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Great Pretender

Great Pretender

20207.52 Seasons27 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Supposedly Japan's greatest swindler, Makoto Edamura gets more than he bargained for when he tries to con Laurent Thierry, a real world-class crook.

NetworksFuji TVDMM TV

Top Cast

Yuka Komatsu

Yuka Komatsu

Dorothy (voice)

Shunsuke Takeuchi

Shunsuke Takeuchi

Jay (voice)

Yasuhiro Mamiya

Yasuhiro Mamiya

Ai (voice)

Kazuyuki Okitsu

Kazuyuki Okitsu

Lin (voice)

Yasuyuki Kase

Yasuyuki Kase

Wan (voice)

Mitsuaki Kanuka

Mitsuaki Kanuka

Sai (voice)

Mariya Ise

Mariya Ise

Bin (voice)

Themes & Keywords

anti herobisexualitycon manfrauddelinquencymafiamoneyurbanbromancecriminal organizationanimecomplexplayfulnudityadventure

About Great Pretender

Great Pretender is a animation, drama, comedy, action & adventure series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of anti hero, bisexuality, con man, fraud, delinquency, mafia. it stars Yuka Komatsu, Shunsuke Takeuchi, Yasuhiro Mamiya. Supposedly Japan's greatest swindler, Makoto Edamura gets more than he bargained for when he tries to con Laurent Thierry, a real world-class crook.

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