Only weeks after completing its first season, Tokyo Vice has been renewed for its second season at HBO Max. This slow-burning but dark and gritty crime drama stars Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe with a supporting ensemble who all give masterclass performances. It's no wonder that season 2 received an announcement so quickly.A loose adaptation of the book by Jake Adelstein of the same name, HBO Max's Tokyo Vice follows Jake while he works as the first non-japanese reporter ever for the newspaper company Yomiuri Shinbun. With a desire to see what the neon city is truly like, he dives into the underground world of crime in an effort to expose police corruption.After an 8-episode run that lasted from April 7 to April 28, 2022, HBO Max quickly renewed Tokyo Vice for a second season. “We could not be more excited to bring the passionate fans of the show another season to continue this intriguing and suspenseful crime story set in one of the most vibrant and beautiful cities in the world,” said Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Content at HBO Max. The announcement was shared with a 15-second teaser but it doesn't give any new information about the contents of season 2.
Tokyo Vice is just one of many crime shows to have aired in recent years. There's no information on when season 2 will be released, or even when fans will have a chance to see the first complete trailer for it. For now, all fans can do is speculate on what's coming next. Fans should expect the return of Elgort as Jake Adelstein, Watanabe as Hirito Katagiri, Rachel Keller as Samantha Porter, as well other cast members.
The increase in interest from Western audiences in Japanese Content and Japan-based content is no surprise. Anime has been in Western Markets since the 1950s but has been heavily censored for its target audiences. It's seen a massive increase in interest in the past few years due to many streaming services like Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, and Amazon Prime adding anime to their catalogues as well as producing anime content of their own. Narrative films have also seen an increased interest in Japanese Markets. Western and Japanese production companies have increased collaboration on different projects, including Tokyo Vice.
Overall fan response and critic response to Tokyo Vice has been positive, but viewers may be skeptical about watching a true-crime show based in a different country for several reasons. They may not understand the culture of the country or be able to relate to characters. Elgort has also been the center of controversy in the past few years, causing many to boycott Steven Speilberg's 2021 adaptation of West Side Story solely because of his role in it.
Tokyo Vice season 1 is now available on HBO Max.
Source: WarnerMedia