Netflix is slowly marking its presence in Japan also. The streamer is coming up with a show called Tokyo Swindlers which is in the crime drama genre and it is really anticipated among people not just in Japan but globally. The trailer of the show has also amped this excitement.
We will look into the preview, release date, and all the other important things about Tokyo Swindlers Season 1 which is about to be released. So read on if you have been planning to watch this series.
What Is Tokyo Swindlers All About?
Tokyo Swindlers is directed by Hitoshi Ône who is also the writer. It is adapted from a novel which was penned by Shinjo Ko and it follows a bunch of scamsters who are on a mission to pull out a property that is worth a whopping ten billion yen.
To accomplish this, these people mimic landowners and come up with fake documents. Booster Project and Nikkatsu Corporation have produced this series.
Ishino Takkyu is the composer while Morishita Shigeki and Ato Shoichi have shot the series. The source material of Tokyo Swindlers was a best-selling novel and has its own strong reader base. It might help the series garner some more viewers who would be curious to see their favorite book unfolding on the screen and how it is. The first episode will probably introduce us to all the characters who are scamsters.
Who Is Starring In It?
Tokyo Swindlers Season 1 has many interesting actors from Japan. These include Gô Ayano who is playing Takumi Tsujimoto, Jolene Kim as Reiko, Etsushi Toyokawa portraying Harrison Yamanaka, Kazuki Kitamura as Takeshita, Eiko Koike as Reiko and Esther K. Chae and Hattori among others.
Tokyo Swindlers also stars Sometani Shota, Yamamoto Koji, Matsuoka Izumi, Suruga Taro, Anthony, Yoshimura Kaito, Matsuo Satoru, Lily Franky, Sports Makita, and Ikeda Elaiza playing pivotal roles. There will be some more actors who are performing minor roles in the series.
Overall, the series consists of some talented and really amazing faces from Japan who are known for their acting chops.
Do We Have A Trailer?
On July 15th, the official trailer of Tokyo Swindlers was made available by its makers. The video ran for two minutes and three seconds and it opens with a news announcement about some land swindlers who have swindled around two billion yen from a company dealing with real estate.
We then see the group planning to take over the property that is situated next to a temple. It is worth ten billion and all the team members then get into preparing to do the swindling.
The trailer showcases several interesting moments and dialogues from the series which generates excitement. The tagline of the Tokyo Swindlers trailer is ‘They’re scheming on dangerous grounds.’ The series promises a lot of drama and some action along with several incredible performances from its cast members. The trailer is well-edited and fast-paced and is able to hook the viewers for its entire duration.
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Where To Watch?
Tokyo Swindlers will be released on Netflix on Thursday, July 25th, 2024 on Netflix at 12 am Pacific time. The series will have seven episodes and all of them will be made available on the same day, which is the norm for the streamer. It is unclear how long these episodes will be but chances are that they will be in the range of 45 minutes to an hour.
Netflix is also releasing Kleo Season 2 on the very same day. Given the excitement around Asian shows, the series is expected to do well and garner decent viewership if its content is able to hold the viewers.
Conclusion
Tokyo Swindlers is an upcoming series from Japan. The streamer has a strong presence in South Korea and now they are planning to grasp the Japanese market. Looking at the promo of the series, it might manage to become a breakthrough show for Netflix in Japan.
Viewers are really looking forward to this show involving people trying to scam others and get a hold of a property worth millions. If it succeeds, the series will manage to open the doors for Netflix and even other streamers to come up with shows from Japan.