The panorama
- Netflix expands its catalog of Japanese live-action series with the crime drama
Tokyo scammers
. - The series explores real estate projects in Japan, highlighting the risks and rewards involved.
- Adapted from a best-selling novel, it features a talented cast and premieres July 25.
Although Netflix has Obviously he found a niche in K-dramas. which currently attract huge audiences across the globe, the streamer is not oblivious to the fact that it can do the same with other projects coming from Asia. Japanese movies and TV series are frequently celebrated around the world, so it’s just a matter of time until their live-action series become as popular as anime. This week, the streamer released the trailer for Tokyo scammersa seven-episode series Crime drama series which will premiere on July 25.
Tokyo scammers It focuses on a group of conspirators trying to make money in Japan. Real-estate marketHowever, since these are tycoons, the risks are as high as the rewards, and They will have to navigate through some pretty dangerous territory. If they want to pull off their scheme, their plans include falsifying documents to “prove” ownership and hiring imposters to pose as landowners, all in order to defraud major property developers.
The central theme of Tokyo scammers resonates with the reality of all major cities around the world: property prices are skyrocketing and The new generations are slowly accepting it. with the fact that they could reach the end of their lives without being able to afford a single property. In the series, however, ethics take a backseat when the group of scammers start playing games with real landowners who are eager to make a profit. The problem is that when it comes to large amounts of money, It’s easy to lose sight of who you can trust.And it’s pretty safe to say it’s only a matter of time before the team of scammers start turning on each other.
Who is the team behind ‘Tokyo Swindlers’?
Tokyo scammers It is directed and written by Hitoshi Onewho previously directed the live-action adaptation of the hit manga and anime seriesBakumánHe recently directed the film 2023 Crayon Shin-chan The Movie and the live action series The PeeThe director and screenwriter adapts Tokyo scammers from the successful novel of the same name by the author Shinjo Ko.
The cast of Tokyo scammers characteristics Ayano Go (Yuyu Hakusho), Toyokawa toy store (Revolver Lily), Kitamura Kazuki (Ruroni Kenshin: The Beginning), Koike Eiko (Renaissance), Pierre Taki (Goddess Shin), Shota Sometani (Parasyte: Part 1), Izumi Matsuoka (After the storm), Yoshimura Kaito (Silent love), Matsuo Satoru (Attack on Titan), Lily Franky (Shoplifters) and Koji Yamamoto (Shin Ultraman).
Netflix Premieres Tokyo scammers July 25. You can watch the trailer (with subtitles) above.