Tokyo Vice

Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan is a 2009 memoir by Jake Adelstein of his years living in Tokyo as the first non-Japanese reporter working for one of Japan's largest newspapers, Yomiuri Shinbun.[1][2]

Tokyo Vice
AuthorJake Adelstein
CountryJapan
United States
LanguageEnglish
GenreMemoir
PublisherRandom House
Pantheon Books
Publication date
2009
Media typePrint
eBook
Pages352
ISBN978-0-307-37879-8
OCLC699874898

After trying and failing to have the book published in Japan, it was published by Random House and Pantheon Books.[3] Adelstein wrote in 2013 that: "The book is translated into Japanese but no publisher will touch it. It steps on too many toes."[4]

Film adaptation

In August 2013 a film adaptation of the memoir was announced.[2] Adelstein co-wrote the story for the film version of Tokyo Vice with American playwright J. T. Rogers, and Rogers then wrote the screenplay.[5][6]

Anthony Mandler was announced to direct the film, with John Lesher and Adam Kassan serving as producers, and Binn Jakupi serving as an executive producer.[5]

The film was expected to begin filming in Tokyo in mid-2015, with Daniel Radcliffe set to play Adelstein.[7][8][9][10] Production never commenced, however, and the project lay fallow until the announcement of the 2020 web television version.

Television adaptation
Main article: Tokyo Vice (TV series)

In June 2019, a television adaptation of the memoir was announced.[11][12] The ten-part television series is set to star Ansel Elgort playing Jake Adelstein, an American journalist who embeds himself into the Tokyo Vice police squad to reveal corruption. The series will also star Ken Watanabe[13] and will be written and executive produced by Tony Award-winning playwright J. T. Rogers,[14] with Endeavor Content serving as the studio. In October 2019, it was announced that Michael Mann would be directing the pilot episode, as well as serving as executive producer.[14] John Lesher, Emily Gerson Saines, and Destin Daniel Cretton will also serve as executive producers, alongside J.T. Rogers, Mann, Elgort and Watanabe.

In addition to Elgort and Watanabe, the Tokyo Vice cast will also include Odessa Young and Ella Rumpf.[15]

The 10-episode straight-to-series Tokyo Vice will debut on HBO Max, WarnerMedia's upcoming streaming platform.

References
  1. Adelstein, Jake (October 13, 2009). Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan. Pantheon Books. ISBN 978-0-307-37879-8.
  2. "The Rumpus Interview With Jake Adelstein - The Rumpus.net". The Rumpus.net. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  3. Schreiber, Mark Classic tales of newsprint noir October 18, 2009 Japan Times Retrieved January 31, 2016
  4. Tokyo Vice Japan Subculture Retrieved January 31, 2016
  5. Dave McNary (November 5, 2013). "AFM: Daniel Radcliffe's 'Tokyo Vice' Shooting in Mid-2014". Variety. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  6. Pamela McClintock. "AFM: Daniel Radcliffe to Star in Japanese Underworld Thriller 'Tokyo Vice'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  7. "Empireoneline.com".
  8. Gavin J. Blair. "Daniel Radcliffe to Play American Crime Reporter in 'Tokyo Vice'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  9. "Casting Net: Daniel Radcliffe to play American reporter in 'Tokyo Vice'; Plus Reese Witherspoon, more". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  10. "'Harry Potter' star to feature in 'Tokyo Vice' yakuza thriller - The Japan Times". The Japan Times. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  11. Otterson, Joe (June 6, 2019). "Ansel Elgort to Star in Drama Series 'Tokyo Vice' at WarnerMedia Streaming Service".
  12. Andreeva, Nellie (June 6, 2019). "WarnerMedia Streamer Orders 'Tokyo Vice' Drama Series Starring Ansel Elgort From Endeavor Content".
  13. Thorne, Will (September 12, 2019). "Ken Watanabe Joins Ansel Elgort in 'Tokyo Vice' at HBO Max".
  14. Fleming, Mike, Jr. (October 22, 2019). "Michael Mann To Direct Ansel Elgort & Ken Watanabe In Pilot Episode Of HBO Max Series 'Tokyo Vice'".
  15. Ramos, Dino-Ray (February 19, 2020). "Odessa Young & Ella Rumpf Join 'Tokyo Vice' At HBO Max".


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