Great Pretender (2020)

Original title

GREAT PRETENDER

Directed by

Hiro Kaburagi

Genre

animation, drama, comedy, action & adventure

Country

Japan

Length

2 seasons, 27 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 148 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of skilled con artists pulls off elaborate heists across the globe, targeting wealthy criminals. The story follows Makoto Edamura, a Japanese swindler who gets drawn into their schemes. Each case takes them to a new city where they plan and execute a complex scam.

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What happens

Great Pretender (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Wit Studio, directed by Hiro Kaburagi and written by Ryōta Kosawa. The series' arcs are called "cases", and the first case (Los Angeles Connection) was released in June 2020 on Netflix in Japan. The series' first three cases (Los Angeles Connection, Singapore Sky, and Snow of London) were released worldwide on Netflix in August 2020, followed by its fourth case (Wizard of Far East) in November. The series also aired from July to December 2020 on Fuji TV's +Ultra anime programming block. A sequel, Great Pretender: Razbliuto, premiered in February 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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