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Great Pretender

Fuji TV Ended Action • Anime

1 Season · 23 Episodes · Premiered June 2, 2020 · Ended February 23, 2024

Only BADs are our targets! Trick you! Deceive you! Cheat all fortunes of you! You can hear our stories in LA, Singapore, London, Shanghai and Tokyo, Why? Our "CON GAMEs" stage, is the whole WORLD!Edamura Masato is supposedly Japan's greatest swindler. Together with his partner Kudo, they try to trick a Frenchman in Asakusa but unexpectedly get tricked instead. The Frenchman, whom they tried to swindle, turns out to be Laurent Thierry—a much higher-level "confidence man," in control of the mafia. Edamura is yet to find out what fate awaits him, after having engaged in the Frenchman's dirty jobs...!

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

23 episodes
E01
Los Angeles Connection (Case 1.1)
Tue, Jun 2 2020 3:55 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Makoto 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. 
E02
Los Angeles Connection (Case 1.2)
Tue, Jun 2 2020 3:55 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Dangling 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." 
E03
Los Angeles Connection (Case 1.3)
Tue, Jun 2 2020 3:55 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Makoto 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. 
E04
Los Angeles Connection (Case 1.4)
Tue, Jun 2 2020 3:55 PM GMT+0000 30 min
With construction proceeding on the new lab, Makoto enjoys LA in the company of Eddie's enforcer, and Pola Dickens sets her sights on him. 
E05
Los Angeles Connection (Case 1.5)
Tue, Jun 2 2020 3:55 PM GMT+0000 30 min
The 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. 
E06
Singapore Sky (Case 2.1)
Tue, Jun 9 2020 3:55 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Two 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. 
E07
Singapore Sky (Case 2.2)
Tue, Jun 9 2020 3:55 PM GMT+0000 30 min
The 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. 
E08
Singapore Sky (Case 2.3)
Tue, Jun 9 2020 3:55 PM GMT+0000 30 min
When their first strategy fails, Laurent recruits some extra help, using Makoto's skills as a mechanic to deal with the stubborn elder prince. 
E09
Singapore Sky (Case 2.4)
Tue, Jun 9 2020 3:55 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Not realizing who the bookies are, the greedy prince places a series of eye-popping wagers. Abbie's harrowing past begins to affect her focus. 
E10
Singapore Sky (Case 2.5)
Tue, Jun 9 2020 3:55 PM GMT+0000 30 min
With 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. 
E11
Snow of London (Case 3.1)
Tue, Jun 16 2020 3:55 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Working 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. 
E12
Snow of London (Case 3.2)
Tue, Jun 16 2020 3:55 PM GMT+0000 30 min
In London, Laurent and the team put their payback con against the "007 of the art world" into action. Cynthia reminisces about art and love. 
E13
Snow of London (Case 3.3)
Tue, Jun 16 2020 3:55 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Makoto searches for Thomas, the art forger connected to Cynthia, to create a fake version of "Snow in London." Laurent and Abbie's plan continues. 
E14
Snow of London (Case 3.4)
Tue, Jun 16 2020 3:55 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Laurent's fake dark auction begins with outrageous prices. Among the bidders, Coleman and Cynthia vie over "Snow in London."
E15
Wizard of Far East (Case 4.1)
Tue, Sep 22 2020 3:55 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Determined 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. 
E16
Wizard of Far East (Case 4.2)
Tue, Sep 22 2020 3:55 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Cynthia and Shi Ohn arrive in Japan to start the con on Scarlet Company. Makoto and his boss accompany them to the UAE to witness a kidnapping. 
E17
Wizard of Far East (Case 4.3)
Tue, Sep 22 2020 3:55 PM GMT+0000 30 min
A delegation from the Shanghai branch of the Suzaku Group arrives in Tokyo. Summoned to translate, Makoto realizes the interpreter looks familiar. 
E18
Wizard of Far East (Case 4.4)
Tue, Sep 22 2020 3:55 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Two 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. 
E19
Wizard of Far East (Case 4.5)
Tue, Sep 22 2020 3:55 PM GMT+0000 30 min
A 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. 
E20
Wizard of Far East (Case 4.6)
Tue, Sep 22 2020 3:55 PM GMT+0000 30 min
On 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. 
E21
Wizard of Far East (Case 4.7)
Tue, Sep 22 2020 3:55 PM GMT+0000 30 min
The 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. 
E22
Wizard of Far East (Case 4.8)
Tue, Sep 22 2020 3:55 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Both sides prepare for a fateful meeting in Tokyo, with Laurent and Makoto acting as translators. Everything depends on Makoto's choice. 
E23
Wizard of Far East (Case 4.9)
Tue, Sep 22 2020 3:55 PM GMT+0000 30 min
The Wizard of the Far East pulls off one final magic trick, and some people finally get what's coming to them.

Cast

Chiaki Kobayashi
Chiaki Kobayashi as Makoto "Edamame" Edamura
Junichi Suwabe
Junichi Suwabe as Laurent Thierry
Mie Sonozaki
Mie Sonozaki as Paula Dickins
Natsumi Fujiwara
Natsumi Fujiwara as Abigail "Aby" Jones
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