Tokyo Vice season finale

[silverstarry]

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Based on the true-crime memoir (Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan by Jake Adelstein), an American from the Midwest moved to Japan at 19 and ended up attaining a coveted position as a crime reporter for the The Yomiuri Shimbun, one of Tokyo's largest newspapers, in 1999. Taken under the wing of a veteran detective in the

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[trekkiepetrelli]

ansel elgort

[silverstarry]

I didn't realize he was in this when I clicked on the first episode. As soon as he showed up on my screen, I immediately thought of ONTD and yelled, "Potato face!"

[asth77]

I really enjoyed Kasamatsu as a Yakuza. I did not know about this actor.
Honestly the American characters are not ... interesting ? And I cannot stand the American girl, I cringed so hard at all her sex scenes/romantic scenes. 0 chemistry with both actors.

[silverstarry]

I know the show is based on a book written by an American, but I found the two American characters to be the least interesting. Everyone else was far more interesting.

[asth77]

Same ! We definitely could have done without them....

[silverstarry]

I was thinking about how easily they could have cut them from the show and they still would have had plenty of plot. I know they wouldn't actually do that since I'm guessing the author wouldn't be happy about being cut out of his own story, but still.

[avingnon]

Was this any good? I’m thinking of watching this but if Ansel’s in it I doubt that’s the only questionable decision made here

[asth77]

The plot is very good. I cannot wait for the episodes to drop

[chaotic_n]

The show overall is pretty decent. However, like the two users mentioned above, the Japanese characters are far more compelling than the 2 American characters

[chaotic_n]

Also, the finally ended on a cliffhanger for pretty much everyone, so I really hope it gets a 2nd season

[jaequeeragenda]

i realllly like the duality of the eng/japanese language on this show and how immersed the american guy/girl is in with the japanese culture . also impressed they're legit speaking japanese. ken watanabe is top tier as always

the show scratches my city pop nostalgia itch too even tho ive never been to japan lol

[invisiblegirlx]

Another story about Japan where they shoehorn in unnecessary white people. I don't generally like this kind of thing but I heard it's good. Might try watching.

[saemcrh]

They didn’t shoehorn anyone in, the show is based on a memoir by a white American reporter who detailed his years living and working in Tokyo.

[maltwhitman]

they were forced to make another show centering a white dude?