Great Pretender

Name: Great Pretender
Rating: 8.1

GREAT PRETENDER • 大欺诈师, הנוכל, المحتال العظيم, El timador timado, Великий притворщик, Ο Μεγάλος Υποκριτής, EL GRAN FARSANTE, GrePre, グレプリ

Action Comedy Drama Thriller

Spring 2020 ONAR - 17+ (violence & profanity)FINISHED23m

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Episodes23

SeasonSpring 2020

Total Run Time8h 49m

BroadcastThursdays at 00:55 (JST)

Season No1

SourceORIGINAL

CountryJapan

StudiosWIT STUDIO

ProducersFuji TV, Production I.G

LicensorsNetflix, Anime Limited

StatusFINISHED

Start & End Date2020-06-02 to 2020-09-21

Trending#2

Popularity#218,503

Favourites8,996

Average Score81%

Mean Score82%

FormatONA

Age RatingR - 17+ (violence & profanity)

AniList ID110349

Overview

Great Pretender is a highly acclaimed ONA. Produced by the renowned WIT STUDIO, this adaptation perfectly blends the Action, Comedy, Drama, Thriller genres.

With a deeply passionate fanbase, it has secured a global AniList score of 81% and attracted over 8,996 favorites worldwide. It currently holds a massive popularity ranking of #218503 globally, making it a must-read/watch for enthusiasts of the medium.

Synopsis

Self-styled “Japan's greatest swindler” Makoto Edamura is mainly targeting elder people and occasional foreign travelers. But when he tries to scam an apparently clueless French tourist in Tokyo, he can't possibly imagine that what looked like just another ordinary job is going to take him all the way to Los Angeles, tied upside-down on the famous Hollywood sign… And he is yet to find out what fate awaits him!

(Source: Crunchyroll)

Status Distribution

Current

7.4%

Planning

33.1%

Completed

50.4%

Dropped

3.5%

Paused

5.5%

Score Distribution

100 Score

12,788

90 Score

27,408

80 Score

24,972

70 Score

11,021

60 Score

3,461

50 Score

1,827

40 Score

635

30 Score

387

20 Score

112

10 Score

317

Official Rankings

#29
highest rated all time
#4
most popular all time
#2
highest rated 2020
#1
most popular 2020

Trivia

Episode 1 was previewed at a screening at Anime Expo in Los Angeles on July 4, 2019. The episodes were streamed in advance on Netflix beginning on June 2, 2020 and ended on September 21, 2020. Regular broadcasting began in July 9, 2020 on Fuji TV's +Ultra block.

Episode Guide

Franchise

ADAPTATION

GREAT PRETENDER

SEQUEL

GREAT PRETENDER: razbliuto

Characters

Makoto EdamuraMAIN Chiaki Kobayashi

Laurent ThierryMAIN Junichi Suwabe

Abigail JonesMAIN Natsumi Fujiwara

Cynthia MooreMAIN Mie Sonozaki

AndersonSUPPORTING Atsuki Tani

SebastianSUPPORTING

Yao ChenSUPPORTING Tsuguo Mogami

Clark IbrahimSUPPORTING Chikahiro Kobayashi

MarieSUPPORTING Yuuki Wakai

Xiao LiuSUPPORTING Shuuhei Sakaguchi

Seiji OzakiSUPPORTING Shunsuke Sakuya

Sam IbrahimSUPPORTING Fuminori Komatsu

Fara BrownSUPPORTING Takako Honda

Emma ThierrySUPPORTING Aya Endou

TomSUPPORTING Atsumi Tanezaki

Thomas MeyerSUPPORTING Daisuke Hirakawa

DorothySUPPORTING Yuka Komatsu

KudouSUPPORTING Youhei Tadano

James ColemanSUPPORTING Yoshito Yasuhara

Miki EdamuraSUPPORTING Ayumi Tsunematsu

Staff

Hiro KaburagiDirector

Ryouji MasuyamaAssistant Director

Ryouta KosawaSeries Composition

Yoshiyuki SadamotoCharacter Design

Hirotaka KatouSub Character Design

Keita ShimizuDesign Works

Akiyo OkudaDesign Works

Shousuke IshibashiDesign Works

Yuusuke TakedaArt Director

Kazushi FujiiArt Design

Harumi OkamotoArt Board

Yumiko SudouArt Board

Yuuko KobariColor Design

Kazuto IzumitaDirector of Photography

Daisuke ImaiEditing

Backdrops

Streaming Platforms

Netflix

External Resources

FAQ

When did Great Pretender release?

Great Pretender officially debuted on 2020-06-02.

How many episodes are in Great Pretender?

This series features 23 episodes, with each episode running for approximately 23 minutes.

Which studio animated Great Pretender?

It was primarily animated by WIT STUDIO.

What is the original source material for Great Pretender?

The material is adapted from a original.

Is Great Pretender worth watching/reading?

Yes, it is highly acclaimed with 81% on AniList, making it highly recommended.

What genres does Great Pretender cover?

Great Pretender falls under the genres of Action, Comedy, Drama, Thriller.

Reviews

A
AnimeDweeb 90 / 100
"What A Ride, Well Played."

C
ChillLaChill 85 / 100
"Great Pretender is the year's biggest anime surprise, on the brink of achieving greatness."

v
vnilya 95 / 100
"Have you ever been interested in the techniques used by crooks? So, the great pretender anime is perfect for you."

A
Alen29 100 / 100
"Sometimes, you have to fake it until you make it"

f
flirtmance 80 / 100
"Could have been a perfect anime if not for poor choices that favoured a zany plot at the expense of great characters."

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