Tokyo Swindlers: release date, cast, plot, trailer and more

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Tokyo Swindlers is an exciting new crime thriller heading to Netflix. If you like dramas set in Japan like Tokyo Vice and Sunny, then this is a must-watch.

Based on Ko Shinjo's novel of the same name, it follows a group of real estate scammers attempting to pull off a 10-billion-yen scam. The series has been adapted and scripted by the award-winning Hitoshi One. Here's everything we know…

Tokyo Swindlers release date

The cast of Netflix's Tokyo Swindlers — (Image credit: Netflix)

Tokyo Swindlers is released worldwide on Netflix on Thursday, July 25, 2024. That's the same day as another thriller series, Kleo season 2. See our best Netflix shows guide for more series to enjoy.

New on Netflix July 20-26

What's the plot?

Tokyo property prices are going through the roof, making them a target for corruption.

The makers tease: "Takumi Tsujimoto (Go Ayano) meets Harrison Yamanaka (Etsushi Toyokawa), the leader of a notorious group of real estate swindlers. Along with informer Takeshita (Kazuki Kitamura), impostor recruiter Reiko (Eiko Koike), and legal advisor Goto (Pierre Taki), Takumi helps carry out real estate fraud as a negotiator. Their next target is the biggest yet: a 10 billion yen real estate scam.

"While the swindlers engage in a clever back-and-forth with land owners and major developers who are desperate to repurpose land, the police relentlessly pursue them. Meanwhile, both Takumi's past and Harrison's immoral methods are revealed gradually. The con artists take massive risks to make fraudulent deals as the police chase them. Can they pull off their 10 billion yen scheme?"

Cast

Let's Go Karaoke! star Go Ayano plays the gang's chief negotiator Takumi Tsujimoto. Baian the Assassin's Etsushi Toyokawa is master con man Harrison Yamanaka. The rest of the swindlers are played by Kazuki Kitamura, Eiko Koike, Pierre Taki, Shota Sometani and Anthony. While the developers who fall for the scam are played by Izumi Matsuoka, Kaito Yoshimura, Satoru Matsuo, Taro Suruga, Makita Sports and Koji Yamamoto. The two cops trying to catch the gang are played by Elaiza Ikeda and Lily Franky.

How many episodes is Tokyo Swindlers?

It is seven parts.

Is there a trailer?

Yes, here you go...

Tokyo Swindlers | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube

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