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Great Pretender

  • TV Series
  • 2020–2024
  • 16
  • 23m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
7.5K
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Chiaki Kobayashi, Jun'ichi Suwabe, Mie Sonozaki, and Natsumi Fujiwara in Great Pretender (2020)
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AnimeQuirky 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
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    7.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Chiaki Kobayashi
      • Jun'ichi Suwabe
      • Natsumi Fujiwara
    • 60User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 14 nominations total

    Episodes25

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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 reviews60

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    10mnasirdey

    What is there to complain about??

    There's just so much to say...this anime is a perfect 10/10. The animation is absolutely stunning. Vibrant colors and so much rich and dynamic scenery. The voice acting (especially with the incorporation of so many different languages and accents) is among the very best I've ever heard. The characters, each and every one of them, are very likeable and have their own deep backgrounds and history, a lot of which relates to other characters you'd previously have no idea were connected. The soundtrack? Every episode is given life with jazz riffs, soft pop and an enthralling score, and its all capped off with a Freddie Mercury tune that I didn't skip a single time throughout the series. Now we get to the story itself. Quite literally the driving force behind the anime. Plot twist after plot twist. Surprise after surprise. Intensity that constantly has you on the age of your seat, and wondering what'll happen next. Only you never know and the reveal is bound to drop your jaw. Each and every question you may have will be answered with just the right amount of detail and explanation. After keeping you hooked for 21 episodes, the final 2 present themselves with an ending executed more perfect than anything I've seen in a very long time. It all comes full circle. All my questions answered, all my expectations shattered, everything I thought I knew completely out the window. And just when I thought I had seen it all, an end credits scene that floored me. I did not see any of this coming! I've been watching anime for several years, I'm actually coming up on my 100th anime watched. This one was something else entirely. To make it in my top 3 of all time is a statement in and of itself.
    10siamc-22754

    Best Anime On The Market

    I am just completely blown This anime is just pure class The Great Pretender has managed to break out of the barriers of being a typical shonen anime
    6baumhenrik

    Nice approach

    I liked the first 4-5 Episodes very much but then it lost its power throughout the rest of the show. I liked the art and music style (Cowboy Bebop inspired themes were noticed)
    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 (France)
    • 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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