"The Test," the 2022 pilot episode of HBO Max's Tokyo Vice directed by Michael Mann, establishes a gritty, neon-lit crime noir style focusing on American journalist Jake Adelstein (Ansel Elgort) attempting to join a Japanese newspaper. The episode explores themes of cultural conformity and the Yakuza underworld through intense, realistic portrayals of 1999 Tokyo. Read the full episode details at IMDb . "Tokyo Vice" The Test (TV Episode 2022) - IMDb