Tokyo Swindlers

Tokyo Swindlers (Japanese: 地面師たち, Hepburn: Jimenshitachi) is a Japanese streaming television series directed and written by Hitoshi One.^[1] Produced by Nikkatsu Corporation and Booster Project for Netflix, and stars Go Ayano and Etsushi Toyokawa.^[2] The series was released worldwide on July 25, 2024.^[3][4]

Tokyo Swindlers
Promotional release poster
Japanese name
Kanji	地面師たち
Transcriptions Revised Hepburn Jimenshitachi
Genre	Crime drama Thriller
Based on	Tokyo Swindlers by Ko Shinjo
Written by	Hitoshi One Ko Shinjo
Directed by	Hitoshi One
Starring	Go Ayano Etsushi Toyokawa
Theme music composer	Takkyu Ishino
Country of origin	Japan
Original language	Japanese
No. of episodes	7
Production
Producers	Yoshida Kenichi Miyake Harue
Production locations	Tokyo, Japan
Cinematography	Ato Shoichi Morishita Shigeki
Running time	38-67 minutes
Production companies	Nikkatsu Corporation Booster Project
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	July 25, 2024 (2024-07-25)

Cast

• Go Ayano^[5] as Takumi Tsujimoto
• Etsushi Toyokawa^[5] as Harrison Yamanaka
• Kazuki Kitamura^[6] as Takeshita
• Eiko Koike^[5] as Reiko
• Pierre Taki^[6] as Goto
• Shota Sometani^[6] as Nagai
• Izumi Matsuoka^[7] as Natsumi Kawai
• Kaito Yoshimura^[7] as Kaede
• Anthony^[7] as Orochi
• Satoru Matsuo^[7] as Sunaga
• Taro Suruga^[7] as Maki
• Makita Sports^[7] as Hayashi
• Elaiza Ikeda^[7] as Detective Kuramochi
• Lily Franky^[7] as Detective Tatsu
• Koji Yamamoto^[7] as Takashi Aoyagi

Production

In February 2024, The series was announced on Netflix.^[8] It is based on Ko Shinjo's Tokyo Swindlers.^[9] The filming of the series concluded in 2023.^[10]

Reception

James Hadfield writing for The Japan Times rated the series 3 stars (out of 5).^[11] Daniel Hart of Ready Steady Cut assigns the series 3.5 stars.^[12] Jenny Nixon of Common Sense Media gave the series a four out of five stars.^[13] Jan Lee of The Straits Times gave the series a rating of 4/5 stars.^[14]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.3/10.^[15] Joel Keller of Decider^[16] and Graeme Blundell of The Australian reviewed the series.^[17]

References

1. "Tokyo Swindlers". BBFC. July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
2. Frater, Patrick (July 15, 2024). "'Tokyo Swindlers' Crime Series With Ayano Go and Toyokawa Etsushi Reveals Trailer Ahead of Netflix Premiere". Variety. Archived from the original on July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
3. Pedersen, Erik (July 23, 2024). "2024 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming". Deadline. Archived from the original on July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
4. Kuznikov, Selena (June 28, 2024). "What's Coming to Netflix in July 2024". Variety. Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
5. "綾野剛＆豊川悦司、得体のしれない狂気がさく裂 Netflixシリーズ「地面師たち」本編映像". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). July 24, 2024. Archived from the original on July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
6. Natasha (July 21, 2024). "「地面師たち」キャラ相関図が到着、綾野剛・豊川悦司・北村一輝ら紹介する特別映像も". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
7. Natasha (July 15, 2024). "綾野剛×豊川悦司「地面師たち」本予告とキーアート解禁、音楽は電気グルーヴの石野卓球（コメントあり）". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
8. Frater, Patrick (February 8, 2024). "'Love Village' and 'Last One Standing' Add New Seasons as Romance, Comedy and Fantasy Lead Netflix's Japanese Live-Action Slate". Variety. Archived from the original on July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
9. Merican, Sara (February 8, 2024). "Netflix Sets 'City Hunter' Adaptation & 'House of Ninjas' Launch Dates In Japan Slate Reveal". Deadline. Archived from the original on March 3, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
10. Natasha (July 5, 2024). "【完成報告会レポート】綾野剛が「地面師たち」共演陣に興奮、小池栄子は豊川悦司との対峙に恐怖味わう（写真19枚）". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
11. Hadfield, James (July 25, 2024). "Netflix's 'Tokyo Swindlers' is this summer's guiltiest pleasure". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
12. Hart, Daniel (July 25, 2024). "'Tokyo Swindlers': A High-Octane Japanese Crime Thriller". Ready Steady Cut. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
13. Nixon, Jenny (August 15, 2024). "Tokyo Swindlers TV Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
14. Lee, Jan (August 14, 2024). "Binge-worthy: Tokyo Swindlers a heist J-drama with real estate twist". The Straits Times.
15. "Tokyo Swindlers". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
16. Keller, Joel (July 29, 2024). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Tokyo Swindlers' on Netflix, a different kind of heist series". Decider. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
17. "How to make a (literal) killing in real estate". The Australian. April 2, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.

External links

• Tokyo Swindlers on Netflix
• Tokyo Swindlers at IMDb