So whenTokyo Vicearrived, it was an extremely exciting prospect.
Despite the quality and uniqueness of the series, theshow was canceled after the second season.
The show was shot almost entirely in Japan (viaTHR).
That takes time and money.
Max was certainly on board.
What The Makers Of Tokyo Vice Said About The Cancelation
J.T.
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Rogers And Alan Poul Were Thankful To Max
The show’s creator J.T.
They have supported us through thick and thin.
had always envisioned… We know there is more story to tell.
Based on the novel and the true experiences of Jake Adelstein, Tokyo Vice is a drama thriller series that sees the first American journalist ever to join a Japanese newspaper, forced to start at the bottom of the totem pole to earn his place. Set loose under a vice detective’s close tutelage and supervision, Jake steps into the Yakuza-led underworld of Tokyo and learns what it means to ask too many questions.
So our only desire was for Season 2 to be as successful as possible."
