After two years since its nailbiting cliffhanger Season 1 finale, Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe are finally back to further investigate the Yakuza in Season 2 of Tokyo Vice on Max. Having premiered back in 2022, the show is based on the true crime novel of the same name written by its real-life protagonist and inspiration for Elgort’s character, Jake Adelstein. It’s not at all surprising, however, that, like most screen adaptations of books, the show has taken some creative liberties in the way in which it chooses to tell its story.While the show goes out of its way to depict Adelstein’s journalistic hustle and the ruthlessness of the Yakuza’s operations as realistically as possible, those who haven’t read the book may be surprised at just how different it is from the real story. In fact, several characters and story elements are either almost or entirely fictitious for the sake of creating a more cohesive and compelling crime drama. Being that it is still inspired by real-life events, however, what exactly does it manage to get right, and with the upcoming second season on its way, will it possibly stray further away from the source material?In the book, Adelstein chronicles several cases he uncovered and reported on during his time at the paper: loan sharking, the murder of a young British woman, blackmail, and even human trafficking, all linked to the world of Yakuza in one way or another. The show takes heavy inspiration from several elements within the book, but any of its fans who were expecting a highly accurate recreation of the events that truly transpired may be disappointed in the series’ approach. While it does manage to get a few things right, the number of key differences from the book heavily outweigh them.
After two years since its nailbiting cliffhanger Season 1 finale, Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe are finally back to further investigate the Yakuza in Season 2 of Tokyo Vice on Max. Having premiered back in 2022, the show is based on the true crime novel of the same name written by its real-life protagonist and inspiration for Elgort’s character, Jake Adelstein. It’s not at all surprising, however, that, like most screen adaptations of books, the show has taken some creative liberties in the way in which it chooses to tell its story.
While the show goes out of its way to depict Adelstein’s journalistic hustle and the ruthlessness of the Yakuza’s operations as realistically as possible, those who haven’t read the book may be surprised at just how different it is from the real story. In fact, several characters and story elements are either almost or entirely fictitious for the sake of creating a more cohesive and compelling crime drama. Being that it is still inspired by real-life events, however, what exactly does it manage to get right, and with the upcoming second season on its way, will it possibly stray further away from the source material?
In the book, Adelstein chronicles several cases he uncovered and reported on during his time at the paper: loan sharking, the murder of a young British woman, blackmail, and even human trafficking, all linked to the world of Yakuza in one way or another. The show takes heavy inspiration from several elements within the book, but any of its fans who were expecting a highly accurate recreation of the events that truly transpired may be disappointed in the series’ approach. While it does manage to get a few things right, the number of key differences from the book heavily outweigh them.
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