Tokyo Vice, one of the best series so far in 2022, confirms that it will return with a second season on HBO Max. Good news!
hbo max has renewed the drama series of Tokyo Vice for a second season. Of Endeavor Content Y WOW (Japan’s leading premium pay TV broadcaster), the first season premiered in April is now fully available on the platform.
Loosely inspired by the non-fiction story told in the first person by the American journalist Jake Adelstein about the rhythm of Tokyo Metropolitan Police, Tokyo Vice captures the descent into the neon covered underworld of Adelstein (Ansel Elgort) at the end of the 90s. Nothing and nobody there is really what it seems. An essential series, of course.
The cast of the first season includes the aforementioned Ansel Elgort already Ken Watanabe. We also have Rinko Kikuchi, Rachel Keller, Ella Rumpf, Hideaki Itō, Show Kasamatsu Y Tomohisa Yamashita. A scandalous cast from which, surely, we can expect great things in season 2 of Tokyo Vice. Obviously, there is no release date yet. But soon we will discover new details.
First official statements about the second part
From HBO Max they have recognized the following. “We couldn’t be more excited to bring 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.”
The creator JT Rogers He has also given his opinion. “Writing and then shooting the first season of Tokyo Vice with this remarkable group of artists has been an experience like no other. So very excited that we managed to move on. I can’t wait to get back to work in Tokyo with our brilliant cast and crew. Stay tuned: twists and turns are coming in the story.”
executive producer Alan Paul has added the following. “The phenomenal response from viewers in both the US and Japan has been very gratifying. Making this series and keeping it authentic has been a genuine labor of love on the part of our dedicated cast and crew, and we’re thrilled to be able to continue the story.”
joe hipps, from Endeavor Content, has sentenced with this. “Fans around the world have responded to this authentic and compelling story about the underbelly of Tokyo and the Yakuzas. JT, Alan, John and the rest of the team will expand on the world they’ve built to deliver an amazing Season 2! We look forward to collaborating on season two with our amazing partners at HBO Max and WOWOW.”
Tokyo Vice will return to HBO Max soon with a second season.