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Great Pretender
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Great Pretender

Thu, Jul 9, 2020
  • Animation
  • Drama
  • Comedy
  • Action & Adventure
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

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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Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Yuka Komatsu
    Yuka Komatsu
    as Dorothy (voice)
  • Shunsuke Takeuchi
    Shunsuke Takeuchi
    as Jay (voice)
  • Yasuhiro Mamiya
    Yasuhiro Mamiya
    as Ai (voice)
  • Kazuyuki Okitsu
    Kazuyuki Okitsu
    as Lin (voice)
  • Yasuyuki Kase
    Yasuyuki Kase
    as Wan (voice)
  • Mitsuaki Kanuka
    Mitsuaki Kanuka
    as Sai (voice)
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Episodes

1 season · 23 episodes

Ended · 23 aired
Season 1
23 episodes · 23 aired
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  • E1
    Los Angeles Connection (Case 1.1)
    Aired · Tue, Jun 2, 2020 · 30m

    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)
    Aired · Tue, Jun 2, 2020 · 30m

    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)
    Aired · Tue, Jun 2, 2020 · 30m

    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)
    Aired · Tue, Jun 2, 2020 · 30m

    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)
    Aired · Tue, Jun 2, 2020 · 30m

    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)
    Aired · Tue, Jun 9, 2020 · 30m

    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)
    Aired · Tue, Jun 9, 2020 · 30m

    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)
    Aired · Tue, Jun 9, 2020 · 30m

    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)
    Aired · Tue, Jun 9, 2020 · 30m

    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)
    Aired · Tue, Jun 9, 2020 · 30m

    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)
    Aired · Tue, Jun 16, 2020 · 30m

    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)
    Aired · Tue, Jun 16, 2020 · 30m

    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)
    Aired · Tue, Jun 16, 2020 · 30m

    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)
    Aired · Tue, Jun 16, 2020 · 30m

    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)
    Aired · Tue, Sep 22, 2020 · 30m

    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)
    Aired · Tue, Sep 22, 2020 · 30m

    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)
    Aired · Tue, Sep 22, 2020 · 30m

    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)
    Aired · Tue, Sep 22, 2020 · 30m

    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)
    Aired · Tue, Sep 22, 2020 · 30m

    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)
    Aired · Tue, Sep 22, 2020 · 30m

    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)
    Aired · Tue, Sep 22, 2020 · 30m

    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)
    Aired · Tue, Sep 22, 2020 · 30m

    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)
    Aired · Tue, Sep 22, 2020 · 30m

    The Wizard of the Far East pulls off one final magic trick, and some people finally get what's coming to them.