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Great Pretender

Action, Anime · 2020

Last aired: S1 E?, Great Pretender: Razbliuto · 2024-02-23

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...!

Cast

Season 1

E1 Los Angeles Connection (Case 1.1) 2020-06-02 · 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.
E2 Los Angeles Connection (Case 1.2) 2020-06-02 · 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."
E3 Los Angeles Connection (Case 1.3) 2020-06-02 · 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.
E4 Los Angeles Connection (Case 1.4) 2020-06-02 · 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.
E5 Los Angeles Connection (Case 1.5) 2020-06-02 · 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.
E6 Singapore Sky (Case 2.1) 2020-06-09 · 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.
E7 Singapore Sky (Case 2.2) 2020-06-09 · 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.
E8 Singapore Sky (Case 2.3) 2020-06-09 · 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.
E9 Singapore Sky (Case 2.4) 2020-06-09 · 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) 2020-06-09 · 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) 2020-06-16 · 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) 2020-06-16 · 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) 2020-06-16 · 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) 2020-06-16 · 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) 2020-09-22 · 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) 2020-09-22 · 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) 2020-09-22 · 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) 2020-09-22 · 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) 2020-09-22 · 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) 2020-09-22 · 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) 2020-09-22 · 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) 2020-09-22 · 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) 2020-09-22 · 30 min The Wizard of the Far East pulls off one final magic trick, and some people finally get what's coming to them.

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