Tokyo Vice, based on the autobiographical novel by Jake Adelstein, takes the viewer into the criminal world of the Japanese capital and reveals its darkest secrets.
The neo-noir series has appealed to fans of Japanese culture as well as fans of gangster stories. The first season was a smash hit, and its finale was filled to the brim with cliffhangers – all indications were that Tokyo Vice would be renewed for another season.
Fortunately, that’s exactly what happened. The second season is on its way and we have gathered the most essential information about it.
Tokyo Vice Season 2 Release Date
The second part of the series in the United States will land on Max Thursday February 8, 2024, with a two-episode premiere. Subsequent episodes will be released one at a time, once a week.
Season 2 will consist of 10 episodes. Max accounts start from $9.99 per month for ad-free viewing and $15.99 per month for ad-free streaming.
Tokyo Vice Season 2 Plot
The first season introduced Jake to the Tokyo crime scene, dominated by the brutal Yakuza. In the process, the young reporter met the internally conflicted dirty cop Miyamoto, Sato, the intelligent hostess Samantha, and most importantly, the experienced detective Hiroto Katagiri.
The cop took the young reporter under his wing, allowing Jake to uncover the complex world of Japanese gangs and their connections to law enforcement, nightclubs, and even ordinary citizens.
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Here is the official description of the second season:
Loosely based on American journalist Jake Adelstein’s account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police, the second season of the series, filmed on location in Tokyo, takes us deeper into the city’s criminal underworld as Adelstein (Ansel Elgort) surrenders realizes that his life, and the lives of those close to him, are in terrible danger.
Tokyo Vice Season 2 Cast
The following actors are confirmed to appear in the second season of the series:
- Ansel Elgort –Jake Adelstein
- Ken Watanabe – Hiroto Katagiri
- Sho Kasamatsu -Sato
- Rachel Keller –Samantha Porter
- Rinko Kikuchi -Emi Maruyama
The second season will also feature new characters. Miki Maya will play Shoko Nagata, a detective from the Japanese National Police, who arrives in Tokyo to intensify the fight against the Yakuza.
Yosuke Kubozukawill play a dangerous criminal named Naoki Hayama.
Tokyo Vice Season 2 Trailer
In the first teaser of the new season, the fight against the Yakuza ignites:
How to watch Tokyo Vice in the UK
In the USA, the neo-noir series is available on Max. However, UK-based fans should look elsewhere for Tokyo Vice.
The easiest way to watch the show is to stream it through Lionsgate+, a service owned by American entertainment company Lionsgate.
You can access the platform in three ways.
- You can register on the Lionsgate+ website. Subscription costs £5.99 per month, with a seven-day free trial.
- You can add Lionsgate+ to Amazon Prime Video channels for £1.99 per month for six months.
- You can subscribe to Lionsgate+ via Sky, Virgin, Roku, Apple TV and Rakuten TV.
It is also possible to rent or buy Tokyo Vice on Amazon and Apple TV Store.
We don’t yet know when (or if) season 2 will land on Lionsgate+. When we know more, we will update this article.
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