Tokyo Vice

Ansel Elgort diligently prepared for his role. Before the start of the first season, he took several Japanese classes and even wrote three journalistic articles in the language to prepare himself. His training continued for the second season; he kept taking classes, and a notable improvement in his Japanese pronunciation and intonation can be heard.

Actress Odessa Young was set to play Samantha in the series. However, due to the pandemic, filming was delayed, and she had to decline the role due to scheduling conflicts. Rachel Keller replaced her.

'Tokyo Vice' is one of the few foreign series that has managed to film on the streets of Tokyo. The multitude of necessary permits and the local opposition to this type of filming make it very difficult for shootings to take place on the actual streets.