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Tokyo Vice cast: Who is in the cast of the new drama?

TOKYO Vice is a new series which follows the true story of American journalist Jake Adelstein, who was embedded with the Tokyo Police force in the 1990s.

Starring Oscar-nominated talent, here is who you can expect to see on your screens.

Tokyo Vice is landing on the BBC after having been shown in the States on HBO
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Tokyo Vice is landing on the BBC after having been shown in the States on HBOCredit: HBO

Who is in the cast of Tokyo Vice?

Ansel Elgort plays Jake Adelstein

Ansel Elgort plays journalist Adelstein
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Ansel Elgort plays journalist AdelsteinCredit: Getty

shot to fame as the co-lead in The Fault in Our Stars, where he played opposite Shailene Woodley.

He went on to appear in lead roles in the Divergent films, and Edgar Wright's Baby Driver.

More recently, he starred in Steven Spielberg's acclaimed West Side Story remake.

Ken Watanabe plays Hiroto Katagiri

Ken Watanabe plays a detective for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police called Hiroto Katagiri
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Ken Watanabe plays a detective for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police called Hiroto KatagiriCredit: Rex

Ken Watanabe gained an Academy Award nomination for his performance in the period drama The Last Samurai.

He starred in several Japanese language films in the 1990s and early 2000s including Sennen no koi - Hikaru Genji monogatari and Kizuna.

Watanabe is known for his roles as Dr. Ishiro Serizawa in the 2014 Godzilla remake and its sequel, General Kuribayashi in Letters From Iwo Jima.

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Rachel Keller plays Samantha Porter

Rachel Keller plays American ex-pat Samantha
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Rachel Keller plays American ex-pat SamanthaCredit: Getty

Rachel Keller began her career guest starring in roles for the TV series The Mentalist and Supernatural.

She then shot to fame through collaborations with writer Noah Hawley, starring in both Fargo season two and Marvel's Legion.

Her other credits include Netflix's short-lived teen drama The Society and true crime series Dirty John.

Hideaki Itō plays Jin Miyamoto

Actor Hideaki plays detective Jin Miyamoto
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Actor Hideaki plays detective Jin MiyamotoCredit: Getty

Hideaki Itō is best known for starring in the hit franchise Umizaru film series.

He also starred in the two-part drama March Comes in Like a Lion/March Goes Out Like a Lamb.

Itō has also featured in many Japanese films including Takashi Miike's Sukiyaki Western Django (2007) and Lesson of the Evil (2012).

Shô Kasamatsu plays Sato

Sho Kasamatsu plays an enforcer working for the Yakuza
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Sho Kasamatsu plays an enforcer working for the YakuzaCredit: Rex

Sho Kasamatsu previously starred as Yusuke Kiuchi in the Japanese language romantic drama series Like Shooting Stars in the Twilight.

He also played Hiro Todoroki in the Japanese zombie series Love You as the World Ends.

His other credits include The Naked Director, Dear Patient and Followers.

Ella Rumpf plays Polina

Ella Rumpf plays Polina in Tokyo Vice
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Ella Rumpf plays Polina in Tokyo ViceCredit: Getty

Ella Rumpf is a Swiss actress that came to international attention following her role in the indie cannibal drama Raw, which came out in 2016.

She went on to appear in Netflix's crime drama Freud and the third season of Succession.

In 2017, she played the lead role in Tiger Girl and a supporting role in The Divine Order.

Rinko Kikuchi plays Emi Maruyama

Rinko Kikuchi plays Adelstein's supervisor in Tokyo Vice
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Rinko Kikuchi plays Adelstein's supervisor in Tokyo ViceCredit: Getty

Rinko Kikuchi has a long list of credits under her belt, including the Japanese drama series Liar Game, and the Japanese comedy Moteki.

She earned an Academy Award nomination for her performance in the psychological drama Babel.

On the small screen, she has appeared in the sci-fi drama Westworld and Invasion.

Who else is in the cast?

Other cast members include:

  • Shun Sugata as Ishida
  • Takaki Uda as Trendy
  • Kosuke Tanaka as Tin Tin
  • Nobushige Suematsu as Gen
  • Masato Hagiwara as Duke
  • Eugene Nomura as Kobayashi

When is Tokyo Vice on tv and how do I watch it?

The official release for Tokyo Vice is Tuesday, November 22, 2022.

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The first episode will air on BBC One at 9:10 PM.

The series contains six episodes and was previously premiered on HBO Max in the US.

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