W hen it came to crafting the Max drama series "Tokyo Vice," historical and cultural accuracy were at the forefront of every decision. Not only does the show take place in Japan, but it's also set ...

Ansel Elgort makes a rare red carpet appearance sporting shoulder-length hair at the Broadway opening of 'Glengarry Glen Ross', starring Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk, and more.

Tokyo Vice, the most-viewed original on the Max platform, is currently in the awards conversation for its second season, which has been even better received (93 percent on Rotten Tomatoes) than ...

Adapted from Jason Adelstein's memoir about his investigation into Japan's VICE police squad. With Ansel Elgort and Ken Wantanabe. Produced by Endeavor Content. Streams on HBO Max. Shooting in Tokyo.

Max/Fifth Season’s Tokyo Vice, which filmed two seasons in Japan from 2020-2021 and 2022-2023, served as a test case for the incentive, which was officially launched in late 2023.

He is the author of Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan (Vintage) which is a series on (HBO) Max and also The Last Yakuza: Life and Death In The Japanese Underworld (2023).

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