Tokyo Vice Season 2 Soundtrack: Tokyo Vice Season 2 is the crime drama series directed and executive produced by Michael Mann, based on journalist Jake Adelstein’s memoir of the same name. The season ran on Max from February 8 to April 4, 2024. Here’s everything confirmed about the score, the returning composers, and where to hear the music.
Quick Facts
| Title | Tokyo Vice — Season 2 |
| Release Date | February 8 – April 4, 2024 |
| Creator | J.T. Rogers (based on Jake Adelstein’s memoir) |
| Composer/Music | Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans |
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Studio/Platform | Max (HBO), produced by Fifth Season |
Tokyo Vice Season 2 Soundtrack: It’s been a long time since “Tokyo Vice” set up a series directed by Michael Mann (“Thief,” “Heat,” and, most recently, “Ferrari”), which followed another lonely male obsessive.
The series was created by J.T. Rogers and is based on Jake Adelstein’s memoir Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan.
Official Synopsis: A Western journalist working for a publication in Tokyo takes on one of the city’s most powerful crime bosses. (From the IMDb)
Release date: February 8, 2024
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Who Composed Tokyo Vice Season 2 Soundtrack?
The artists Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans have been music for the Tokyo Vice Season 2 Soundtrack series.
- Danny Bensi: Danny Bensi is a renowned, award-winning composer who trained on cello in Europe before relocating to New York. He has written music with Saunder Jurriaans for more than twenty years.
- Saunder Jurriaans: Saunder Jurriaans is one of the most renowned contemporary series composers. Born in 1977 in Evanston, Illinois, Jurriaans is the child of Dutch immigrants who bounced around the United States before settling in Seattle.
Tokyo Vice Season 2 Soundtrack List
Here is the complete soundtrack list of songs as listed by Epsiode:
Episode 1: Don’t Ever F**king Miss
The complete soundtrack list was released from the same album, Tokyo Vice (Original Series Soundtrack), by the artists Daniel Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans in 2022.
- Tokyo Vice Main Titles – Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans
- Agua de Beber – Astrud Gilberto: This song is composed by the artists Astrud Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim, and the musical genre is bossa nova.
- Banzai – Suki De Yokatta – Ulfuls: This song is part of the track Toshiba Records composed by the artist Ulfuls and released on 24 January 1996. The genre of the song is J-pop.
- Can’t Stop Fallіn’ In Love – globe.
- Aino Shirushi – PUFFY
- Believe Me, I’m A Liar – Hotei: This song is part of the track Supersonic Generation by the artist Tomoyasu Hotei, which was released in 1989.
- Compassion – John Coltrane: This song is composed by the artist John Coltrane.
Episode 2: Be My Number One
- Tokyo Vice Main Titles – Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans
- CANDY GIRL – Hitomi: This song is part of the track GO TO THE TOP by the artist Hitomi, released in 1995. The genre of music is Pop.
- Maybe Tomorrow – Mayo Shono: This song is composed by the artist Mayo Shono and is part of the same album released in 2013.
- Hatoba Onna no blues – Shinichi Mori
Episode 3: Old Law, New Twist
- Tokyo Vice Main Titles – Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans
- Cecile No Amagasa (Single Version) – Mari Iijima
- Another Day, Another Nіght – Spiral Life
- Book IV No. 1 in A Flat Major – Felix Mendelssohn: This song is released in My Child’s First Classic: Mendelssohn ‘Songs Without Words’ 11 songs released by the artist My Child’s First Classic: Mendelssohn ‘Songs Without Words’ 11 songs in 2023.
- Descent of Warriors – H.O.T.: This song is composed by the artist H.O.T. and is part of the album We Hate All Kinds of Violence, released in 1996. The genre of the song is Korean Dance, Pop, Korean ballads, and K-pop.
- Everybody – Backstreet Boys: This song is part of the album Fresh Hits 1997 by Backstreet Boys in 1997.
- Seasons of Love – Tokyo Vice Cast
- Asphalt Lady – Omega Tribe, Kiyotaka Sugiyama: This part of River’s ISLAND REMIX album was released in 1984. The Gener of the song is Pop, J-Pop
- Ai no Kotodama – Spiritual Message – Southern All Stars: This part of the Young Love album was released in 1996 by the artist Southern All Stars.
- Flowers – Cibo Matto: This song is part of the album Stereo Type A, which was released by the artist Stereo Type A in 1999, and the genre includes Children’s Music, Alternative/Indie, and Pop.
Episode 4: Like A New Man
- Tokyo Vice Main Titles – Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans
- Denwa Shitemo (2020 Remaster) – Kazuhito Murata: This song is part of the album Mata Ashita (Debut 30th Anniversary Edition) released by the artist Kazuhito Murata in 1982.
- Rewrіte – Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans
- Nippon Rock Revolution – Zhang Hao & Zhao Junrui
- Midnight Pretenders – Tomoko Aran: This song is part of the album Fuyukukan, released by the artist Tomoko Aran in 1983; the genre of the song includes Pop and Kayokyoku.
The complete Tokyo Vice Season 2 (Original Series Soundtrack) score by Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans was released digitally alongside the show; the licensed needle-drops above can also be found on YouTube.
The complete second season consists of 10 episodes, each roughly an hour long. The first two episodes premiered on February 8, 2024, with new episodes releasing weekly through the finale on April 4, 2024.
We will update this article when other episodes are released; you can listen to the music above on various platforms, including Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Spotify.
You can also find the Tokyo Vice Season 2 soundtrack individually on YouTube. You can get it by searching for the name and the musician’s name.
Official Trailer: You can also watch the Tokyo Vice Season 2 trailer, where you can glimpse the series and its characters.
You can check out the entire soundtrack on Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Spotify
Where To Watch Tokyo Vice Season 2?
Tokyo Vice Season 2 streamed exclusively on Max. Viewers could also access it by adding the Max add-on channel through Prime Video.
Here, we have created a complete list of episodes with release dates:
- February 8, 2024 (Episode 1): – Written by J.T. Rogers and Brad Caleb Kane
- February 8, 2024 (Episode 2): – Written by Karl Taro Greenfeld
- February 15, 2024 (Episode 3): – Written by Francine Volpe
- February 22, 2024 (Episode 4): – Written by Ashley M. Darnall
- February 29, 2024 (Episode 5): – Written by Adam Stein
- March 7, 2024 (Episode 6): – Written by Annie Julia Wyman and Joshua Kaplan
- March 14, 2024 (Episode 7): – Written by Brad Caleb Kane
- March 21, 2024 (Episode 8): – Written by Arthur Phillips
- March 28, 2024 (Episode 9): – Written by Jennifer Silverman
- April 4, 2024 (Episode 10): – Written by J. T. Rogers
Tokyo Vice Season 2 Soundtrack Source: Soundtracki
Frequently Asked Questions
Who composed the Tokyo Vice Season 2 score?
Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans, the duo who scored Season 1, returned to compose Season 2. Their Tokyo Vice Season 2 (Original Series Soundtrack) was released digitally in 2024.
When did Tokyo Vice Season 2 air?
Season 2 premiered on Max on February 8, 2024, and ran weekly through its finale on April 4, 2024.
Was Tokyo Vice renewed for Season 3?
No. Max cancelled Tokyo Vice in June 2024, a couple of months after the Season 2 finale, despite the show earning strong critical reviews. Showrunner J.T. Rogers and executive producer Alan Poul have said they’d welcome the chance to continue the story at another outlet.
Is Tokyo Vice based on a true story?
Yes. It’s based on journalist Jake Adelstein’s memoir about working the police beat for a Japanese newspaper and investigating Tokyo’s organized crime networks.
Where can I listen to the Tokyo Vice Season 2 soundtrack?
The Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans score is available on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music, and the individual licensed songs used in each episode can be found on YouTube.
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