits it off with a new customer, as Sato chooses between words and fists.
4	I Want It That Way	TBA	TBA	April 14, 2022
		As Samantha makes strides toward the future, her past catches up. 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.
5	Everybody Pays	TBA	TBA	April 14, 2022
		When Jake helps reveal the mole in Chihara-Kai, he must weigh the risks of accepting a favor in return from Ishida. Samantha attempts to take care of her Matsuo problem. Sato's recruitment ends with a devastating lesson in loyalty.
6	The Information Business	TBA	TBA	April 21, 2022
		An impromptu Yakuza Peace Summit finds Tozawa at the mercy of his own actions. Samantha begins to settle her debts with Matsuo. A determined Jake chases down a tip.
7	Sometimes They Disappear	TBA	TBA	April 21, 2022
		Jake struggles to regain his footing after the botched raid, while Samantha grows increasingly desperate to find Polina. Sato feels the pressure of his elevated standing in Chihari-Kai.
8	Yoshino	TBA	TBA	April 28, 2022
		While Samantha risks it all for Polina's safe return, Sato is forced to mix business with pleasure. As Katagiri devises a plan to finally take down Tozawa, Jake is confronted by the crime boss's men.