Great Pretender (グレートプリテンダー, Gurētopuritendā?) is an original Japanese anime television series produced by Wit Studio and directed by Hiro Kaburagi.
The series premiered on July 8, 2020, on Fuji TV's +Ultra anime programming block. It received a June 2, 2020 release ahead of its television debut on Netflix in Japan.
The first three cases (Los Angeles Connection, Singapore Sky, and Snow of London) of Great Pretender was released globally on August 20, 2020 on Netflix. The fourth case (Wizard of Far East) is scheduled for a global November 25 release.
Plot[]
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!!
Makoto Edamura 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 "con man," in control of the mafias. Edamura is yet to find out what fate awaits him, after having engaged in the Frenchman's dirty jobs...!
Staff[]
- Director: Hiro Kaburagi
- Character Designer: Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
- Animation Work: Wit Studio
- Series Composition: Ryota Kosawa
- Composer: Yutaka Yamada
- Concept Designer: Youko Tanji
- Sub Character Designer: Hirotaka Katou
- Design Works: Shousuke Ishibashi, Keita Shimizu, Akiyo Okuda
- Music Editor: Kouhei Chida
- Assistant Direction: Ryouji Masuyama
- Photographic Direction: Kazuto Izumida
- Chief Animation Direction: Kyouji Asano, Hirotaka Katou
- Script/Screenplay: Ryota Kosawa
- Editor: Daisuke Imai
- Art Direction: Yuusuke Takeda
- Art Designer: Kazushi Fujii
- Color Designer: Yuuko Kobari
- Sound Direction: Shouji Hata
- Opening Theme:
- G.P. by Yutaka Yamada
- Ending Theme:
- The Great Pretender by Freddie Mercury, originally by The Platters
- Insert Songs:
- Brand New Bang by YVY feat. ra'z and Kid Gotti Born Rich (ep 1)
- Wanna be Free by YVY feat. ra'z and Luke Zephyr (ep 1)
- On the Move by YVY feat. ra'z, NVK, and XMEAN (ep 7)
- The Carnival of the Animals by The Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (ep 9)
- Our Love by YVY feat. Quincy (ep 11)
- Someday by YVY feat. Emarie (ep 12 and 14)
- My Light in You by Zarni (ep 19)
Voice cast[]
Japanese[]
Main Characters
- Chiaki Kobayashi as Makoto "Edamame" Edamura
- Junichi Suwabe as Laurent Thierry
- Stefano Paganini as Laurent Thierry (foreign language dialogue)
- Natsumi Fujiwara as Abigail "Aby" Jones
- Mie Sonozaki as Cynthia Moore
- Sofia Frison as Cynthia Moore (foreign language dialogue)
Supporting Characters
- Yōhei Tadano as Kudo
- Atsushi Ono as Eddie Cassano
- Ryouta Takeuchi as Salazar
- Chikahiro Kobayashi as Clark Ibrahim
- Fuminori Komatsu as Sam Ibrahim
- Kenji Nomura as Lewis Mueller
- Mayumi Sako as Isabelle Mueller
- Daisuke Hirakawa as Thomas Meyer
- Takako Honda as Farrah Brown
- Yoshito Yasuhara as James Coleman
Minor Characters
- Kujira as Shi-won Kim
- Atsuki Tani as Chief Anderson
- Atsumi Tanezaki as Tom
- Mie Sonozaki as Paula Dickins
- Ayumi Tsunematsu as Miki Edamura
- Shunsuke Sakuya as Seiji Ozaki
- Shiro Gou as Danny
- Yurika Hino as Christina
- Yōhei Tadano as Shougo Nakanoshima
- Yūki Inoue as Caio Bisconti
- Yūki Wakai as Marie
- Leticia Lienard as Marie (foreign language dialogue)
- Febreze Boutique as Sebastien (foreign language dialogue)
- Shougo Nakamura as Tim
English[]
Main Characters
- Alan Lee as Makoto "Edamame" Edamura
- Griffin Robert Faulkner as Makoto Edamura (young)
- Aaron Phillips as Laurent Thierry
- Kausar Mohammed as Abigail "Abby" Jones
- Laura Post as Cynthia Moore
Supporting Characters
- Mike Pollock as Kudo
- Fred Tatasciore as Eddie Cassano
- Alain Mesa as Salazar
- Ariyan Kassam as Clark Ibrahim
- Abe Martell as Sam Ibrahim
- Neil Kaplan as Lewis Mueller
- Lipica Shah as Isabelle Mueller
- Eric Tiede as Thomas Meyer
- Julie Nathanson as Farrah Brown
- Trevor Devall as James Coleman
Minor Characters
- Karen Huie as Shi-won Kim
- Jamieson Price as Chief Anderson
- Griffin Robert Faulkner as Tom
- Karen Huie as Paula Dickins
- Veronica Taylor as Miki Edamura
- Kirk Thornton as Seiji Ozaki
- Michael Sorich as Danny
- Tiana Camacho as Christina
- Steve Kramer as Shougo Nakanoshima
- Kyle McCarley as Caio Bisconti
- Cassandra Lee Morris as Marie
- Rich Orlow as Tim
Episodes[]
| No. | Title | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Los Angeles Connection (Case 1.1)" ロサンゼルス・コネクション, Rosanzerusu・Konekushon |
June 2, 2020 (Netflix Japan) July 8, 2020 (+Ultra) |
| 02 | "Los Angeles Connection (Case 1.2)" ロサンゼルス・コネクション, Rosanzerusu・Konekushon |
June 2, 2020 (Netflix Japan) July 15, 2020 (+Ultra) |
| 03 | "Los Angeles Connection (Case 1.3)" ロサンゼルス・コネクション, Rosanzerusu・Konekushon |
June 2, 2020 (Netflix Japan) July 22, 2020 (+Ultra) |
| 04 | "Los Angeles Connection (Case 1.4)" ロサンゼルス・コネクション, Rosanzerusu・Konekushon |
June 2, 2020 (Netflix Japan) July 29, 2020 (+Ultra) |
| 05 | "Los Angeles Connection (Case 1.5)" ロサンゼルス・コネクション, Rosanzerusu・Konekushon |
June 2, 2020 (Netflix Japan) August 5, 2020 (+Ultra) |
| 06 | "Singapore Sky (Case 2.1)" シンガポールスカイ, Shingapōrusukai |
June 9, 2020 (Netflix Japan) August 12, 2020 (+Ultra) |
| 07 | "Singapore Sky (Case 2.2)" シンガポールスカイ, Shingapōrusukai |
June 9, 2020 (Netflix Japan) August 19, 2020 (+Ultra) |
| 08 | "Singapore Sky (Case 2.3)" シンガポールスカイ, Shingapōrusukai |
June 9, 2020 (Netflix Japan) August 26, 2020 (+Ultra) |
| 09 | "Singapore Sky (Case 2.4)" シンガポールスカイ, Shingapōrusukai |
June 9, 2020 (Netflix Japan) September 2, 2020 (+Ultra) |
| 10 | "Singapore Sky (Case 2.5)" シンガポールスカイ, Shingapōrusukai |
June 9, 2020 (Netflix Japan) September 9, 2020 (+Ultra) |
| 11 | "Snow of London (Case 3.1)" ロンドンの雪, Rondon no Yuki |
June 16, 2020 (Netflix Japan) September 16, 2020 (+Ultra) |
| 12 | "Snow of London (Case 3.2)" ロンドンの雪, Rondon no Yuki |
June 16, 2020 (Netflix Japan) September 23, 2020 (+Ultra) |
| 13 | "Snow of London (Case 3.3)" ロンドンの雪, Rondon no Yuki |
June 16, 2020 (Netflix Japan) September 30, 2020 (+Ultra) |
| 14 | "Snow of London (Case 3.4)" ロンドンの雪, Rondon no Yuki |
June 16, 2020 (Netflix Japan) October 7, 2020 (+Ultra) |
| 15 | "Wizard of Far East (Case 4.1)" 極東の魔法使い, Kyokutō no Mahōtsukai |
September 21, 2020 (Netflix Japan) October 14, 2020 (+Ultra) |
| 16 | "Wizard of Far East (Case 4.2)" 極東の魔法使い, Kyokutō no Mahōtsukai |
September 21, 2020 (Netflix Japan) October 21, 2020 (+Ultra) |
| 17 | "Wizard of Far East (Case 4.3)" 極東の魔法使い, Kyokutō no Mahōtsukai |
September 21, 2020 (Netflix Japan) October 28, 2020 (+Ultra) |
| 18 | "Wizard of Far East (Case 4.4)" 極東の魔法使い, Kyokutō no Mahōtsukai |
September 21, 2020 (Netflix Japan) |
| 19 | "Wizard of Far East (Case 4.5)" 極東の魔法使い, Kyokutō no Mahōtsukai |
September 21, 2020 (Netflix Japan) |
| 20 | "Wizard of Far East (Case 4.6)" 極東の魔法使い, Kyokutō no Mahōtsukai |
September 21, 2020 (Netflix Japan) |
| 21 | "Wizard of Far East (Case 4.7)" 極東の魔法使い, Kyokutō no Mahōtsukai |
September 21, 2020 (Netflix Japan) |
| 22 | "Wizard of Far East (Case 4.8)" 極東の魔法使い, Kyokutō no Mahōtsukai |
September 21, 2020 (Netflix Japan) |
| 23 | "Wizard of Far East (Case 4.9)" 極東の魔法使い, Kyokutō no Mahōtsukai |
September 21, 2020 (Netflix Japan) |
Key Visuals[]
Key Visual 1
Key Visual 2
Key Visual 3
Videos[]
TVアニメ「GREAT PRETENDER」（グレートプリテンダー）ティザーPV
Teaser PV (JP)
TVアニメ「GREAT PRETENDER」（グレートプリテンダー）メインPV第1弾
PV 1 (JP)
TVアニメ「GREAT PRETENDER」（グレートプリテンダー）メインPV第2弾
PV 2 (JP)
TVアニメ「GREAT PRETENDER」（グレートプリテンダー）メインPV第3弾 【CASE2 シンガポール・スカイPV】
PV 3 (JP)
TVアニメ「GREAT PRETENDER」（グレートプリテンダー）メインPV第4弾 【CASE3 スノー・オブ・ロンドン】PV
PV 4 (JP)
TVアニメ『GREAT PRETENDER』（グレートプリテンダー）メインPV第5弾 【CASE4 ウィザード・オブ・ファー・イースト】PV
PV 5 (JP)
TVアニメ「GREAT PRETENDER」（グレートプリテンダー）公式プロジェクトPV
Project PV (JP)
TVアニメ「GREAT PRETENDER（グレートプリテンダー）」主題歌スペシャルPV 【Freddie Mercury（フレディ・マーキュリー）】
Theme Song Special PV (JP)
TVアニメ「GREAT PRETENDER」（グレートプリテンダー）オープニング 「G.P.」ノンクレジット映像
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「GREAT PRETENDER」（グレートプリテンダー）エンディング "The Great Pretender" Performed by Freddie Mercuryノンクレジット映像
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アニメ『GREAT PRETENDER』スペシャルMV「“Someday ft. Emarie” ～シンシアのロンドン物語～ 」
Special MV - Someday ft. Emarie