Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo (2026)
Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo releases in Japan on 23 Oct 2026. A streaming release date will be listed here as soon as it's announced.
The verdict
Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo sits high on the Japanese watchlist for the weeks ahead. The 108-minute runtime sits in the comfortable middle. It releases 2026-10-23; mark your calendar if it's on your list.
Should you spend 1h 48m on it?
1h 48m of Japanese thriller with a crime streak. Standard length — a normal evening's watch, nothing to plan around.
- Skip if
- you'd rather not sit with tension for the whole runtime
- Best for
- An ordinary evening in
Story
A corrupt gambler in the Metropolitan Police Force finds himself thrown into a tangled case after an enigmatic FBI agent arrives in Tokyo to investigate the disappearance of a politician’s daughter.
Good to know
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Watch with family? | PG12 · Older kids & up |
| Genre | Thriller / Crime |
| Language | Japanese |
Director
Takashi Miike
Cast
When is Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo coming to streaming?
Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo hasn't had its theatrical release yet, and is due 23 Oct 2026. A streaming release date won't be set until after it opens — this page updates automatically the day it starts streaming.
Where to watch in Japan
Not out yet — nowhere to stream or rent it until it opens.
Trailer
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