The American characters in Tokyo Vice were annoying.

The American characters in Tokyo Vice were annoying.
by Queensman (2024-04-26 11:25:14)
Edited on 2024-04-26 11:26:05

In reply to: It was great. Much more subtle than GOT. I don't need a posted by Raoul

Ken Watanabe is excellent in everything he's in. Shô Kasamatsu as Sato stole the show. He became a star in this series! Rinko Kikuchi (Emi), Ayumi Ito (Misaki), and Ayumi Tanida (Tozawa) were excellent as well.

However, every scene that had either Jake or Samantha in it made me want to throw something at the screen!

That said, I really hope it comes back with rebooted story for a Season 3. Apparently, there were other books by the real life Jake Adelstein about crime in Japan outside of Yakuza that would make fascinating story lines.

Also, the real life person Tozawa based off of was never caught and lived into his seventies.

I watched and loved Girl/Haji as well. I was hoping for a season 2 of that as well. Guess not.

I will give them credit for actually speaking Japanese

Couldn't be many who can even do that. Jake as a character is weaselly so maybe that all fits. I was horrified at what he did giving up a source. I was not as tough on Samantha.

Oh yeah...I think it was well acted by both.

I think it was by design to show the American characters as more driven by emotion and ambition than their Japanese counterparts.

He really did break the story about the FBI cutting a deal with a Yakuza boss. Its also true that said boss never really gave the FBI anything important. It would be pretty ballsy if the real life Jake actually gave up a source....and put it in the show. It is a mortal sin of journalism.