Japan Synopsis
“To break the story, break the rules.”
A first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat following Jake Adelstein, an American journalist who embeds himself into the Tokyo Vice police squad to reveal corruption. Based on Jake Adelstein’s non-fiction book of the same name.
The 2021–2023 Japan Window
389 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Tokyo Vice sits at position #87.
The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Tokyo Vice premiered. 539 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #670 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (85th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #25 of 402 (top 6%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | English, 日本語 |
| Production Companies | Endeavor Content, WOWOW, Fifth Season |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 8 |
| Release Date | April 7, 2022 |
| Official Site | www.hbomax.com |