[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
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
Ansel Elgort has picked up a new hobby, and he’s showing it off while going shirtless!
The 29-year-old actor took to social media on Friday (February 16) to reveal that he’s taken up the art of shodou, or Japanese calligraphy.
His new projects are inspired by his show Tokyo Vice, which returned for a second season earlier this month.
Head inside to learn more about Ansel Elgort’s new hobby and to see him in action…
He shared a post documenting his artistry with a photo and two videos on Instagram. In the photo, he’s lying down shirtless and facing away from the camera next to a large sheet of paper and a bowl of black ink.
In the videos, he dips his paint brush in before getting to work.
“My new hobby thanks to #tokyovice shodou書道,” Ansel captioned the post.
Ansel took to his Instagram story to...
The 29-year-old actor took to social media on Friday (February 16) to reveal that he’s taken up the art of shodou, or Japanese calligraphy.
His new projects are inspired by his show Tokyo Vice, which returned for a second season earlier this month.
Head inside to learn more about Ansel Elgort’s new hobby and to see him in action…
He shared a post documenting his artistry with a photo and two videos on Instagram. In the photo, he’s lying down shirtless and facing away from the camera next to a large sheet of paper and a bowl of black ink.
In the videos, he dips his paint brush in before getting to work.
“My new hobby thanks to #tokyovice shodou書道,” Ansel captioned the post.
Ansel took to his Instagram story to...
- 2/18/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Kate McKinnon is wearing a new hat — author.
The comedian is dipping her toes into the middle-grade genre with her debut novel, The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science, about the Porch Sisters and the town of Antiquarium’s lone mad scientist, Millicent Quibb.
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (Lbyr), a division of Hachette Book Group will publish the novel. Lbyr Executive Editor Erika Turner acquired North American rights from Ted Malawer at Upstart Crow Literary and will edit the project.
The book is set to debut on October 1, 2024.
According to McKinnon, she began working on the book well before first appearing on SNL. This story and these characters are inspired by her own childhood.
In a statement, she said: “I wanted to write the kind of book that I would have loved reading when I was younger, when I...
The comedian is dipping her toes into the middle-grade genre with her debut novel, The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science, about the Porch Sisters and the town of Antiquarium’s lone mad scientist, Millicent Quibb.
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (Lbyr), a division of Hachette Book Group will publish the novel. Lbyr Executive Editor Erika Turner acquired North American rights from Ted Malawer at Upstart Crow Literary and will edit the project.
The book is set to debut on October 1, 2024.
According to McKinnon, she began working on the book well before first appearing on SNL. This story and these characters are inspired by her own childhood.
In a statement, she said: “I wanted to write the kind of book that I would have loved reading when I was younger, when I...
- 2/12/2024
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Kate McKinnon is channeling Weird Barbie for a funky new YA literary franchise.
The “Barbie” actress and “SNL” alum announced she is releasing her debut YA novel “The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science,” out October 1. As published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (Lbyr), a division of Hachette Book Group, the novel will kick off a “zany” series for middle school readers ages eight to 12. The novel follows the three Porch sisters’ adventures with a mysterious mad scientist. The novel features artwork that McKinnon herself drafted with character drawings, inventions, and diagrams; illustrator Alfredo Cáceres fine-tuned in his signature gothic style.
Per the official press release, McKinnon has been at work on the novel for years prior to her “SNL” tenure. The star left the sketch series in 2022.
“I wanted to write the kind of book that I would have loved reading when I was younger,...
The “Barbie” actress and “SNL” alum announced she is releasing her debut YA novel “The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science,” out October 1. As published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (Lbyr), a division of Hachette Book Group, the novel will kick off a “zany” series for middle school readers ages eight to 12. The novel follows the three Porch sisters’ adventures with a mysterious mad scientist. The novel features artwork that McKinnon herself drafted with character drawings, inventions, and diagrams; illustrator Alfredo Cáceres fine-tuned in his signature gothic style.
Per the official press release, McKinnon has been at work on the novel for years prior to her “SNL” tenure. The star left the sketch series in 2022.
“I wanted to write the kind of book that I would have loved reading when I was younger,...
- 2/12/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Kate McKinnon is set to publish her debut novel.
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (Lbyr), a division of Hachette Book Group, will publish the Saturday Night Live alum’s novel, it was announced Monday by Megan Tingley, Lbyr president and publisher.
The book, called The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science, will be the first of an upcoming middle-grade series and center on the Porch Sisters (Gertrude, Eugenia and Dee-Dee) and the town of Antiquarium’s lone mad scientist, Millicent Quibb.
“I wanted to write the kind of book that I would have loved reading when I was younger, when I was eating honeysuckle on the playground and collecting bugs and falling in love with the natural world,” McKinnon said in a statement.
She added, “I hope young people read about the adventures of the Porch Sisters and are inspired to get out there and have their own adventures.
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (Lbyr), a division of Hachette Book Group, will publish the Saturday Night Live alum’s novel, it was announced Monday by Megan Tingley, Lbyr president and publisher.
The book, called The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science, will be the first of an upcoming middle-grade series and center on the Porch Sisters (Gertrude, Eugenia and Dee-Dee) and the town of Antiquarium’s lone mad scientist, Millicent Quibb.
“I wanted to write the kind of book that I would have loved reading when I was younger, when I was eating honeysuckle on the playground and collecting bugs and falling in love with the natural world,” McKinnon said in a statement.
She added, “I hope young people read about the adventures of the Porch Sisters and are inspired to get out there and have their own adventures.
- 2/12/2024
- by Lexy Perez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This post contains spoilers for this week’s episode of Reservation Dogs, “Send It,” which is now streaming on Hulu.
If you’re a Reservation Dogs fan who didn’t know that there are still two episodes to go, it would be hard to blame you for assuming that “Send It” was the series finale. In both its plot and its specific mix of tones, it feels like a summation of everything that Sterlin Harjo and company have been doing for the past three seasons. If those remaining episodes didn’t exist,...
If you’re a Reservation Dogs fan who didn’t know that there are still two episodes to go, it would be hard to blame you for assuming that “Send It” was the series finale. In both its plot and its specific mix of tones, it feels like a summation of everything that Sterlin Harjo and company have been doing for the past three seasons. If those remaining episodes didn’t exist,...
- 9/13/2023
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.
Circus Maximus
Before their collaboration Aggro Dr1ft heads to the fall festival circuit, Travis Scott and Harmony Korine’s Utopia album companion Circus Maximus is now available to stream for free. Also featuring segments directed by Gaspar Noé, Nicolas Winding Refn, Valdimar Jóhannsson (Lamb), and music-video maestro Kahlil Joseph, the release follows a brief theatrical run a few weeks back.
Killer Joe (William Friedkin)
Somewhere between greasy leftover fried chicken and stale half-finished beer cans sits Killer Joe, filmmaker William Friedkin’s fresh adaptation of Tracy Letts’ 20-year-old play. Young Chris (Emile Hirsch) has an idea: have his mother killed and collect on her insurance in order to pay off a batch of drugs that’s gone missing. Chris’ father Ansel shrugs in agreement,...
Circus Maximus
Before their collaboration Aggro Dr1ft heads to the fall festival circuit, Travis Scott and Harmony Korine’s Utopia album companion Circus Maximus is now available to stream for free. Also featuring segments directed by Gaspar Noé, Nicolas Winding Refn, Valdimar Jóhannsson (Lamb), and music-video maestro Kahlil Joseph, the release follows a brief theatrical run a few weeks back.
Killer Joe (William Friedkin)
Somewhere between greasy leftover fried chicken and stale half-finished beer cans sits Killer Joe, filmmaker William Friedkin’s fresh adaptation of Tracy Letts’ 20-year-old play. Young Chris (Emile Hirsch) has an idea: have his mother killed and collect on her insurance in order to pay off a batch of drugs that’s gone missing. Chris’ father Ansel shrugs in agreement,...
- 8/18/2023
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
File under: What Would’ve Happened Next.
Related Stories The Bachelorette on the Move as ABC Shuffles Summer Schedule The Golden Bachelor: Meet the Star of ABC’s Senior-Focused Dating Series Our Dream Grey’s Anatomy Spinoff
Three years after ABC renewed, then un-renewed, Stumptown, series star Jake Johnson is revealing that Season 2 of the Cobie Smulders P.I. drama would’ve looked like a “totally different show” under the stewardship of new co-showrunner Monica Owusu-Breen (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Fringe) and a completely overhauled writers’ room.
More from TVLineThe Bachelorette on the Move as ABC Shuffles Summer Schedule...
Related Stories The Bachelorette on the Move as ABC Shuffles Summer Schedule The Golden Bachelor: Meet the Star of ABC’s Senior-Focused Dating Series Our Dream Grey’s Anatomy Spinoff
Three years after ABC renewed, then un-renewed, Stumptown, series star Jake Johnson is revealing that Season 2 of the Cobie Smulders P.I. drama would’ve looked like a “totally different show” under the stewardship of new co-showrunner Monica Owusu-Breen (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Fringe) and a completely overhauled writers’ room.
More from TVLineThe Bachelorette on the Move as ABC Shuffles Summer Schedule...
- 7/17/2023
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Shailene Woodley once teamed up with Ansel Elgort for the sci-fi series Divergent. But it wasn’t the only feature the two worked together in. They would also link up for the hit film The Fault in Our Stars, where Woodley tried to give Elgort some helpful grooming tips.
Shailene Woodley wanted Ansel Elgort to fix his awful ‘Divergent’ odor before working with him again on ‘Fault in Our Stars’ Shailene Woodley | Robin Marchant/Getty Images
Woodley and Elgort became good friends after their work together in the Divergent franchise. So when they collaborated for a second time in the feature The Fault in Our Stars, the transition was a smooth process. This time the two would be love interests in the film.
This once prompted GQ (via Cliche Mag) to ask Woodley who was the better onscreen lover between Elgort and her other Divergent co-star Miles Teller.
But the...
Shailene Woodley wanted Ansel Elgort to fix his awful ‘Divergent’ odor before working with him again on ‘Fault in Our Stars’ Shailene Woodley | Robin Marchant/Getty Images
Woodley and Elgort became good friends after their work together in the Divergent franchise. So when they collaborated for a second time in the feature The Fault in Our Stars, the transition was a smooth process. This time the two would be love interests in the film.
This once prompted GQ (via Cliche Mag) to ask Woodley who was the better onscreen lover between Elgort and her other Divergent co-star Miles Teller.
But the...
- 6/4/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
After nearly a decade together, Ansel Elgort and Violetta Komyshan's relationship is officially over. Komyshan confirmed the news in a Nov. 15 interview with E! News and said she's enjoying being single.
"I think it's fun," she told the outlet at an event celebrating the Brooklyn Museum's new exhibition for legendary designer Thierry Mugler. Komyshan then advised other single women to turn their attention to their own lives and the things they love. "Focus on your work and your passions," she said. "I'm 26, so right now is the age to push ahead and focus on that - on yourself."
Elgort and Komyshan began dating in 2012 when they were teenagers at New York's Laguardia High School. "I was with my friend, and he was walking down the block. I didn't even know he went to my school - I just thought he was really attractive. I looked at him and told my friend,...
"I think it's fun," she told the outlet at an event celebrating the Brooklyn Museum's new exhibition for legendary designer Thierry Mugler. Komyshan then advised other single women to turn their attention to their own lives and the things they love. "Focus on your work and your passions," she said. "I'm 26, so right now is the age to push ahead and focus on that - on yourself."
Elgort and Komyshan began dating in 2012 when they were teenagers at New York's Laguardia High School. "I was with my friend, and he was walking down the block. I didn't even know he went to my school - I just thought he was really attractive. I looked at him and told my friend,...
- 11/16/2022
- by Eden Arielle Gordon
- Popsugar.com
Ansel Elgort, 28, shared photos of himself and his Fault in Our Stars co-star Shailene Woodley, 30, enjoying their time in Italy.
In a photo shared by Elgort via Instagram, he wrapped his arm around Woodley and pulled her to his chest at a restaurant in Italy. Both of them flashed big smiles. “It’s the time of the season for loooovvingg ,” he captioned the post.
> Watch Ansel Elgort’s uBIO!
Elgort shared another photo in the post that looked like a more intimate dinner between the two. He captured Woodley sitting across from him as someone poured champagne into her glass.
Soon after the post, fans flooded the comments section speculating on their relationship status.
Earlier this week, Woodley uploaded a video to her Instagram Story of them attempting to recreate the iconic Dirty Dancing life. Elgort also shared a photo of their reenactment, captioning, “Clean dancing w Shai .”
Elgort and...
In a photo shared by Elgort via Instagram, he wrapped his arm around Woodley and pulled her to his chest at a restaurant in Italy. Both of them flashed big smiles. “It’s the time of the season for loooovvingg ,” he captioned the post.
> Watch Ansel Elgort’s uBIO!
Elgort shared another photo in the post that looked like a more intimate dinner between the two. He captured Woodley sitting across from him as someone poured champagne into her glass.
Soon after the post, fans flooded the comments section speculating on their relationship status.
Earlier this week, Woodley uploaded a video to her Instagram Story of them attempting to recreate the iconic Dirty Dancing life. Elgort also shared a photo of their reenactment, captioning, “Clean dancing w Shai .”
Elgort and...
- 9/10/2022
- by Peiyu Jiang
- Uinterview
Hazel and Gus are back. Eights years after The Fault in Our Stars was released in theaters, the film's two stars Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort reunited to recreate another iconic cinematic moment. On Sep. 6, Ansel, 28, posted a pic on Instagram of him lifting Shailene above his heard while the actress held a graceful swan pose in the air, a la Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in the 1987 blockbuster Dirty Dancing. He captioned snap, "Clean dancing w Shai," along with an emoji of an Italian flag. Immediately, the post's comment lit up with excitement from fans and friends, including Paris Hilton who dropped a smiling emoji with two red heart...
- 9/7/2022
- E! Online
Aragorn’s ancestor Isildur has a fraught legacy as the guy who defeated Sauron but then kept the One Ring for himself (thus allowing the Dark Lord to return in the Third Age).
In Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power — which premieres with the first two episodes on Thursday, Sept. 1 — he’s just a young sailor from Númenor who, according to portrayer Maxim Baldry, would “probably listen to My Chemical Romance.”
More from TVLineMissing 1883? Emily Blunt Stars in New 1800s Western for Amazon -- First LookLord of The Rings: The Rings of Power Release Schedule Revealed -- Including...
In Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power — which premieres with the first two episodes on Thursday, Sept. 1 — he’s just a young sailor from Númenor who, according to portrayer Maxim Baldry, would “probably listen to My Chemical Romance.”
More from TVLineMissing 1883? Emily Blunt Stars in New 1800s Western for Amazon -- First LookLord of The Rings: The Rings of Power Release Schedule Revealed -- Including...
- 8/18/2022
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
August has no shortage of new shows to stream — just check Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, Peacock, Disney+ and Prime Video. New seasons of already established series are set to arrive early in the month, like “Reservation Dogs,” “Locke & Key,” and “Never Have I Ever.” Other titles to watch out for include Neil Gaiman’s “The Sandman,” the “A League of Their Own” series, and Steve Carrell’s “The Patient.”
Kids can look forward to Netflix’s limited series “Lost Ollie” which stars some adorable animated toys as well as the five “I Am Groot” shorts landing on Disney+. And book lovers have “House of the Dragon,” “Partner Track” and “Everything I Know About Love” to look forward to.
To help narrow down your viewing options and select the next show you’re ready to binge-watch, we’ve assembled a list of 25 noteworthy new TV shows to stream this month.
Kids can look forward to Netflix’s limited series “Lost Ollie” which stars some adorable animated toys as well as the five “I Am Groot” shorts landing on Disney+. And book lovers have “House of the Dragon,” “Partner Track” and “Everything I Know About Love” to look forward to.
To help narrow down your viewing options and select the next show you’re ready to binge-watch, we’ve assembled a list of 25 noteworthy new TV shows to stream this month.
- 8/12/2022
- by Dessi Gomez, Drew Taylor and Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
“Reservation Dogs” Season 2 arrives on Hulu August 3, and now’s a great time to catch up (or get a refresher) before the new season. Created by Taika Waitit and Sterlin Harjo, the show follows four Native American teenagers growing up on a reservation in Oklahoma.
The comedy series stars D’Pharaoh Woon-a-Tai as Bear Smallhill, Devery Jacobs as Elora Danan Postoak, Lane Factor as Cheese and Paulina Alexis as Willie Jack. Elva Guerra plays Jackie, and Lil Mike and Funny Bone appear as dynamic duo Mose and Mekko. Matty Cardarople plays Ansel.
Read on for our “Reservation Dogs” Season 1 recap for a refresher before diving into Season 2.
Also Read:
Here’s What’s New on Hulu in August 2022 It All Started with the Gang Stealing a Truck of Chips
The first episode plunges viewers into one of the “Reservation Dogs” gang’s more major thefts: that of a transport truck full of Flaming Flamers chips.
The comedy series stars D’Pharaoh Woon-a-Tai as Bear Smallhill, Devery Jacobs as Elora Danan Postoak, Lane Factor as Cheese and Paulina Alexis as Willie Jack. Elva Guerra plays Jackie, and Lil Mike and Funny Bone appear as dynamic duo Mose and Mekko. Matty Cardarople plays Ansel.
Read on for our “Reservation Dogs” Season 1 recap for a refresher before diving into Season 2.
Also Read:
Here’s What’s New on Hulu in August 2022 It All Started with the Gang Stealing a Truck of Chips
The first episode plunges viewers into one of the “Reservation Dogs” gang’s more major thefts: that of a transport truck full of Flaming Flamers chips.
- 8/2/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Michael Mann loves a good anti-hero, so it should be no surprise to viewers of the HBO Max drama “Tokyo Vice” that there are more than enough grizzled loners to go around. Executive produced by Mann, who also directed the pilot episode, and created by J.T. Rogers, “Tokyo Vice” takes place in Japan during the end of the 1990s, where a veteran detective (Ken Watanabe), a young American journalist (Ansel Elgort), and a rising member of the Yakuza (Show Kasamatsu) cross paths to violent results. Of the three, it’s Kasamatsu’s Sato who maybe undergoes the biggest transformation – and who slowly reveals his thorniest contradictions.
“In doing a character so many layers, going through the storylines – as an actor, that is the happy moment,” Kasamatsu tells Gold Derby through an interpreter in an exclusive video interview. “So of course, it will be more challenging to act. But at the same time,...
“In doing a character so many layers, going through the storylines – as an actor, that is the happy moment,” Kasamatsu tells Gold Derby through an interpreter in an exclusive video interview. “So of course, it will be more challenging to act. But at the same time,...
- 6/11/2022
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
“Tokyo Vice” starts with a cliffhanger. The HBO Max drama’s first episode opens in 2001 just before a tense meeting between American journalist Jake Adelstein (played by Ansel Elgort), Japanese police detective Hiroto Katagiri (Ken Watanabe), and a member of the Yakuza. “We know what you’re investigating,” the man, identified as a top member of the Japanese crime syndicate, tells Adelstein. “Walk away, it will be like it never happened. Publish it? There’s nowhere you can hide.” As Jake ponders the life-or-death offer, the series shifts its focus back to 1999 – and the remainder of the pilot and subsequent episodes stay in that time period as Jake and Katagiri begin to poke at the criminal underbelly of Japan.
“I always knew that we were never gonna get back to that scene until Season 2,” Elgort tells Gold Derby in an exclusive video interview. “It’s awesome that this show has been so well received.
“I always knew that we were never gonna get back to that scene until Season 2,” Elgort tells Gold Derby in an exclusive video interview. “It’s awesome that this show has been so well received.
- 6/9/2022
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.