Series
Great Pretender
AnimationDramaComedyAction & Adventure
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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Seasons & episodes
1Case 1_1: Los Angeles Connection9 Jul 2020 · 24m · ★ 6.7Makoto and his partner make their living conning the innocent. But when a simple scam on a tourist goes awry, he's soon out of his depth in Los Angeles.
2Case 1_2: Los Angeles Connection16 Jul 2020 · 24m · ★ 6.8Dangling from the Hollywood sign, Makoto recalls his path from salesman to a life of crime. Back on the ground, he learns more about "confidence men."
3Case 1_3: Los Angeles Connection23 Jul 2020 · 24m · ★ 8.0Makoto tells Laurent how he got into Eddie's good graces, but keeping up the con isn't easy, and the LAPD is monitoring the situation closely.
4Case 1_4: Los Angeles Connection30 Jul 2020 · 24m · ★ 7.5With construction proceeding on the new lab, Makoto enjoys LA in the company of Eddie's enforcer, and Pola Dickens sets her sights on him.
5Case 1_5: Los Angeles Connection6 Aug 2020 · 24m · ★ 8.6The pressure is on as everyone watches Makoto make the first batch of Sakura Magic, but with Agent Dickens in his ear, things take a very serious turn.
6Case 2_1: Singapore Sky13 Aug 2020 · 24m · ★ 8.0Two years later, Makoto gets an honest job as a mechanic once he gets out, while Laurent and the crew reunite for a job in Las Vegas.
7Case 2_2: Singapore Sky20 Aug 2020 · 24m · ★ 8.0The crew heads to Singapore to begin the con on the two princes and the fixed Path Finder Air Race, but Makoto has concerns about Abbie's mental state.
8Case 2_3: Singapore Sky27 Aug 2020 · 24m · ★ 7.8When their first strategy fails, Laurent recruits some extra help, using Makoto's skills as a mechanic to deal with the stubborn elder prince.
9Case 2_4: Singapore Sky3 Sept 2020 · 24m · ★ 8.4Not realizing who the bookies are, the greedy prince places a series of eye-popping wagers. Abbie's harrowing past begins to affect her focus.
10Case 2_5: Singapore Sky10 Sept 2020 · 24m · ★ 8.0With the air race finals on the horizon, all the pieces move into place. Makoto has a serious talk with each pilot before making a wager of his own.
11Case 3_1: Snow of London17 Sept 2020 · 24m · ★ 7.8Working as a sushi chef while living in France, Makoto attempts to plan a con without Laurent's help after a pompous Englishman terrorizes the locals.
12Case 3_2: Snow of London24 Sept 2020 · 24m · ★ 8.2In London, Laurent and the team put their payback con against the "007 of the art world" into action. Cynthia reminisces about art and love.
13Case 3_3: Snow of London1 Oct 2020 · 24m · ★ 8.0Makoto searches for Thomas, the art forger connected to Cynthia, to create a fake version of "Snow of London." Laurent and Abbie's plan continues.
14Case 3_4: Snow of London8 Oct 2020 · 24m · ★ 7.8Laurent's fake dark auction begins with outrageous prices. Among the bidders, Coleman and Cynthia vie over "Snow of London."
15Case 4_1: Wizard of Far East22 Oct 2020 · 24m · ★ 7.2Determined to rebuild his life, Makoto parts ways with the team and returns to Japan. He lands a job, but doesn't know what he's gotten himself into.
16Case 4_2: Wizard of Far East29 Oct 2020 · 24m · ★ 7.2Cynthia and Shi-won arrive in Japan to start the con on Scarlet Company. Makoto and his boss accompany them to the UAE to witness a kidnapping.
17Case 4_3: Wizard of Far East5 Nov 2020 · 24m · ★ 7.2A delegation from the Shanghai branch of the Suzaku Group arrives in Tokyo. Summoned to translate, Makoto realizes the interpreter looks familiar.
18Case 4_4: Wizard of Far East12 Nov 2020 · 24m · ★ 8.0Two months after the end of the con, Makoto still works for Akemi. One night he receives a visit from a man he thought he saw die in front of him.
19Case 4_5: Wizard of Far East19 Nov 2020 · 24m · ★ 7.5A younger Laurent joins a group of con artists including Oz after unknowingly aiding them in Paris. As they travel around the world, he falls in love.
20Case 4_6: Wizard of Far East26 Nov 2020 · 24m · ★ 8.0On their last job, the team passes Dorothy off as an Ethiopian princess and stages her kidnapping for the Shanghai group. Then it all goes wrong.
21Case 4_7: Wizard of Far East3 Dec 2020 · 24m · ★ 7.5The final phase of the con on the Shanghai group starts when Laurent returns to the city. The stakes are higher than ever, with no margin for error.
22Case 4_8: Wizard of Far East10 Dec 2020 · 24m · ★ 7.5Both sides prepare for a fateful meeting in Tokyo, with Laurent and Makoto acting as translators. Everything depends on Makoto's choice.
23Case 4_9: Wizard of Far East17 Dec 2020 · 24m · ★ 7.8The Wizard of the Far East pulls off one final magic trick, and some people finally get what's coming to them.
Details
- First aired
- 9 Jul 2020
- Last aired
- 23 Feb 2024
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- Japanese
- Network
- Fuji TV, DMM TV
- Episodes
- 27
- Votes
- 156 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
Cast
Yuka KomatsuDorothy (voice)
Shunsuke TakeuchiJay (voice)
Yasuhiro MamiyaAi (voice)
Kazuyuki OkitsuLin (voice)
Yasuyuki KaseWan (voice)
Mitsuaki KanukaSai (voice)
Mariya IseBin (voice)
