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Great Pretender

  • TV Series
  • 2020–2024
  • 23m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
7.6K
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POPULARITY
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Chiaki Kobayashi, Jun'ichi Suwabe, Mie Sonozaki, and Natsumi Fujiwara in Great Pretender (2020)
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AnimeHand-Drawn AnimationQuirky ComedySatireAdventureAnimationComedyCrimeDrama

A Japanese conman crosses paths with a French rival, and gets entangled in conspiracies and scams beyond his wildest dreams.A Japanese conman crosses paths with a French rival, and gets entangled in conspiracies and scams beyond his wildest dreams.A Japanese conman crosses paths with a French rival, and gets entangled in conspiracies and scams beyond his wildest dreams.

  • Stars
    • Chiaki Kobayashi
    • Jun'ichi Suwabe
    • Natsumi Fujiwara
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    7.6K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,068
    666
    • Stars
      • Chiaki Kobayashi
      • Jun'ichi Suwabe
      • Natsumi Fujiwara
    • 61User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 14 nominations total

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    Chiaki Kobayashi
    • Makoto Edamura
    • 2020
    Jun'ichi Suwabe
    Jun'ichi Suwabe
    • Laurent Thierry
    • 2020
    Natsumi Fujiwara
    • Abigail Jones
    • 2020
    Wolf Williams
    • Ed…
    • 2020
    Mie Sonozaki
    • Cynthia Moore…
    • 2020
    Yôhei Tadano
    • Kudo…
    • 2020
    Alan Lee
    Alan Lee
    • Edamame…
    • 2020
    Aaron Phillips
    Aaron Phillips
    • Laurent
    • 2020
    Kausar Mohammed
    Kausar Mohammed
    • Abbie
    • 2020
    Kujira
    • Shi-won Kim
    • 2020
    Mike Pollock
    Mike Pollock
    • Kudo…
    • 2020
    Karen Huie
    Karen Huie
    • Shi Ohn…
    • 2020
    Laura Post
    Laura Post
    • Cynthia…
    • 2020
    Neil Kaplan
    Neil Kaplan
    • Additional Voices…
    • 2020
    Shin'ya Takahashi
    • Driver…
    • 2020
    Sachiyo K
    Sachiyo K
    • Akemi Suzaku
    • 2020
    Kyle McCarley
    Kyle McCarley
    • Additional Voices…
    • 2020
    Yuki Ominami
    • Airport staff…
    • 2020
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews61

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    10paharianupam

    It gives me Cowboy Bebop vibes

    It is yet another excellent anime by WiT studio with outstanding visuals and great execution. It is a modern classic in thr making.
    10cbydeyouxiang

    Great image with good stories

    Though its title and theme are "pretenders", this anime is not really about fraud. In each case, the protagonists cheat the rich bad people and make society a better place. As the story unfolds, you will see that the main characters each has their own emotional background stories. They are just normal people who were helpless in this capitalist society that is full of fraud already, and decided to use this weapon against what once hurt them the most. This is an story about justice and love, told in the most stylish and warm way. A good combination of western culture and Japanese animes' profoundity.
    10MoistMovies

    Strongly deserves a third season

    The scene after the final credits.. So glad they left it open. Now that netflix has picked it up it has a much better chance at getting one more hopefully. I think that's all it needs.

    Both the dub and sub are great. The animation is some of the best since the hand drawn days. The use of color is masterfully done. The story is simple and engaging. I grew to like most of the characters. Its a solid 8.5 series, but i voted a bit higher to off set some silly reviews. The first comedy adult anime I've enjoyed since the first season of OPM.. they dont come around often at all. Yet this is not close to as silly as OPM, dealing with some pretty heavy topics. But often the outcome isnt edgy or depressing. Which very hard to do i imagine when also writing it as a comedy that also isnt your typical 'black comedy' either.

    It feels like its taken its influences from some of the best anime ever made like Bebop, baccano and GTO and made something of its own. To me, it feels original. But i can see how some might interpret that the opposite way. Different perspectives i suppose.

    Give it a go i say.
    7rdvljunk

    Nice

    It is a nice and sweet anime. The storylines remind of Ocean's 11 etc. The same kind of good guys that con a bad guy. Pretty basic and somewhat predictable stuff but absolutely fun to watch. What makes this anime special is de graphics style, that are uncommon for a japanese anime and reminded me of the artistic graphical novels from Cyril Pedrosa. It has a freshness in it that really fits the stories. That alone makes it worthwhile to watch
    9mrbundeskhayal

    Super colors and animation

    I feel comfortable when I see such a beautiful animation ,this reminds me of Jojo bizarre adventure. The story is great but my only issue is that they make fraud easy which is not in reality

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    • Trivia
      Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender (1987) serves as the show's first season ending song. This is the first time a Queen or Freddie Mercury song is heard for a Japanese anime series.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Trash Taste After Dark: Reacting to The Anime Awards (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      G.P.
      Written by Yutaka Yamada

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 2, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Kẻ Lừa Đảo Vĩ Đại
    • Production companies
      • Fuji Television Network (Fuji TV)
      • Production I.G.
      • Toho Animation
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    • Runtime
      23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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